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It is nonsense to say that there
are two political parties in the
U | States. There are 96—one
on each side in each of the 49
ciatec—which merge into two
broad, national groups every four
years when we leect a president.
To win on a national scale and
put its aspirant in the White House
a party has to cover as inclusive
an are ag possible. It must, in ef
fect, become a coalition, and our
quadrennial elections are. in fact
foucht out . between extermely
loose temporary national coali
tions §
The ¢hief cleavage inside the
Republican coalition was for many
years between left and right
wines. We should not forget that
the GOP, for more than a genera
tion, contained some of the most
asoressive left wingers on domes
tic issues that this country has
ever produced—agrasian reform
ers like Norris of Nebraska, west
ern radicals like Bob LaFollette,
and hell - raisers - at - large like
Johnson of California.
FDR, in the early days of the
New Deal, snaffled off Republican
left wingers like Harold Ickes.
Wendell Willkie, who became Re
publican nominee in 1940 had
actually been a Democrat.
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One of the wisest political ob
servers I know said in Washing
ton last week, “The Republican
Party has never won a presiden
tial election since it lost its left
wing.”
This basic cleavage still exists,
though in modified form, and is
of massive importance. Dewey and
particularly Warren, for instance,
are incontestably more liberal
than traditional party stalwarts
like Congressman Halleck of In
diana. Senator Morse of Oregon is
so liberal tbat he has been called
a New Dealer, whereas men like
Jenner and Kem still seem to live
In the Paleozoic era.
One focus of conservative power
within the party is, of course,
that of th old guardists who have
kept it together, tending its vital
mechanisms, during the past 20
years of cruel vicissitudes—men
like Joe Martin of Massachusetts.
Another is that of the party
bosses back home, not senators or
congressmen or even governors,
but the state chairmen or national
committeemen who give out local
patronage, like Summerfield in
Michigan or the reactionary sur
vivors of the Creager machine in
Texas.
e
One focus of liberal power is
sectional. Republicans in the Far
West and mountain states, al
though they can certainly be con
servative on occasion, are gener
ally more dependent on govern
ment than those in the East.
They need reclamation, irriga
tion, power projects, and the like,
and only the federal government
can help them on a broad enough,
permanent scale; hence they tend
to favor a certain amount of gov
POST REVOLUTION WHIGS 1781
LARGE STATE 1787 SMALL STATE 1787
FEDERALIST 1791~1816 ANTI-FEDERALIST 1791
DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICAN 1791
ERA OF PERSONAL POLITICS
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NATIONAL REPUBLICANS 18251834 PTG
' W¥HIGS 1834 1854
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DEMOCRAT _ 1860
: FREE SOIL PARTY 1848 NORTH | SOUTH
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REFUBLICAN 1854 KNOW NOTHING 1854
e s DEMOCRAT 1870
POPULIST 1890 = 1902
PROGRESSIVE 1912 i
PROGRESSIVE 1924 —
l PROGRESSIVE 1948 |-—-————————
| I DIXIECRATS 1948 I
REPUBLICAN 1952 l DEMOCRATIC 1952
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Ihis chart shows the development of major U.S. pastics and places some of the more important minor parties.
ernment paternalism.
Similarly, but for different rea
sons, many eastern Republicans
are prevailingly liberal—consider
such senators as Lodge, Salton
stall, and the estimable Margaret
Chase Smith, whois sometimes
mentioned as possible vice
presidential nominee. By and
large, the eastern liberals are in
ternationalists, in strict contrast to
those of the West, who have tra
ditionally been implacable isola
tionists. Hence, eastern liberals
want a candidate with a global
view. :
Furthermore, Republicans in
eastern cities, like their Demo
cratic colleagus, have found a
progressive stance on many social
issues almost indispensable to
steady political success. They com-~
pete vigorously for the votes of
the minorities and the economi
cally less fortunate. In New Eng
land particularly, industry is not
what it once was, and in another
depression people will be quick
to demand help. o
McCarthyism is ancther line of
cleavage. Several eastern Republi
cans do not like the senator and
his methods, and have not hesi
tated to say so.
