National Affairs: Back-Room Choice

No matter what the voters thought, a majority of 46 Democratic leaders polled by the United Press last week cast their straw ballots for Harry Truman. But the real news of the poll was their second choice, if the President decided to step down. The strong favorite: Illinois' independent-minded Senator Paul Douglas.

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