Evening star., 1952-08-27
Eisenhower and Stevenson
Map Lengthy Compoign Tours
General to Breuk
6. O. P. Precedent
By Start in South
By Relmon NORM
Assoeiotsd Press Stoff Writer

By Relmon NORM
Assoeiosed Press St1ff Writer
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower announced
his first major campaign trip to-
day. a double-circle route that
will carry him through strategic
voting areas in the South and the
Middle West.
Leaving New York September
2, he will appear in IA cities In
10 States. The schedule also in
cludes speeches in New York and
Philadelphia. The itinerary:
September New York.
September ATLANTA, Ga, and
Jacksonville and Miami, Fla.
September s. Tampa, Fla;
Birmingham, Ala; Little Rock
Ark. and return to New York.
September 4-Philadelphia.
September 5-Chicago.
September 6-Rochester, Kas.
son and Minneapolis. Minn.
September z (Sunday)-Min-
neapolis, no appointments.
September eCleveland.
September 9-Indianapolis.
September 10-Return to New
York.
One Of his aides said today the
general will remain in New York
for no more than two or three
days before starting on an ever
longer swing, via the traditional
campaign train with numerou,
whistle stop" appearances. The
route has not been fixed.
May Meet Senator Taft.
Probably, during that period
Gen. Eisenhower will meet witt
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio
whom he defeated in q bitter bat.
tie for the Republican presiden.
tial nomination.
One Of the generals aides sale
Senator Taft had told him, in {
telephone conversation, that tn.
Senator has every intention O
giving his best efforts to assis
Gen. Eisenhower's campaign. TIL,
aide was not to be quoted b!
name.
Senator Taft has been vaca.
tioning at Murray Bay. Canada
He is expected to return abou
September 8.
The aide denied reports tha
Senator Taft wanted to questio,
Gen. Eisenhower about some spe.
cific issues before giving the gen.
eral his full support. The issue,
were said to be Eisenhower's posi-
ton on the Taft-Hartley Act ant
on limitation Of Federal spending
Regional Sessions Set.
Since Gen. Eisenhower does mo-
plan to return from the Middle
West on his first campaign trir
until September 10, the meetinf
with Senator Taft probably viii
not take place until after thai
date. a headquarters worker said
On the first swing, two sets ot
regional meetings with Republi.
can Party leaders have beer
scheduled.
In Chicago. Gen. Eisenhowe,
will confer with representative.
from Illinois, Indiana and Michi.
gan. In Cleveland. conference!
tare scheduled with party chief.
from Ohio. Pennsylvania anc
Maryland.
Gen. Eisenhower's speech q,
Convention Hall Ia philadelphis
will be . major effort, televiset
and broadcast by radio, his pres,
secretary said. Some Of the otheJ
speeches win be broadcast. bu,
the secretary said 1t is not certair
whether there will be other tele.
vision coverage. 4
STARTS Drive In South.
For q Republican presidentia
candidate to open his campaign
in the usually solid South is some.
what unorthodox. But Gen. Els.
enhower'S advisers say they be.
lieve he has a chance to carry som,
OF the traditionally Democrat,
strongholds.
Senator Bridges Of New Hamp.
shire. who visited the general YES.
terday said, There is q fightins
chance for him In three or foul
States" He named Texas. Flor.
ida, Virginia and perhaps Ten.
lnessee."
When he completes the South.
ern circle, Gen. Eisenhower goe.
into two Midwestern States WHERE
Senator Taft had some of his mos
solid support, Ohio and Indiana.
Representative Joseph Martin ot
Massachusetts, another visitor Il
Eisenhower's headquarters, scoffet
at speculation that Taft's admirer,
would not give the general whole
hearted support. Il think Taft
people, for the most part, are sup
porting Ike enthusiastically" Mr.
Martin said.
| Political analysts will be watch
ing Gen. Eisenhower's appearance
at Indianapolis. -
Senator Jenner is opposed TO
reelection by Indiana's Demo