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to some, suggestive he did mo-
plan to go for Mr.. Stevenson. Il
must be remembered. however
that he was largely responsible
for the nomination of Mr.. Ste
venson in 1952-when he him
self was President. Also. NJ
is anxious to have the party
unite firmly and elect a Presiden
next November.
Precedent for Choosing
Mr.. Truman's decision. as ar
ex-President. to state a prefer
ence for a presidential candidate
is not without precedent. Formel
President Herbert Hoover in 1876:
came out for the nomination O.
the late Senator Robert A. Tai
of Ohio. In that terrific strug'
gle between Senator Taft anC
Gen. Eisenhower, Mr.. Hoove.
waited until the day before thu
nominations were made. Or
July 9, 1852. each delegate to thu
Republican National Convention
found in his seat in the conven.
ton hall a mimeographed state
ment. signed by Mr.. Hoover
which said:
Stevenson Aid Seen
MY conscience demands thai
speak out in favor of Senator
Taft. who was associated with
me in World War l." The fol.
lowing day, the Republican Ma.
tional Convention nominated
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
While Mr.. Truman continued
today to maintain tight-lippec
silence, the majority opinion
among party leaders and OBJ.
servers was that at his press
conference tomorrow Mr.. Tru.
man will speak for Mr.. Steven
son.
1t seems probable, if he decides
on that course. Mr.. Truman will
inform his longtime friend
Gov. Hartman, in advance
With Mr.. Humans support
going to his opponent. Gov
Hartman might retire from the
race, leaving a clear field to Mr.
Stevenson.
Such a step will be a tough
one for the New York Governor
who has been campaigning hare
and for whose candidacy lot
of money has been spent. Car.
mine De Sapio, Tammany leader
and a driving force in the Harri.
man campaign, has said tn,
Governor will never withdraw.
Mr.. Truman retains wide in
fluence in the Democratic Party
He is Democratic hero, WHIT
won election against what seemed
insurmountable odds when thu
1948 campaign got underway
When he speaks for a candidate
he seems bound to be effective.
So high is the regard for the
former President that the com.
ing national convention, if dead.
locked on an early ballot. might
easily turn to him for a nominee
if he had not declared hi
would decline nomination, ever
if the convention sought to draft
him.
Center Of Attention
If there was ever any doubt Of
Mr.. Humans popularity and in
fluence with Democrats, it must
have been dispelled yesterday
He came to Chicago and i'm
mediately became the center of
attention. Crowds greeted him
everywhere-and hung on his
words.
Before making his decision,
Mr.. Truman said. he would talk
with many party leaders, includ-
ing the candidates and "all that
have been candidates" This
will include Gov. Hartman ano
Senator Estes Kefauver of Ten.
nesSee, who recently withdrew tt
support Mr.. Stevenson.
Mr., Stevenson was on hand tc
greet Mr.. Truman when he ar
rived at the Dearborn Station
yesterday. He rode the short
distance to the Blackstone Hotel
where Mr.. Truman has a suite
with the former President. It /.
expected, however, that Mr.
Truman will have a more ex.
tended conference with Mr.
Stevenson before the end of tn,
week.
Moderate" Tag Complication
Mr.. Stevenson has becom,
known as moderate" and To-
this reason it has been rumore,
that Mr.. Truman, who is any