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He 'No Popular Support' Goldwater reiterated that If didates are worried about win- said he thinks Goldwater's nom- What They're Saying bad notice today from three Re- Goldwater has "no popular anybody challenges him serious- Democrats generally stood on publican governors that if he be- ning in their states if Goldwat- ination is certain. By The Associated Press ly for the nomination, he ex- the sidelines but Gov. Otto Ker- er is the nominee. support in Michigan," said Rom- comes the GOP presidential Goldwater said in Chester, Pa., ney. pects it to be former Vice Pres- ner predicted that President Here's what top Republicans are saying about the GOP ident Richard M. Nixon. Nixon nominee he will have to alter Rockefeller said he is in the where he accepted an honorary presidential nomination: Goldwater told a news confer- Johnson will carry Illinois no bis conservative image, or lose degree from Pennsylvania Mili- was invited, along with Gold- matter who the Republicans race until a better representative Sen. Barry Goldwater: "I expect to be nominated." ence in Chester he expects to be their big states in the Novem- tary College, that he would be water, to be a conference guest nominate. of the moderate Republicans Gov. William W. Scranton: "I am ready to serve." the nominee, but that his critics ber election. glad to talk to Scranton and oth- for Eisenhower's address and comes along, and he made it Dwight D. Eisenhower: "I like Scranton. I like Scran- conceivably could unite and deny Govs. Nelson A. Rockefeller clear he doesn't think one will. er leaders about the issues. would attend any leadership ton very much." him the nomination. meeting. WASHINGTON (AP) - The of New York, William W. Scran- What had taken on the aspects "I think I can safely say that Richard M. Nixon: "If the party should decide on me as "I won't be confident of it un- source of Sen. Barry Goldwater's ton of Pennsylvania anid George Sunday of a "Stop-Goldwater" I: can run on a platform that its candidate, Mr. Johnson would know he'd been in a fight." til they've counted the roll call," Rockefeller told a news con- first ballot strength in his bid for Romney of Michigan spoke out movement rapidly was changing would contain the civil rights Goy. Nelson A. Rockefeller: "I'm stEM for Rockefeller." he said. ference, "Anything can happen the Republican presidential nomi- Sunday at news conferences held into an effort by Republican bill that passes the Congress,' Gov. George Romney: "Goldwater has voiced public Tabulations indicated that between now and the conven- nation stems fairly evenly from in connection with today's open- moderates to get Goldwater to said Goldwater. "I can assure views that do not square with the principles for which the Goldwater will push close to 600 tion but it is very unlikely" that primary elections, instructions to ing of the 56th annual national accept a strong civil rights dec- you it won't be the one that is Republican party stands ..." publicly committed delegates any candidate could defeat Gold- delegates and stated preference. Governors' Conference. laration in the party platform before us now." this week. water. and to repudiate some of his The Associated Press survey of He added that he thinks less 'Until I see a better candidate ; He's Available ideas, such as making Social Sen. Thruston B. Morton, R- the 1,124 delegates already chos- than 1 per cent of the Republi- "square with the principles for If Goldwater doesn't clarify who has some solid support I Scranton said on' a television Security voluntary. Ky., after meeting with Repub- en or committed by law shows broadcast and at a news confer- cans favor the public accommo- which the Republican party them to his satisfaction, the lican governors to discuss gen- shall continue to be a candi- Goldwater with 535 first ballot ence that he is available for the Sheer Futility dations section of the bill. stands on the basis of its past Michigan governor said, "I will eral election campaign plans, date," he said. • votes. The nomination requires Romney told a news confer- predicted Goldwater would fall Gov. Robert E. Smylie of Ida- 655 with 184 votes still to be presidential nomination. He After a day in which GOP record and heritage." do everything in my power to edged a little further into the moderates flailed away at Gold- ence Goldwater's views do not 80 to 100 votes shy on the first ho said it was the consensus of decided. , SeeN.J. Ready to Go for Scranton By WILLIAM HENDERSON New Jersey voters continued to or any other hopeful a tight The feelings of the five are said Scranton to his Gettysburg farm TRENTON — The GOP state show their fondness for Eisen- grasp on the presidential nomi- to be flexible and they would to discuss the nomination. committee is ready to send th hower when he sought re-elec- nation. probably jump on the Soranton Ike Urges word out. tion in 1956: „ Lined up with New York and bandwagon if one turns- up and Alf state Chairman Webster B, He won big pluralities in all its big 92 votes, Pennsylvania it passes their way. Jack Commy, the governor's Todd is waiting for now is foi 21 counties. Bergen gave Ike the with 64, Ohio 58, Michigan 48 and The fact that politicians, dele- press secretary, says Ike told his friend, former President Eis- biggest in the nation when it Rhode Island 14, the candidate gates and voters alike believe the him to make himself available enhower, to name the man he gave him a majority of over would have a big foot in the Republican party needs a trans- for the presidential nomination. thinks is best suited to win the 105,000 votes. NorrnaJly, the coun- door to the nomination. fusion of new blood and that Ike also called for an open party's nomination for president ty came up with 50,000 plurali- With Jersey's 40 votes lie Scranton la the man to furnish convention. This was interpreted at the San Francisco convention ties for GOP presidential candi- would have a total of 316, near- it has been written here several by Scranton's advisers as mean- opening July 13. dates. ly half of the 655 needed to walk times. ing that the ex-President was And Ike's choice appears to be So is it any wonder the state off with the convention designa- "Scranton in the second slot— telling delegates not to flock to Gov. William Warren Scranton, committee will stand behind any tion. But we've seen such for vice president-^won't help Goldwater on the first ballot. of Pennsylvania. This is the be- candidate Ike wants? booms" go boom many times us," declared one GOP official. Scranton last night declared: ginning of a flanker drive to stop The Garden State is eighth in before this. If we take him it's got to be "I will not campaign for the Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater. delegate strength. Supporters say Goldwater has for president or nothing at all." nomination for president or vice It could happen this week and Teamed up with five other east- at least five of the state's 40 Eisenhower made news Satur- president but I will accept if if it does, New Jersey's 40 dele- ern states it would give Scranton delegates pledged to him. day morning when he summoned (See SCRANTON, Page 2) gates—or the biggest majority o them—will journey to the conven- tion with one name on thei minds—Scranton. But, for bargaining purposes, Reds Down 2 ILS. Jets in Laos the group, will remain unpledged until the Important caucuses start VIENTIANE, Laos (AP)^Com- since May 17 at the request of jet fighters fired two rockets at the basis of photgraphs brought in hotel suites. munist groundfire knocked down the neutralist Premier Souvanna Khang Khay, Pathet Lao head- back by the American reconnais- This state has always been one the second U.S.Navy jet in two Phouma.. quarters on the Plaine des sance pilots. of Ike's strongest supporters. It days over Laos yesterday, but The pilot, Cmdr. Doyle W. Jarres. The Communist New The T28s. are being flown by was Chairman Todd, in 1952, whothe pilot was safely lifted out of Lynn of La Mesa, Calif,, was China News Agency said the at- Laotian pilots, the sources said. the Red-held jungle. • - ,^, tack came from- a flight of four went to Europe with LHeriry Cafi- t rescued by a U.S.