Evening star., 1952-08-16
| Eisenhower 10 Speak
IAf AFL Convention
In Bid for Labor Vote
BY the Assoeioisd Press

for the labor vote during his
campaign for the presidency.
The Republican candidates
schedule is being revised to allow
him to speak at the annual con-
of the American Fedora
ton of Labor in New York, OPEN
ing September IS.
Gen. Eisenhower's running
mate, Senator Nixon, told re-
porters yesterday, Gen. Eisen-
hover will welcome the opportu-
nifty to appear before labor or
ganizations any time he can"
Senator Nixon limited at the
strategy to be used in wooing the
labor vote. He was discussing
the Endorsement by the CIO Ex-
ecutive Board Of Gov. Stevenson.
while the leadership of the
CIO has indorsed Gov. Stevenson,
It will be a different thing as far
as the rank and file is concerned. :"
Senator Nixon declared. II do
not think Jack Kroll and the top
political leaders in the CIO can
deliver the CIO vote"
Won't Write or Labor.
Mr.. Kroll is head Of the CLOS
Political Action Committee.
Senator Nixon. said he had dis
cussed the matter with Gen. Els
enhower and added. I'VE are not
going to write off the labor vote"
While he was here during mid
week, former Minnesota Gov. Hat
old E. Stassen said q top labor
leader, whom he did not identify.
would announce support Of Gen.
Mr.. StaSsen said the
man also predicted Gen. Eisen-
hover would receive half the vote
Of organized labor.
Mr.. Stassen would neither con-
firm nor deny reports he would
serve as a liaison man between
Eisenhower headquarters and la
bor. But he did say he has talked
with representatives of labor since
the national G. o. P. convention.
Mr.. Stassen left early yesterday
after a final, private dinner talk
with the General.
Gov. Earl E. Warren Of Cali
fornia, also an unsuccessful con-
tender for the presidential nom
nation, headed into Denver early
today.
Meeting With 10 Governors.
He is scheduled to discuss gen.
eral campaign strategy with the
general and his chief advisers.
Gov. Warren also will work out
with Gen. Eisenhower the agenda
for the generals meeting next
Wednesday in Boise, Idaho, with
the 10 Republican Governors of
Western States.
Gov. Warren has been desig-
mated chairman of that confer
ence by the other Governors, in
Idaho's Gov. Len Jordan.
They will discuss with Gen. Eisen-
hover the problems peculiar to
The water resources of the West
power. flood control. reclamation
and irrigation - according TO
James c. Hagerty. the Eisenhower
press secretary.
Gen. Eisenhower also will make
MS first frankly political speech
since his nomination, facing west
across a huge lawn from the steps
If the Idaho Capitol.
His party will go directly from
Boise to Kansas City for q Thurs
lay meeting with party leaders
and candidates Of seven Western
States. Then Gen. Eisenhower
will return to Denver for a final
round of appointments and prob
ably some fishing before he flies
to New York to make what he
calls a non-political address Au-
gust Is at the American Legion
Quit Double Talk.
Senator Nixon, at his news con-
ference yesterday. called on Gov.
Stevenson to quit the double talk
and the fancy language and tell
US where he stands on the issues"
The Californian called Gov. Ste
venson "a 'me-too' candidate in
reverse because of his silence on
the issues"
Senator Nixon said the Cover
nor was using words which mean
all things to all people," He de-
clared the Illinoisan should make
some simple, unequivocal state
nents as to where he stands"
AS an example, Senator Nixon
said that in his Wednesday speech
at the Illinois State Fair he called
IN. Gov. Stevenson to say where he
stands on three issues-the ad-
illustrations farm plan, foreign
policy and title to oil-rich tide
ands. Senator Nixon added that
Gov. Stevenson spoke at the fair
the next day but remained silent
On all three issues.
AS to the White House briefing
Gov. Stevenson received Tuesday
and which Gen. Eisenhower re-
Iected yesterday, Senator Nixon
called the invitation to the gen.
sral an attempt by President Tru-
nan Ito get off the hook"
The Senator termed the Tru-
man move to bring the general toI
he White House Operation Con-
'usion."
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