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f THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1953 JtALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE THIRTEEN Sound-Effects Coming Out of South nay De neraiaing iwo-farty System Editor'! Note President hower'a election lust November spilt r.ie democratic "Solid South" and raised Republican hopes tor two-party system in Dixie, Have the Southern Republicans capital ized on Elsenhower's popularity to build up party strength? Is a two party system .beginning to emerge? The Associated Press asked correspondents in 14 south ern and bolder states to .answer these questions and others in as sessing the Souths political situa tion today. Here is the first ol three stories reporting the con clusions. It is written by Don Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize winner who toured the South himself last year and accompanied Elsenhower on his uixie campaign swing. . By DON WHITEHEAD t WASHINGTON UV-Dixie Repub llcans are feudin', fussin' and ligntin' among themselves today in political skirmishes which may prove to be the sound effects heralding a genuine two-party system in the long-Democratic Southland someday. From the plains of Texas into Virginia's Shenandoah Valley there is a stir of Republican hopes and activity. Much of it is merely talk. But an Associated Press survey of 14 Southern and border states shows thai 'beneath the talk and the fac tional turmoil there is a solidly based effort in many of the states to challenge the Democrats at the crass roots level. President Eisenhower's smash ing victory last November gave impetus to the move. It,, hasn't suosided into we ao-notning letn- argy that followed Herbert Hoo ver's victory in some Southern stales over Democrat Al Smith a quarter of. a century ago. yet the reports make it clear the Republicans have a long, up hill fight before they can achieve nv widespread cfiectiveness in local and state elections the key stones of narty strength. The big question still is whether the Democrats who voted lor ti senhower will shift their party allegiance to the Republicans or will quietly return to the Demo cratic fold. Democratic Gov. Gordon Per sons of Alabama says: "The next Republican candidate in Alabama wil' find out his name is not Eisenhower." That is the general altitude among the Democrats, but Repub' licans contend Eisenhower's vic tory showed the South is ready for a two-parly system. Elsenhower ewent Texas, Virgin' ia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri and Florida out of their normal Democratic voting habits. He missed by small margins in Ken' tucky, Louisiana and South Caro lina. ' Since then. Republicans in some of the states have been busy fight- in.! amone themselves for power .and patronage, giving little effort to build up the party organization. Ben Ray, Alabama Democratic state chairman, puts it this way: "Eisenhower brought home the bacon .for the Republicans, but when he put it on the table, they oidn t know how to cut It. That is an apt description of what has happened In some states Tt doesn't hold true tnrougnoui. Let's look at what is happening in Texas, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia the four "Solid South" states that went Republican last la 11: Tf 111 AP's Austin correspondent, Dave Cheavens, writes: "Texas Repub licans are lookine with lustful eyes on one U. S'. Senate seat and half a dojen House places they Wink thev micht win In 1951 ' "Biit their enthusiastic plans to nail down and clinch their history' making victory with Dwight D. I-isennower will not be confined to a flashy drive' for major offices. They are already deep mio door-to-door precinct organization campaign that has as Us objective a militant, long-lasting machine to build up Texas as a two-party slate. They are playing patronage for all its political power. Their knives, are out and already wort ing on Democratic appointees This new organization Is headed Tka LlADtf Among Hum Sawing Atocaae! by GOP National CommlltiiFm.n H. J. (Jack) Porter, wealthy Hous ton oilman., His plan la to appeal to all who regard themselves as conservative to join the GOP camp, Cheavens says: "Sometimes the shades of difference in the politi cal philosophy of conservative. Democrats and Republicans in Texas re so alight as to be barely perceptible." Porter and his aides already tut raising money for ' 1954. They are bringing new blood into the organ ization, setting up organizations Trom precincts to state senatorial districts, and looking for respected citizens to run as Republicans for oca), district and state offices. Porter has announced, too. the Texas GOP Is looking for a strong candidate to oppose Democratic Sen. Lyndon B, Johnson, who is up tor re-eiection next year Some Democrats are being asked to Ille as candidates of both Dar ties In 1954. Texas law permits this. And If a candidate should be beaten In the Democratic nrim ary, he still would have a chance to be elected In November as the Republican candidal, for the same joo. Florida From Tallahassee. CorresDon. dent Malcolm B. Johnson writes: "Republicans think they're on the way to establishing a two-party system In Florida, and Democratic leaders are wondering If it might nov De true. "Despite the remnants of an old