Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
Eisenhower, DoolinIe
Given Presidential
Boosts byR Republicans

Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower and
1t. Gen. James Doolittle were adj
vanced today as Republican pres
idential possibilities.
Gen. Eisenhower's name was put
up last night in a radio address by
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas. who later told reporter
that he did not know If the new
Chief of Staff is Republican, but
added that "out in Kansas we re-
gard him as Republican"
The Capper suggestion brought a
rejoinder from Barak T. Mattingly
Republican national committeeman
from Missouri, that the party in his
State is strong for Gen, Doolittle,
who claims st. Louis as his home
Gen. Doolittle, who led the Tokyo
raid, is leaving the Army to take an
industrial post.
Pennsylvania Republicans earlier
suggested Gen. H. H. Arnold, head
of the Army Air Forces, for the
Republican nomination.
Two Decline Comment.
Gems. Doolittle and Arnold, in
Washington, declined comment, &C
cording to the Associated Press
Gen. Eisenhower could not be
reached
Senator Capper spoke for the Els
enhower candidacy through his
radio station at Topeka, while Mr..
Mattingly's counter-suggestion was
made at Chicago, where the Repub-
hcan National Committee has just
concluded its meeting.
Mention of military leaders as
possible candidates was general at
the Chicago session. but several
veteran Republicans thought Sena-
tor Capper possibly was little
hasty in attempting to put Gen.
Eisenhower into the political field.
I The Eisenhower family halls from
Kansas, although the general was
born in Texas.
Military knowledge Essential.
Senator Capper said that he had
never discussed the matter with
Gen. Eisenhower, but that it seemed
to him the next decade would be
largely one in which an understand
ing of the use of military force as
an instrument in world politics
would be one of the essentials of
national leadership
"As a peaceful man OF Quaker
descent. 1 never anticipated that I
would ever suggest, or support, a
professional soldier for the White
House" Senator Capper said.
las matter of fact. if l regarded
Gen. Eisenhower merely as a pro-
fessional soldier I would not
now be suggesting him for the
presidency. l regard him as a
tatesman-executive of the highest
caliber, with a military background
and an acquaintance at first hand
with the intricacies of world pol
itics."
! The Senator said Gen. Eisenhower
made it plain in handling his posi-
ton as supreme commander of the
Allied Forces in the European
theater that he is lin the highest
sense of the term, a world states
man though with a military back
ground"
He has demonstrated that he
can weld into a cohesive. effective
working organism, men of many ma
tons. many backgrounds, many
ambitions, many conflicting in
terests.
Able to Avoid Friction.
Gen. Eisenhower gets thing.
done He gets them done without
friction. He gets them done right
He inspires teamwork as well as
supplies leadership of the highest
character.
Senator Capper said he had ratec
Gen. Eisenhower high in the mill.
tary field for some years before
the world recognized his abilitie.
but that in the past few years Gen
Eisenhower has emerged as con.
siderably more than military
genius of the first rank"
! Harrison E. Spangler, genera
counsel for the national committee
and formerly its chairman, said he
/ thought it is too early Ito begin