Evening star., 1952-01-08

SIASSEN READS UF INES
of Minnesota and a candidate
"Ike's willing to run :" Mr.. s
at a press conference in Milwa
statement because I've been b
his hotel here yesterday.
Republicans even if he is not nom.
mated, the Cincinnati Enquirer
declared:
ut was not the fullest com.
pliment to the Republican Party
to infer, however, that it is SC
bereft of other leadership that
the convention may have to seek
the man who has stated so ex-
plicitly that he is not a candidate
and whose attitudes and politi-
cal PHILOSOPHERS could not be
known and explored fully in ad-
vance of his nomination. We
think Gen. Eisenhower should
have gotten all the way in or all
the way out"
Phantom Candidate.
The Omaha World-H Herald said
Gen. Eisenhower proposes to be
Ia phantom candidate" and asked:
%. has Europe-firstism gained
such a hold upon the people of
the United States that an Amer
ican leader can remain in Europe,
his feet firmly planted on foreign
soil, and successfully campaign for
Ia majority party nomination for
the American presidency?"
Among the other newspapers
asking further information on the
generals views on domestic and
foreign issues were the New York
Post, the New York Daily Mirror,
the Detroit Free Press, the Chi
|cago Daily News, the Idaho Daily
Statesman, the Butte (Mont.)
Standard and the Cleveland News.
Dignified anG Patriotic Position.
Here are some of the other
editorial reactions:
The Hearst Newspapers-"The
position that Gen. Eisenhower has
taken is as proper as it is digni-
fed and patriotic. We hope
that the general will now see fit
to state clearly his personal views
on all domestic and foreign issues,
so that the electorate will not
be asked to support a candidate
purely on the strength of his per-
sonal popularity"
Baltimore Sun-Gen. Eisenhow-
er's statement clears the air. The
ground swell of popular faith in
this man can roll along unim-
peded. The powerful forces with
in the Republican Party which
are working for his nomination
can really get to work. In the
realm of practical politics, COM
mitments cannot be postponed in
definitely"
Boston Post independent
Democrat)-". The fight for
the Republican nomination will
be a bitter one When the
fight is over, the Republicans will
be badly split. What has Eisen-
hover to offer? No political ex-
perience and no platform.
Freedom From Politics.
Boston Herald Republican,
THE Republican Party has a can
diate with a refreshing freedom
from the atmosphere of politics,
an atmosphere that has shrouded
Washington for two decades.
Among Republican officials
there should be a determination
to assure that the present politi-
cal system does not deny to the
people a chance to pick a man
they want"
Salt Lake City Tribune-While
EiSenhower's international views
win him friends : . he will be
opposed by some for being toe
international minded. His prime
weakness, however, is that he is
a military man. recognizing
all of Ike's capabilities and
strength of character. many
thoughtful Americans will want
to know more about his program
before following the bandwagon.
Newark Star-Ledger "The
Democrats, who concede the re-
|markable extent of the Eisenhow-
er popularity. must look to the
possibility of an inter- party de-
bate aroused by Taft, and per-
haps by Gen. Macarthur who
has yet to be heard from, as
their hope for repeating the mir
acle of 1948 in 1882"
Should Be ShoO-In.
Pittsburgh Post-G -Gazette-'Un-
less there is a decided shift in pub.
lie opinion jim the next few months
he Eisenhower should be 8
shoo-in for the presidency, as.
Suming. of course, that the GOF
professionals do not head hin
off in the convention.