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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1948)
UO Poll Favors Republican Landslide Missing On Count Random Questioning Reveals UO Opinion On Year's Hopefuls HaidM Stassen emerged one vote ahead of Gov. Earl Warren to be campus choice for the next presi dent of the United States, accord ing to an Emerald poll of the student s’ political preferences. President Harry S. Truman pulled in third. Three hundred students were ac costed between classes, or con tacted in campus coffee shops in the random poll. Although it was not questioned whether they were eligible to vote, most students voicing opinions were of voting age; and perhaps for this reason the men seemed more decided than the women. Slim Margin None of the prospective presi dential candidates received a land slide of votes. Stassen, the top man, was the choice of 18 ana one third per cent of the polled students, Warren 18 per cent, and Truman 16 per cent. Next three preferences were Gen. Dwight Eisenhower with ten per cent, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Henry Wallace, both with eight per cent plus. Dewey topped Wal lace by one vote. Hopefuls lasted Next, in order of votes received, are Arthur Vandenberg, Wayne L. Morse, Senator Robert A. Taft, Norman Thomas and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Seven other persons, with one vote apiece, were named as' presidential choices. STASSEN: His youth, navy record and progressive outlook were the qualifications most fre quently mentioned by students vot ing for Stassen. Said Bob Chap man, senior in business adminis tration, “Stassen is a Republican, and he is not ready to keel over. The administration needs a change, and he is probably the most quali fied to put up of all the Republi cans. He seems honest, and his chances-of winning are good.” Western Favored WARREN: Students from Cali fornia are ail for Warren, and he appealed to others because he rep resents the West, and is popular with both Republicans and Demo crats. A succinct remark hear in numerable time was “WarreiT has done a pretty good job in Califor nia.” Phrasing this sentiment more fully, Robert C. Holly, sophomore in liberal arts said, “Running Cali fornia is a job next in size to run ning the nation. California has one of the smallest debt and unem ployment records while having the largest growth.” Incumfoant Honest TRUMAN: A great many people stated they would vote for Tru man only if Taft were running op posite him. But others commented on his experience, honesty and sincerity. — -Eileen Lemley, sophomore in art, spoke representatively when she said, “I think Truman has devel oped a great amount of diplomacy in his dealings with this nation and others.” Commented another student, “I • like Truman because he has an Harold Stassen and Earl Warren who placed one-two in a campus poll of presidential aspirants. Warren of California edged the ex Minnesota governo:' by one vote. honest face, and Lauren Bacall sits on his piano.” EISENHOWER: Those who ex pect another war favored Eisen hower because or his military ex perience, and one man hoped he could make the country more con scious of the value of air power. The objection was voiced frequent ly. however, that military men do not make good presidents. Jim Cox, freshman in liberal arts, re futed this declaring, “But Eisen hower is no Ulysses Grant.” Voicing the opinions of many Eisenhower backers, Bob Frazier, senior in journalism, said, “Eisen hower is a diplomat, he has great personal appeal, and he could win an election. He i3 a Liberal in Re publican's clothing.” Good Job Done Students did not argue for Dewey as enthusiastically as for some potential candidates, but the following statement of one student sums up a good many others. “Dewey has done a good job in New York, and would probably clean up Washington—and then be ousted.” Wallace Admired WALLACE: Many students jest ingly voted for Wallace, but when the false were sifted from the true, over eight per cent cf thise polled proved to be Wallace backers. This is close to the ten per cent of the national electorate which Wal 'ace’s Progressive Citizens of A r ■''rica predict he will swing to his side. he students voting for Wallace were frequently older than the ave age, and most were able to qua a 'y their answers exception ally oil. Here are some represen tative omments. "Wo need more idealistically minde ’ oeople like Wallace in the dirty world of politics.”—Captain Hsu Kc.i Yu, graduate student in journalism. Said Douglas LaLmont, sopho more in la-- (who also believes in cleaning u;.; Por tland before the na tion) “Why r. nd arms to Europe when the nec-de want faith. We will beat Rossia by ideology not arms.” Pie behoved Wallace’s ideas will do this. “Wallace stands for the new deal and social welfare. He is in the Roosevelt tradition, and one of the few intelligent men on the public scene today,” said Fred Ehelebe, senior in education. “Wallace symbolize • lots of the good in the United States. He is willing to do active work for a good world.” ELTtTTFTThHilf—grad uate student in chemistry. Other students said they thought Wallace would bring about better relations with Russia, and that they admired his frankness in stat ing his beliefs. VANBENBURG: Many students said they would vote for Vanden berg, but did not think he would run. Almost with one accord they praised his foreign policy and his non-partisanship. MORSE: Oregon’s Morse had a good number of followers, but many thought he was not yet ready to tackle the presidency. Here are the statements of some Morse backers. Howard Ramey, senior in Eng lish—“Morse has brains, and is not afraid to say what he thinks. He seems the most honest in the whole lot.’’ Joe Conroy, junior in business administration—“With the chaos that is reigning, and the confusion that exists in Washington today, my belief is that Morse would be a good man.’’ TAFT: “Anybody but Taft!” was heard too often to count. A graduate student in economics be lieved that “Taft represents the best economic interests of the country.” Among' general comments were heard ‘‘Which one is giving away free beers?” or “I’m voting Re publican because my father did." (No democrat made a similar statement, according to these rec ords. ) H. R. Taylor, owner of Taylor’s, made one brief comment on the whole situation. “No military men or college professors!” Those receiving five votes or less are Norman Thomas, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur; Robert F. Wagner, senator from New York; James F. Byrnes, former secretary of state; William O. Douglas, su preme court justice; Robert La Foliette of Wisconsin; George C. Marshall, secretary of state; and Joseph E. Martin, speaker of the1 house. Hi- ■" .Wh.M I President Harry S. Truman and General Dwight Eisenhower, ranked third and fourth by an Emerald presidential poll. Other possible candidates receiving votes were Dewey, Wallace, Taft, Morse, Vandenburg, and MacArthur. Oregano to Shoot Publication Staffs Staff members of the Emerald and Piggers’ Guide are scheduled to have their pictures taken today for the '48 Oregana. 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