Evening star., 1952-08-29
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ton, and his friends believe he
spends a lot of time daily think
ing about a solution.
He probably regards it as i'm
practical to talk of new party
now. He is and will remain a
Republican.
But until the Republican nomi-
nee makes announcements that
Senator Taft regards as authen-
tically Republican. the Ohioan
cannot honestly get enthusiastic
about him.
He has thought that perhaps
he might make some general
speeches in the Midwest during
the campaign. without emphasiz-
ing his differences with Gen.
Eisenhower. but he knows that
only a few speeches on general
issues would present obvious diff
lferences between him and Gen.
Eisenhower.
Backs Out of Meeting.
Senator Taft's thought about
his problem as an influential Re-
publican has not been clarified
any by the apparently justifiable
suspicion he has that the people
around Gen. Eisenhower have been
trying TO use him to help pro-
mote the propaganda about
unity" in the Republican Party
A meeting was pretty we'll ar
ranged between Senator Taft and
Gen. Eisenhower in New York
this week, but the Ohioan backed
out because he thought it might
make matters worse.
Senator Taft knew that the
meeting would not remain secret,
and that he might be confronted
with newspapermen and pho
tographerS afterward.
He knew that if such a meet
ling with Gen. Eisenhower failed
to assure him on the. matters he
lis concerned about, he would say
so publicly. rather than be used
as unity" prop, and sucn a
public declaration would have a
bad effect.
Lead Taken by Eisenhower.
Senator Carlson of Kansas, one
lof Senator Eisenhower's political
managers, and Senator Dirksen of
Illinois, who went down with the
Taft ship in Chicago, were the
Intermediates for the meeting.
Gen. Eisenhower, however, had
personally taken the lead in seek
ing a peace with Senator Taft as
long as six weeks ago.
The general wired Senator Taft
from Denver about the middle OF
July, less than a week after his
nomination. asking his advice
Senator Taft replied without
committing himself and the ex-
change between him and the
nominee slowed down until last
week.
Senator Taft, still the objective
political analyst, believes the de-
sire for a change of administra-
ton is so strong among voters
that even Gen. Eisenhower cannot
dissipate it in the short space OF
few months.
Taking His Own Time.
In the event that Gen. Eisen-
hover is elected without subscrib-
ing to the conditions to be laid
down by Senator Taft, the Ohioan
will undoubtedly give up his
Craftsmanship of the Republican
Policy Committee of the Senate
rather than be placed in the
position of defending Eisenhower
tpolicieS with which he does not
fully agree.
Senator Taft is taking his owr
time about seeing Gen. Eisen-
hover. He will return to Wash
Iington on September 8, his birth
day. mainly to attend the wed.
ding of his son Horace on Septem-
Der 9. He and Mrs. Taft ther
will go to Cincinnati.
It is expected that Senator Taft
will find some time in his two
days in Washington to confer with
ARTHUR Summerfield. the Repub-
Ilican National Committee chair.
man. but it is highly unlikely
that the Senator will see the
General at that time.
4 Mr.. Summerfield probably will
receive from Senator Taft the list
of conditions under which Senator
Taft could be expected to throw
his full support behind Gen
= 'E,iSenhower