Another cleavage is historic—
that between isolationists and in
ternationalists. This is undergoing
change, of only because nobody
can afford to be outright isola
tionist any more; even Senator
Taft denies now that he is an
“isolationist,” though he has one
of the most piercingly isolationist
records ever known to man.
The issue has become confused.
For instance most Taftites, who
want to cut aid to Europe and
retreat under an umbrella of
American air power, sometimes
appear aggressive, on the other
hand, in regard to Far Eastern
affairs. They seem to magnify the
Communist peril in Asia but play
it down in Europe. They are pas
sive on one front, and bristly on
the other, even though they must
know that the world is—still—
round.
Finally, the most important
cleavage of all in this campaign
is personal — that between Taft
and Eisnehower. Taft represents,
broadly speaking, extreme right
wing and isolationist sentiment,
with his root support in the Mid
dle West; Eisenhower represents
those more liberal, with his best
strength in the Far West and
among eastern ‘iniemationalists.
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This is not to say that Eisen
hower is necessarily a liberal. He
is just more liberal than Taft on
most issues—not all. For instance,
unlike most liberals, Eisenhower
opposes federal aid to education,
which Taft is for.
Some Republicans deplore the
Taft-Ike split, because it has be
come so canyon-deep that it could
conceivably ruin the party.
They assert that the steamroller
tactics of the pro-Taft crowd in
organizing the convention with
Taft men in all key jobs was a
risky business. They agree with
a New York Times editorial: “Pre
sumably for the purpose of win
ning a nomination the National
Committee has jeopardized its
chances of winning an election.”
The Chicago schism deepened
of rift opened by bulldozer tactics
of Taft followers in Texas, Louisi
ana, Georgia and Indiana.
Some, on the other hand, thing
such, lively pre - convention fire
works, even if they have too much
explosive force, are a good thing,
because they make people exicted,
incrase interest in the primaries,
and help get out the GOP vote. In
California, for instance, Republi
can registration went up 247,000
ag against 194 Bwhile Democratic
registration fell.
Tomorrow: Inside the BOP
candidates.
Prices Are Higher
On Cafile, Calves,
Hogs At Auction
ATHENS, GA..t b mbm mb m
Live stock recipes at the local
sale Wednesday afternoon total
ed 139 cattle, 126 calves and 152
hogs~ Cattle and calf prices were
steady to SI.OO higher, and hog
prices were mostly 25 higher than
one week ago.
Odd head of commercial and
good slaughter steers and heifers
brought $25.75 to $28.50, while
utility offerengs sold at $21.00.
Good and choice slaughter calves
andvealers brought $28.00 to $33.-
00, while comercial offerings sold
from $25.00 to $27.25. Utility
calves and vealers brought $20.25
to $25.00.
Utility slaughter cows brought
SIB.BO to $19.70, while cutter cows
sold from $15.70 to $16.30. Canner
cows ranged from $12.25 to $16.00.
oOdd head of commercial slau
ghter buls brought $23.50, while
utillity offering sold from $18.50 to
$22.60. Canner and cutter bulls
ranged from $15.20 to $18.40.
Common and medium stocker
steers and heifers brought $18.75
to $25.00. Good and choice stock
calves changed hands from $27.00
to $34.00, while common and med
ium offerings ranged from $20.00
ot $29.00. Inferior calves sold
down to $17.00. Common stock
cows brought $15.00 to $17.75.
Medium and choice 180 to 240
pound borrows and gilts brought
$19.00 to $19.80.
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THE SANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
Poll Of Governors Indicates
"lke” Could Win 51 Election
Taft Gets Five Votes;
Same Number Undecided
A poll of the governors attend
ing the recens sessions of the Na
tional Governor’s Conference in
Houston, Texas, showed that thir
ty governors believe General Ei
senhower could win the Presi
dential election, five sided with
Senator Robert A. Taft, four were
evenly divided on the two top Re
publican candidates for the nomi
nation and five expressed no opin
ion.
