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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
2
A Republican national convention delegation revealed the Texas members of the resolutions committee led by Orville Bullington of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Tuthelle Bay fetu of Amarillo. The notice hints at key Texas roles ahead as the convention proceeds.
Washington dispatch notes MacArthur sentiment strong in 14 states with delegates pledging to back him on first ballot. Report cites Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, New York and New England, plus wavering lines in Pennsylvania and West Virginia as talks of a possible deadlock prompt a MacArthur compromise.
Harold E. Stassen, campaigning at the GOP convention, predicts a final ninth ballot victory after rising from third on the first ballot. Former Gov Alf Landon arrives, James Kemper cites a campaign surplus, and rumors focus on Vandenberg and Pennsylvania delegates shaping the race.
The Republican National Committee sits as jury over six delegate disputes from Georgia South Carolina Maryland Mississippi District of Columbia and Alaska. Contests allege misallocation of seats with factions led by Foster Tucker Gerald Hendrix Leevy and Perry Howard. Decisions may go to credentials committee and then floor of the convention.
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