Evening star., 1952-03-08
The Political Min a
Eisenhower Campaign
Sets q Distance Record
New Hompshire's Governor
Sees 'PoliticuI Mirucle'
The Political Min
Bx Gould Lincoln

MANCHESTER, N. H., Mar. 81
Dwight D. Eisenhower's candidacy for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion sets precedent in one respect. Il
is put forward In his absence, and with
out any words or messages from him.
Indeed he is 5000 miles away from the
FIRST test Of popular sentiment (which
takes place Tuesday In the New Hamp-
shire presidential primary.
Gov. Sherman Adams Of New Hamp-
shire, strong advocate of Gen. Eisen-
hover, insists that victory for Eisen-
hover here viii be a political miracle"
q demonstration Of the peoples faith.
The Governors own firm belief is that
Gen. Eisenhower win not only win nearly
all. II not all. the New Hampshire dele
gates to the Republican National Com
vention, but viii run ahead in the
presidential preference vote.
Entertainers Attract Crowds.
Judging by the store which the sup
porters of Senator Taft have set on
the Senator's three-day personal cam
paign in the State. 1t Is possible to meas
ure in some degree the disappointment
of the Eisenhower supporters that the
general has not been able to return to
this country for at least an appearance"
during the preprimary campaign. Also
it is possible TO conjecture what might
be the situation ON the eve of the primary
il Gen. Ike had been able to spend three
days travelling over the State as Senator
Taft has done.
AS Gov. Adams pointed out to this
correspondent. not only has Gen. Eisen-
hover been absent but his opponents
have been on the spot. beating the
bushes for votes. In order to carry on
the Eisenhower campaign, Gov. Adams
and other, Republican leaders in the
State have worked and spoken con-
stantly for the general. Prominent Ell
Senhower supporters from out State
have been brought in, among them Sem
ator Lodge and Senator Saltonstan.
both Of neighboring Massachusetts,. Sen
ator Carlson Of Kansas and Gov. John
Davis Lodge Of Connecticut.
To help stimulate interest and to get
out the voters at the Eisenhower ral>
lies. entertainment has been provided.
with songs and music. Jinx Falken-
berg and other celebrities doing their
stuff. Other entertainers have been
Ann Crowley of Oklahoma" fame and
Tony Laveli, famous Yale basketball
player. The Taft managers look on
such innovations as little short Of i'm
moral-but the crowds seem to like
the shows. just the same.
Gov. Lodge, who was an actor at
one point in his career. takes little
stock in the suggestions put out by
the Eisenhower opponents that the
people Of New Hampshire consider them
selves affronted when q show is put
on at a political rally. TITS an old
American tradition" he says. Ito have
entertainment on such occasions"
Element Of Faith"
$ The Concord Daily Monitor, which Is
supporting Gen. Eisenhower editorially,
asserts that the Taft people have tried
desperately to shake the faith Of the
people in the general by calling him
a glamor boy-and when that failed.
they tried to glamorize Senator Taft.
'tJt has seemed to u.s." the editorial said.
"that the element Of faith has played
. not inconsiderable part in the way
the people Of New Hampshire have re-
acted to the major Republican candi-
dates in the primary now clearly closed.
Some have had faith, others have tried
to substitute something tangible for
faith"
: The Taft people say, for their part.
that it is not necessary to take the
Senator ION faith" that what he stands
for is well and widely known. ITO this
the Eisenhower camp retorts: It's be-
cause what Taft stands for is known.
many have no faith in him"
An Eisenhower victory. under the con.
ditions In which the battle has been
waged-with the general SO far away
and his chief opponent on the spot
will be an unusual political event. to
understate the case. It will, however,
be tough blow to the Eisenhower can
didacy should Senator Taft win. His
supporters do not admit that it would
be q fatal blow-for they point out
there remain further tests in important
States.
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