The poll was taken by reporters ‘
of the Houston Pest and following ‘
are the expressions of the gover
nors interviewed: |
Gov. Len B. Jordan of Idaho
(Republivan): “My state’s dele
gation is committed to Senator
Taft, I do not know but that the
sentiment might change by No
vember. There is some strong
Eisenhower support.”
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll of New
Jersey (Republican): “Eisenhow
er is in all ways the best candi
date.”
Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas
(Democrat): “I'm not intrested
in the Republicans at all.”
..Gov. Johnson Murray of Okla
homa (Democrat): “Taft is by far
the most popular Republican in
Oklahoma.”
Gov. Edwin L. Mechem of New
Mexico. (Republican): “Eisen
hower has about 50 per cent of
the popular support, but it is ex
tremely close with Taft.”
Gov. Dennis J. Roberis of
Rhode Island. (Democrat); “I
don't know who is the strongest
Republican, I haven’t any opinion
on that.”
Gov. Charles H. Russell of Ne
vada (Republican): “The regis
teration in Nevada is over 2 to 1
Democratic, including a large
regment of independents, and
there is no doubt the independ
ents favor Eisenhower over Taft.”
) Gov. Kerr Scott, of North
Carolina (Democrat: “I don’t
know.”
Gov. John W. Bonner of Mon
tana (Democrat): “The sentiment
in Montana is about 50-50 for
Taft and Eisenhower. And that is
giving Taft the better of the ar
gument. Republican Old Guards
men got Taft seven of the eight
delegates, but Eisenhower has
tremendous support among the
state’s young Republicans.”
Gov. Frank Lausche of Ohio
(Democrat): “No polities.”
Gov. Douglas McKay of Oregon
(Republican): “Eisenhower has
my state’s 18 delegates. He is my
candidate—qualified by tempera
'ment and experience.”
Gov. William S. Beardsley of
JTowa (Republican): Eisenhower
in state and nation, Jowa and
!Texas. He is absolutely sound on
international and domestic ques
tions. He will put the nation back
~on its road of destiny.” .
- Gov. Val Peterson of Nebraska
(Republican); Eisenhower is a
‘ iremendous inspirational leader
with the common touch. He takes
the middle of the road on inter
national problems — neither an
isolationist nor an extreme inter
nationalist. He can beat anybody
— Republican or Democrat—in
Nebraska.”
Gov. Dan Thornton of Colorado
(Republican): “There is no ques
tion that Eisenhower would run
the strongest race of any Republi
can in Colorado. He is the only‘
candidate in either party who can
positively carry our state.” |
Gov. John S. Battle of Virginia
(Democrat): “Probably Eisen ‘
hower.”
Gov. Gordon Browning of Ten
nessee (Democrat): “Eisenhower.”
Gov. G. Mennen Williams of
Michigan (Democrat): “I frankly
don’t know about the Republi
cans. It is about evenly divided
between Taft and Eisenhower.
Both sides are really violent and
it is according to which one you
talk to. Each one says the other
side hasn’t a chance.”
Gov. Henry. Schricker. of In
dian (Democrat): “Taft has been
a favorite in Indiana. I would
give him the edge up here.”
_ Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson of ll
linois (Democrat): “I think Iliinois
would be for Eisenhower, al
though it is a strong Taft state.”
Gov. Earl Warren of California
(Republican) “No politics please.”
Gov. Herman Talmadge of
Georgia (Democrat): “Eisenhower
would run better than Taft in
Georgia.”
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
DOGS % 7artt-
Rover Never Had it So Good
ALTHOUGH there's no Depart-‘
ment of Vital Statistics pre
pared to put its official seal on
these figures, some highly reputable
scientists and veterinarians have
this good news to report to dogs
and their owners:—
The dog born today can expect to
live 11 or 12 years rather than the
7 or 8 years which was his life ex
pectancy less than a decade ago, if
he gets safely through the first year
and doesn’t get hit by an automo
bile.
Thus, Old Dog Tray not only en
joys greater health than ever be
fore, but his life span yearly grows
longer to keep pace with the grow
ing longevity of his master.
