The ruling Democratic Party here today made public its list of candidates to Parliament in the general elections to be held May 2, omitting to nominate any Jewish candidate or a representative of any other minority group. Among those dropped from the lists is Salomon Adotto, the sole Jewish deputy, who has served two consecutive terms. The Republican People’s Party, main opposition group, did announce a Jewish candidate, M. Moiz Tekinlap, a well-known economist who has served previously in public offices.
There is a possibility that the leaders of the Democratic Party at Ankara may amend the local list and possibly include a Jewish candidate. It is believed here that, unless the lists are changed, the Democratic Party may lose many of the 300,000 votes cast by the minority groups, as well as some of its prestige abroad.
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