Evening star., 1952-07-01
Eisenhower Prepares
Whistle Stop Drive
En- Route 70 Chicago
By Crosby S. .Noye.
Stor Staff corresnonden.

OENVER, July 1.-Gen. Eisen-
mower will leave here Thursday
Tor an old-fashioned whistle-stop
campaign on his way to the Re-
publican convention in Chicago.
His special train-equipped by
request with a rear platform-will
make about six stops along the
way. Scheduled speeches so far
include one in Lincoln, Nebr.,
thursday night and a Nationwide
Fourth Of July address in Ames,
Iowa, Friday morning.
Described as victory caval-
cade" by the Eisenhower publicity
boys. The train viii pause en- route
to pick up any delegates, Cover
nors and any other political no.
tables who may want to climb
aboard.
When it leaves Denver a good
part of the Colorado delegation
VIII he in the party, along with
the general. Mrs. Eisenhower and
the official family. Cows. Peterson
OF, Nebraska and Beardsley of
Iowa are supposed to be buying
their tickets.
Senator Seaton Of Nebraska,
another leading Eisenhower sup
porter, is expected to join the
party at Hastings.
Carries Nine SIeepers.
AT this point, plans call for nine
sleeping cars on the train, but the
Eisenhower people say they are
ready to string on as many asI
may be needed. The schedule
calls for arrival in Chicago on
Saturday.
Stops are planned for platform
appearances at McCook and Hast
ings in Nebraska on Thursday and
in Boone, Iowa, on Friday morn
ing.
Boone is Mrs. Eisenhower's
birthplace. Relatives Of the fam
lily still live there and have sent
out frequent invitations for a visit
from the candidate. The speech
at Lincoln was also decided upon
at the urging of Eisenhower sup
porters there. The train is ex-
pected to arrive in Lincoln
about 1880 pm. (CST. Gen.
Eisenhower will drive to the State
capital to deliver q short talk.
Fridays television program
originally scheduled to take place
in Denver-will come as part of al
Nationwide July Fourth program
arranged by the I'VE the People"
show.
Speculate on Style.
The big question is whether or
not the whistle stop campaign will
be waged in anything approaching
the hell-for-leather style made
famous in the last campaign by
President Truman. If so, it would
be q radical departure from the
rather 1high-toned effort that has
characterized Gen. Eisenhower's
bid for the Republican nomination
to date. It has been noticed, how
ever, that he is much more likely
to come up swinging before small,
informal groups than in his majorl
speeches.
Announcement Of plans for the
Victory Special put an end to
rumors about what the general
would and would not do between
now and convention time. It also
appears to have had a cheering
effect on members of the staff,
who were making no secret of their
fear that he would do nothing.
Carlson Blasts Texans.
Earlier in the day, Senator Carl
son of Kansas, one of Gen. Eisen-
hower's chief advisors, issued a |
new blast on the Texas delegate
situation.
Releasing excerpts from letters
and kilograms which the general
has been receiving at a rate of
"up to 1000 a day-Senator Carl
son made it clear that the major
battle over contested delegates
will be fought out over the Texas
group.
He had every hope, he said, that
the dispute could be decided ia
vorably in committee without
going to the floor of the conven-
ton.
According to the Senator, no.
compromise with Taft forces on
the alignment of the 38-man