Evening star., 1953-07-11
The Political Mill
One Rumor Eisenhower
Needs to Scotch Now
Those Who Say He Won't
Run Again Have Reasons
The Political Mill
Ry Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
Subtle suggestions. emanating from
time to time from sources inimical to
the Eisenhower administration and to
the G. o. p, that President Eisenhower
does not want to-and may not-run
for q second term, are part Of the un-
folding campaign to elect Democratic
Congress next year. The President
viii not have been in the White House
all of six months until July 20. At an
early press conference, he laughed of
reporters who asked If he had said in
private conversation he wanted only
one term as Chief Executive. Today,
some Republican leaders believe il
would be wise for the White House to
take cognizance Of new rumors and
reports that Gen. Eisenhower will step
aside and not be a candidate in 1856.
and permanently scotch them. They
take the view that II that kind Of
rumor can be widely spread-and gain
a measure of Observation-Disclosures Of
the President to run again would be
interpreted as acknowledgment Of
failure and fear of defeat. It is the
kind of impression which the spreaders
Of the rumor desire to create.
Persons close to the President who
have followed his career say that Gen.
Eisenhower has never started anything
he has not sought to finish; that he is
in the fight to bring peace and solvency
to the country and that he will not quit.
They confidently predict that ne will
be candidate to succeed himself en-
the demand of the Republicans and q
lot of other people.
Popular President.
Republican leaders who have visited
the Capital recently from various States
agree (a) that Gen. Eisenhower is
greatly popular with the rank and file
of the people, who trust him and believe
he has been doing good job, and (b'.
that the Republican Party has real
job on It's hands to elect majorities in
the House and Senate next year. The
dark side of the political picture for
the G. o. P, as they see it, is about as
follows:
Gen Eisenhower will not be on the
ticket next year, which means a loss
of strength. There has been no tax
reduction. Instead, there has been q
determination to continue the present
high taxes. Farm prices are off-the
cattle industry has been hard hit. Busi-
nessmen are uncertain of the future and
fear a recession.
On the brighter side, from the Re-
publican point of view, is the fact that
the President and the Republican Con-
gress have kept pledges to reduce ma
terially Government appropriations and
future Spending They point to the
fact that more than $40 billion will have
been knocked off the Truman budget
submitted to Congress last January. be-
fore Gen. Eisenhower took Office Also.
the promises to clean house in WASH
ington and to give a better and more
efficient Government are being carried
out. The corruption issue was one that
cut deeply into Democratic support in
the campaign of 1852. Further, the
administration is proceeding to weed
out of the Government persons who f?!-.
low the Communist line, and subversiveS
generally ..q .+.s
.'".''" !sPcace1 VIII Help. psssus7>r
Two things may happen which will
strengthen the chances Of Republican
success in the congressional elections
materially First, peace in Korea. This
is an issue which strikes families with
young men in every street and almost
every block, as well as on the farms!
Either they have boys in the service
now or boys who may be called this
year. or next year, or the year after
that. Gen. Eisenhowers success in
Korea. if it comes. and it is expected.
the Republican leaders say. will give
the G. 9. P. a great boost. Second, and
this may depend in considerable part
on what happens in Korea, tax reduc-
ton next year, before the campaign
gets under way. The first tax reduce
ton, as matter of fact, is scheduled
to take place January when the pres
ent IL per cent acroSS-th the-board tax
on incomes of individuals is due to ex-,
pire. The tax laws may be materially
changed. too, during the next session OF
Congress, so as to give relief to many
taxpayers and businesses. g.. :,
A complaint that continues to come
from many Republican members OF,
Congress and State and local Repub-
lican leaders has to do with patronage.
Always the cry is that not enough jobs
are being handed out: that the faith
full must be rewarded. It's an old story
and has been heard in every new ad-
min1Stration. It is not, however. likely
to affect many votes either way in an
election that is Nation wide.