Evening star., 1952-01-07
Eisenhower Backed
by New York Times,
Chicago Sun-Times
BY The Associated Pres.

I'VE" 4O1N8As JAOs t.-NGns
Eisenhower has the support of
the New York Times and the
Chicago Sun Times II he makes
a bid for the White House.
Both came out for him in to-
days editions. giving his foreign
policy actions as major reasons.
They cheered the announcement
by Senator Lodge. Republican, Of
Massachusetts, that Gen. Eisen-
hower's name would be entered
in the New Hampshire COP pri-
mary.
The Times supported Thomas
E. Dewey over President Truman
in 1948. Wendell L. Willkie over
Franklin D. Roosevelt IN 1s40
and urged Mr. Roosevelt's election
in 1882. 1886 and 1914.
Sun Times Backed Truman.
The Sun Times was established
in February. 1943, when the Sun
bought the Chicago Daily Times
and merged the papers. That
year it backed President Truman.
The Sun, then published by
Marshall Field III, grandson of
a Chicago merchant. and the
Times, backed President Roose-
velt in 1914.
Since September 80, 1850, the
Sun-Times has been published
by Mr.. Fields son. Marshall
Field w.
| Said the New York Times:
IF Dwight Eisenhower snould
be nominated by the Republican
Party as its candidate for Presi-
dent, we shall support him en-
Enthusiastically"
The Chicago paper said:
"As an independent newspaper
the Sun-Times will support Ike
for the Republican nomination.
II he is nominated we will support
the campaign for his election.
| Don't Measure Up.
Neither President Truman nor
any Of the previously announced
Republican candidates measure
up to Ike" the Sun Times went
on. Eisenhower, Of all Ameri-
cans, can best bring unity to this
country and to the free world"
The New York Times said that
"the prestige OF the Truman ad-
mlniStration - which has done
many good and bold and neces-
sary things in certain fields Of
foreign policy-has been steadily
declining"
1t added:
I'VE are confident that he
Eisenhower would be able to
lead even laggards among his fel-
low Republicans away from iso-
lation and toward world RESPONSE
Ibility."
| Likes His Qualities.
The Times continued: ut is
true that Gen. Eisenhower has not
yet had occasion to describe in
detail his position on various do
mestic issues, but it is equally true
that he has revealed. in every act
of his exceptional career, qualities
of fairness, Of reasonableness, of
compassion and of sound common
sense which justify faith in his
intentions. ".'''-'',- 81.
Eisenhower Backed.
! Editorial support for Gen.
Eisenhower had been announced
previously by the New York Her.
aid Tribune, the Providence (R. ~
Journal and Life Magazine.
The Herald Tribune, which
Identifies itself as independent
Republican, said on October IS
that Gen. Eisenhower has shown
"the vision Of a statesman, the
skill Of the diplomat, the supreme
organizing talents Of the admin
istrator, and the humane sympa-
thies of the representatives of the
people,"
Four Points in Favor.
1 Life Magazine said last week
there are four points in Gen.
Eisenhower's favor. The maga-
zine said he understands war and,
because Of this, is a man of peace;
has demonstrated administrative
ability; -favors "the middle road
between the unfettered power Of
concentrated wealth and the un-
bridled power Of statism or par
I tisan interests" and has q gift of
leadership.
| The Providence Journal-Bulle-
tin said last November 4 that
Taft (Senator Robert A. Taft of
lOhlo) may represent orthodox Re-
publican strength. Eisenhower
represents Republican strength
plus. We do not see how any
Republican can fail to admit that
Eisenhower is the nominee most
likely to lead his party to victory
next year. For the Republican
Party, then, the challenge of 1852
boilS down simply to this: With
the stakes so great. and the op-
portunity SO clear, why gamble
on Taft? Why not make sure
with Eisenhower.
The Journal-Bulletin lists it.
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