Evening star., 1952-07-30


yer.
The Michigan political leader
also told his first news conference
Republican Leoders to Meet in Denver
Friday for Strotesy Tolks. Poee ALL
here that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
of New York will serve in a con-
Sultant capacity during the cam
paign, while Senator Taft of Ohio
will take an active speaking part.
Opening of campaign headquar-
ters on the entire second floor of
the Washington Hotel within a
, few days, Mr.. Summerfield ex-
planned, means that the drive for
election of the Eisenhower Nixon
ticket will draw it's main steam
there.
In many previous presidential
campaigns the principal G. o. P.
headquarters has been in New
York City. Mr.. Summerfield said
a branch headquarters will be
opened in the Midwest, possibly
Chicago.
Three Appointments Made.
Besides declaring that progress
In patching up wounds from the
G. o. P. convention has exceeded
his expectation to date, the newly
elected chairman announced the
following three organization ap-
pointmentS. They represent the
Taft and Eisenhower groups.
Wayne j. Hood Of LeCrosse,
Wis, the 39-year-ol& Republican
chairman in that State, will be
executive director of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
Wesley Roberts, 48, of Holton,
KanS., who was. executive director
of the national Eisenhower head
quarters here before the Chicago
convention, will be director of
organization for the committee.
Stanley r. Pratt, 80, Of Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, will be Chair
man Summerfield's personal rep
reSentative assigned to Gen.
Eisenhower. Mr.. Pratt already
has left for Denver. He succeeds
Albert D. Hermann, who was
executive director and campaign
manager of the national COM
mittee under former National
Chairman Guy George Gabriel
son since September, 1949. Mr..
Hermann will manage the re-
election campaign of Senator
Smith Of New Jersey.
Press Officer introduced.
Mr.. Summerfield, making his
official bow to Washington press
and radio correspondents, also
introduced the committees new
press relations officer, Robert
Humphreys.
Mr.. Hood headed the Wisconsin
organization committed to the
Taft candidacy. His appointment
and Mr.. Roberts, pre-conventicn
Eisenhower leader. was described
by Mr.. Summerfield as sym
bolic Of the united spirit with
which Republicans everywhere are
entering this drive for victory"
The chairman conceded, how.
ever, some spots still remain to
De Smoothed out" He left by
plane early this afternoon for
Detroit for q meeting with NEichi-
gan Republican leaders and will
go to Columbus, Ohio. for the
Republican State Convention to-
morrow. He plans to fly to Den
yer Friday.
Ohio, he admitted, might need
some special work to assure the
fullest measure of harmony. But
Illinois, he said, is in good shape
as was indicated by the trip Sem
ator Dirksen, one of the strongest
of the Taft supporters, has made
to Denver to join the Eisenhower
headquarters.
Michigan Claimed by G. o. p.
He predicted Michigan would
go Republican by well over the
10000 majority of 1948. He said
Republican candidates for Con-
gress would add three seats toI
the G. o. P. column, as we'll as
defeat Senator Blair Moody, Dem
ocrat.
Mr.. Summerfield said he has
not talked with Senator Taft since
the convention, but has exchanged
personal letters with him.
II am very confident that Sen
ator Taft will take an active part
in electing the Republican ticket" :"
the chairman added. "He fully
realizes the necessity Of teamwork
and unity to achieve this essen
tial victory in November"
Asked about Gov. Dewey, Mr..
Summerf1eld replied:
"He will be available for counsel
at all times. We are looking to
Gov. Dewey to be sure that New
York State stays in the Repub-
lican column. We do not antici-
pate a speaking tour by Gov.
Dewey"
The chairman had this to say
about the Democratic nominees:
THE campaign will show that
Gov. Adlai E. Stevenson and Sen
ator John Sparkman are hand
picked candidates of President
Truman. The only thing they can
do will be to carry out the Tru-
man program. Moreover, as we
will show during the campaign,
Gov. StephenSon's record as gov
ernor OF Illinois will contribute to
the support Of Gen. Eisenhower
and Senator Nixon.