Three big reasons lie behind this:
Improved nutrition through wide
spread feeding of fortified canned
dog food and feeding of vitamins
and liver extract; better trained
veterinarians and far better
equipped animal hospitals; thera
peutic medicines such as aureomy
cin, penicillin, and sulfa drugs.
Dogs and their masters might be
amased to see the seriousness with
which their ailments are being
taken by sober scientists at the
vast Lederle Laboratories at Pearl
River, N. Y., where research in the
recent past has conquered two of
the dog's most dreaded diseases—
disteniper and rabies.
York: (Republican): “General
Eisenhower would make the
strongest candidate the Republi
cans could put up in New York
state.”
Gov. Sherman Adams of New
Hampshire (Republican): “There
18 no question about it that Gen- |
eral Eisenhower on the Republi-!
can side would be the strongest
candidate in my state. That is the
way he ran in the primary and
ithere has been no change in senti
ment since then. |
~ Gov. Fuller Warren of Florida
}(Democrat): “General Eisenhow
er seems to be popular among
some people. But it is hard to say
definitely since the Republicans
are so negiligible in Florida state
politics.”
Gov. C. Elmer Anderson of
Minnesota (Republican): Eisen
hower.” :
Gov. J. Bracken Lee of Utah
(Republican): “If we had the
election today the state would go
for Eisenhower. By the time we
get into a good battle, however,
it would go for Taft.”
Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of
Washington (Republican): “Eisen
hower. There is no question about
that. He would lead any other
candidate in Washington by 150,-
000 votes.”
Gov. Okey L. Patterson of West
Virginia. (Democrat): “Eisenhow
er would get the votes, although
the Taft people eontrol the or
ganization.”
Gov. Walter J. Kohler, jr. of
Wisconsin (Republican): “At the
present time, Eisenhower would
get the most votes. The seniiment
seems to be for him.”
Gov. Lawrence W. Wetherby of
Kentucky (Democrat): “Eisen=-
hower, although the Taft peo
ple captured the precinct conven
tions.
Gov. Norman Brunsdale of
North Dakota (Republican): “The
majority of the people now favor
Taft, but they will go for any Re
publican the convention nom
inates.”
Gov. Sigurd Anderson of South
Dakota (Republican): “The state
went for Taft in the primary, but
it was very close.” He said he did
not think South Dakota’s dele
gates would stick by Senator
| Taft, unless it appeared early in
the voting at the convention that
he probably would be the winner.
Gov. Forrest Smith of Mis
souri (Democrat): “Ike, head and
shoulders above Taft.”
Gov. Edward F. Arn of Kansas
(Republican): “Eisenhower.”
Gov. Frederick G. Payne of
l Maine (Republican): “Eisenhower
by a long shot.”
| " Gov. John Lodge of Connecticut
(Republican): “Definitely Eisen
hower.”
Gov. Gordon Persons of Ala
bama (Democrat): “If Taft is
nominated, any Democrat will
begs him. Taft would not get
enough votes to cover a ballot box
in Alabama.”
Gov. James F. Byrnes of South
| Carolina (Democrat): “General
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PROMOTED — Angus
Ward, above, 59, career diplomat
and one-time prisoner of Reds
in Manchuria, has been nomi
nated by President Truman to
be Ambassador to Afghanistan.
Distemper, which once killed
more dogs than many other dis
eases combined, has met its con
queror in an immunizing vaccine
fast coming into wide use.
Rabies, once fearsome horror of
dogdom, can now be beaten by a
new vaccine, developed by Lederle
about a year ago, which gives last
ing immunity against the disease.
Even the less dangerous but trou
blesome heart worms and round
worms in dogs are being combated
by a new drug develeped to treat
filariasis, a tropical disease which
attacks humans,
In the nutritional field, a commit
tee of a national veterinary associa
tion worked with dog food manufac
turers to provide foods designed to
meet exact nutritional neceds of
dogs.
- Keeping pace with this, about
2,500 animal hospitals equipped to
care for 10 or more animals are
now available to the dog. Most are
as well equipped as hospitals for
‘humans with X-rays and equipment
for making blood, heart, diet, and
other tests.
