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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1948.
The first of a series of articles by a distinguished United Press political writer blueprinting the
and chances various U.S. Presidential hopefuls
careers
of
MARTIN MAY BE
IME TELL YOUR FUTURE
A
"Come on, Clem, we can't wait all day?"
Every Wednesday in the Telegraph:
DARK HORSE
By HARRY W. FRANTZ
PEAKER Joseph W. Mar- to inability of Governor Thonus fin, Junior, of the House E, Dewey of New York, ex- Stussen of of Representatives, is in the Governor Harold
Senator Robert front rank among U.S. national” Minnesota or personalities to whom the Re- Taft of Ohio to attract a publican National Convention majority vote, Martin will be might turn for F1 Presidential among the small group regarded nominee in event of a dendlock as most "available" for a com- among the active candidates. promise.
of
There has been D
steady
The veteran Congressman from Massachusetts will be per- agitation in some Republican manent chairman
the circles in favour of Senator Ar- nd- thur Vandenberg of Michigan as- Philadelphin meeting, an vance recognition of his distin- the ultimate choice of the con- because of his pres- guished position in the Republi- vention, can Party. If the Convention should arrive at an impasse due
Sitting on the
7HO are the people inter- viewed by the Gallup Poll
man?
Nobody seems to have met Them. 15 you ask anyone. "Have you ever been questioned by a representative of the Gal- will lup Poll the answer always be No.
Fence
by NATHANIEL GUBBINS
"And Eme?"
"Well, Effie's a bit of a surprise item. You never knoo which wap she's going to jump."
"If Cr sald black
100%
black
tige iu foreign affairs. But this has not quelled an equally per- sistent, although less publicised, under-cover campaign for Mar- Lin.
a
In national Republican circles, Speaker Martin is known as an ex- tremely nitroit politiclan, good at negotiation, skilled at compromise, and has few personal enemies after
in century quarter
publie affairs. Although rarely the spon- sor of major legislative projects or
he Pmpvernents,"
has national frequently been the arbiter of their success. Probably no olher Republi- In
Graufer trould say it was white, fustan candidate has more friends ro spille tur. Aud
the other way organised labour. round. They're never agreed about anything in 50 years."
"In other words, they always
cancel each other out. That would MA
nake 40 percent for and 40 percent against. What about Auntie Vi?"
"Auntie Vi's the 10 percent what always says 'Don't know.**
"Is she really? In that case, 1 am very proud to meet her as the only sensible person in the Gallup Poll family. So far, Gallup Poll Dad, we've only accounted for 90 percent What about the other 10 percent?**
Gallup Poll Dad said: "Oh, that would be our dog Rover,”
Gallup Poll Mum said: "And why not? He's got more sense than any of us. That's what I always say."
Therefore, it is with some pride as an old reporter that your Uncle Nat has been able to trace the Gal-
"He rec- beautiful cook too. Better than her of the whole. Gallup Poll Mum said: eight-room lup Poll, family to Its
the kous we know as much about things mother, I always say." suburban vilia, and now has pleasure of introducing its members as anybody. le reckons he'd have --Gallup Foll Mum and Gallup Poll his work cut out going all over the Dad, their sens, Sid and George, country esking people questions."
Gallup Poll Dad said: "Besides, It their daughters. Sis and Effle, Gran
"the caster with and Granfer, Auntie Vi and the dog makes it so much Rover
nine of us"
Asked to explain, Gallup Polli Dad said:---
*Welt. He reckons each of us as ten percent when he asks a question, For instance, there's me and mother what always think the
So we're always good for 20 percent whether it's "Du you like My Att- tee?" or "Is there going to be war with Russia” **
☆
Uncle said to Gallup Poll. youn
Dad: "Is it true that the Gallup Poll man interviews you regularly?"
Gailup Poll Dad said "Regulár as clockwork. Every Saturday tea-
time"
"Am I right in assuming that you are the only family interviewed by the Gallup Poll man, and that all his percentages
based are
on Your replies:
Gallup Poll Dad saki: "Quite cor- rect."
"Yes,"
same.
