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X.\.6-Sent.52. — page three = of his Research Staff, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. , people therefore of true influence in the campaign, where most prominentlyeassociated with a group called Americans for Democratic Action, the most extreme left wing of the Democratic Party, a group in many instances sus= pected of Socialist leanings. The rest of the steffi are mostly young men, with no real political background or experience, While thus Eisenhower has professional advise, the seme can not be seid of Ste venson, who is stronglu surrounded by young amateurs. It is this ob=vious distagte of Stevenson to become associated with everything of the past, which is also the source of the obvious effort of Ste~ venson, to minimize Truman's role in the cempeigne Stevenson does not went to be mown as a trumem-man,. His advisors sometimes Say, that the maim reason is that Stevenson wants to void at all cost to give the Republicems en opportunity to raise the question of cor= ruption in governement. He feels that this: is the strongest point of the enemy. By @eft—-pedallingthe solidarity with Truman, Stevenson hopes to kill the issue. On the other hend this technique is raising the Negro question, which plagues the Governor. Negroe's are to be more important in the next campuig, especially since the armement prosperity in the last few years has broughtmeny additionaemNegroes to the North, For these Sparkman is a very difficult thing to swalloWe Hence the signs of possible Negro dissidence in the North, a thing that can become grave for the Democrats, Truman could hold the Negros end hence Stevenson is on two horns of a dilemma : without Truman he is risking the Negro vote 3; with Truman he risks the issues of corruption in governenente Only the campaign will show whet the Governows final decision will bes | During the trip in the country a certain number of. sectio=nal impressions were gathered 8 eae In New Englend the campaign is not standing us well for the Republicans, as it looks from the outside, While the three. northemmost states look definitely Republican and Rhode islend is safely in Democratic hands; the issue in Massaghisetts is far from clear. There Senator Lodge stends for re-election. He is opposed by Representative Kennedy, the son of the former Ambassador to Dri=tain. Kehnedy, a prominent Catholic, has a powerful appesl to the najoritu of the population, which is Catholie. Lodge on the other hend is not to popular. Hence there is a danger that the issues might be decided by the Senatorial contest, which in no ways is certain at pesemte In Connecticut, where both Senatorial ssats are tontested since the death of Senator Brien MacMahon, the issue is very sharp, espe= . cialiy since Democratic Senator Benton, the MeCarthy of the left wing, is amen against whom m ny Democrats have grave misgivings. Here t00, the Senatorial contest might overshatow the presidential issues 20. —
