Evening star., 1952-02-04
Eisenhower Backers
To Reveal His Views
On Domestic Issues

W UOlnGSNC ISSuGS
Republicans backing Gen. Eisen-I
hover for the Presidential nomi-l
nation soon will make known his
views on a variety Of domestic
issues, including taxes. labor and
agriculture. it was reported here
today.
Moving to meet the criticism
that the generals ideas on sol
many Of the problems facing the
Nation are not known. these back
ers, it was said, are combing1
through. Gen. Eisenhower's
speeches, letters and memoranda
as background for the campaign
document.
Gen. Eisenhower has been sill
ent on these issues while the po-
litical maneuvering in his behalf
has been under way. He has
said he would accept the COP.
nomination, but has made it clear
also that he would have no part
In pre-convention activities.
Stassen Plans Move.
In Columbus, Ohio, another Rel
publican hopeful. Harold E. Stas-
sen, former Governor of Mime
sofa, was ready to announce his
candidates for delegates to the
g. o. P. convention in July.
His slate of Sc win be opposed
by the ticket" of Senator Taft Of
Ohio in the primary May 6.
The Ohio Democratic Commit
tee also was meeting in Columbus
to decide whether the number Of
convention delegates-at-large will
be raised from 8 to 16 with each
having q half vote instead OF al
whole vote.
Kefauver Against Plan.
Backers Of Senator Kefauver Of
Tennessee, only announced DEM
uSratic presidential candidate, said
this move would affect them ad-
versely as they would not haveI
time to round out an enlarged
slate of delegates by the Wednes-I
day filing deadline.
Former Senator Bulkley. Demo-
erat, already is in the Ohio pri-I
mary as a "favorite son" candi-l
date, who presumably would swing
his delegation. to. President Tru-l
man II the Chief Executive de-
eides on another race. s.s~
Bdstl Republicans and Demo-
Gratis spent their usual busy Sun
dag on the air waves. There were|
these developments:
Senator Kefauver predicted heI
could win the Democratic nomi- |
nation even II President Truman
does run. But he said he does mott
belisve the President wants the
lob again. The Senator repeated
that he was not interested in the
vice presidential nomination, and
he took another step forward I'M
his campaign with the selection
of John T. O'Brien Of Butte, Mont.
as his managing director. Mr..
O'Brien has been director Of In
formation in the Office OF Rent
Sterilization.
Maybank Silent on Truman.
Senator Maybank Of South
Carolina, already on record IN
support Of Senator Russell OF
Georgia for the Democratic presi-
dental nomination, refused to say
whether he would support Tru-
man bid for reelection. He said
his course would depend on the
identity Of the vice presidential
nominee and the party platform II
President Truman runs again.
In an Associated Press inter-
view. Senator Aiken. Republican.
Of Vermont, who often backs Far
Deal measures, said he believed
President Truman withdrew from
the New Hampshire presidential
primary because Senator Kefauver
would have beaten the tar out
of him"
The New York Times said today
that New York Democratic lead
ers virtually have selected their
convention delegates-at-large. and
that the name of Federal Security
Administrator. Oscar Ewing is
"conspicuously missing" ~-
This, the newspaper says. shows
Mr.. Ewing is in the "doghouse" so
far as Edward ]. Flynn, national
committeeman, and Paul E. Fitz-
patrick, State chairman, are con-
cerned. The development is attrlb-
uted to Mr.. Ewing's purported IN
terest in the recent unsuccessful
drive to oust Mr.. Fitzpatrick from
the Craftsmanship. New York lead
ers are supporting President Tru-
man. 80.