Evening star., 1952-02-16
Nillikin Reported
Ready 10 Come OUT
Publicly for Taft
BY jack Bell
Assoeiaied Press Sfoff Writer

Assoeioied Press Sioff Writer
Senator Millikin, Republican,
of Colorado was reported ready
today to throw his weight pub
licly behind the candidacy of Sem
ator Taft for the Republican pres
idential nomination.
Senator Millikin. who heads the
conference Of all Republican Sem
ators, has maintained q neutral
attitude publicly although there
have been reports for some time
that he favors Senator Taft.
He will introduce Senator Taft
tonight at a Denver party rally.
The Colorado Senator's open
entry into the Taft camp would
put him squarely in opposition to
his States Republican Gov. Dan
Thornton, who is supporting Gen.
Eisenhower for the presidential
nomination.
Colorado chooses its 1S presi-
Dental nominating delegates at a
State convention, probably late in
April.
Pennsylvania Primary.
Meanwhile. Eisenhower hackers
were reported preparing to put the
generals name into the April %
Pennsylvania preferential pri-
mary.
Senator Taft has said he will
not go into the primary-the re-
suits Of which are not binding on
the States 70-vote delegation.
Former Gov. Harold e. Stassen Of
Minnesota is a likely entry.
Mr.. Stassen, on leave from his
Job as president Of the University
Of Pennsylvania, obviously hopes
for a vote in the primary which
would promote his efforts to be-
come the second choice of both
Eisenhower and Taft delegates.
In Manchester, N. H., yesterday
Mr.. Stassen said his trips around
the country have convinced him
neither Gen. Eisenhower nor SEN
ator Taft will get the nomination.
He said Senator Taft probably
won't win because "his policies
are out Of date" He said Gen.
Eisenhower faces defeat because
he is "too close to the admins
tration" and is a military man.
Kefauver I'm Minnesota Primary.
In Sacramento, Gov. Earl War;
rem Of California said his recent
expressed approval Of Gen. Eisen-
hower's foreign policies doesn't
mean he Is aiming for an Eisen-
hover Warren ticket.
In Minnesota six possible can
|didates three Republicans and
three Democrats-are on the bal
lot for the March 1s presidential
primary. Latest entry was Senator
|Kefauver Of Tennessee. His name
was nled before deadline last night
BY hackers wearing ooonskin caps.
The other Democrats are Sen
|ator Humphrey and e. Dudley
Parsons OF Minneapolis. Repub-
|lican filings are Mr.. Stassen. Gen.
Eisenhower, Gen. Macarthur and
Edward c. Sletterdahl of st. Paul
who Is pledged for Gen. MacAr-
thur.
In Wisconsin. meanwhile, there
arose a possibility that Gen.
EiSenhower's hackers and Gov.
Warren might form a coalition.
Philip F. Lafollette, former Wis
conSin Governor, announced a
conference would be held in Madi-
son today to enter a slate in the
States G. O. p. primary April l.
Representative Killing, Republi-
can. Of California, said in q Lin
coin Day speech at Keene, NJ. H.,
last night. he thought Gov. War;
|ren's chances Of getting the presi-
Dental nomination as a compro-
mise candidate "are improving
daily"
In Cheyenne. Wyo., Senator
Taft told a G. o. p. rally that vic
tory could come only "by an all
out attack on the immortality OF
spending and taxing and bureau
cratic relation of the Fair Deal,
and on the disastrous foreign pol
icy which has led to Russian
power and unnecessary war"
Other political developments:
!. Senator Kefauver continued
his handshaking. speaking CAM
paign In New Hampshire for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
tion.
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