Evening star., 1954-11-20
The Political Mill
Eisenhower Expected
10 Be condidote in IS
G. or. Unlikely to Permit
It's Best Asset to Retire
By Gould Lincoln

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By Gould Lincoln
President Eisenhower is keenly In
terested in furthering the cause Of
peace. He is keenly interested in get
ting through Congress those parts of
his program not enacted by the SD
Congress. Particularly is he interested
in bringing the Federal budget into
balance so there may be further re-
ductionS in the tax burdens now i'm
posed on the people. It's q big and
challenging job that confronts him. In
some respects it seems a never-ending
job. Which brings up the question: Will
the President run to succeed himself
in 1855? The crepehangers say he is
diSgusted; that he will decline another
nomination.; that he sees himself as q
one-term President.
This writer has heard over the years
much talk Of q one-term President. a
President unwilling to serve beyond
four years in the White House. He has
never seen one, from the days of Cleve-
land to Eisenhower. On the contrary.
one President sought and won election
to the presidency four times. Another
President, having served seven and
one-half years, declined to seek re-
election, but four years later sought
nomination and election for another
term. Both were named Roosevelt.
President Herbert Hoover, who perhaus
mad the most bitter experience of any
Presldent-a deep depression for the
American people for which he was in
no way reSponsible-also sought re-
election. 1t seems unlikely that Gen,
Eisenhower, who has q strong sense of
duty, will step aside and give I'D the
struggle at the end Of one term.
Party's Big Asset.
Also, Gen. Eisenhower. is the greatest
asset the G. o. P. has today. It seems
incredible at this writing the Repub-
llcans will let the President 60. It
might mean committing suicide for the
party. Presumably, therefore, great
pressure will be brought to bear on the
President to run again, even If he
should be reluctant. In some quarters
it is urged that the Old Guard wing of
the Republican Party wants to get rid
OF Gen. Eisenhower. What would they
have in his place to offer the people?
These same Old Guardsmen have not
mad the strength or perhaps even the
Will to nominate one of their number
IN 80 years-indeed, since Calvin Cool
ldge. The late Senator Bob Taft, it ia
true, was labeled conservative along
Old Guard lines. But even he was
denled nomination principally be.
cause 1t was feared he could not win
election, In addition, Senator Taft
might have been disappointment to
some OF the Old Guard-for Senator
Tart did not believe in turning the clock
back, or that it could be turned back.
He had progressive ideas of his own.
A remark made by Sherman Adams.
Assistant to the President some months
ago, to the effect that Gen. Eisenhower
might not wish to run again if the
Democrats took over control of the Gath
Congress, is quoted now as an indica-
tion the President will step aside. It
mas never been said that Mr.. Adams
mad the authority of the President for
his statement-nor did Mr.. Adams make
any such claim himself. But even this
suggestion may not hold water-since
tne PRESIDENTS plea for Republican
Congress missed fire by only the mar
roWest margin. The President came
out OF the recent campaign with his
colors Tying and without the loss of
face or prestige.
Slim Margin.
For the Senate Democrats are abla
10 organize" the Senate in the next
congress only by the grace of Wayne
Morse OF Oregon, who was elected TO
the Senate as Republican. His willinR-
ness 70 vote with the Democrats is thu
only reason they are hoping today to
take over control of the Senate. For the
Democrats have, on the record, only az
Senate seats in the new Conpress-one
nan, not majority, of the booy
Ihere is talk, too, that the President
may undertake to turn the Job over to
Vice President Nixon when 1855 rolls
around, and support Mr.. Nixon for the
PRESIDENTIAL nomination. Further. some
OF the Presidents close advisers. rurnor
mas IL, are thinking of the Presidents
Well-being and health. Therefore, they
Will not urge the President to stand for
reelection, but, on the contrary aid
ana aDet any personal inclination the
President may have to pull out. None
nave made any public declaration along
that line. Indeed, it would create a
furor should a cabinet officer or one of
the Presidents personal assistants pro-
pose such course.
Gen. Eisenhower's personal influence :
ana the potentiality of an Eisenhower
1856 candidacy are the important fac :
tors today in the drive for cornnletIon
Of the Eisenhower program. II, there I
lore, appears entirely unlikely the 5
President himself will declare his un- Z
availability for denomination. or even Z
broadly hint he will not run again And z
'ne longer Gen. Eisenhower remains a {
potential 1856 presidential candidate
The more unlikely will be his with.
drawal from the race.