Evening star., 1954-04-04

committee delegated itself to
find out who. Three Republican
members joined with the Demo-
Gratis in refusing his request to
go ahead with other investiga-
tions, pending the finish of this
dispute.
But even before this impasse
developed, there were indica-
tions that pressures were build
ing up against Senator McCar-
thy within his own party.
The Republican National Com
mittee, for instance-with the
Presidents approval - bypassed
Senator Mccarthy when he de-
manded network time to answer
a speech by Adlai Stevenson. In
stead Vice President Nixon made
the reply for the Republican
Party. Mr.. Nixon took occasion
to say: Men who have in the
past done effective work expos
ing Communists in this country
have, by reckless talk and ques-
tionable method. made them
selves the issue rather than the
cause they believe in so deeply"
/ People who should know de-
scribe the Presidents present
attitude in this way: He is fed
up with Senator Mccarthy. He
is got going to speak out directly,
or by name, against Senator Nc
Carthy. He considers this in
consistent with the dignity Of
his Office.
These informants point, how
ever, to the Presidents state
ment of March 3: In opposing
communism, we are defeating
ourselves if either by design or
through carelesSness we use
methods that do not conform to
the American sense of justice
and fair play"
There was no doubt of Gen.
Eisenhower's meaning when he
spoke of methods" and stressed
the need fol" fair procedure"
Was Eisenhower Unhappy?
In an interview with the AS
sociated Press, Senator Nc
Carthy was asked about this:
@. Has he (the President)
ever indicated to you that he
was unhappy about the methods
you used in digging out Com
munists?"
A. mo. Let's have this quail
f1cation. He may have said things
in press conferences that you
might interpret to mean he was
unhappy. I let you interpret
those because they are all mat
ters of public record. AS far as
communication to me, directly
or through anybody on his staff,
or any one else, he has never
indicated any unhappiness."
Senator McCarthy's aides es-
timated he is receiving an aver
age of 1000 letters and teIe-
grams a day. They appeared,
from samplings by this reporter,
/ to be overwhelmingly favorable.
Senator McCarthy's secretaries
said they had not divided them.
into pro and anti piles.
Many of them reflected a note
of alarm over the position in
which the Senator now finds
himself.
Don't let them get you," peo-
| pie tell him. Keep up the
fight :. don't back down now"
| The references to the irnpend-
ing subcommittee inquiry into
his dispute with the Army ad-
monish him, don't give up your
right of osS-examination."
Millions" Support Him.
People tell him they are re-
membering him in daily prayers.
They offer encouragement with
words, quite probably accurate.
there are millions of us behind
you"
| In short Senator McCarthy's
followers apparently fear that
his critics have backed him into
a tight corner. They have been
flooding him with an impressive
demonstration of support.
But down the hall from Sena-
tor Mccarthy. the mail bags
were bulging. too.
Senator Flanders, Republican,
of Vermont, found himself de-
luged with messages from all
across the country after his re-
cent anti-McCarthy speech. A
breakdown prepared by his aides
showed the majority agreed with
what he said, and warmly ap-
plauded him for saying it.
! These included the majority
from Wisconsin, Senator Nc
Carthy's home State.
The White House has given no
box score on the number of pro
and anti messages coming in
there. However, a man close to
the inner circle said: "a popu-
! larity contest between Eisen-
hover and Mccarthy? {.
brother, pick up the piecesp
| He did not mean pieces of the
President.
Not since the recall of Gen.
! Douglas Macarthur has there
been such an immense eruption
of public feeling.
If the Nation is not completely
divided over Senator Mccarthy.
it is at least the site of two giant
camps, composed of a host of
people who oppose him. and an
other host who consider him
heaven sent"
All this began at Wheeling,
only four years ago. What did
Senator Mccarthy say there?
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