The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-18
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Notes
By The Assoeiated Press

Political leaders were alerted
today for fresh hints of the inten.
tons of President Truman and
Gen, Dwight d. Eisenhowcr--the
Two mystery candidates for the
presidential nominations.
Il was Considered probable that
the Democratic campaign was be.
ing charted in conferences between
Mr.. Truman and National Party
Chairman Frank E. Mckinney at
Key West.
Mr.. Truman has not said wheth-
or he intends 10 run. A National
Committee official said in Wash.
ington the Democrats we're anx.
iuosly urging the President at least
to let Mckinney in on his secret.
They said the party chairman
should have at least enough OF an
insight to give them private guild
ance.
Eisenhower whetted the hopes of
his Republican hackers with a let
ter TO 10 G o P House members
that was made public Monday. The
general said he does not regard
himself as indispensable to the
success Of NAT0'--the North AT.
lantic Treaty Organization, whose
military forces he now heads. He
promised he would regularly re.
examine the political situation. !,
Most members of Congress- who
commented interpreted this to
mean Eisenhower was leaving the
way open fer him to come home
and campaign, although few ex.
pect him back before May.
Eisenhower said in January he
would accept the nomination If II
we're offered, Tut ''in the absence
Of clear-cut call to political duty"
would not ask to be relieved OF
his command and would not EN-.
gage in preconvention campaign.
ing.
Other happenings in the presi-
Dental kaleidoscope: n
Paul G Hoffman, an Eisenhower
supporter. said in Paris he had
talked with the general and urged
him Ito come home whenever he
can with clear conscience, wheth-
er this be tomorrow or in May
In Trentcl. New Jersey Gov. AL
fred E. Driscoll announced he win
support Eisenhower. New Jersey,
with 3S delegates to the COP nom.
mating convention, holds first pref
erential primary Apr. Is.
Sen. Taft of 0Ino opened his,
Wisconsin campaign for the Re-
publican nominatio.l by speaking
IN nine towns Monday, criticizing
his COP opponents and Mr.. Iru..
mans administration. Wisc0nsin's
presidential primary is April i.
Harold E. Stassen, covering
much the same ground in Wis.
consin. invited supporters of Eisens
hover and Gen. Douglas MacAr.
thur To back delegates pledged to
him. The former Minnesota goyer-
nor said neither is entered in the
Wisconsin primary but my poll
clcs more closely represent their
views than any other candidate"
Sen. Estes Kefauyer of Tennes-
see. seeking the Democratic presi-
leniiai nomination, told q New |
York news conference his cam. |
paign finances are still a worry |
win us--a very big worry"
Minnesota voters hold their pres. !
dental primary today with Essen
lower hackers pushing a WRITTEN |
campaign. Only Stassen and Ed !
ward G. Slettedahl are on the Re.
publican side. Sen. Humphrey Of |
Minnesota. on the Democratic
late. IS a Truman hacker.
North Carolina Republicans Cpen |
heir state convention today with
aft already having 10 supporters
sected as delegates TO three for
eisenhower. Nine have not com
aitted themselves. The convention
all choose fCsir delegates-at-large
Biograpler Harry Bernard an
onnced in Fremont, Ohio, 4 move
9 draft Supreme Court Justice
William O. Douglas as Democratic
I0naIDec for President