Evening star., 1952-03-14
Eisenhower 5 Interest
|lnNominlaiionAppear, 4
10 Be Increasing
" The Associated ! Press

Gen. Eisenhower's interest in
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation seemed to be growing to-
day as support mounted in the
wake Of his clean sweep over Sem
ator Taft In the New Hampshire
presidential primary.
Gen. Eisenhower's Washington
headquarters late yesterday re-
leased part Of 4 letter from him
Ito an unnamed close friend which
said in effect he would not turn
his back on party workers and
leaders later. It sounded like he
was telling those "in the rank and
lille" he wouldn't forget them If
elected.
Earlier in a cable from Paris
warmly thanking New Hampshire
supporters for their work, the
general appeared to talk like a
candidate whose enthusiasm is
mounting.
Write-in Campaign.
Minnesota supporters. encour-
Iaged by his opening victory,
launched a campaign for write-in
votes for the general in that
States primary next Tuesday.
In Washington, hackers still
eager for him to return and put
up a fight-despite his statement
he will not take part in pre-con-
|vention campaigns-sa the New
Hampshire victory was the clear
cut call to political duty" the gen.
eral said he would answer if it
came.
But a former New Jersey Gov
Iernor who supports Gen. Eisen-
hover said he would do the free
world a disservice by coming home
to campaign. Walter E. Edge
made the statement in a radio
televiSion broadcast.
A former Taft supporter in New
Hampshire, Richard G. Jordan of
Manchester. wrote the Ohio Sem
|ator to get behind Gen. Eisen-
hover ,and assure a Republican
victory in November.
Harold E. Stassen, another
G. 0. P. candidate, campaigning
in Wisconsin, said he has not
promised to deliver his delegate to
Gen. Eisenhower if he fails to win
at Chicago in July. He said his
supporters. in such an event, can
make up their own minds whom
to support.
Taft in Southwest.
Senator Taft continued a work.
horse schedule in the Southwest,
making speeches-all denouncing
the Truman domestic and foreign
policies-holding news conferences
and attending dinners. He said in
Albuquerque, N. Mex, he still
thinks he will have enough dele
gates to win in Chicago. He moves
into Arizona today.
Gov. Earl Warren, fourth COP
candidate, campaigned for Wis
consin's 80 delegates. The, Cali
fornia Governor hammered away
at the Democratic administration,
which he said has, taken the Gov
ernment away from the people.
The Wisconsin primary is April /.
On the democratic side, Senator
Russell of Georgia said he plans
to campaign in Florida for about
a week just before the May 6
primary there. He also said he has
not CLOSED the door" to entering
the California primary June 3.
Senator Russell said in radio in
terview he would go to the Chicago
convention in July with as many
delegates supporting him "as any
other" democratic candidate.
Kefauver Will Go to Florida.
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee,
who won a stunning upset victory
over President Truman in New
Hampshire, also plans to cam
paign in Florida and California.
Barak T. Mattingly, national
secretary of the Eisenhower-for-
President Committee, said today
the general, if not nominated
himself. will support Senator Taft
"or any other Republican" for
president.
Mr.. Mattingly said he had ex-
changed no letters with the gen.
eral but knew he was good
Republican" and would go along
with the party's candidate.
The Eisenhower leader also re-
iterated statement he made in
a tape recording that the general
would give preference to party
men in his appointments"
The recording was broadcast
over radio station WFIIM in
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