Evening star., 1953-09-20
Republican Women
Al Chicago Rally
Laud Eisenhower
Continued From First Page)

Eisenhower nomination-Sena-
tor Everett M. Dirksen. Of Illi-
nois.
In a roundabout way, too. it
seemed the President, included
in his praise Of Senator Dirkser
a slap at Mr.. Stevenson and Mr..
Truman for their criticism Of the
Eisenhower administration. For
this is what he said:
II am delighted to find on this
platform a very great associate
of mine, Senator Dirksen. In the
last days of the session (of Con-
gress) just closed, there were
two or three measures which he
and 1 believed. for the good OF
America, should be passed and
without delay. I called on him
to take the lead. He was sue
ceSsful in each instance.
He was absolute in his de-
votion. without question. He
knew the value of organization
real organization-and leader
ship, in its true and good sense
not in that kind of leadership
that consists only in the clever
word or sometimes, bad deport-
ment."
Mamie Gets Big Hand.
The Presidents dramatic visit
came just after Secretary of the
Interior Mckay concluded and
just before Senator Dirksen was
scheduled to begin a speech at
a Republican luncheon in the
Conrad Hilton Hotel.
The women loved it. They
clapped. They shouted. They
cheered. The President was ac-
companied by Mrs. Eisenhower.
and the women were quite as de-
lighted to see her. When it was
all over-so far as the Presidents
brief speech was concerned
Mrs. Eisenhower made one of
her rare public statements. Step
ping up to the microphone. she
said:
I'm awfully glad he let me
come along"
That was all, but Mamie"
got as big a hand as did the Pres
ident. Isn't she cute, isn't she
cute" one woman near the head
table kept repeating.
When the President first en-
tered the banquet hall. where
more than 1900 Republican
women and their guests were as
sembled, the noise began. It
didn't halt until he started speak
ing.
"Just to Say Hello"
In a way" the President be-
gan, II feel I'm here under false
pretenses.
Shouts of mo. no." from the
women interrupted him.
Il was on my way from a vaca-
ton to what / understand as
worse. MY Mamie and I decided
we would not deny ourselves the
pleasure and privilege of drop
ping in as we went by-just to
say hello"
Gen. Eisenhower added that he
was sure the women would un-
derstand if his visit was brief,
because he ha dthree grandchil-
dren waiting at the air station
for him, whom he and Mrs.
Eisenhower had missed in their
hurry to reach the women's
meeting.
Il should like to leave one
simple thought with you before
CO." the President continued,
"and that is the value of har-
Messing and organizing for good
the great emotional vitality that
the American women possess. It
has been my fate to travel the
world all my life, and believe
that there is more power for
moral, intellectual, political good
in a great body of devoted
women, than in any similar body
in the world. And that means to
me that kind of power and
force, to be effective, must be
well organized.
Future in WOmen's Hands
Il think of course, here and
there. are men that can help, at
least with counsel and advice" "
1t was then he made his COM
ment on Senator Dirksen, and
included in his praise, Repre-
sentative Busbey of Illinois, who
was at the speakers table, too.
But to you, the women, the
Republican women of all these
18 States" the President COM
mented. Il say the future is very
markedly in your hands
the future of this country, it's
freedom, it's values, it's moral
standing IN the world and among
ourselves"
Until about half an hour be-
fore the Presidents plane land
ed at the air station here. it had
been understood he would not
go into the city, but would pro-
ceed to Washington without de-
lay.
A delegation of women and
two members of the Republican
State Chairmen's Association
were on hand to greet the Pres
ident at the air station, After
shaking hands with them, the
President commented they did
not have much time and said,
Lets go"
Makes Brief Speech.
He hurried to a specially
constructed platform, climbed
UP. and without introduction,
made a brief speech.
Thank you very much" he
said. Il hadn't expected such a
welcome I'm E bit overwhelmed. "
He said he and Mrs. Eisen-
hover we're stopping at the air
station to pick up their children