Evening star., 1952-07-07
Chicago
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tons as they ran. They marched
along Michigan avenue, waving
banners and chanting for the mo-
bile television units. And all the
while they were merely building
up steam for the big excitement to
follow.
It was q day for rehearsals.
Yesterday, at the Eisenhower
activity center" in the Normandy
lounge on the hotels mezzanine
floor, a score Of youngsters from
the North Side Eisenhower Club
lpracticed Ike songs to the ac-
compartment of a hot four piece
orchestra. The paper caps pro-
claimed that they liked Ike, and
they obviously did.
taft is q loser" they sang.
stealing the Senator's fourleaf
clover tune, "A four-time loser
and we mustn't lose with him" !"
Then, warming up. they gave out
with the latest Ike version of the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic:
I'm our Nations darkest hour.
Cast your Uote for Eisenhower.
Be assured that Eisenhower
Will lead to UictoTy."
| Taft Quarters Jammed.
Taft's big reception center next
door in the main ballroom, was
much more sedate- dark green
walls and crystal chandeliers. Here.
in the afternoon, Senator Taft
received the public: the delegates
came at night. All afternoon the
stairs to the ballroom were packed
solid with people waiting to get
in. Once there was a great stir
in the crowd as a man shouted.
There goes Taft"
"Was he coming or going?"
A woman asked anxiously.
IT don't know" said the man.
II don't care who's in there" he
added. $50 long as its not Tru-
man, I'm going in"
AS it turned out, Senator Taft
was going. A few minutes later,
with hundreds still crowding to
get in, they closed the doors to
get the ballroom tidied up for
the delegates. Senator Taft re-
turned after a rest and stood up
for an hour and half, shaking
hands with delegates. He clearly
did not want to be outdone by
Gen. Eisenhower, who had just
shaken hands with 1000 people at
his own reception at the Palmer
House. The smile never left the
Ohio Senator's face. as the stream
OF humanity passed by.
Youngsters for Eisenhower.
The most obvious distinction
between the Taft and Eisenhower
armies, as they swirled in and
out Of the hotels, was one Of age.
The young blood was predomi-
nately in Ike's camp. A group Of
boys and girls carrying Eisen-
hover banners whoppingly greet
ed a. girl Of their party from
whom they had been separated.
"Oh boy" shouted a youth with
a crew haircut and glasses, 1--WE
just welcomed the Massachusetts
ldelegation-that's four for today.
They were all for Ike. Coming
over to the Northwestern station? !?
The Idaho group is coming in
Gee" said the girl, Il thought
we welcomed Idaho yesterday"
'He's . Me-tooer."
In corner of the Hilton lobby,
an old man wearing a Taft button
talked to woman who stood be-
side him.
He's q me-tooer," said the
man. "he's a Democrat. They
don't know what he is. A fellow
down at the precinct. he kind of
fgave me the lowdown on Eisen-
hover.
Last night I was introduced to
Senator Knowland Ia United
States Senator He's q swell fell
low.
mo, I'm not delegate-I'm
from Chicago. We've got cots Of
good men in there. I'm for Taft,
but we've got Warren-we've got
Macarthur. We've got lots of
lgOod people. Why should we
IVORY? Let the Democrats worry. :,