Evening star., 1952-09-20
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Nixon on the chances of G. O. P.
victory in November?
The meeting broke up after
3 am. with no agreement on the
answers.
Early yesterday reporters were
summoned to the trains press
car. The general had made a
statement on the Nixon case.
1t wasn't exactly a world-shak-
ing announcement. The general
said he had long admired his run
ming mate and his harrying of
Communists in the Government.
He said he believed Dick Nixon to
be san honest man. He was sure
ne would place all the facts about
the matter before the American
people fairly and squarely. He in
tended to talk with him "at the
earliest time that he could be
reached on the telephone"
When the train stopped at Falls
City. Nebr., Senator Seaton got
off. His mission was to get in
touch with Senator Nixon's cam
paign train and arrange the con-
versation with the general. He got
through and told Senator Nixon to
stand by for call from Kansas
City.
Reporters Strain for Clue.
Along the way. the whistle-stop
speeches from the rear platforms
aroused unusual interest among
the reporters, straining for a clue
about the generals thinking on
the Nixon case. When he told the
crowd at Nebraska City. I'VE have
to get rid of people who regard
public Office as an opportunity to
enrich or aggrandize themselves, I"
the reporters pricked up their ears.
T. When, at Auburn, he spoke Of
people using their Office either
for political purposes or for their
own enrichment" the phrases was
scribbled into a score Of note
books.
The rumor went around the
train that nearly all of the gen.
erals top advisers believe that
Senator Nixon should 90.
1t was strictly a rumor, and 1t
turned out later to be false. No
one at any point. according to
Mr.. Hagerty, ever even suggested
such a thing to the general. The
discussion was strictly on a staff
level.
Call Never Completed.
Gen. Eisenhower had said he
wanted to talk to Senator Nixon,
When his train pulled into Kansas
City. Senator Seaton. who had
flown in from Falls City, was
waiting on the platform. Tele-
phone men were standing py to
hook up the phones in the offic;al
cars. Within a few minutes. SEN
ator Nixon was on the phone at
Dunsmore, Calf.
But. for some reason, the gen
eral hadn't waited. He was on
his way to the hotel, driving past
the boys with the Nixon SIGNS.
When the call was switched to the
Muehlebach. the general hadn't
arrived yet. Senator Nixon
chatted a while with Senator
Seaton and hung up.
At the hotel, the high COM
mand went into session again
then went into conference with
the general in his suite (the one
favored by President Truman) on
the 18th floor. A few minutes
later. Mr.. Hagerty squeezed into
the jammed press room to hand
out another statement from the
general.
Text Of Statement.
The text of this statement
which Gen. Eisenhower read as
a preface to his Kansas CITY
speech two hours later, follows:
Before I begin my formal re-
marks tonight. I want to say q
few words regarding statements
appearing in the press relative te
Senator Nixon.
i Because he and have beer
campaigning all day in different
parts Of the country I have no,
been able to talk directly with hin
about the fund which was pro.
Ivided by some of his constituent.
to met certain political expenses
One Of my associates had q tall
with him by telephone ans
Through this associate Senator
Nixon gave me the following mes
! sage:
i because Of continued misrep
resentation concerning disburse,
ment of . fund which was col
lected and expended for legitimat,
political purposes. I have askes
the trustee Of this fund, Dan,
Smith of Pasadena. Calf, to maxi
a full report to the public Of thi
matter.
\ He will issue a complete &C
counting Of the fund and its uses
!: It is my Arm intention to preven