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By LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Correspondent
Washington (U.R; Sen. Estes
Kefauver has what the horse
plavers call early foot. He came
up to the 1952
Democratic Na
tional Conven
tion with more
delegate votes
than the next
candidate by a
margin of near
ly 70. He is
headed toward
this year's con
vention at the
same fast pace.
The first four candidates fin
ished the first roll call four years
ago, like this:
Kefauver, 340; Adlai E. Ste
venson, 273; Sen. Richard B. Rus
seU. Ga., 263; Averell Harriman,
N.Y., 123 Vs. Necessary to nomi
nate, 616. From Vi to 65 votes
were cast for 11 others on that
roll call.
Kefauver improved his posi
tion, but was losing ground to
Stevenson, on the second call.
The four finished this way:
Kefauver, 362'i; Stevenson,
324V2; Russell, 294; Harriman,
121.
Named on Third Call
Stevenson was nominated by
a margin of Wi .votes on the
third- call. His total was 6I7V2.
The convention made it then by
acclamation. The party leaders
had not wanted Kefauver and
they had blocked him.
On the second roll call in
which Kefauver reached his
highest vote, his support came
from 36 states. Stevenson's came
from 30, Russell's from 24 and
Harriman's from 14.
Eighteen states gave Kefauver
five or more votes. His position
was strongest in California,
Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Tennessee
and Wisconsin. Those eight states
gave Kefauver 245 votes.
Stevenson's backlog was com
posed of Connecticut, Illinois,
Indiana, Kansas. Missouri, Ohio
and Pennsylvania. Those eight
gave him 216 votes. The split in
the Ohio delegation continued
through the third ballot. But
Pennsylvania closed ranks on
the third and cast all 70 votes
for Stevenson.
Pressures Appearing Again
Some of the pressures operat
ing four years ago against Ke
fauver's nomination are appear
ing again. The leaders of the
Farmer-Labor-Democratic Party
were against Kefauver in Min
nesota, for example. The senator
beat them and Stevenson in last
week's primary. The party lead
ers oppose him in California
where he meets Stevenson in a
critical primary June 5.
If any of Kefauver's Demo
cratic Senate colleagues are en
thusiastically for him or for him
at all, the senator still must be
heard from. Kefauver's cam
paign manager, F. Joseph (Jiggs)
Donohue, was complaining Mon
day that Democratic National
Committee Chairman Paul M.
Butler was pro-Stevenson.
Matching all of that as a hur
dle between Kefauver and the
Democratic nomination is the
race relation issue. It is fair to
say that the senator position on
integration of the schools seems
now to be more acceptable to
Northern than to Southern party
leaders.
All of these are real obstacles.
In his favor the senator has a
proven ability as a vote getter.
He's a top-drawer campaigner.
And there's another thing. The
Democrats might lose a lot of
public sympathy if two times
running their national conven
tion rejected a man who came
up to the starting gate with a
good lead over all others. Some
citizens might get to feeling so
sorry for Kefauver that they
would be bound to vote against
the man who won the Demo
cratic nomination from him.
The American .public usually
is sympathetic with the under
dog, which is what Kefauver pro
claims himself to be.
Barkley Sees Democrat Control
In Senate; Warns on Certainty
Washington OJ.R) Sen. Al
ben W. Barkley said today the
Democrats should hang on to
control of the Senate next No
vember but that no political par
yt dares to take an election for
granted.
The Kentucky Democrat, a
party patriarch and wheelhorse,
has agreed at the age of 78 to
head the 1956 Democratic cam
paign to keep a Democratic ma
jority in the Senate.
Because of the lineup of the
Senate seats at stake this year,
the Democrats have been highly
optimistic about their chances
of retaining Senate control what
ever the outcome of the presi
dential and House elections.
Never a Certainty
"I never take any election for
a certainty," Barkley told a re
porter, "but in all probability I
think we'll win the Senate." He
declined to make predictions
about specific states and cau
tioned that his own party must
not be overconfident about its
Senate prospects.
"The man who takes an elec
tion for granted is apt to slip
up," he said, "and that is true of
a political party, too."
While Barkley concerned him
self with his party's efforts to
keep control of the Senate,
there were these developments
in the fight for the Democratic
presidential nomination:
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D.
Minn.) said in Los Angeles that
unless Adlai E. Stevenson wins
the California primary June 5,
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idential nomiantion will become
remote. Humphrey, a Stevenson
supporter, said he was sticking
by Stevenson despite his loss in
the Minnesota primary,
Dawn to Dusk
Sen. Estes Kefauver carried
his hand-shaking campaign to
the Los Angeles area Monday
and was on the go from dawn
until late at night.
Stevenson sent a message to
a New York meeting of Foreign
language editors calling for a re
vision of the McCarran-Walter
Immigration act and an end to
"unfair discrimination against
any of our citizens."
Former Democratic National
Chairman Frank E. McKinney
announced in Indianapolis that
he will take an active role in
behalf of New York Gov. Aver
ell Harriman if and when Harri
man becomes "an avowed candi
date" for the Democratic nomination..
Russ Police Chief
Heads (or Moscow
Amidst Criticism
London (U.R) Soviet se
curity chief Ivan Serov, who
was denounced in the British
press as an "odious thug" and
a "butcher," cut short his visit
to Britain today and left for
Moscow in a Soviet jet airliner.
