Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-25
Stevenson
81 Co-Runner
Taken Aback'


bama Democrat who ran for Vice
President in 1852 on the ticket
with Adlai Stevenson. admitted
yesterday that Mr.. Stevenson is
in serious trouble in his new
bid for the presidential nomina-
ton.
The Senator said he was
among those taken aback" by
the Minnesota voting in which
Senator Kefauver won a major
victory over former Gov. Steven
son.
1--WE were all set back by that
minnesota election" Senator
Sparkman said to a group of
Stevenson supporters from
Georgetown University Law
School.
I'VE were set back but we
must not be discouraged by the
results"
Formula Offered
The Senator said the thing
Stevenson hackers must do now
is to work harder, to go forward
with greater resolve"
Il just can't believe the, Amer
lean people will pass up the OPP
portunity to have as the Demo-
cratic standard-bearer a man
with the outstanding qualities of
Adlai Stevenson" Senator Spark
man said in a rally held at the
Willard Hotel.
1.-THE important thing for all
Of his supporters to do now is
to work even harder and to let
him know that we are doing that.
Gov. Stevenson has some hard
fights ahead of him. And it is
not going to be easy"
The bullish hackers of Senator
Kefauver planned, meanwhile, to
rally at the Willard this after
noon at 2 o'clock.
William F. Fadler, jr., presi-
dent of the Districts Kefauver
for President Club, said the local
Kefauver candidates for the
Democratic National Convention
will make plans for their cam
paign in the election May /.
Registration Picks Up
On that date, both Democratic
and Republican Parties here will
choose officials of the local or
foundations, pick convention del
legations and elect national COM
Imittee members.
/ Under the leadership of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
registration for the May ballot
ing has picked up sharply within
the last two weeks.
The two permanent registra-
Ition stations will be open Mon
day through Friday during nor
NAL working hours. These Offices
are on the ground floor of the
District Building and in the lower
Hobby of the Municipal Center.
| Edward Burling. jr.. chairman
Iof the 1856 Citizens for Eisen-
hover Committee in the District,
Suggested yesterday that the
Board of Elections expand its
Ineighborhood registration fscili-
ties Immediately.
He asked Board Chairman
Newell Ellison to open neighbour
hood stations on each Of the
next three Saturdays, give more
time for registering in the eve
nings and provide for the regis
tration of citizens who are i'll
and housebound.
Another Saturday Considered
! The board has been consider
ing at least one more Saturday
registration in the neighbour
hoods. At the present, however,
only Monday and Tuesday. April
9 and 10, are listed for registra-
ton at the "a neighborhood To-
cations.
! In another development yes
Iterday, the Democratic State
Central Committee met to ad-
vance plans for the election of
its slate May /. Chairman A. l..
Wheeler said the list of candi-
dates will be filed formally with
the Elections Board tomorrow.
! Mr.. Wheeler said Tilford E..
Dudley and Joseph L. Rauh, jr.,
who already have filed as candi-
dates with backing of the Amer
leans for Democratic Action, an
nounced they are supporting the
full slate of the Democratic
organization.