"Then there's Sid and George. Sid always hates the Government, and George thinks it's all right. So that's a nice ten percent for both sides."
"1 sec."
Gallup Poll Mum said: "Picture mad, and too fond of the fellers. that's her trouble. The sooner she's married the better."
*
✡
*
How does your dog Rover record
his opinions?"
GETS RESULTS
$
ARTIN'S potential appeal to the voting: public in November is
observers regarded by most problematical. He is not identified with any of the great social or which philosophical "murements" sway mats opinion, and is not an
"glamour" orator. Lacking
and dramatic qualitles, he has, never- theless, gained high reputation for practicality, ability of get results, and capacity or political munnge- ment.
As No. 1 man on the House side of a Republican-controlled Congress, Martin shares the credit or blame for the
legistative pro- Republican gramme during the last two years. has on world affairs His outlook
observers been broader than many expected. He encouraged the Her- ter commitice to visit Europe, A mission contributory to House ap- Recovery proval of the European
recommended aid for Programme; China in the Recovery Programme, maintained a friendly
Gallup Foll Dad said: "You see, if
Gallup Poll Dad said: "When he Effie's seen a picture she don't like.
IGN yors Wu' the Gellup Poll or one of her boy has missed a date, takes it as 'Yes, and when he pocs she's against everything. If she's
has Wow-Wow' he takes it as 'No. no." and seen a nice picture with a nice boy
the though not very active attitude with she's for everything. The Gallup They're great friends, kim and
respect to Inter-American relations, Gallup Poll man." Poll man rays Effie makes it morc
In earlier years, he supported the Bretton Woods financial
agreement exciting, Uke a handicap in a race."
and United States entry into the United Nations.
☆
SUPPOSE Effie sometimes has profound effect on public
"When there's Sis and Effte. Sts "I always sides with her mum and me,
And a opinion?" being quiet and homeloving.
REPORTING AMERICA
2
puin question to the family, Gallup
(MAY Σ
Poll Dad?"*
"M Gailup Poil
"Why certainly."
"It is a question which may affect "Well, it's funny you should say the whole future of civilsation. Is When the Gallup Poll family in favour of that because it's quite true, we were asked if we wanted the accepting_aid_under the Marshall doctors to
the work
insurgence plan?" scheme we had a nier 60 percent in favour Bill Effie came in after a row with her latest boy and said 'No. for contempt of Congress. But in So it turned out we didn't want the
restaurant siranger doctors to work it after all,"
By,C.V.R. THOMPSON NEW YORK.
A new word, qunch, has enter a New York
asked Dymytryk that same question.
ed the American language. And he gave an immediate answer "So far the situation is this. If I
THIS
ELECTION YEAR'S
will
Gallup Poll Dad sold: "I reckon- we ought to have some kind of help from somebody."
Gallup Polli Mum said: "I Ded says so I expret it's all right."
Sis said: "Why not?"
In domestic affairs, he helped the favoured I tax-cu! programme, larger air force, helped to Introduce and apply the Congressional Reer- ganisation Act, and enforced party retrench discipline on the effort to
When Congress ap- the budget. proved the Presidential succession net, Martin, as Speaker of the House, became next in line for the Presi dency if the incumbent should die there being no Vice-President at this time.
REAL STRENGTH
as a
Sid said: "If the Government MARTIN'S real strength as a pos- wants it, I don't."
And it looks as though the No.
asked you a hypothetical question, American worker will be going
"Do you belleve black is white? and
George said: "If the Opposition every noontime to qunch.
be the first in 16 years in which you answered "Yes," you would be
automatically
supported by your teants it, I don't want it neither." marriage of quiz F.D.R. has not been a candidate, Qurch, a word
"Uncle Nat said: "Thirty percent wife and your daughter Sis?" and lunch. Is the invention
"That's right." of a but pollsters report that 47.7 percent,
in for, Twenty percent against. What All chemical company.
American of voters still admire him most of "That would be 30 percent industry is talking abo. It as the any American politician in the past favour of binek being
while. One about you, Gran?"
that best faelor in years in improving 30 years. A majority valed that the of your sons might maintain
What
the would living man who comes closest to him black is black. relations between labour and man-
in their admiration is General other one say?" agement.
