Evening star., 1952-09-10
Hennings Tells Rally
An 'UnhoIy Alliance
Eisenhower
BY the Asseeioisd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.-Sena-
tor Hennings. Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,. said last night that Gen.
Eisenhower gets his foreign policy
advice from IAN unholy alliance"
of men he called "the Republican
Party's most discredited COM
manders."
Mr.. Hennings, in a speech to al
Maryland Democratic rally, said
Gen. Eisenhower first rejected ad-
vice from the G. O. P.'s stubborn
isolationist old guard who never
learn any thing and never forget
anything" but now, he said, the
general woos and accepts it.
Affair Brings in $4,000.
About 900 persons turned out
for q $50-a-plate dinner in the
Hotel Emerson. Former Senator
Tydings, serving as POSTMASTER,
told the group the party crossed
about $4,000 from the affair.
From all appearances. the head
table offered a solid party front.
Virtually every leading Democrat
in Maryland was there, including
former Gov. and Mrs. Lane, who
have stayed aloof from politics.
since his 1850 defeat until this
summer.
Each Of the party's candidates
for the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives was introduced. Re-
marks by Baltimore's Mayor
Thomas D'Alesandro, Democratic
national committeeman. preceded
Mr.. Hennjngs' speech.
Turns Sarcasm ON Gifts.
Senator Hennings tickled the
crowd when he waxed sarcastic
about Republican Gov. McKeldin's
recent decision to return $1,000
contributed to him by "friendss
at an unadvertised testimonial
dinner. The Governor decided to-
return the gift checks after q Sc
ries Of sharp prods by MIR. Tyd-
ings.
MIR. Hennings said:
Il see that dinner meetings
have been causing some little
embarrassment in Maryland. The
recent feasting Of our Republican
brethren for some reason was not
carried on televiSion and only
lately has it received its deserving
share Of publicity"
He assured his listeners that
last nights dinner was entirely
legal"
Your money most certainly
won't be refunded."s he added.
"and you will not be called upon
to confess that you were here"
Former Gov. Lane was given a
rising ovation when he was intro
duced. Loud applause also was
given DR.. H. c. Byrd. president Of
the University Of Maryland, who
Us being spoken Of as q possible
Democratic candidate for Gov
|ernor in 1854.
Cites Foreign Policy Opposition.
In his address. Senator Hen
Inings named no names, but blan-
keted into Gen. Eisenhower's for
Ieign policy advisers a group of
men who stand blindly and awk-
wardly opposed to the important
foreign policy principles to which
the general himself has been dedi-
Gated"
Failing in efforts to control the
|G. Q. p. nominating convention in
Chicago which picked Gen. Eisen-
hover. he said. they "are now
winning the battle for control Of
their party"
He called them "the patriots who
scream loudest about the danger
OF communism and do the
least to stop the march Of Com
munist imperialism"
Even when their Gen. Eisen-
hover protested from Europe
against cutting appropriations for
mutual security to strengthen our
friends early this year. their an
sWer was to vote resounding no. ,
"And what do they have to say
about their unholy alliance? Their
candidate for Vice President has
said it for them.
Senator Nixon, their candidate
for Vice President. says that his
party voted against our foreign
policy because. as the opposition
party, they had to oppose it for
political reasons"
"This." Senator Hennings con-
tinued. means only one thing-it1
means that partisanship-narro
blind opposition. opposition for
party advantageous guided the
Republicans and not mature con-
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