Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 June 1948 — Page 2

Dewey and’ Taft, Stassen, Warren—

Gov. E. Dewey of New York he expects to win on an early fC

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Ho fe So oi Convention Opens

. None of the Three

PHILADELPHIA, EL June 21

favorite-son candidates today held balance of power in the Repub-

‘lican national convention.

A theck of state delegations showed that none of the big {hree front runners will come close on the first ballot to the 548

votes necessary for Bomination, vention. Present first ballot strength of the big three, on the basis of caycuses or chairmen’s -estimates, added up this way.: Gov, Thomas E. Dewey of New

- Work, 303; Sen. Robert: A. Taft

of Ohio, 155 and former Gov. Harold E, Stassen of Minnesota, 145. BR three total—803. ‘Favorite-Son Vote That would leave 491 votes either pledged to favorite sons, undecified or _snannounced as ofiGo

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Ar. first ballot favorite son vote stacks up this way: iy Edward Martin of Fenn: sylvania, 72; Gov. Dwight Green of TIilinols, 58; Gov. — Warren of California, 53; Bel

17.0 2. & :3 : »e . 3 “en re ab po 3B. joe ” § 454 oe 9 LR. 44 oe aw ae 3 D, of Cols .e “s oo C Hawaii se ee ine 5 PoRIO..« +» id es (Ts 2 Totals. “308 85 148 A491

All ‘Confident’

PHILADELPHIA, June 21 (UP) —Rivals for the Republican preaidential nomination’ came up with these predictions as the GOP national Sonvention got under way:

Ben. Robert A. Taft of Ohio—|

sees it largely ‘as a race between himself and Dewey and “I think I have a better chance of winning.” 2 Former Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota—“T'll be in third place on the first ballot and in first place on the final one.” Gov. Earl Warren of California ~-8ays he has a “fair chance” win the nomination if it isn't settled “in a smoke filled room.” There were also victory predietions from advocates of two prominent dark horse possibilities ~=Senate President Arthur H. “Vandenberg of Michigan and Gen. Douglas MacArthur,

Four Hoosiers Injured In Two Air Crashes Four Hoosier flying enthusiasts were reported recovering today after two plane crashes over the week-end. x

Donald F. Mounts, 24, and James A. Mounts, both of Prince-

ton, were pilot and co-pilot of a

plane which crashed near Paragon Saturday. Both received injuries.

- The plane was owned by Joe Ful-

lop Jr. of Mt. Carmel, Ill. Loren A. Shultz Jr, 21, and Miss

Hoan. Jones, 24, both of Mishawaka, were hospitalized after a plane piloted by Mr. Shultz made a crash landing near the Mishawaka Sportsman airport yesterNeither was seriously in-

day. Jured.

Reports Little Floor Space for Sale, Rent

ands Votes for Quick Nomination

* Industrial floor space for sale s the smallest in the

Top Candidates

(UP)-—~A handful of states with

There are 1084 votes in the con-

Dewey ‘Toughest’ To Beat-Truman

Lists Joe Martin As Easiest Opponent

WASHINGTON, June 21 .(UP) —President Truman believes that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York would be the toughest -opponent the Republican national convention could give him, ! He feels House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts

would be the easiest to beat. White Houses sources said today Mr. Truman listed his Shatees;

with some members of his staff,

Gov. "Dewey, Harold gen, Gov. Earl Warren ot Call-

GOP.

quarters of the Grand Old Party

ney character. The first day, he favorite candidate's headquar-| = ters, the delegates were sure that|™ he would break away and sail off, down Broad St. and up, to the top of City | Hall, over Billy} Penn's head there, and away from the City of | Brotherly Love. | But Baturday, around 3p. m. ( Indianapolis

Time), just & about the time that big, .smil- Clare Luce ing, weary Harold Stassen arrived at the crowded door of the | hotel, Jumbo-Repumbo began to collapse. y ‘delegate: who wanted to e that for a symbol was going to be disappointed. He has collapsed and been blown up again a half dozen times since. And it happened that all the bounce oozed out of him again yesterday, when Tom Dewey took off for a most important luncheon in Rosemount, on Philadelphia's Main Line. But could that really have been a sign? Could this luncheon party have gravely jeopardized Mr. Dewey's chances in the nomination?

Rail President “Host

MR. DEWEY'S HOST was efficient M. W. Clement, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Clement seemed to be playing no presidential favorites at his luncheon. All the presidential candidates had been invited. Quite a few of "them, including the leading dark horses, were there.

