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— page three se which merits to be restold, When he was in the Navy in 1945, Richard Rixon read in his home town paper, thet the local Republicans where advertising for a R publican esndadate to stand in the 12th Calie fornia District agains’ the sitting member, an extreme new Dealer Jerry YVoorhis, Voorhis had been se strong, that no one would come forth to fight him, So Nixon answered the advertisment and became the cemdidute, in 1946, after a bitter and hard hitting campaign, he defeated the powerful man to the general surprise of everyone. “n 1950, again against hesviest odds, he went for the Senatorial seat, fighting the New Deal's gi:mour girl, movie-actress Helen Gehagen Douglas, Though everybody predicted Nixon's defeat - especialiy since the Reds had swom his destraction as a member of the Un-American Activities Committees, and since the Trade Unions had decided to destroy him, since he was en active supporter of the TafteHartley Labour Act + he turmed the tables and won by a hand= some majority. He is thus a fine cempaigner, a good vote-getter and a sound conservative men, If elected, he will be very valuable Vice~President, While this is the present situction with the Republicans, the D@mocrats continue to look at the situation with optimism and 4 ceetain anxiety, They are optimistic, since they know of the Rem publican rift and bank heavily on it, They sre enxious, since their om situation in regards to the cendidacies is far from reassuring. there are now indications, that Governor Stevenson is evenmore rejuc— tant than in the vast to stend. “he main reason is this 3 Nixon was the mem who secured Hiss's conviction on perjury, while ste« venson was one of the friendly wittnmesses of Hiss, The Governor or his advisors feel, that faced with Nixon, the Governor would be to much of a target for smear caapsigns, which in this case might be effective. Hence there is definite danger, that Stevenson would res fuse to be drafted, If that be so ~ end we should kbow it soon = the Convention will become a terrible battlefield. Because then the whole New Deal group as well as the city machines who have been hurt in their racket-associatious by the Kefauver investigation, would throw in their weight behind Harriman, On the other hand Harrimen is absolutely unacceptable to the South, This is unconditional. If Harrimen is nominated, the South can easily take a walk, On the other hendRussell is unacceptable to the negroes in the North, end to #11 the liberals, Hence both Russell and Harriman would split the party wide open, Powerful interests oppose Kefeuver* So really at present no hammony eendidate is in sight - unless the President should stand again, in which case some Southern opposition would develop. Still this observer does not feel that the President is. . likely to accept the nomination, Hence the Democratic Convention at present is without a candidate, and unexpected deals can be looked for. 62.