Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-16

Eisenhower Campaign
Attitude of British Press
Held No Aid to Stevenson
BY Gould Lincoln
Gov. Stevenson. the Democratic presi-
dental nominee. and his Fair Deal sup
porters are quoted to the effect that
Senator Taft'S agreement to support
Fundamentally Gen. Eisenhower in the
presidential race is somehow detrimental
to the chances of the Republican presi-
dental candidate.
Suppose, Just suppose, that Senator
Taft had fatty refused to give this
support to Gen. Eisenhower and had
failed to urge his large following among
the Republicans to work and vote for the
general. The gleeful comments arising
from the Illinois Governor and the Fair
Dealers under such circumstances would
have been an uproarious victory shout.
A cynical Frenchman once said that
speech is given us to conceal our
thoughts. Possibly the Stevenson Fair
Dealers are doing their bit to vindicate
the cynic.
The British newspapers. and the
British gamblers, seem to have been i'm
pressed, too, by the report Of Senator
Taft's support of Gen. Eisenhower. They.
like Gov. Stevenson, apparently believe
that the Ohio Senator and his followers
are more of liability to Gen. Eisen-
hover than an asset In fact, the British
appear to regard with more and more
favor the election of the Democratic
nominee. Maybe this will win votes for
the Illinois Governor.
The campaign agreement between
Eisenhower and Taft has been assailed
by those who do not like Gen. Eisen-
hover and those who do not like Senator
Taft. On the other side, however, are
the great mass Of men and women who
''like Ike" and the large following among
Republicans in many parts of the coun-
try who admire Senator Taft. Taft sup
porters. who fought hard to bring him
the presidential nomination, are now
warming up for the final campaign drive
to elect Gen. Eisenhower.
Gen. Eisenhower, if elected in Novem-
Der, will be the first Republican Presi-
dent in 20 years. It's just possible he
may be the most important and influ-
entail Republican in the country. The
presidential Office is not without its mod
icum of influence. Yet. already there
are those who predict that Senator Taft,
after all. is to be the dominant figure
under such circumstances He is pic
tured as debating both policy and ap-
pointments to Eisenhower, in the White
House. The only explanation given for
this role in which the Ohio Senator is
to be cast is that Senator Taft will con-
tinue to be chairman Of the Republican
Policy Committee of the Senate-and as
such, the Republican leader of Congress.
The question is. however. whether Taft
will care to lead the Republicans In Con-
gress against Eisenhower and his pol
icies and appointments. A second ques-
ton is whether the Republicans in Con-
greSS would follow an assault on the
man who, in the first instance, had led
them to a victory at the polls.
Gen. Eisenhower, because he assured
Senator Taft that he was standing on
the Republican platform, adopted by the
national convention in Chicago, and
that his views on domestic issues, for
the most part, ran along with those Of
Mr.. Taft, is now accused of selling out"
to the Ohio Senator. Any one who has
followed Gen. Eisenhower's comments on
domestic issues, both before his nominal
ton and since, will find no earth-rock-
ing reason for surprise that Gen. Eisen-
howers views on extravaganza and waste
- in Government, on corruption in Govern
ment, on the extension Of Federal con-
trolls into more and more affairs Of the
people, on socialized medicine, etc..
should go along with those Of Senator
Taft. Where they did differ, and where
they have differed right along, has been
in foreign policies and national defense.
Gen. Eisenhower yielded not jot on
these issues.
Senator Taft never implied that he
would dictate appointments to the
cabinet or any other Office, in his state
ment. What he did say was that men
who had supported him would not be
Disseminated against. Gen. Eisen-
hower's firm declaration he would sup
port Republicans nominated for Office.
has been attacked, too. Haters Of Sem
ator Mccarthy of Wisconsin and Senator
Jenner of Indiana have screamed in
pain. Gov. Stevenson, intent on being
different, has said he would not support
all Democratic nominees. But he didn't
mention by name any one Of them no
would turn against. Meanwhile. oc-
casiunal Republicans and Democrats have
rebelled against the presidential candi-
dates Eisenhower has his Morse in
Oregon; Stevenson has his Shivers in
Texas.