By firm and skillful pre-convention maneuvering, Connecticut's Governor John Davis Lodge last week steered the Republicans past several jagged rocks and anchored with a delegation to Chicago that contains 20 members officially committed to Eisenhower, two other members, officially uncommitted, who also favor Ike.
Biggest hazard was Lodge's feud with his former ally, National Committeeman William H. Brennan. Their dispute was over local issues, but Ike's friends feared Brennan might join the Taft minority, split the delegation. Lodge succeeded in displacing Brennan as national committeeman with former Governor James C. Shannon. Lodge...
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