Evening star., 1952-07-10
Big Push Under Way
To Put Eisenhower
Across al CHICAGO
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Across at Chicago
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jective Of the Eisenhower forces
today is the presidential nomina-
tion and until that has Leen ac-
complished they say nothing will
be done about a vice presidential
nomination.
High among the names men
toned as possible running mates
with Gen. Eisenhower are Sena-
tors Knowland and Nixon of CAL
ifornia. Gov. Driscoll of New Jer-
Sey and Gov. Lodge Of Conueeti-
cut
There is q school of thought,
however. which would give Gen.
Eisenhower q running mate from
the Taft camp. This would be to
heal the wounds. deep and search
ing. caused by the bitter campaign
which has been waged for the
presidential nomination.
Victories for Eisenhower.
In an amazing session last night,
Gen. Eisenhower won smashing
victories in the contests for the
Georgia and Texas delegations.
BY a vote of GOT to 531, the
Eisenhower delegation from
Georgia was placed on the per-
manent roll Of the national con-
Vention.
In the Texas case, Eisenhower
delegates were elected by voice
vote, on motion of a Taft leader
from Iowa. Ernest Palmer, jr.
Senator Saltonstall of Massa-
chusettS had asked a roll-call
vote on the minority report in the
Texas case.
Mr. Palmer told the convention
It was time it got down to the
business for which it had come to
Chicago-the nomination of a
presidential candidate.
II am Taft leader from Iowa."
he said. II move that the mi
nority report be adopted unani-
mously."
Nominating Speeches Tonight.
His proposal was received by
the delegates with a huge sigh of
relief and applause. They did
not want to go through another
long gruelling roll, with an inevita-
BILE Eisenhower victory at the
end. Temporary Chairman WAL
ter s. Hallanan put the question
and there was a roar of "ayes"
and few scattering noes"
Almost Immediately afterward,
the convention was adjourned
until pm. (EDT) today. Nomi-
mating speeches for the presi-
Dental candidates will be made
at tonight's session. The day
session will be given over to con-
sideration and adoption of the
party platform. and to the per-
manent rules of the convention.
The actual balloting for the
presidential nomination may not
begin until tomorrow morning.
-Four presidential candidates are
to be placed in nomination. Gen.
Eisenhower, Senator Taft. Gov.
Warren and Mr.. Stassen. Al
lowing for the usual long floor
demonstration, with each candi-
date striving to outdo the other,
the nominations probably will take
more than five hours.
During the course Of a hectic
evening. former President Her.
bert Hoover was announced as q
supporter Of Senator Taft for the
nomination. Mr.. Hoover's speech
to the convention Tuesday night
had clearly indicated his prefer
ence.
For Gen. Eisenhower, Gov.
Fine at long last declared his
support. A caucus Of the Penn
sylvania delegation found 81 60
ing along with the Governor for
Gen. Eisenhower, 16 favoring SEN
ator Taft and three Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Senator Lodge Immediately is
sued a statement declaring his sat-
isfaction with Gov. Fines support.
He said, "Gov. Fines Endorsement
is another proof positive Of the
fact that the people of our party
and the Nation want Gen. Eisen-
hover as the next President of
the United States"
The most tense and dramatic
moment Of the long night con-
vention came when Senator Dirk
sen Of Illinois, Taft manager,
turned toward the New York
delegation and charged that Gov.
Dewey in 1914 and 1948 had
led the party down the path
to defeat. Taft supporters
all over the convention hall
leaped to their feet, yelling, boo
ing and even Surging toward the
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