Evening star., 1952-09-27


ending an eventful, 12-day trip
through IL States, hailed as spec
tacularly successful by Republi-
can campaign leaders.
In his windup swing through
North Carolina and Virginia yes
terday-which ended in a near
mishap when temporary stands
bearing the general and others
collapsed at Richmond-the gen.
eral showed off his crowd-pleas-
ing qualities in a series of eye
opening demonstrations. Along
the route from Charlotte to Rich
mond, crowds estimated at 120, 900
turned out to cheer him on his
way.
The accident at Richmond
came as the general prepared to
leave the platform. The scaffold-
ing collapsed, dropping the gen.
|eral and others several feet. Gen.
Eisenhower was shaken up but
lOC0cfW1Se un0urC.
Big Turnout at Richmond.
Perhaps the most impressive
show was at Richmond, where
Is 900 persons jammed the Capt.
|tol square to hear the general
speak and another $4,000 lined
the sidewalks to watch him drive
10y. In contrast, observers who
were on hand for Gov, Steven
sons Richmond speech last Sat-
urday reported only 1000 at the
Capitol and thin crowds on the
streets.
Nor is there much comfort any
longer for the Democrats in the
notion that the crowds that turn
out to see Gen. Eisenhower are
non political. Yesterdays audi
ences in Virginia were as loudly
enthusiastic as any he has en-
countered anywhere.
Gen. EiSenhower's chief strate-
gist, Gov. Sherman Adams of New
Hampshire, summed up the tour
with reference to record breaking
crowds and overwhelming accept
ance of the generals philosophy
Of government"
Cites Peoples Reaction.
cat rallies and at station stops,
the Governors statement contin-
ued, people proved that they
wanted Eisenhower as their next
President because they believe he
is honest and sincere. because hi
is the best-qualif1ed American tc
bring peace-both domestic ano
foreign-to our country"
The G. o. P. spokesman seized
the opportunity to get in another
lick on an incident that high.
lighted the earlier part of the
tour.
"On this trip, the general ha!
disposed once and for all of tht
vicious smear attack on the in
tegrity and honesty of Senator
Richard Nixon. That smear back
fired as the American people re-
jected the smear-artist technique
of the opposition with a flood o.
kilograms that Swamped Western
Unions facilities throughout th'
Nation"
The presence Of Gov. John S
Battle at the Eisenhower rally il
Richmond caused some tongue
wagging, but was explained as en-
tirely non-political. Gov. Battl'
has announced his support of tn,
Democratic nominee, Gov. Steven
son.
He hurried back to Richmonc
from Williamsburg, where he wa
being honored at a testimonial din
ner. to meet the general and vel
come him to the city.
Fails to Hear Introduction.
There was more tongue-wag.
lging when Gov. Battle was in.
troduced to the crowd by Dis.
trict G. O. p. Chairman Maurice
F. Dozier and failed to appear
He explained afterward that thi.
had no political significance
either. He had not been told HI
would be asked to speak, he said
He had been talking to Gen. Ell.
senhower at the time, anc
hadn't heard the introduction.
Mrs. Eisenhower, who preceded
her husband to the speakers
stand. received a warm welcome
from the crowd. In a departure
from usual Republican taboo, sh,
was wearing a fur stole. identified
by a woman newspaper CORE
spondent as platinum mink.
The generals unprepared speech
summed up most Of the points h
had been making throughout tn,
|day and demonstrated that he haI
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