Evening star., 1952-07-15
Eisenhower Plans
Trout Fishing Before
Starting Campaign
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

DENVER, July 15.-Gen. Eisen-
hover looked forward eagerly
today to a vacation of trout fish,
ing and perhaps some golf before
turning full attention to "a long.
hard campaign" as the Republican
presidential nominee.
The general and Mrs. Eisen-
hover arrived here last night by
air from Chicago-where he won
the G. o. P. nomination last Fri
day-and got a big ovation from
several thousand persons who
welcomed them.
Gen. Eisenhower stepped to al
microphone and said:
when we left here a week ago
Thursday I made a prophecy:
That good, common, honest
Americans would be in charge of
the Republican convention-and
they were.
There's a long, hard campaign
ahead of us. Every one of us has
got to work and scrap. I can't
think of a better place (than
Denver for a long breath for
what Is ahead of us.
Were glad to be back"
Governor Plays Key Role.
Then he rode 7 miles to the
Brown Palace Hotel with Mayor
Quigg Newton of Denver and Gov.
Dan Thornton of Colorado.
Gov. Thornton played lead
ing role at the Chicago conven-
ton in charting strategy which
won the nomination for Gen. Els
enhower.
The general set up a headquar-
ters here shortly after he re-
turned from Europe June /.
After a brief stay last night at
his suite in the Brown Palace, the
general and his wife spent the
night at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John S. Doud, who returned
from Chicago with the party.
Hopes to Catch Trout.
just before boarding his plane
in Chicago. the general said he
had had a very busy week and
that his time had been very
crowded" since he came home
from Europe six weeks ago.
IT hope to hide away (after
getting to Denver) and catch some
trout" Gen. Eisenhower said,
grinning.
He said he hoped to get started
on his fishing day after tomor-
row"-Wednesday.
In Chicago. he got in more con-
ferences on campain matters and
spent a good part of the after
noon visiting with his son John,
an Army major, who will leave for
Korea in a few days.
Plans Florida Speeches.
Among those with whom Gen.
Eisenhower talked in Chicago yes
terday was C. C. Spades. G. o. P.
national committeeman from
Florida. Mr.. Spades said the
general promised to make two
major campaign speeches in Flor
ida, plus several whistle stops"
The generals last Chicago caller
was Walter Hallanan of West Vir-
ginia, Taft supporter who was
temporary chairman Of the G. O. P.
convention.
Mr.. Hallanan was with the gen.
eral only a minute. He said after
= ward he had pledged his support
and he quoted the general as say
ing 1--WE have all got to pull to-
gether" to win in November.
May Select Staff Chief.
Aides to the general believe he
soon may name what one Eisen-
hover leader called "a sort of chief
of staff" for campaign operations.
Walter Williams of Seattle,
chairman of the National Citizens
for Eisenhower Committee, de-
scribed the job that way after con-
ferring with the general yesterday.
Mr.. Williams said the general
talked about creating such a post.
and that he made it plain the job
would be different from that of
campaign manager-an assign
ment now open.
The chief of staff. Mr.. Williams
said, would be Gen. Eisenhower's
personal representative who could
take charge of Eisenhower's own
headquarters.