Show 41 Democratic Senators Differ Widely as to o Favorite for V Pv P v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON May ray 19 UP one Forty one Forty Democratic senators sena sena- tors fors naming their choices for the party's vice presidential nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation in an Associated Press Press' poll Friday gave 12 votes to incumbent incumbent in in- Henry A. A Wallace and split the rest among 10 other I possible candidates three Fifty-three o of the senates senate's 58 Democrats were asked to name their personal choice for second place on n a ticket most of or them now b believe will m be headed by President Roosevelt Roose Five could not be reached t l Of those thos polled 12 said they had hadnot 1 Inot not made up their minds six supported supported sup- sup ported Speaker Rayburn Texas lot ot of the house five each cach voted for Senator Barkley Ky Ky Iy the majority majority ma- ma leader and Chairman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man nan Mo of the senates senate's war investigating committee and four named War Var Mobilization Director frames James F F. Byrnes a former South Carolina Carolina senator Three members S suggested sted Sen- Sen iAtO Gillette D. D Iowa for tor the thetIce Ice tIce presidential nomination Senator Sen Sen- ator D. D Wyo was the choice of ot two and the followIng follow- follow I Ii iring ng received one vote each Circuit Cir Cir- i euit Judge Sherman Minton former for for- mer Indiana senator Henry J. J Kaiser Katser ship builder Governor J. J M M. M Broughton of North Carolina and mcl James A. A Farley New ew York tate state Democratic chairman Of those unwilling to express t a choice three said they were I against Wallaces Wallace's and one said that a southerner ought to be chosen On the other hand some of those who named others as their personal choice said they were prepared to support support support sup sup- port Wallace if it the president should Indicate he wants the same ticket In 1944 as that which won in 1940 Although Wallace Vallace was a two two- to-one to favorite over the next highest highest highest high high- est man 29 votes were cast for other potential candidates despite his position us as presiding officer of the senate This apparently represented represent d a a. belief belie on the part of some of the senators that another another another an an- other candidate would strengthen a ticket more than Wallace Vallace al although although although al- al though he hails from Iowa a doubtful state |