What
"It takes advan Eisenhower. It does: tage of the age-old American zest for games" and free meals to IN A CLOSE-UP
ever it is."*
was
Republican Presidential nomination, however, lies in his unbroken re- cord of party loyalty and his faculty for conciliation rather than in his legislative record. He has been deep in party counsels during continuous Gran sald: "I don't want it what-service in the House since 1024; has conventions, attended the national presiding in that of 1940; and Uncle Nat said: "Forty percent for Chairman of the National Committee-
Wendell Willkle's campaign the Thirty percent against, Auntie Vi?" "It depends on
whether Britain's 011
Granfer said: "Then I do." black. Government said black teas
Auntie Vi shouted: "Don't know."
The Republican Convention scicl Socialists, Tine news magazine if the Government
so, Sid
Philadelphia, It is predicted, will be sets would sav Rhys: Though the sun never
wasn't and
torn between the influence of the over the lands to which their sway
so-called "old guard" of veteran Every lunchtime the worker gets extends the party looks inward. The would say it was."
dog Rover Republicans and a new and younger "As this question has nothing to AT that moment the of questions with his soup. fate of Burma disturbs it less than
will went "Wow-wow" and Uncle Nat movement-impatient of old leaders Each questions relates to the com- housewife's complaint, and the do with the Government, we
and its management, A perfect score for one qunch erte housewife will go unheard if a chopnssume that your sons, being both called: "Forty percent or, forty per-volded by Harold Stossen's can-
interest workers in their company und its economics.
set
pany
MERICANS
A
steward is discontented."
bottle of
прог
Slate
an im-
are spending por ARGUMENT against
George
*
Pervent
don't
during in 1940.
at
remain the
discor-
is to If the didacy. maintain cent against. Ten
party sane young men, would
united and harmonious after the worker a free lunch, and the
Gallup, Pol Dad said: "Here comes Convention, the nominee must be top score for the week gets a week's SCOTCH WHISKY sales are still that black is black. That would add know. Where's Elle?"
capabic going down in America and are up to 30 percent believing that black
of conciliating the free lunches.
the nearly 25 percent, under May 1947. is white and 20 percent belleveing Effie."
Gallup Poll, Mum said: "Looking dant elements, Martin's friends think adopt As other factories
like a thunder cloud, too."
that his career points to such a role.. system each super-quncher will be But it is tol because of any Zlonist that black is black."
pay the
Uncle Nat said: "Are you in favour
Martin was born at North Attle- November matched with his peers from out- boycotts. People will not
P You can get
of accepting Maraholl aid Eme?"
boro, Massachusetts, on side. Then the prize will be cash prices.
Scotch now for 22s 60.
Eme said: "No."
3, 1884, of Scottish and Irish paren- instead of food.
Elle said: "No."
tage, son of a blacksmith. In early Gallop Poll Dad said: "The bou life he worked as a newspaper re- what fitted her was named Mar- porter and insurance salesraan,
and played baseball: He did not attend university, but become a newspaper publisher. He was elected member of the Massachusetts state House of Representatives in 1012; and member of the sinte Senate two years later. (Tomorrow: What About MacArthur?)
£2,500,000 month
甘 parcels to Gemany-"the
spontaneous
extensive
"Then there's always Effie" "We're coming to Ele. For the sake of this argument we will sup- pase that Elle's charms have pre- and for gift medicine given in a report byvalied over the local eligibles
most the
Brookirigs Institution,
that she has seen the right pictures, shall.” relief effort partial research body
devoted to In these favourable eircumstances public service: "It would necess! she would maintain that black tate a high degree of governmental black?" Congressional witch-huntsman's regulation and control, and past "Naturally." question "Are you a Communist?"
with governmental re-
at "In which case we come out Hollywood, director Edward gulation and control causes doubt levens-30 percent for and 30 per- Dymytryk has lost his job, and may whether it encourages initiative and cent against. What about Gron and
¡Granfer?" lose his liberty by being sent to jail development."
in history." DATHER
THAN ANSWER
experience
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Gallup
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