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Adlai was still glowing over the outcome of the Illinois primary-probably excessively, for about all the Illinois results had demonstrated was that he could not yet be counted out of the battle for the Democratic nomination. (While Write-in Candidate Kefauver got less than 5% of the Democratic vote cast, Stevenson's total of 730,000 votes was some 20,000 less than Dwight Eisenhower got on the Republican ticket.) But despite the fact that Adlai and Estes continued to be concerned with their own Indian wrestling match. Democratic politicos last week were finding a new unity...
Politicians from both parties are avoiding a test of strength in the Massachusetts presidential write-in primary next Tuesday, April...
Adlai Stevenson will, nevertheless, be fighting for write-in votes against Rep. John W. McCormack (D-Mass), House majority leader. Estes Kefauver has recently asked his supporters to back McCormack's did for a "favorite son" candidacy...
Stevenson has received active support from Sen. John F. Kennedy '40 (D-Mass) and other State Democratic leaders. In 1952, Stevenson led Eisenhower in most city areas, including Cambridge. The President is now unopposed for a majority of the Reublican write-in votes...
Back in his own Illinois, where he said he thought that Kefauver would probably get a "substantial" write-in vote in this week's Illinois primary, Stevenson gave the clearest indication of all of the Kefauver influence. Contrary to his original plans, announced Adlai, he was going to make an electioneering trip to Oregon some time before the May 18 primary. Since the Minnesota primary both Kefauver and Stevenson supporters have organized write-in campaigns in Oregon (where neither candidate is officially entered). The once-aloof Stevenson clearly felt he was now obliged to meet Kefauver on any grounds...