Evening star., 1951-12-05
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By Gould Lincoln

Kansas, fresh from an interview
with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
landed in New York today and
will meet tomorrow with Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts,, campaign
manager for the draft Eisen-
hower-for-President forces.
Senator Carlson. 1t was learned,
returned from Europe more than
satisfied" with his conference with
Gen. Eisenhower and confident
that the general will be available
for a Republican presidential
nomination. Furthermore, the
Kansas Senator believes the time
has come to broaden out the drive
for Eisenhower and will so inform
Senator Lodge. Senator Lodge, in
Boston. has arranged to meet Mr..
Carlson in New York.
AS Senator from Kansas, home
State of Gen. Eisenhower, Senator
Carlson has been in the forefront
Iof the Eisenhower-for- President
movement.
Stassen Sails for Europe.
Meanwhile, Harold E. Stassen.
president of the University of Min
nesota and former Governor of
Minnesota, accompanied by Mrs.
Stassen, sailed for Europe yester-
day on a three-week vacation trip,
during which he plans to confer
with Gen. Eisenhower.
Mr.. Stassen has been requested
by the Minnesota Republican
State Convention to throw his
own hat in the ring for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
and q Stassen-for- President or
ganization has been set up with
headquarters here and in a num-
ber Of the States. Daniel C.
Gainey. manager of the headquar-
ters here, said today Mr.. Stassen
agreed, when he saw him in New
York on Monday. to state definite
|ly whether he would run on his
return to this country, probably
on December %.
81 hope he will become a candi-
date" said Mr.. Gainey. "for I be-
lieve he Is the best qualified man
for the job" -
Hopes Stassen win Run.
Asked If he thought Mr.. Stassen
would become q candidate If he
learned from Gen. Eisenhower
that the latter would be available,
Mr.. Gainey said he hopes Stassen
will run anyway.
Mr.. Stassen, Mr.. Gainey pre-
|dicted. would have the support of
the Minnesota delegation at the
Republican National Convention,
If he wanted it. If Mr.. Stassen de-
cides to throw his hat in the ring,
MIR. Gainey predicted a Stassen-
pledged delegation will be elected.
Mr.. Gainey said the fact that
Roy E. Dunn. Minnesota Republi-
can national committeeman, has
now Joined UP with the Taft
forces will have little effect on
the situation In Minnesota. Mr..
Dunn, he said, represents only a
comparatively small group OF very
conservative Republicans in the
State. He added that he, Mr..
Gainey. has received a telegram
from Mrs. F. Peavey Heffelfinger,
Republican national committee
woman. criticizing Mr.. Dunn's ac-
ton in going to the Taft forces,
particularly in the face of the vote
OF the Republican State Conven-
tion in support Of Mr.. Stassen,
Mrs. Heffelfinger. Mr.. Gainey
added. is supporting Mr.. Stassen.
Silent on New Hampshire.
Mr.. Gainey is not ready, he
said. to predict about the New
Hampshire primary, which comes
f1rst. early In March. Republican
leaders there have already an
nounced they plan to place a dele
CATION pledged to Gen. Eisenhower
in the field.
Discussing the Wisconsin pri-
mary. Mr.. Gainey said he believes
that. If Mr.. Stasson enters. he will
win majority of the delegates.
Just as he did in 194s.
Aboard the liner America, Mr..
Stassen told reporters his talks
with Gen. Eisenhower would have
"a bearing on what part I shall
play in 1852 in the Republican
Party"
Meanwhile. it was becoming
apparent President Truman's s
order setting up limited form
OF FEPC without Congressional
action will throw emphasis on the
civil rights issue In the early
stages Of next years campaign.
Eisenhower's Stand Sought.
Republican aspirants for the
White House probably will have to
declare themselves on the issue
before the conventions. Racial
and labor groups have indicated
thew would lila fo lrx,-,,, -
EISENHOWER stands on civil rights
ana other questions affecting
them.
Senator Taft in the past has
worked for voluntary rather than
a compulsory FEPC. There were
signs yesterday the Presidents
creation Of a new committee to
prevent discrimination in work on
defense contracts will intensity
Southern opposition to his re-
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