Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-21
Kefouver Upset JoIts
Stevenson in Minnesota

votes in tn eparty's national con-
vention. The two candidates win
clash in the Florida primary
May 20 and in the California
primary June 5.
Early in his campaign in Min
nesota, Senator Kefauver said he
would be satisfied with 80 per
cent of the vote, but that he ex-
lpected to get more. On the eve
of the primary, however, he de-
Iclared he expected to win the
Iprimary. At the same time, Mr..
Stevenson said he would be con-
tent with SIS per cent of the bal
lots cast.
Donohue Not Surprised
In Los Angeles. F. Joseph
(Jiggs) Donohue, Senator Ke.
Ifauver's national campaign man.
Iager. said he was delighted but
mot surprised at the outcome of
the primary.
"If the Democratic bosses don't
realize by now that they need
Kefauver they are going to be
out of business" he said. Mr..
Donohue added: II think the in
lescapable conclusion is that Sen
lator Kefauver is the only candi-
date who can successfully run
against and beat President Eli
Isenhower, because Senator Ke-
fauver is the one Democrat who
can command strong grass roots
support"
Senator Humphrey and other
Stevenson supporters were bitter
in their comments over what
they called an invasion of the
Democratic primary by Republic
cans. In Minnesota there are no
party registrations, and voters
can vote any way they wish in
the primary.
Senator Humphrey COM
mented that it was obvious the
Democratic primary had been a
happy hunting ground" for the
Republicans. He suggested that
utter disgust with the Republic
can farm program may have
been responsible for many Re-
publican votes being cast in the
Democratic primary.
Senator Sparkman of Alaba-
ma, Mr.. Stevenson's 1852 rum
ming mate, insisted that Mr..
IStevenson's defeat did not mean
that he was out of the running
for the presidential nomina-
Ition.
AFTER ALL" Senator Sparkman
said, this is just one primary.
and we will have to measure the
|extent to which Republicans
participated in an effort to strike
Ia blow at Stevenson"
Gerald Heaney, Democratic
national committeeman, said Re-
Ipublicans apparently had crossed
over sin wholesale lots" to defeat
Mr.. Stevenson. He conceded
that Senator Kefauver's victory
would give the Senator "a good
shot in the arm"
In declining to admit his vic
tory was due to Republican votes,
Senator Kefauver said:
IF the Republicans had
switched over to me. 1 would
have won the 5th district, which
is heavily Republican. If some
Republicans came over, well, Mr..
Stevenson got some and I guess
got some"
He received congratulations
. from Mr.. Stevenson and Gov.
Freeman. The Governor said in
his message to Senator Kefauver:
"A lot of Republicans voted for
you. I hope they stay with
us (Democrats).
Nearly 100000 Democratic
votes had been counted at that
point, to $4,000 for the Repub-
| licans.
California Victory Seen
John c. Landreau of Los
Angeles, a member of the Ke-
Ifauver for President Committee
of California, who came to Wash
iington today after spending two
days in Minnesota, predicted
Senator Kefauver would win the
California presidential primary.
Senator Kefauver will defeat
Mr.. Stevenson in California more
easily than he did in Minnesota, ;"
Mr.. Landreau said. "His victory