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.-, - page two But since early dyne another name is mentioned in the innermost circles of the Republican Party. The name has not yet leaked out into the press at this writing. It i the one of 44 year old Senator William F,. Knowland of California. Knowland has just achieved a unique political feat of the greatest importance, He was nominated - a thing unheard of before - in the California primaries, as Candidate of both the Republican and the Democratic Party, with astounding pluralities, He carried the Democratic nomination with more than 300.000 votes, and the Republican with more than a million, He outdistanced everybody in the most unexpected fashion, His vote-getting power is there~ fore simply sensational. A big, heavy, good natured man, Knowland has been in the U,.S.Sgnate since a few years, He is the publisher of the main paper in Oakland, Calife which he inhe- | rited from his father, He is wealthy, has a good family life, A good speaker, a man of principles, associated witb great religious movements, Knowland has always taken extremely férm stands on every issue regardless of their political implications 3 he is also appreciated for his firm and almost over-scrupuious integrity. In domestic affairs he is a staunxh conservative, close to Tafts views¢ In foreign affairs he is a happy blend of the Eisenhower and McArthur views. A true intermmationalist, he nevertheless was critical of over-spending, and was one of the best friends of Chinain Congress, Somehow it seems as if he woujd strike the happy medium between Asua and Burope. Since the beginning of his political carreer he was a firm opponent of Comm-~ nisme His war=record is goode Having not taken sides between the two great men contending for the Ptesidency, he might be the link between both forces. And even if he should not get the Presidency, he is a great Vice-Presidential possibility. His greatest drawback is that he is not to well knowm in the Middle West, But in the times of Television this can be solved soon, Concerning the Republican Convention it is worth noting that its control lies with the Taft forces, The appountment of _ McArthir to be a keynoter is a great Taft victory, And this control is even more important, since it will give the Taft forces a chance to geat Delegations favourable to them. This comes from the fact, that in the Southern States, notably in Texas, the State Conventions split in two, two slates being nominated, one for Taft, one for Eisenhower, The National Convention will hence decide, which slate of Delegates it will seat. This observer feels, that while the Eisenhower Delegates certainly correspond to the feeling and will of the Republicans in these states, the Taft slates have a greater hope to be seated and hence of giving
