Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-10
President Feels Sure
Eisenhower Wont Be
Democratic Candidate

fuel to political speculation about
the 1852 presidential campaign
with the statement that he does
mot think Gen. Eisenhower will
be candidate for the Democratic
nomination.
! Mr.. Truman made the state
ment at his news conference yes
Iterday, during a round of banter
+ ing comment about next years
presidential campaign.
| AS usual, the President declined
to disclose whether he will run
again and told reporters they
wouldn't have any fun at his news
conferences if he revealed what
he intends to do.
Republican Friends Agree.
Republican friends of Gen.
Eisenhower agreed with President
iTrumans view that the general
lis not interested in the Demo-
cratic nomination. Senator Carl
son, Republican, of Kansas said
| he believes that whether Gen.
Eisenhower will become available
for the Republican nomination
will be determined by the situa-
Etion in Europe"
The Presidents re.,lark led TO
comment on The oft-debated ques-
ton of whether Gen. Eisenhower
lis a Democrat or Republican. Both
Senators Carlson and Duff, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, said
that unquestionably Gen. Eisen-
hover is Republican.
Knowing the five brothers and
the Generals Kansas back
ground" said Senator Carlson,
I'm sure he is Republican.
Senator Duff said that if the
General is a candidate at all it
will be on the Republican ticFet.
land added:
Whoever has been trying to
create a doubt about Eisenhower
IRepublicanism has just been
'Wh1stllng in the dark"
The political discussion at the
news conference arose when a
reporter said that Gen. Essen
hover in his book, Crusade in
Europe, wrote that Mr.. Tru-
man once told him there was no
position that he wouldn't help
him get. The President was
asked if that applied to 1852 as
well as to l948, when the state
ment was made.
Pinned Down on 1852.
When the President replied that
1t certainly does, some of the re-
porters quickly perked up, think
ing this might mean an indorse-
ment OF Gen. Eisenhower for the
presidency.
Does that mean that, if Gen.
Eisenhower wants to be President
you will help him get the job?"
a reporter inquired by the way of
seeking Qualification.
Mr.. Truman quickly replied that
he did not say that. Then he
added he did not think Gen.
Eisenhower is a candidate for the
presidency on the Democratic
ticket.
The President went on to say
that he could not very well help
Gen. Eisenhower get the nomina-
ton on the Republican ticket.
Anyway. he added, he has an
other candidate on the Republic
can ticket. He smiled and
nodded in confirmation when
asked if that candidate is Senator
Taft OF Ohio. Senator Taft said
later he would leave it to others
to comment on that.
Avoids Naming Choice.
The President was asked If he
had a candidate for the Democra-
tic nomination. He said he would
tell that later.
Dewey's Name Brought Up.
The name of another prominent
Republican leader, Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York;, figured
briefly in the news conference. In
reply to a reporters question, Mr..
Truman said he certainly would
invite Gov. Dewey to the White
House for conference after the
Governor returns from Far East
ern trip.
Asked if he had some assign
ment for Gov. Dewey, Mr.. Truman
replied that he thinks Mr.. Dewey
has the assignment he wants