Evening star., 1952-06-12
The Political Mill:
Eisenhower Takes Firm
Grip on His Campaign
Shows Himself Effective in
Explaining Stund on Issues
The Political Mill:
By Gould Lincoln

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NEW YORK, June 12.-Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower, within week of his return
to the United States, has taken q firm
grip on the campaign to make him the
Republican nominee for President He
calls the shots. Those who were dubious
and believed that he might be at loss
in a strange field of politics find their
fears for him unfounded. His opponents.
who hoped he would stub his toe. are
not happy.
Particularly has the general shown
himself effective in meeting and explain
ing to the delegates to the Republican
National Convention his stand on i'm
portant issues Of the day, both foreign
and domestic.
In Abilene. Kans., and in New York
Gen. Eisenhower has been brought face
to face with delegations from the Mid
west and the Atlantic States, including
the South. All Of them have come away
praising Gen. Eisenhower for his frank
ness and the grasp he has of the topics
he discussed. They have been impressed
with his sincerity, and his devotion to
principle.
Has Made Converts.
The great mass of the delegates who
have visited Gen. Eisenhower have been
for him in the first inStance-but not
all. Indeed, he has made converts. But
even those who left their conferences
with the general still favoring Senator
Taft of Ohio, his chief opponent, had
words Of praise for Gen. Eisenhower.
In his Abilene speech, his press confer
I.f k1Il
Eisenhower has done much to meet the
argument that no military man should
be elected Chief Executive Of the United
States. The delegates say, He doesn't
seem like a military man." or look at
things from what is popularity considered
a military point of view. He is modest in
his contacts with people. too.
Because he has taken hold does not
mean that the general is not cooperative
with the managers of his campaign and
his hackers who have been laboring for
months to line up and elect delegates
for him. On the contrary. Gen. Eisen-
hover seeks advice. listens and weighs
both the advice and the facts as he gets
them. He has, however. a mind of his
own. and uses it.
Broadens Activities.
While he is not to make any whistle
stop campaign across and up and down
the country, his activities have broad
ened considerably since he reached
Washington on June /. In Abilene, where
his personal campaign really opened, he
reached particularly Republicans Of the
Midwest.
New York. where he has spent most
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England, Middle Atlantic and Southern
party leaders. His next move. to his own
farm in Gettysburg, Pa, is to meet the
delegates of the Keystone State. at a
luncheon given by the general himself.
His favorite stop for political purposes
will be Detroit-where he will make two
speeches. One will be major political
address. Michigan, like Pennsylvania,
can be Of great Importance in deciding
the race for the presidential nomination.
There have been intimations that an
interesting and important arrangement
may come in that State as a result Of
his visit.
Interest in Texas Visit.
From Denver. where he will make his
headquarters until he moves to Chicago
for the finish of the race, Gen. Eisen-
hover, 1t is now announced, will visit
Denison, Tex. the place Of his birth.
and move on to Dallas for a speech on
June 81. In Texas, the general Is greatly
popular.
The manner in which the Republican
State organization steamrollered the
Eisenhower delegate candidates. and
substituted Taft supporters, has raised
a hue and cry heard across the country.
The contest over the Texas delegation
will be carried to the national conven-
ton city. Gen. Eisenhower's visit to
the Lone Star State will intensity the
interest.
1t is within the probabilities that
Gen. Eisenhower will make other polit-
tical excursions from his Denver head
quarters. Certainly there have already
been many demands for his presence.
Having entered the battle. he viii do
his utmost to win.