Evening star., 1951-11-15
The Political Mil


Gov. Worren Entry Is Hailed
By Eisenhower Supporters ..
By Gould Lincoln
The tempo of the race for the 1857
Republican nomination for President
increased tremendously this week, with
the announcement by Gov. Earl Warren
OF California he would be candidate
and with the plans for a Nationwide
Eisenhower-for- President draft" an
nounced by Senator Duff of Pennsyl-
vania and former Senator Harry Darby
of Kansas. ~
The Warren entry, moreover, has
given an entirely new twist to the po-
litical picture. The contest up to that
time had been regarded as one be-
tween Senator Taft of Ohio and Gen.
Dwight D. senhower-although Gen.
Eisenhower had remained silent as the
grave about his own candidacy. Gov.
Warren, Gov. Driscoll of New Jersey
and other potential nominees were in
the so-called dark horse category, men
who might Step in and gather the prize
If the Republican National Convention
finds itself deadlocked. With Gov. War;
rem now as an ayowed candidate, Gen.
Eisenhower becomes the man who might
step in and resolve the difficulties in the
national convention.
In fact, the immediate reaction of the
Eisenhower supporters was to welcome
the Warren candidacy. They would be
glad to see still more candidates avow-
edly in the race. "The more the mer-
rler," as one of them put it. They look
on Gen. Eisenhower as "the peoples
candidate"-in contrast to Senator Taft
and Gov. Warren, who may split up the
more strictly professional politician sup
port.
Warren Highly Regarded.
Gov. Warren is no slouch of a can
dldate, however. He is highly regarded
IN many quarters and has been talked
OF frequently as possible rallying post
Tor those Republicans who ARE opposed
TO Taft nomination. particularly
should Gen. Eisenhower declare himself
strictly unavailable" Gov. Warren is
a friendly man whom people ''like."
Furthermore, he will go to the conven-
tion backed by one of the largest dele
gatlons-that of California, now on all
fours with Pennsylvania in the number
of delegates.
The decision Of Messrs. Duff and
Darby-Who have been in the forefront
OF the Eisenhower movement-to es-
tablish national EisenhoWer-for- -Presi-
oent headquarters, along with head
quarters in the various States, means
tney intend to put the issue to the test
OF pubic sentiment. On the reaction Of
the people will depend the Eisenhower
candidacy. Gen. Eisenhower, it appears
clear, Will get into the race if he is
convinced the people really want him.
his supporters are taking the big
gamble, with their coming drive for
eisenhower support. They feel conf
cent the results will be convincing
and they have to convince the general.
The Eisenhower drive will be in the
hands OF men who know their way
around IN politics. The forces that
backed Gov. Dewey of New York and
won MIN two presidential nominations
are at work already in the interest of
the general. However, the effort will
be TO show that Gen. Eisenhower is
the grass roots selection of the Re-
publican Party and great emphasis will
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and as he described himself to Roy
Roberts of the Kansas City Star. IAN
old-fashioned Kansas Republican"
-.. Seek Campaign Manager
Messrs. Duff and Darby are expected
to appoint Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
jr, of Massachusetts, to be the cam
paIgn manager. Senator Lodge has been
a strong supporter of the Eisenhower
movement and as campaign manager he
soon would announce the "details Of the
organlzation-and national committee
to work in the generals interest.
Already, Eisenhower supporters say.
they have made sufficient canvass in
many States to indicate that millions of
Repuplcans want the general as their
presidential nominee. They point to the
East and New England, to the Pacific
Coast. especially Oregon and Washing
ton, and to the Midwest and South
west. and also to the South as hotbeds
OF EISENHOWER support. They contend
that Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and
Nebraska particularly are focal points
OF eisenhower strength in the Midwest.
The coming Eisenhower drive must
snow results-big reSultS-if the general
IS to be nominated. They do not have
to come all at once, but they must be
progressively good. His supporters, too,
must decide whether his name is to
be entered in the presidential prefer
entail primaries-in New Hampshire,
Minnesota, Oregon. Nebraska Wisconsin
and other States. Already, plans have
been made to enter him in some Of
them.