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VIEWS OF THE NEWS
Demos Still Around . .
The GOP Alley Fight . . .
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LIKE IKE
When the whirlwind effect of the Republican National con
vention wears off the twelve hundred delegates, the twelve hundred
alternates, and various other political figures, they will undoubtedly
look back upon their convention in an attempt to determine just
what effect it had upon the influence of the u.u.f. in tne unnea
States as a whole.
In many ways they will find that their antics at the conven
tion will have lost them countless thousands of votes and perhaps
snlit their own party wide open.
So sharply divided are the pro-Taft and pro-Eisenhower camps
that it is very doubtful that these two divisions of the Republican
party can ever unite to back the single choice of the G.O.P. for the
presidency. In fact it appears as though the Republicans may face
a similar situation to that of the iai Democratic convention ine
Dixiecrats.
Thus again, in this election year, the Republicans may lose
a chance to obtain the presidency through their own political
blundering.
On the very first day of the convention, the split in the party
was evident. When the vote concerning th seating of contested
delegates came up before the convention, the delegates were divided
completely in half with General Eisenhowr grabbing a slight edge.
The split was evident still further in the credentials committee
which was divided in its opinion ana was rorcea 10 sena two reports
to the delegates. Again it was up to the delegates to decide Be
tween the Lodge resolution and the Brown resolution. Naturally
much bitterness would arise from this type of situation enough
bitterness to bring about a complete and permanent split in the
party. And even then the delegates haven't even started nominating
or balloting for the presidential candidates.
What effect will this Republican split have on the November
presidential elections?
In . Taft and Eisenhower, the Republicans have two of the
strongest of presidential candidates. The strongest contender the
Democrats can offer is Estes Kefauver. Yet, the G.O.P. completely
splits, to a very dangerous degree, between backers of the two
candidates. i
There is no doubt but that this breach will be so great that
even the weakost Democratic candidate will be able to slip Into the
presidential seat with a minimum of effort. The Republicans are
again leaving their back door unguarded.
This fact could also have a serious effect on the Democratic
party, for some of the less responsible members of the party
might be tempted to nominate an irresponsible candidate or at
most, not the best one In the running.
Unless the Republicans learn and learn quickly that unity is
the key to success, they may as well kiss another presidential oppor
tunity goodbye. No intelligent American citizen will tolerate their
type of politics much longer. That is their choice party unity or
another Democratic president.
C. K.
Union To Present 'Chamber' Concert
Chamber music lovers will have
the opportunity, Wednesday, to
hear a concert of their favorite
music In the Union Ballroom.
Compositions by Beethoven,
Mozart, and Brahms will be heard
on the program, presented by
comDinaiions
Schuman, violin; Roma Johnson,
viola: Walter Cole, French horn,
and Lewis Forney, piano.
Chamber music, popular In the
days of Bach and Mozart, has
grown through the years, retaining
much of its former significance.
It is a personal type of music as
contrasted with a symphony or-
eomoaratively rare
of strinff ensembles,
Taking part in the program are cnestra.
Marilyn Schultz, piano; Morrisl The Union sponsored concert
Collier, violin; Carol Puckett, which will begin at 8 p.m., Is free,
cello; Wesley Reist, clarinet; Karl! and open to the public.
probably completed the drafting
of a platform upon which the
presidential nominee may stand in
the home stretch.
From all indications at the time
of this writing, the platform will
probably include enough planks
to please all parties involved on
the convention floor. At least that
was the major objective the Re
publican Resolutions Committee,
drafter of the platform, had in
mind.
And from all indications, it
seems that, as hard as the com
mittee may try to avoid it, -the
platform will include planks
which will be the exact contra
diction of one another.
For instance the foreign policy
plank will undoubtedly provide
for continued military and econo
mic concentration in Europe, in
order to make Candidate Dwight
D. Eisenhower happy; and it will
also provide for more concen
trated military and economic force
in Asia, to make Candidate Rob
ertA. Taft happy.
BUT it will undoubtedly also
include a plank to provide less
spending abroad and cuts from
the military, foreigu aid and
atomic warfare budgets.
The problem of carrying out
these two policies side by side is
one the committee will leave for
the eventual nominee to solve.
The nominee will campaign on
these Blanks, advocating the
carrying out of both. Then, if the
Republican nominee is elected in
November then he and his caw
net will decide which of the two
policies is to be carried out, for
any clear thinking citizen can see
that it will be impossible to
carry out both.
Meanwhile, between now and
November, the Republican party
will continue to campaign on is
sues such as these issues which it
knows it is not capable of, and
does not intend to carry out if put
intn office.
Unless the American people
realize before November that the
Republican party is merely try
ing to pull the wool over ineir
eyes, they will find this nation in
a worse mess than it has been for
years since 1931 and the last Re
publican president, to be exact.
LiS
With the Republican National Convention spotlighted in the
news columns, one might get the idea that the Democratic presi
dential race has been abandoned.
This idea, however, is far from true.
Vice President Alben W. Barkley announced this week that
he will begin actively campaigning for the Democratic nomina
tion. He is the sixth major Democratic hopeful. The other five
are:
Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, now leading in avowed dele
gate support.
Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia, second in delegate support,
who is receiving his strongest backing from the more conservative
South.
