Evening star., 1956-03-25
Stevenson
Co-Runner
Taken Aback'
Sporkmon Admits
Minnesota Loss
Spells Trouble


Senator Sparkman. the Ala
bama Democrat who ran for Vice
President in 1852 on the ticket
with Adlai Stevenson, admitted
yesterday that Mr.. Stevenson is
In serious trouble in his new
bid for the presidential nomina-
ton.
The Senator said he was
among those taken aback" by
the Minnesota voting in which
Senator Kefauver won major
victory over former Gov. Steven
son.
I'VE were all set back by that
minnesota election" Senator
Sparkman said to a group Of
Stevenson supporters from
Georgetown University Law
School.
1--WE were set back but we
must not be discouraged by the
results"
Formula Offered
The Senator said the thing
Stevenson hackers must do now
is to work harder, to go forward
with greater resolve"
II just can't believe the Amer
ican people will pass up the op-
portunity to have as the Demo-
cratic standard-bearer a man
with the outstanding qualities of
Adlai Stevenson" Senator Spark
man said in a rally held at the
Willard Hotel.
"The important thing for ALI
Of his supporters to do now isl
to work even harder and to lett
him know that we are doing that.
Gov. Stevenson has some hard
fights ahead of him. And it is
not going to be easy"
The bullish hackers of Senator
Kefauver planned. meanwhile, to
rally at the Willard this after
noon at 2 o'clock.
William F. Fadler, jr., presi-
dent Of the Districts Kefauver
for President Club, said the local
Kefauver candidates for the
Democratic National Convention
will make plans for their cam
paign in the election May /.
Registration Picks Up
On that date. both Democratic
and Republican Parties here will
choose officials of the local Or
ganizations, pick convention del
egations and elect national COM
mittee members.
Under the leadership of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
registration for the May ballot
ing has picked up sharply within
the last two weeks.
The two permanent registra-
ton stations will be open Mon-
day through Friday during nor
NAL working hours. These offices
are on the ground floor of the |
District Building and in the lower
lobby Of the Municipal Center.
Edward Burling. jr., chairman |
of the 1856 Citizens for Eiser-
hover Committee in the District,
suggested yesterday that the
Board of Elections expand its
neighborhood registration fscili- /
ties Immediately.
He asked Board Chairman
Newell Ellison to open neighbor-
hood stations on each of the
next three Saturdays, give more |
time for registering in the eve
nings and provide for the regis
tration of citizens who are i'll
and housebound.
Another Saturday Considered
The board has been consider |
ing at least one more Saturday
registration in the neighbor-
hoods. AT the present, however,
only Monday and Tuesday, April
9 and 10, are listed for registra-
tion at the "a neighborhood To-
cations.
In another development yes
terday, the Democratic State
Central Committee met to ad-
vance plans for the election of
its slate May /. Chairman A. l..
Wheeler said the list of candi-
dates will be filed formally with
the Elections Board tomorrow.
Mr.. Wheeler said Tilford E.
Dudley and Joseph L. Rauh. jr.,
who already have filed as candi-
dates with backing of the Amer
leans for Democratic Action. an
nounced they are supporting the
full slate of the Democratic
organization.
Nkf Hen III