Evening star., 1952-01-13


Republicans Plan Buck Box" Supper
Here on FebruoY 4. Pose ALI
snce he thinks it is altogether
likely" that Gen. Macarthur may
come out publicly in support of
Senator Taft before the Republi-
can nominating convention in
July.
At the same time, Senator
Brewster said he still considers
Gen. Eisenhower an indispensable
man in Europe as commander of
the North Atlantic defense forces.
Gen. Eisenhower is in the G. o. P.
race by virtue of his statement he
would accept the nomination but
won't seek it.
Chance for Tub Thumping.
The two other avowed candi-
dates for the Republican nomina-
ton, as well as spokesmen for
Senator Taft and Gen. Eisenhow-
er, will have an opportunity to
thump tubs for their causes this
week at a meeting of the Re-
publican National Committee in
San Francisco.
Gov. Earl Warren of California
and former Gov. Harold E. Stas-
sen of Minnesota are scheduled
to address the meeting. Sen. Taft
is sending his campaign manager
David S. ingalls,, to speak for
him. Gen. Eisenhower will be
represented by Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts,. national manager
of the Observation-Disclosures
G. o. P. movement.
The San Francisco meeting of
the committee on Thursday and
Friday will draw Republican lead
ers from II western States. It
provides an opportunity for the
presidential candidates or their
managers to plug for support at
the party's nominating conven-
tion next July, and to speak out
on the issues as they see them.
Talked With Eisenhower.
Senator Brewster is just back
from q world tour which included
a talk with Gen. Eisenhower in
Paris last Tuesday, the day after
the General made his statement
about the presidential nomination
Gen. Eisenhower's statement,
Sen. Brewster said, had put the
Generals supporters in a every
difficult position" because they
don't know his views on issues in
advance Of the convention.
Asked whether he looks for
Gen. Macarthur to come out for
Senator Taft before the Republi-
can convention in July, Senator
Brewster said he believes it al
together likely if he (Gen. Mac
Arthur) deems it would be help
full.
Senator Brewster said that in
his opinion Gen. Macarthur al
ready has indicated pretty clearly
he "looks in a very friendly way
lon Senator Taft'S candidacy.
Asked whether Gen. Macarthur
had told him (Senator Brewster)
SO. the Maine lawmaker replied
that he had talked to Gen. Mac
Arthur "two or three times"
Weir Backs Eisenhower.
Pittsburgh industrialist Ernest
T. Weir says he is convinced Gen.
Eisenhower should be the next
President. Mr.. Weir, chairman
tof the board of the National
Steel Co., set forth his views in a
report on a trip to Europe he
made last october and November.
He has printed it in the form OF
q booklet which was distributed
here yesterday. He said that in
his talks with Europeans he found
no support for the idea that Gen
Eisenhower is indispensable to the
success of Western Europe's de-
fense effort.
Mr.. Weir said he had a long in
terview with Gen. Eisenhower at
Paris and that:
II can say definitely that the
General. himself, does not have
the slightest idea that the future
success of the rearmament pro-
gram is dependent on his personal
service"
In Washington, meanwhile
Democrats will be looking again
Tuesday for some indication
whether President Truman plans
(See POLITICS, Page A-12.)