Sen. Robert Taft and Sen. John Bricker of Ohio, Speaker Joe Martin of Massachusetts, and Rep. Charles Halleck of Indiana laughed and swapped dope stories with the guests, just as though the lot of them had not spent a sleepless 24 hours in the hectic last session of Congress. This Rosemont affair could certainly not be c¢alléd a smokefilled session. This was a charming buffet given by a gracious and apparently “neutral” hostess,

: in a gay, airy mansion with rooms

onto a lovely garden,

They 73 votes, California with 53, and

during ‘a recent “bull session” denberg.

is in his 46th year, gets his poli:

known to have let three early votes in the delegation ’

With Clare “Soaihe To

a S ymbol? Jumbo Folds and Bounces

Walt Disney Character Weakens as Stassen,

Dewey Arrive; Martin, Duff ‘at Peace’ RE BOOTHE LUCE sa. spams There and United Peature Syndics

pie over the marquee of “the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford, head-| A roly-poly, pink and grey, blue-eyed pachyderm, a Walt Disthe cords that held him to the canopy.

took place that may well affect Dewey, and will} +surely affect every other candi

{slowly out on to the porch. The

There were no vulgar whiffs of thick, black cigar smoke, no stale

California And N. Jersey Key States: Too

161 Ballots Could

Swing Nomination By OLAND D. RUSSELL

Howard Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA. June 21 —

Three states nrg a total of 161 votes held the pay-off styength to swing the presidential nomination as the Re-

under way today. are Pennsylvania with

New Jersey with 35. + In each case the governor had control of the entire or a big majority of his state's votes and in each case he was playing them close to his vest. Gov. James Henderson Duff, red-headed, freckle-faced 65-year-old Pittsburgh lawyer, controls the bulk of the Pennsylvania delegation as its chairman. He ounts on 40 votes that will stick with him and he may be able to line up as much as 50 when the chips are down, Sen, Edward Martin will get 72 votes on the first ballot; the

publican National Convention got| §

THE INDIANAPOLIS TEMES

73 Pennsylvania Votes May F

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FIRST COLLAPSE - -— A king.size GOP elephant erected yesterday atop a hotel marquee at Philadelphia Republican National Headquarters collapsed.

\States grippled desperately today ifor the position of Republic

Farty standard-bearer--and not

'|doors ‘opened on the 1948 GOP

National Convention. Candidates or their 2apielers bid attractively for delegates who had come Pres-

America.

in better position tp horse-trade' smartly with the king-makers. Expect Dewey to Lead" Everyone agreed Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York probably would lead on the convention’s first ‘ballot and that Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio would be in second place. The next level of possibilities

berg of Michigan and Harold E. Stassen of Miinesota. A third

House Joseph W. Martin and Sen. John W. Bricker of Ohio. But there was no clear pattern which pointed to anyone surely, and Gov. Warren said a mouth-| ful when he commented, in an appraisal of his own chances:

Called to order at 8 p. m. (In-

ate 4 fornia, Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-|to follow the New Yorker. . . Alabama: 9 re 1° +; [berg (R Mich), Sen. Robert A| Leader of the Dewey forces in Highlights of GOP Schedule Arkansas, a oe woo TLR Dak John W. Bylek- a Jelegation yao Ow Jett, PHILADELPHIA, June ° 21dianapolis Time), by Chairman California .. .. «. 83} Gen. Douglas rihur ap-|president of the Pennsylvania|(UP)— Highlights of today's Reese. ‘ schedule at the Republican na:| Invocation by Dennis Cardinal Colorado. 4 6 5... ug not included on Mr. Manufacturers’ Association, a Joe Conner +4 - ov 19 {Truman's list of GOP possibili- Grundy man, tional convention: : \Daugherty, Archbishop of PhilaDelaware. .. « «. “uv TF emir : hry Gov, Duff has made no an- DAY SESSION delphia. Florida... 6 s 4. 5 - ; , ROUBESment of in phates ht he| Convention called to order at Keynote gen a Gov, Georgia. «i we ee 120 pcan lan. a r Sen. Van-l10 4 m. (Indianapolis Time), by|PWi& . Green o nois. Idaho. .... a. a ea Military Rites : |denberg. He is definitely not a A Bi Walter 5. Hallanan > Address by former Rep. Clare Iilnots... ... "ee eo 58 For Lt. Boy x 03 Stassen * though. | Min-{the Committee on Arrangements. Boothe Luce of Connecticut. Indians: 2s i vs ot 3 Saga whe Bengtal has some following In the| Addresses of welcome by Mayor| Adjournment until 10 a. m. tolowa...:.. 12 2 T° services for Lt. 3, delegation. Bernard Samuels of Philadelphia morrow. Kansas... 14 2 2° “1 yom Bowne a fighter Gov. Earl Warren has Call-land Gov, James H. Duff of Penn-|: Kentucky. 11 12 1 1 lijile June 10, 1944, will be nels] OrMIx's B3 votes safely in hand.|syivania. Louigiana, .. 2a «718 at 2 p. m. Wednesday in Arling- and they're all Warren votes, The| ~ Address by Chairman . Carroll Brady fo Speak Here MainGe.si 4-0 20 04 1 ton National Cemetery, He was 31 |CMifornians aren't even men-|Reess of the Republican National] Hobart C. Brady, president of : ariang. 6 6 3 2! ii Bowne, who dled on a| 0) NE 8.second choice. They Committee. the National Association of Real $ Bia sine oo Can hme 5 36 strafing mission in New eli Just don't have one. Selection of committees on ational Association o Michigan. «i © «vac 4 Stassen Stock Down credentials, resolutions, perma-|Estate Boards, will speak at Minnesota. .. .« wv Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll will get(nent organization, and rules and|8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Riley i Veids ha Poe fp ar- |New Jersey's first-ballot . vote.lorders of business. Room of the Claypool Hotel. The Missourt. . i son | Thereafter there will be a caucus| = Election of temporary officers, |Address will be given at a dinner Iya _|befors every ballot. | id. WF for the members of the Indianevi "|scholarly looking governor, whol: NIGHT SESSION | apolis Réal Estate Board and eR

