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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 Go¬
vernows 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
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