Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-22
Nixon
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ington time, the reporters were
all gathered in the pressroom at
the Benson Hotel here.
They remained because word
had come down from the Nixon
quarters on the eleventh floor to
wait for an announcement.
A little while before. the tele-
phone had rung. A press CORE
spondent took call from his
Office. He turned to the other
correspondents and said: nixon
and Eisenhower have been talk
ing"
That was all. A little later
there were more details about the
telephone conversation. Gen. Eli
senhower himself had placed the
call from st. Louis. The two
had talked for 20 minutes.
Secretary Is Reticent.
At 2:30 am, Mr.. Bassett, ap-
peared in the press room-with q
harried and worried expression.
He apologized for keeping the
reporters waiting. He hesitated
and then told them what they al
ready knew. Then he added: II
can't tell you anymore about the
telephone call"
Another hesitation, and he
added:
we don't anticipate any major
developments tonight"
1.-The questions came. Most of
them were answered with mo
comment"
Reporters with the party said
Senator Nixon. highly incensed,
was ready to continue his fighting
campaign. But it was acknowl-
edged that he was handicapped
and embarrassed by what the
Nixon aides, if not the Senator
himself. regard as an equivocating
position taken by Gen. Eisen-
hover in the matter.
Mr.. Bassett was asked about
this but declined to reply.
Will Give Financial History.
Earlier in the day, Senator
Nixon announced that he would
issue a complete statement Of his
entire financial history"
He added:
II realize it will be misrepre-
sented. But I feel when any ques-
ton is raised about a public off,
Ger he should make this informa-
ton available to the public"
Reporters covering the Nixon
campaign tour which started
auspiciously at Pomona, Calf.
last Thursday (this correspondent
joined the party only today said
the matter came as q bombshell
as the tour arrived at Sacramento.
Before that, according to the
correspondents, the crowds on
hand to hear the vice presidential
nominee were something less than
astonishing. After the disclosure
of the private Nixon fund, ac-
cording to the correspondents, the
crowds picked up.
They picked and among
them were some hecklers with
such signs as Contribute to Poor
Richard Here" But whether the
increase in the crowds resulted
from plain curiosity or just sup
port for Senator Nixon Is any ones
opinion-depending, it seems, on
the persons political leanings.
West Seems Unconcerned.
One thing does seem apparent
to q new arrival: The whole mat
ter seems to have created much
less a sensation in this part of
the country than it has in the
East.
That point might be borne out
by a reporter who entered an ele-
vator here last night with Su-
preme Court Justice william o.
Douglas as the political storm
swirled throughout the country.
mfr. Justice" he reporter said,
"have you heard the latest?"
--latest what?" Justice Douglas
asked.
Gen. Eisenhower has just called
Senator Nixon"
AS the elevator shot upstairs,
Mr.. Douglas, his bushy eyebrows
arching quizzically. asked:
What does that mean?"
That was still the question some
hours later.