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nominee added that "the pool Of
leadership that exists In the
South Is an asset to the Ma
ton" and should be utilized not
only in Congress, but in the
Executive branch also II we are
to have a truly national govern
|ment."
Cites Eisenhower Appointment
At the same meeting in Jack
sonville, Senator Holland Of
Florida had pointed out that in
nearly four years the Eisen-
hover administration has APP
pointed only one Southerner to
a cabinet position-Mrs. Oveta
Culp Hobby Of Texas, who re-
signed last year.
Senator Holland said he has
concluded the Southland can
expect little recognition from q
Republican administration, de-
spite the fact most Southerners
In Congress have supported the
President on many issues in
which they felt he was right.
Mr.. Eisenhower carried four
Southern States in 1852, but it
was evident on Mr.. Stevenson's
trip into Dixie this week that
Southern leaders are working
hard this year to return their
section to its solid Democratic
position.
The only State in the South
about which they have doubts is
Florida, and they are pulling
together there to overcome Re-
publican strength built up in
recent years.
President Eisenhower's 1852
victory was due in large part to
the support Of women voters,
and in naming Mrs. Hobby to
handle Health, Education and
Welfare problems, he persuaded
Congress to place those func-
Itions In . new Government de-
Ipartment. which gave Mrs.
Hobby cabinet status.
1t would be surprising If Mr..
Stevenson, in the event he were
elected, did not name at least
one woman to his cabinet. The
late Franklin d. Roosevelt set
the precedent when he installed
former Secretary Frances Perk-
ins in the Labor Department.
Campaign Aides ON List
II Mr.. Stevenson is elected, he
undoubtedly viii gather around
him in the White House some Of
the men who have made UP his
campaign star in both Of his
bids for the presidency. OF this
group the one closest to him is
William Mccormick Blair, IT., q
young Chicago lawyer. He is Mr..
Stevenson's executive assistant
and no doubt would I'LL the role
now played by Sherman Adams.
Clayton Fritchey, his press
secretary, and Roger Tubby, his
personal aide, would be logical
choices to handle press relations,
as James c. Hagerty and Muir
ray Snyder do now.
Wilson w. Wyatt. q special as
sistant to the Democratic nomi-
NEE, is q former administrator Of
the National Housing Agency,
and could be considered q posi-
bility to take charge of the vari-
Gus Government housing pro-
grams.
Other Possibilities
Others on the Stevenson cam
paign stan who might or might
not be interested in entering the
Government are.
Archibald s. Alexander. a for
lner Assistant Secretary and
UnderSecretary Of the Army,
who is now director of the Ma
tional Volunteers for Stevenson
Kefauver.
Barry Bingham. president Of
the Courier Journal and Louis
vile Times Co., who is co-chair-
man Of the National Volunteers
for Stevenson Kefauver. The
other co-chairman Of that or
ganization is Mrs. Edison Dick.
Lyman B. Raskin, executive
director Of the Stevenson cam
Ipaign. He is a lawyer, who serveS
as a lieutenant in the Navy, and
also was q regional director Of
OPS.