Evening star., 1952-08-23
Other Political Stories.


ly that meant Gen. Eisenhower
will give only nominal backing to
Senator Mccarthy if the Wiscon-
sin Senator is renominated.
The anti-Communist crusaders
name came up in a news confer
ence late yesterday after Gen.
EiSenhower's attention was called
to statement by his vice presi-
dental running mate. Senator
Richard M. Nixon of California.
Senator Nixon told a Washington
reporter he and Gen. Eisenhower
will support Senator Mccarthy, if
renominated, without necessarily
1ndorSing his views and methods.
Angry Over Remark.
Gen. Eisenhower took on the
look Of an angry man when re-
porters, prodding for details after
his initial response. asked what
he thought of Senator McCarthy's
accusations against Gen. George
c. Marshall. The Wisconsin law
maker, in Senate speech. linked
Gen. Marshall, Gen. Eisenhower's
World War II superior and one
time Secretary of State, to what
he called a conspiracy" aimed at
weakening the United States and
strengthening Russia.
Without waiting for completion
of the question, Gen. Eisenhower
rose from his chair, strode out
in front of his desk, and said
angrily:
Now look. Gen. Marshall is
one of the patriots of this country
and any one who has lived with
him, worked with him as I have,
knows that he is a man of real
selflessness. ..
II have no patience with any
one who can fnd in his record of
service for this country anything
to criticize"
No Blanket Endorsement.
The first thing Gen. Eisenhower
said about Senator Nixon's state
ment was:
Il would say to you that I
would support him (McCarthy)
as a member of the Republican
organization. am not going
to campaign for or give blanket
Endorsement to any man who does
anything that I believe to be un-
American in its methods and pro-
cedures."
Then reporters kept after him
for details.
1t would be a little more clear
a newsman persisted. if Gen.
Eisenhower would state specifically
whether he would give blanket in
dorsement to Senator Mccarthy as
the nominee.
Actually, I have told you people
many, many times" the General
replied, that I am never going
to mention a proper name in this
campaign. If you cannot take
what have just said and apply
it to the facts, I do not see what
I can do about it," /
Have Mccarthy Backing.
At Iron River, Wis, Senator
Mccarthy commented, 80 far as
I'm concerned, I will support the
Eisenhower Nixon ticket regard
less of the amount of support they
give me-"
Il don't ask or expect any other
Republican necessarily to approve
of everything I do" Senator Nc
Carthy added. "I intend to do
what I think is right, and the
only people to whom I shall an
swer are the people of Wiscon-
sin"
AS for the support" he said
Senator Mccarthy and all other
G. o. p. nominees for Congress
will get from him, Gen. Eisen-
hover reiterated that such support
would not mean he sees eye-to-eye
on the issues with the candidates.
1t would mean, he added, that
as a firm believer in party re-
Sponsibility he feels the presi-
dental nominee must support all
Republican nominees in a move to
capture control of Congress from
the Democrats.
Again there was an attempt to
find out whether Gen. Eisenhower,
under the circumstances, would
give blanket Endorsement to SEN