Evening star., 1952-01-07
Eisenhower

ton campaign, and both are op.
posed to Senator Taft. Their &C,
tivities, therefore could only be IL
the interest of taking convention
delegates from the Ohioan.
Gen. Eisenhower-s statement
definitely places him in the Re.
publican party. Democrats WHIT
have been talking about nominal.
ing him as a Democrat will have
to desist. Plans have been made
to place his name in the Demo.
cratic presidential primary in New
Hampshire and also in Oregon
Gen. Eisenhower's statement pull!
the rug from under these plans
It is up to the Eisenhower cam.
paign managers now to determine
in what other primaries they will
enter his name. Senator Lodge
said yesterday consideration woulc
be given to these other primary
States promptly.
Senator's Carlson of Kansas ano
Duff of Pennsylvania, both leaders
in the Eisenhower drive, sale
today they had been convinced
for a long time that Gen. Eisen-
hover would accept a Republican
presidential nomination. Senator
Carlson predicted that Gen
Eisenhower would win beyond q
doubt. both nomination and elec-
ton.
Senator Duff said:
When professional politics
have got us into the mess we are
in, this sincere and direct appeal
to the people is exactly what our
party and our country need at
this time. ~ IT,. -
Clear-cut Declaration.
ITO all those who are working
for the nomination of Gen. Essen
hover and to all those people who
believe that his candidacy at this
critical period in our history is
necessary to unite our country
when We face our gravest danger,
this is a clear-cut declaration that
he will not let you down."
Senator Carlson said:
'The generals statement re-
leases his supporters to redouble
their efforts drive on his behalf
which already is sweeping the
country.
Nov there can be no question
or doubt as to his republicanism
and as to his availability for the
Republican nomination.
"It must be obvious to every one
that in his present important posi-
ton he cannot take an active part
in politics Immediately, but there
no longer is any doubt that Gen
Eisenhower will be nominated In
July and elected in November as
a Republican"
Gen. Eisenhower's name has
figured in political speculation
ever since the close of the Sec
ond World War. In 1948, efforts
were made to interest him in both
a Republican and a Democratic
presidential nomination. He put
his foot down on both, however
While he was serving as presi-
dent of Columbia University. after
Truman's election, talk
began again of nominating him
in 1852. He made several speeches
at the time in which he showed
clearly he took no stock in some
of the domestic policies of the
Truman administration. But Gen
Eisenhower said in December
1949:
Frankly I have no politica'
angle, and I am not going to lei
any sort of talk by others make
me a candidate"
When Gen. Eisenhower was in
this country on flying visit last
November. it was reported Presi-
dent Truman had offered him the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton. This was denied by both
Gen. Eisenhower and the Presi.
dent. The general at that time
said, however, at a press confer.
ence:
Nov. If I have friends who
have been my friends so lonf
they believe they know how
would act and react under giver
circumstances. that's their owr
business and I have never at.
tempted to interfere with any mar
Exercising his own privileges a.
an American citizen"
This was INTERPRETED as seavins