Intense Intraparty squabble that has, lately flared up In what may be a final battle over patronaee rights, leaders of the Republican majority faction are confident they are on the way to bigger things. "while trying to beat down the rebellious group they are missing few tricks in their effort to con solidate the other varied interests that backed the party ticket in 1952 and build up strength for the con gressional and local elections in 1954." Johnson said party leaders pub' llcly talk hopefully . of winning four of the eight seats in Congress next year but "some of them sav privately they'll be happy with one and overjoyed with two." Florida nasn t had a Republican congress' man since carpetbagger days, G. Harold Alexander, chairman of the GOP State Executive Com mittee, says: "We're making great strides and the two-party system is much closer than most people realize." Democratic leader James T, Vocelle says: "The day is not far distant that Florida will have a two-party system, I dont think the Democrats can ever take Florida for granted again in national election. Statewide, lt'i different; but there may even be a two-party system developing there too." ' n.nubllrans are wooing the Democrats who flocked to the Eisenhower ticket last November, They are fifing urged to switch their registrations and to cam paign, vote and run for office as Republicans. However, in the main, the Elsenhower Democratic leaders are remaining independent. But Republican leaders are giv ing concessions to his powerful group. D. Peyton Von of Talla hassee, an Eisenhower Democrat, is now a member of the GOP patronage advisory committee. An other Eisenhower' Democrat got the job as Northern. District V. S. attorney. . and others' have won poslmasterships in the northern part of the state. Tennesaee From Nashville. AP's Barnev Ballard writes: "Tennessee Re publicans last year got their first big taste of victory in a quarter of a century and they are hungrv for more. "Republicans say tney pian io put out a full slate-ofcandidates next year and have high hopes of winning two more congressional seats those now held by Reo. James B. Frazier Jr. of Chatta nooga in the 3rd District, and Rep. Tom Murray of Jackson in the 1th District, both Democrats!. "Guy L. Smith, state Republican chairman and editor of the Knox ville Journal, says his party will make a real fight for some of the political posts which in the past have gone to the Democrats by default." Tennessee Republicans have in ternal troubles too. Smith and Rep. B. Carroll Reece of Johnson Citv head the "regular" faction while Nashville's John A. Prltcheet leads a milinat minority group. The Smlth-Reece group appears j to be in control of patronage since a free VIKING to YOU 1 vj"1 M Any WtxXlM la fha WorH Can Oa What Vlkwio ibmw MSTII...IASIH ...' . HOMI MMONSTMTION 0M MattlNl UJ) !! " ( PHONE 5169 ,4 X 4 ' ' J ' t , Vl" -A !' ? all the first major appointments have had the support of Smith ana Reece along with Rep. Howard Baker of HunUvUle, the other OOP congressman from Tennessee. Although Elsenhower swung Ten nessee into the Republican column in the presidential election, the GOP won only Its usual state vic tories in the eastern section f the state. . Ballard says: "It woufd tane an sotimist to forecast any major Re publican Improvement in 1954 In state wwen has neen preoomuimn- Democratic since civil war days.'' . Virginia Virginia's gubernatorial election In November will provide a clue to whether Virginians picked up new voting habits last November, as Republicans would ne to oeneve. Republicans are cnauenging wt state Democratic organization for the governorship. GOP, National Committeeman Ted Dalton, a atave senator front Radford, Va., will go against former Rep. I nomas b. Stanley, who was nominated by tne Democrats July 14. Stanley is sup ported by the Democratic organlza tion headed by U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd. ' Byrd says the Democratic organ ization will produce a "normal Democratic majority" tor Stanley Repunucans concede tney have a monumental task ahead. The vote In November might well indicate whether the Republicans will be able to hold on .to the three eon' gressional seats won last Noveiri' ber in the Elsenhower sweep. One big problem for Virginia Re publicans is the fact that their chief enemy Sen. Byrd Is on friendly terms with Eisenhower. The first major appointments from Virginia have gone , to Democrats, even though they were Eisenhower Dem ocrats. . . - This patronage situation has brought anguished cries from the Republicans even though they have been ettlns a number of lesser Jobs. It hasn't helped to bolster the party s strength or morale. MM GUY t. KLUNT JR. has bean attigntd to Battery "" 434th A. E. A. Bn.. Cams Roberts, Calif., to begin his military training. Hit parents livt at 3943 Clinton Ava. Camp Roberts was one of the larqast replacement Training Cantors during World War II and is now the homo of the "Lucky Seventh". Armored Division. Boys Die Prowling Around Substation HAGERSTOWN. Md. W Neigh bors rushed to a power sub-station after hearing a muffled explosion yesterday and found two young boys lying on the ground, their clothing in flames. . The bovs Oan' Lee Zombro. 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