Evening star., 1952-08-28
The Political Mill
The Political Mill
Mourners Are in Full Cv
Against Eisenhower
But General Is Not Firing
All His Big Guns at Outset
By Gould Lincoln

BY Gould Lincoln
Today's clamor for Gen. Eisenhower
to show something" is as strident as
the clamor during the preconvention
campaign, first that the general return
home forthwith, and second, after his
return. that he give the country an
exhaustive picture of his stand on every
conceivable subject. It was widely Slg-
geSted that unless Gen. Eisenhower
came back to the United States early last
spring, he could not be nominated Now
1t is suggested he cannot be elected in
November. The mourners are in full cry.
Gen. Eisenhower was nominated. The
job he did in selling himself to the al
ready chosen delegates to the Republic
can National Convention was remark
able. He convinced them he not only
could and would make a fighting cam
palgn, but that, when elected, he would
make an outstanding Chief Executive.
The election campaign has still to be
made. Gen. Eisenhower's job will be to
sell himself and his beliefs to the Ameri-
can voters. Those who know him best
say he can and will do this Job effec-
lively.
That the general will conduct an in
tenSive campaign Is shown by the an
nouncement Of his first campaign swing
which will start in New York, with a
speech on Labor Day, continue for 10
days. taking him as far South as Florida
and as far West as Minnesota. Further,
ne Will return to New York for few
days only before starting on an even
more extensive trip. Gen. Eisenhower.
already favorably known by name and
fame to millions of Americans. has a
tremendous facility for making friends.
Cries Are Bit Early.
The demand made by many Eisen-
hover supporters is for more aggression
by the general; for fortnight attacks
upon the Truman administration and
upon individuals in that administration.
The general has had weeks in which to
gather ammunition for his campaign.
The report is he has plenty. A wise CAM
paigner does not use all his big guns at
the outset Of an engagement. A wise
political campaigner understands that
general and keen interest cannot be
sustained over too long a period. The
cries of disappointment from some
sources over Gen. Eisenhower's failure,
up to the present, to blow the Truman
ties - and the Stevenson -Sparkman
ticket-out of the water are understand.
able, but they are bit early.
Reports from Eisenhower leaders now
in Washington are that much progress
has been made in healing the wounds
growing out of the intense battle over
the Republican presidential nomination.
Many of the former Taft leaders are
working hard to have the G. o. P. pre-
sent united front. The number of in
dividuals who. when Senator Taft of
Ohio was defeated for the nomination.
said they would sit on their hands-or
even support the Democratic tickets
rapidly diminishing. These reports
come from Pennsylvania. Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois, for example.
The proposal of Col. Robert McCor-
mick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune,
that Republican voters work hard for
the election of members of Congress to
their liking and forget the national
ticket. will not appeal to many of the
supporters of Senator Taft. His pro-
posal amounts to reputation of the
Truman and Democratic administration
of the Federal Government. while at the
same time supporting continuance Of
these same Democrats In power for an
other four years. At the end Of that
period, new party is to be placed in
power, provided it can be organized and
become strong enough to take over.
The proposal comes from minority Of
the Republican Party, which, in itself, is
a minority party today.
Declare Party Is United.
The Eisenhower leaders say that, de-
spite these rumblings of discord, the
Republican Party is more united today
back of their candidate than are the
Democrats in support of Gov. Stevenson.
They don't have to turn far for evidence
to support this claim. In Texas. in
Louisiana, in Virginia and in New York
and Pennsylvania and Illinois itself, the
home of Gov. Stevenson, all is not well
for the Democrats. In the South, Gov.
Stevenson is looked upon more and more
as an out-and-out Truman Fair Dealer.
In the North, the Illinois Governor, with
his Alabama running mate, Is regarded
as too soft in his stand for a Federal
FEPC, and for other measures such as
Federal compulsory health insurance
(socialized medicine).
AS the campaign proceeds, Gen. Eisen-
hover will strike with more and more
force and directness at the mess in
Washington" (now recognized by Gov.
Stevenson as existing). He has
pledged a fighting campaign. He will
attack more and more the appeasement
of the Reds-in the past-by the Demo-
cratic administration, and their softness
toward fellow travellers"