their wives and guests.

“Don’t bet on ‘any candidate having enough votes to obtain’, this nomination.” Changes in Situation The chief change in the whole situation in the past 36 hours has been this: The position of Sen. Vandenberg has shifted from one of uncertainty to active c¢andidacy. Mr. Vandenberg has said nothing but the men who have been most strongly for him are now sure they can cut a figure in this convention. But the question immediately arose: Have the Vandenberg people waited too long? The man who probably has spent the most money, traveled the most miles and pumped the most hands trying to get the nomination — Harold Stassen — wasn’t given much chance today by most of the experts. Yet his ever-devoted leaders said If the balloting runs uncontrolled for a

one of them knew where he could

“4ent-shopping from alli over].

Perhaps never had the ward| politicians from back home been|s

included Sen. Arthur H. Vanden-|#

layer included Gov. Earl Warren of California, Speaker of the,

FIRST "DARK HORSE" —An exclusive Acme felephoto of the first "dark horse’ to make an appearance at the Republican convention hall.

Political - observers

believe there will be plenty of others show up before

the week is over. -

IU Educator to Speak Before Rotary Club

Prof. Thomas F. Barton of the Department of Geography of Indiana University will address the

Indianapolis Rotary Club on

“Geographic Thinking” tomorrow noon in the Claypool Hotel. Mr. Barton, president of the National Council of Geography Teachers, joined IU last fall. He is the author of a, new series of geography texts and has degrees from three universities, Illinois State Normal, Wisconsin and Nébraska.

the second-choice strength of their man may begin to tell.’ Mr. Stassen’s big moment in this convention may come, though, when he decides to swing his strength—or as much of it as he can swing—to someone

while, say to eight or 10 ballots,

else.

Look to Feature

Ann Kullmer

A character study of Miss Ann Kullmer, formerly of Indianape olis, will appear in “Look Ape g plauds,” a department. of Look : magazine, in the July 6 ‘issue. 3 Miss Kullmer began a musical reareer at the age of four, taking piano lessons, but soon’ switched * to" the violin. At 14 she was playing with the Indianapolis Symphony. Her real ambition, however, was conducting and she went to Europe ‘to study under Furtwangler. On a recent European tour she was the first woman. to conduct the. Paris Conservatory Orchestra. In this country’ she has led the New York Philhar{monic and CBS Orchestras,

Seal advies from Walter

There's a big, 15-foot high “balloon!

of the Republic.

was full of bounce, straining at As they poured into their,

associates with the biggest, political detals in the world: The deals that make Presidents,

8 - » Historic Conference AND YET, on this day at this gay, chattering luncheon, a scene

the fate of Mr.

date at the convention. “Just as the luncheon came to a close, Mr. Dewey--and every other guest—saw two men walk

two men were Pennsylvania's solidierly Sen. Ed Martin and big, red-headed Gov. Jim Duff. Both of them are fighting men, All the guests felt that history was being made as they got together for the first time in months, for a friendly talk. They left the poréh, and went | into the garden. There they stood, by a clump of blue delphinium, to talk to each other in low, serious voices as the other guests began to leave, their curiosity unsatisfied. {

The key to the question of the! nomination of the next Repub-| lican candidate may well lie in the vote of Pennsylvania's 73 delegates, This delegation had been badly split by the well-advertised per-| sonal grievances that existed be{tween stubborn, dynamic Ed Mar-| tin and the outspoken governor. What Mr. Clement's guests and, Tom Dewey may have been wit-| nessing was the composition of | their differences, a thing to bring! harmony to the ranks of the, Keystone State. "a a { Agree on Strategy WAS THE BREACH healed? ‘Had the two men really composed | their differences? They laughed and linked arms as they walked through the garden. Well, any-| one could see that they had! agreed on a strategy—if not on

a candidate. strategy? |

What was the Would it be to stop Gow. Dewey's blitz on the conmvention? ‘Would they go to Sen. Taft first, then to Sen. Vanden= berg in a deadlock? If the wounds are healed and the breach is mended between Ed! Martin and Jim Duff; if no man can stir up bad blood between these two popular characters, Pennsylvania may be able

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