Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-15

on with nearly a 4-to-l adVan
Il New York. Hartman people
ounter the poll was inconclusive
ecause many delegates abb
tained, or voted for Senator
1efauver of Tennessee. Senator
lefauver has pulled out of the
ace for the presidential nomi-
alton.
- TEXAS-Senator johnson was
eeping his key 56-vote delega-
, lion on ice, while terming base
Ness" rumors that he was about
10 withdraw as a favorite son
candidate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rob-
,t E. Short said it is possible
ne delegation will not be polled
Until ThurSday-conventionv ot-
ilhg day-on how it lines up as
between Mr.. Stevenson and Gov.
Hartman. Meanwhile, there
|a1e conflicting reports on the
|mla jority leanings of the group.
fIOWA-Delegation still APP
(pEared split over the presidential
domination, with the majority
Said to favor Mr.. Stevenson over
Gov Hartman. After both can
Qidates visited the contingent
Yesterday, one delegate said Il
Cont think a vote was changed "
: OKLAHOMA-GOv. Raymond
Gary, delegation chairman, said
lie remains confident Gov. Harri-
\nan will win the nomination.
lie will place Gov. Harriman's
anne in nomination tomorrow.
OHIO-Gov. Hartman adj
ressed Ohio delegates today in
bid for support. Three dele
ates pledged to favorite son
Sow. Frank J. Lausche an
bounced they were for Mr..
Hartman when released by
Gov. Lausche and indicated sew
eral others would go with them
DELAWARE-After the group
WAS visited by two Hartman
spokesman yesterday, it stayed in
the Stevenson column.
INDIANA - A meeting was
scheduled at which the delegation
would decide whether to vote in
secret ON how the States 26 votes
will be cast. A majority of the
group is understood to favor Mr.
Stevenson.
ILLINOIS - Anti Stevenson
forces in delegation claim grow
ling strength. Conrad Wirth
delegate from Joliet. says Gin
roads have been made in the
stevenson bloc from Cook
County (Chicago).
GEORGIA-The State was ex-
pected to put its votes in the Ste
|venson pot. provided the conven-
'tion adopts a moderate civil
rights plank. \
ARIZONA-After deciding to
vote for Mr.. Stevenson, the dele
! cation offered to yield its place
on the alphabetical roll of States
to any other State wishing to
place his name in nomination
Chairman Dick jenkins said there
were mo takers yet"
COLORADO = Charm a n
George Rock postponed until to-
morrow caucus which may
J bring a showdown on division of
the States votes between Mr..
Stevenson and Gov. Hartman.
Stevenson forces claim the bulk
Of the States 20 votes.
TENNESSEE - State hackers
of Gov. Frank G.. Clements
newly Matched favorite son can
didacy were trying to whip UP
enthusiasm for him. One Ten
nessean reported the impact of
Gov. Clements keynot speech
woo ElGCGI IL liz.
MISSISSIPPI Officially
seated in the convention, after
beating off the challenge of a
rival group, the delegation
turned to consideration of such
matters as the party platform
and candidates.
SOUTH CAROLINA-Membel
r. NJ. JefferieS said South Caro-
lima feels a moderate civil rights
plank would mean party unity,
a strong one chaos" Gov
George Bell Zimmerman, jr., is
the favorite son but most Of
the 20 votes are expected to e
for Gov. Stevenson.
KANSAS-The first officia
poll was arranged for a caucu,
today to determine how the II
votes will be cast under thu
unit rule. It's disputed between
Stevenson and Hartman hackers
now. Frank Theis, State anC
delegation chairman, said tn.
convention looks like it may q
for Mr.. Stevenson on the frs
ballet.
PENNSYLVANIA - With thu
openly committed count at Ste.
venson COZ, Hartman II, anC
pc not saying. Representative,
Francis f. Walter charged Gov
George M. Leader is using pa,
tronage as a club on pro- Harri,
man delegates. Gov. Leader de,
MED it.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Delegate
stand up to be counted today Il
see where their 8 votes go
Sentiment is reported abou
evenly divided between Mr.. Ste,
venson and Gov. Hartman.
NORTH DAKOTA - With
A vote reported split between
Mr.. Stevenson and Gov. Harri
man, North Dakota's delegation
prepared to hear Mr.. Stevenson
state his case at a caucus. TIL,
unit rule prevails unless Their
is an even split when the officia
poll is taken.
KENTUCKY-A delegate ant