Evening star., 1950-10-16
Dewey Urges 6. 0. P.
ToPick Eisenhower
For Presidential Race
BY the Associated Press

NEW YOHh, OCC. 10.-JON
Thomas E. Dewey called yester
day for Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hover as the Republican nomine
for President in 1852.
"If I should be reelected Gov
ernor and have influence with tn
New York delegation, I woult
recommend to them that the.
support Gen. Eisenhower TO
President if he would accept th'
draft" Gov. Dewey said.
Speaking here over the NB(
television program. Meet thu
Press Gov. Dewey again tool
himself out of a third White
House race in the most emphatic
terms.
Praises Understanding.
He praised Gen. Eisenhower a.
"a very great world figure, the
president of Columbia University
one of the greatest soldiers in oul
history, a fine educator-a mar
who really understands the prob
lens of the world
Gov. Dewey, who is running fol
a third term as Governor after
first denying he would be a candi-
date, was asked by Leo Egan oi
the New York Times if he might
likewise change his mind on the
presidency in 1852. Gov. Dewey
has said repeatedly he would not
seek the 1852 nomination, after
his national defeats in 1914 and
1948.
Il will under no circumstances
I can conceive of, or that could
possibly exist, accept the nomina-
ton for President in 1852" he
answered yesterday. And ]
doubt if there is any possibility
that the situation would ever arise
thereafter.
Eisenhower Is Silent.
Gov. Dewey said he had not
asked Gen. Eisenhower if he is
willing to run, but said "I have
listened to some of his speeches
and I certainly should think his
philosophy would be in accordance
with my own"
Reporters descended on Gen.
EisenhoWer's university home, but
the general was in the midst of
his 60th birthday celebration and
sent word he could not meet them
and had no message to relay.
The general has repeatedly
denied presidential ambitions. He
spiked both Republican and Demo.
cratic booms for him in 1948. But
since then, several of his major
speeches have had political sub
jects-with apparently Republican
overtoneS.
Harold E. StasSen, twice an un-
successful aspirant for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination,
nailed Gov. Dewey's support of
Gen. Eisenhower as real states
manship."
Mr.. StaSsen parried a question
about whether he would seek the
nomination himself in 1852. He
also refused to say whether he
would work for Gen. Eisenhower s
nomination.
Gov. DeWey's announcement,
which amplified earlier remarks in
praise of Gen. Eisenhower as a
possible president, brought gen.
orally restrained comment from
other Republican leaders.
Every Republican has the priv
ilege of backing any candidate he
wishes for the nomination, said
National Republican Chairman
Guy Gabrielson. Our duty is TO
elect, not select"
Warren Declines Comment.
Senator Brewster, Republican
of Maine, chairman of the Senate
COP Campaign Committee, said
"the general is a very outstanding
figure and will undoubtedly be one
of those considered for the Re
publican nomination"
Gov. Earl Warren of California
who was Gov. DeWey'S running
mate in the 1948 election, declined
to comment, as did another COP
presidential prospect, Senator
Taft of Ohio, and two Massachu-
setts Republicans, Senator Lodge
and Representative Martin, House
Republican leader.
Senator Aiken, Republican, of
Vermont, said he thought Gen.
Eisenhower was the leading po-
tential candidate" but haStened
to add II don't want that con-
strued as any promise to support
Gen. Eisenhower. I still think it's
a little premature to select a can
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