Mutual Security Administrator W. Averell Harriman, whose
policies most nearly represent those of the Truman Fair Deal Ad
ministration. Sen. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, who is receiving his strong
est support from the Southern oilmen.
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois, who, although he insists
that he is not a candidate, has strong support in the East, and who
President Truman allegedly favors for the nomination. His backers
are threatening a draft of him for the nomination when the battle
reaches the convention floor.
'
With the large field of candidates in the Democratic party, it is
practically impossible to predict what might happen in Chicago
when the balloting begins.
If a deadlock occurs between Kefauver and Russell, and
possibly Harriman, a draft of Stevenson would undoubtedly take
place and could easily prove successful. If such a deadlock does
not occur, the chances seem to be evenly split among the top two
candidates, Kefauver and Russell, although Harriman's chances
still cannot be discounted.
As for Barkley and Kerr, they will both undoubtedly receive
some delegate support for a few ballots, and will probably refuse
to release their delegations until very late in the convention
probably when their support would turn the tide of the vote.
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As the campaign progresses, the situation looks consistently
darker for Sen. Kefauver, who received tremendous public sup
port in almost every primary election he entered.
The biggest- roadblock for Kefauver seems to be the attitude
which is held toward him by the rest of the candidates and other
party big wheel 3. They consider him as an upstart kid, someone
new to the fold who isn't ready to take the responsibility with
which they wish to burden him.
The truth is, however, that Kefauver is more capable of bear
ing the responsibility than any of the other candidates. He is in
favor of most of the New Deal-Fair Deal policies, except that he
advocates better management and cleaning out of the corruption
and filth which has edged its way into the present management.
This seems to be the major point on which the other candidates
oppose him.
' Should this opposition combine against him at the convention
in order to keep him from being nominated, his chances would be
dreadfully slim.
Russell and the South, meanwhile, have threatened to bolt
party ranks if an administration-supporting candidate is nomin
ated. The Solid South remains opposed to the Civil Rights plat
form of the party. If the South should break away after the
convention and throw its support in the electoral college behind
the Republican candidate in November . . .
We can only sit back and hope for the best. It looks like a
long, bitter struggle when the Democrats assemble in Chicago
July 21. L. S.
Psych Teacher
To Germany
For Workshop
Dr. D. A. Worcester, chairman
of the University department of
educational nhychology and meas
urements, will leave today to par
ticipate in a phychology work
shop in Germany.
The workshop, held at tne re
quest of German psychologists
and educators, will discuss pri
marily the problem of child
growth and development in Ger
many and the education of Ger
man youth.
Six people from the U.S. will
attend the workshop, which Is to
be held in Frankfort. Thirty edu
cators and psycologists will rep
resent the schools of West Ger
many, and two educational psy
chologoists from each of 10 other
European countries will attend the
meet.
Dr. Worcester will spend the
first two weeks of the two month
session with selected German
representatives studying and
learning the educational system of
Germany.
After spending a day with Sw.e
Department officials in Washing
ton. Dr. Worcester will leave New
York Sunday night and arrive in
Frankfort Monday nignt. He win
return in time for the start of the
fall semester at the University.
The little boy said to his mother,
"Is it true we are made of dust,
Mummy?"
"Yes, dear," his Mother replied.
"Well, is it true we go back to
dust when we die?"
"That's what the Bible says,
dear," his Mother said.
"Well, mummy, I just looked
under the parlor rug and someone
is either coming ot going,"
Politics At A Glance
By LOUIS SCHOEN
The Republican Convention In Review
On and on the battle is waged as the Republican National
Convention moves into its fourth day, with still little ac
complished as far as the main objectives of a convention the
drafting of a platform and the naming of a presidential candi
date are concerned.
As this publication goes to press, the battle between the
Sen. Robert A. Taft and Retired Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
camps, over 68 disputed Southern delegates, takes on new fury
as the fight is carried to the convention floor. The Credentials
Committee has submitted its decision in the dispute, upholding
the Taft-supporting National Committee's earlier decision, ex
cept that it turned over 11 Florida votes to Elsenhower which
had previously been controlled by Taft.
As the battle rages on, the outcome appears more and more
in Ike's favor. .At the time of this writing: It is rumored that of
the 70 vote Pennsylvania delegation, 56 or 58 will go to Ike; a
member of the Michigan delegation has announced that "As
Pennsylvania goes, so goes Michigan"; the 70 California delegates
are reported to be heavily in favor of Eisenhower, and will go his
way as soon as their home state Gov. Earl Warren releases them,
which will probably be after the second ballot; and the 91 vote
New York delegation is heavily in favor of Eisenhower, partly
as a result of New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's influence.
One heavy blow landed for the Taft camp Wednesday, how
ever, when Herbert Hoover, the last Republican to reside in the
White House, endorsed Sen. Taft.
Convention reporters said, meanwhile, that in downtown
Chicago there were rumors flying that a movement had begun
to garner support for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, convention key
noter. Reporters said demonstrations were beinfr staged by Mac
Arthur supporters, and banners and buttons bearing Mac Ar
thur's name were more in evidence than ever before.
The present tension indicates that it will be late Thursday
and possibly Friday before all candidates are agreed upon a
party platform, and balloting will not begin before Friday.
Tonight At 8:30 in
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