Evening star., 1956-08-18
By GOULD LINCOLN


STAR CONVENTION BU-
REAU, CHICAGO, Aug. lS.-The
Democrats, who at times fought
Il like tigers, last night lay down
like lambs, and today, hay-
ing nominated their Stevenson
kefauver ticket are going out
70 Slay President Eisenhower and
the Republican Party.
Their newly elected National
Committee met this morning.
Plans for the campaign were
made. presidential candidate
Adlai Stevenson and vice presi-
Dental candidate Estes Kefauver
addressed the committee.
The three topflight Democrats.
Mr.. Stevenson, Senator Kefauyer
and former President Harry S.
Truman, at last nights closing
session OF the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention, gave an ex.
hibition of party harmony all
most without parallel. Their
slogan became "all for one. and
one for ALL"
Mr.. Truman who had said that
Mr.. Stevenson could not win and
lacked the necessary "fightinc
spirit" declared Gov. Stevenson
is real fighter, and / ought Ia
Know" Gov. Stevenson on
Thursday gave the Truman-Har.
riman forces a terrific defeat.
Shout Of Laughter
A great shout Of laughter came
from the throats of the thou-
sands Of Democrats who filled
the vast convention hall--Rood
natured laughter-at the about
face OF the old warrior whom,
they love. It burst forth again.
when Mr.. Truman added: "He,s
given some of us here a pretty
good licking" Cheers went up
as the former President COM
mented: "And he's going to give
Eisenhower a better one"
I'm here" Mr.. Truman said.
to give my full support to
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Ke.
fauver."
Mr.. Stevenson, when he took
the platform to deliver his ac-
Iceptance of the presidential
nomination, showed himself no
less willing to let bygones be
bygoneS. He said:
Il salute the. distinguished
American who has been more
than equal to the hard test Of
disagreement and has now re-
affirmed our common cause so
graciously - President Harry
Truman. I am glad to have you
on my side again, SIR"
Kefauver Caps Show
And Senator Kefauver, who
yesterday won in a dramatic
photo-finish the vice presiden-
tial nomination over Senator
John F. Kennedy Of Massachu.
sets. capped the show of har.
mony with his praise of both
Messrs. Stevenson and Truman.
and also Of Gov. Hartman of
New York, whose influence had
been thrown against the Ke-
fauver nomination and in sup
port Of Senator Kennedy.
Having taken care Of the
amenities. the three speakers un-
leashed a bitter attack on the
Republican foe.
Mr.. Stevenson. who had adopt-
led the unprecedented course of
leaving the national convention
free to make its own choice Of q
Vice Presidential candidate with
out-Presidential nominees usu-
ally dominate the election OF
their running mates-designat-
ing his preference, said:
Il am sure that the country is
as grateful to this convention as
I am for its action Of this after
noon. 1t has renewed and reaf-
firmed our faith in free demo-
cratic processes.
Sees ONCE Dignified
THE ONCE Of the Vice Presi-
dency has been dignifled by the.
manner Of your selection as well
as by the distinction Of your
choice. Senator Kefauver Is a
great Democrat and q great
campaigner-as I have reason to
know better than anybody"
Mr.. Stevenson continued:
IF we are elected and II Is
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