Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
BY JAMES DEVLIN
Associated Press Stan Writer

Maryland Drive IOF SeIldLOl
Symington of Missouri for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton will be touched off if the
front runners come to a stale
mate.
Peppery Mayor Thomas DIAL
esandro of Baltimore, the States
Democratic National Committee
man. is spearheading an "are
you for Stu?" move.
Nothing may come Of it il
Adlai Stevenson or Estes Ke-
fauver gets so far out ahead as
to be assured of the nomination
But if a deadlock develops
Mr.. D'Alexandro expects to be
in the forefront in pressing for
Senator Symington. a former
Maryland resident who already
has been Endorsed by the Missouri
Democratic committee.
II have a feeling in my bones
that Symington is going to be
the nominee" Mr.. D'Alesandro
told a reporter.
Never Politically Defeated
Sen. Symington has said he
is not a candidate. but Mr.
D'Alesandro contends there is
considerable quiet sentiment for
him. The Mayor argues also that
the Senator is the second
choice" of many now committed
to other candidates and that
they would jump to him if their
own candidates faltered.
Mr.. D'Alesandro is rated by
political friends and foes alike
as an astute politician. A former
Congressman, he has won q
consecutive primary or election
contests ard never has been de-
feated.
Ironically for Mr.. D'Alesandro
he may be forced to vote fol
Senator Kefauver-on the first
ballot at least-at the Demo
cratic national convention.
The Mayor said the States
Democratic leaders had hoped
the delegation would go tc
the national convention unin-
structed, but Senator Kefauvel
filed in the May Z primary anc
is unopposed.
Primary Voters Have Choice
Primary voters can choose
either Senator Kefauver, with
the result binding on the delega-
ton, or can vote for an unin-
structed delegation.
An instructed delegation must
cast at least one ballot fol
the primary winner and sup
posedly must stay with him as
long as he has a reasonable
chance to win. There could be
disagreement on what constitutes
a reasonable chance.
President Eisenhower is the
lone candidate in the Republican
presidential primary.
Mr.. Eisenhower carried Mary
land in 1852 by 104 900 votes.
Gov. Theodore r. McKeldin,
who nominated Mr.. Eisenhower
at the 1852 convention. predicts
the President will do even better
this time.
Gov. McKeldin is an unofficial
candidate for the Republican
vice presidential nomination in
the event the Republican con-
vention should bypass Vice Pres
ident Nixon.
Gov. McKeldin's close sup
porters do not believe that Mr.
Eisenhower's recent statement
that he would be happy to have
Mr.. Nixon on the ticket with
him rules out the possibility he
might also be happy with some
other running mate. They re-
gard Mr.. McKeldin as definitely
In the running.
In predicting another Essen
hover victory. Gov. McKeldin
says Mr.. Eisenhower is mot a
partisan. not a politician. His
appeal extends beyond party
lines"
HE fought to win the war;
the Governor said, land then
he fought to win the peace"
Gov. McKeldin's outlook on
the November s election is dis
puted by two Democrats en-
gagged in a primary contest for
the party's senatorial nomina-
ton.
Tydings- MahOney Race
They are Willard E. Tydings
a Senator for "a years until
upset in the 1850 election, and
George p. Mahoney, q contrac-
tor and former State racing
commissioner. who has lost Out
by hairbreadth margins in three
previous tries for major ONCE.
The winner will oppose Repub-