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Voting Strength of Non-Whites
(Con’t from last week)
Here is a rundown on the voting
strength of non-whites in the 48
states and the District of Colum
bia: s
Maine, 1,617; New Hampshire,
592; Vermont, 387; Massachusetts,
52,284; Rhode Island, 8,902; Con
necticut, 35,130; New York, 656,
118; New Jersey, 208,918; Penn
sylvania, 412,703; Ohio, 337,635;
Indiana, 113,407; Illinois, 444,417;
Michigan, 293,843; Wisconsin, 25,
038; Minnesota, 16,571; Iowa, 13,
626; Missouri, 195,467; North Da
kota, 4,719; South Dakota, 11,130;
Nebraska, 15,054; Kansas, 48,934.
Also, Delaware, 27,916; Mary
land, 236,575; District of Colum
bia, 192,242; Virginia, 422,670;
West Virginia, 68,197; North Caro
lina, 549,741; South Carolina
390,024; Georgia, 566,842 (21 years
old) and 622,793 (18 years old);
Florida, 366,797; Kentucky, 130,
711; Tennessee, 318,790; Alabama,
516,245; Mississippi, 497,354; Ar- l
kansas, 232,191; Louisiana, 481,284; i
Oklahoma, 112,658; Texas, 582,944: 1
Also, Montana, 8,931; Idaho, ]
4,150; Wyoming, 3,545; Colorado,
18,741; New Mexico, 23,647; Ari
zona, 46,145; Utah, 7,132; Nevada,
5,874; Washington, 39,896; Oregon,
14,868, and California, 445,464.
There are several cities with
non-white populations old enough
to vote which exceed 50,000. They
are:
Atlanta, Ga., 78,489 (21 years
old) and 84,794 (18 years old);
Baltimore, Md., 144,216; Birming
ham, Ala., 78,468; Chicago, 111.,
345,195; Cleveland, Ohio, 99,907;
Detroit, Mich., 202,709; Houston,
Texas, 82,655; Los Angeles, Calif.,
148,526; Memphis, Tenn., 93,914;
New Orleans, 113,241; New York,
535,068 and Cincinnati, Ohio, 52,
620.
Figures on the number of per
sons who will be old enough to
vote include only the civilian popu
lation 21 years and over for all
states and also the civilian popu
lation 18 to 20 years old in
Georgia where persons as young!
as 18 yearp are permitted by lawj
to vote. Figures for the Armed
Forces are not included.
Stevenson Wins New Supporters of
Both Parties in California Jaunt
By HARRY LEVETTE
LOS ANGELES (ANP)— Ac
cording to a consensus of opinion
expressed by important citizens
of both parties, during subsequent
interviews, Gov. Adlai Steven
son's recent whirlwind visit to
the coast was a great success. Not
only were many lethargis Demo
crats spurred into new resolutions
and definite vote-getting action,
but Republicans, who were none
too pleased with Gen. Dwight Ei
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enson in his bid for the presi
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He welcomed Negroes graciously
at all public affairs including a
special FEPC meeting, and also at
the climaxing social function, at
the swank home of Dore Schary,
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