There were reports yesterday
Serov would return to Moscow
sooner than expected because of
the press attacks the Russians
feared might backfire against
the state visit here next month
of Soviet Premier Nicolai Bul
ganin and Communist party
leader Nikita S. Khrushchev.
Criticism against the Bulgan-in-Khrushchev
visit was mount
ing hourly and official protests
were placed before the House
of Commons today. Serov came
here to check security arrange
ments for the visit of his lead
ers. Soviet Ambassador Jacob Ma
lik said Serov would return
with Bulganin and Khurshchev
on their ten-day visit in mid
April. He had been expected to
remain here until they arrived
but his swift jet plane departed
at 8:23 a.m. for Moscow.
Plane Under Guard
Serov flew here last Thursday
in a twin-engined Soviet TU104
transport on a non-stop flight
from the Soviet capital. The
plane had remained at London
Airport under unusually heavy
guard during his stay.
Reporters asked Serov today
if he would be returning but he
brushed aside their questions.
Malik then told them, "He will
return with Mr. Bulganin and
Mr. Khrushchev."
"Both sides were coopera
tive," Malik said of Serov's ef
forts to tighten security arrange
ments. "It was successful."
Keating Returns From
Committee Hearings
County Judge Rodney Keat
ing spent last Thursday and Fri
day participating in fringe area
problem hearings in Pendleton,
Condon and Prineville.
The hearings were conducted
by the legislative interim com
mittee on local government, of
which Judge Keating is a mem
ber. The committee is conduct
ing a series of hearings through
out Oregon. A similar hearing
was held early this month in
Medford.
The judge reported that the
meetings last week were well
attended and discussion topics
included library, taxation, sani
tation, annexation and health
problems.
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Safety Council Here
Considered One of
State's Most Active
The Medford Safety council
is the second largest in the state
and is considered the most active,
Roland L. (Bud) Palmer, chair
man of the local- council, told
members of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce round
table Monday noon.
He said the local safety coun
cil is compromised of 350 pri
vate citizens, industrial and busi
ness representatives. About 50
are active members. The local
council was started in 1946-47.
Activities Listed
Among activities of the Med
ford safety council is the school
boy patrol program, sponsored
in co-operation with city and
county school officials. Each
year school' boy patrolmen are
honored at a special dinner and
are presented small gifts.
Carl Construction
May Get Elks Bid
Ashland Contract for con
struction of a $120,000 expan
sion of the Ashland Elks lodge
will probably go to the Carl Con
struction company of Salem on
a bid of $98,308, it was reported
today.
Two other bidders on the proj
ect were lower than the Carl
bid, it was learned, but the Carl
firm was reportedly favored on
the basis of experience in this
type of work.
A Mail Tribune story Sunday
incorrectly said the Carl Con
struction company bid was the
lowest submitted. Two others
actually were lower it was re
ported today, one from Myron
Corcoran Construction company
for $92,976, and one from Myers
Jones for $97,170.
Balance of the $120,000 voted
by the Elks for the project will
go for furnishings for the ex
panded lounge arid dining room.
The council also annually
awards a safety plaque and let
ters of commendation to local
individuals and firms for out
standing safety accomplishments.
A committee has been set up
to study safety records and de
termine winners of these awards.
All activities of the Medford
safety council are financed by
membership fees which are $10
for firms and $2 for individuals.
Progress Report
Each year the' Medford safety
council gives a safety progress
report to the city at an approxi
mate cost to the council of $50.
This report gives a. comparison
with other cities and is also
given to the national safety coun
cil. The national council returns
the report to' Medford with rec
ommendations for further im
provements. Through membership in the
locar council, all national safety
council posters and similar ma
terial can be obtained at reduced
rates.
Swimming Classes
At YMCA This Week
Robert Seward of the Ameri
can Red Cross Pacific area head
quarters is conducting classes
for swimming instructors every
night this week at the Medford
YMCA.
The classes, which meet from
7-10 p m., are in connection with
the Red Cross swim and safety
program here. Dr. William Rob
erts of Medford is chairman of
the program.
Candidate Poster
Rules Established
Candidates running for pub
lic office will be charged 50
cents for each poster placed out
side the city limits and permit
tags must be attached to each
sign to indicate this fee has been
paid.
This regulation and several
others concerning campaign
posters was established at the
last session of the legislature.
All candidates here were re
cently reminded of the law, list
ed under the Outdoor Advertis
ing act, by the bureau of labor.
Signs in violation of the law
can be removed by bureau of
labor inspectors and the owner
can be charged $25 minimum
expense for removal.
The law also says that no sign
can be placed on any property
without written consent of .the
property owner. Also, no signs
can be placed on rocks or trees.
The law applies to any card,
cloth, metal, glass, , plastic,
wooden or painted display,' mes
sage, emblem or device, design
ed, used or intended for adver
tising purposes or to attract
public attention. This includes
campaign posters, the bureau
said.
Table setting a problem?
Books on how to set a beautiful
and correct table are available
at the Medford Public library.
Damage Complaint Asks
$28,662 Compensation
Raymond Brown has filed a
$28,662 damage suit against
Richard G.. Kaegi for damages
suffered in an accident one mile
south of Medford on Highway
99 the night of Jan. 2, 1955.
Brown, who charges Kaegi
with negligence in connection
with the collision, asked $175
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