Certainly, Rover never had it so
good. Better yet, the scientists say
‘they have by no means exhausted
”their research —the years ahead
may bring even more startling news
ltrom the laboratory.
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FINE DOINGS — In Chcago’s “Convention Hotel,” the
Conrad JHilton, Senator Robert Taft (right), Presiden
tial aspirant now being called a “Steamroller Driver,”
confers with Pennsylvania’s délegate controlling Gover
nor John Fine (left). In the center is hotel magnate
Albert Pick.
Litfle Man Escapes Polifical Talk
With Fourith Of July Fishing Trip
By JAMES MARLOW
WASHINGTON, July S—(AP)
—The Little Man got up from the
table feeling good. He stuck his
head out door to see if the day was
good. He almost got his head
knocked off by a firecracker. The
kid .who threw it yelled: “Look
out.
The Little Man was going to say
something to the kid. But he didn’t
He knew you never win, arguing
with a kid. He got mad at him
self. He had used up five minutes
of the Fourth of July already and
nothing done. This was one day
he was going to make the Declara
tion of Independence mean some
thing to him, personally, all day.
He was going to be free. All day.
From politics.
His wife never talked politics
and nobody else all day was going |
to get the chance to say: “Who's
gonna win?” Not all day. He!
wouldn’t hear anybody say it.
Trouble was when anybody did
say it, he always answered back.
And that always got him into
arguments. That's what burned
him. Weeks ago he made up his
mind he wouldn’t be in any more
arguments on politics, because he'd
just shrug and not answer when
anybody said “Who's gonna win?”
But sowehow he always did
answer and he was always in
arguments.
Politicians Like Pills
And it wasn’'t because he was
interested in politicians. He wasn’t.
In fact, the Little Man thought
politicians were like medicine.
You took pills not because you
liked them but because you had
to and then you had to wait to
see whether they would do you
good.
Then the Little Man got mad at
himself again. With nobody
around except his wife, who hadn’t
said a word ard was busy fixing
the lunch they’d take with them,
the Little Man was having ane
argument with himself about poli
Eisenhower, I think, of the two”.
Gov. Elbert N. Carvel of Dela
ware (Democrat): “In our state,
the sentiment is pretty evenly di
vided. The young people like
Eisenhower; the older ones, Taft.”
Gov. Sidney 8. McMath of
Arkansas (Democrat): “Eisen
hower has a great appeal for the
mass of voters.”
Gov, Howard Pyle of Arizona
(Republican): “The grass roots
would favor Eisenhower, the Re
publican organization is predomi
natly for Taft.
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PAGE NINE
up pants and the heavy shoes that
kept out water,
He knew how to get free of poli
tics: Go fishing. No newspapers,
radios, TV, or guys with wom
about the Democrats or bli
cans or guys with opinions about
Democrats or Republicans. Out in
a boat there’d be just him and
his wife. Which reminded him:
He wanted to write a letter to
a fellow named' Hal Boyle who
writes a column for The Associ=-
ated Press. This Boyle wrote a
piece acouple of weeks ago. The
fellows in the office showed it to
him, This Boyle was just a-carry=
ing on in the column about fishe
ing. Not really about fishing.
About women fishing. The Little
Man thought Boyle acted like he
had discovered something. Boyle
was saying women now are taking
up fishing in a big way.
I guess that Boyle never went
fishing with a woman in his life,
the Little Man thought. He went
fishing all the time and he knew
better about women in boats.
Women don’t go fishing, The Lit
tle Man knew any time you see a
woman in a boat she’'s there just
because her husband brought her
along to paddle or get the bait out
of the bucket.
“Hey, Honey,” the Little Man
called to his wife, “You ready?
Let's go.”
His wife was in the car already.
She said: “Since I been catching
all the bass the last four or five
times, you use my rod and reel
today and see if you can do some
good. I keep telling you not to
keep changing plugs all the time.
You don’t give the fish a chance.
You know, that Eisenhower's a
fisherman. I wonder if he does
any good.”