Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-31
Republicans 10 Rely
On Eisenhower Name
In Election Battles
By Jack Bell
Assoeiafed Pres. Staff Write.

" Jock Bell
Associated Press Staff Writer
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3I.-Re-
publican Party leaders grabbed
President Eisenhower's political
coattails firmly today in an ef-
fort to translate the II Like Ike.
appeal of 1852 into congressional
victories at the polls in Novern-
her. 81
If an apparent majority OF
members attending the Republic
can National Committee work
shop sessions here have their
way, the Eisenhower personality
may be pumped into nearly every
critical campaign area ia the
country by on-the-spot and tele-
vision appearances and by radio
appeals.
Representative Richard Simp-
son of Pennsylvania, Chairman
of the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee. told a
news conference yesterday that
as matters stand, Gen. Eisen-
hover is going to be more active
IN this non-presidential year
battle for control of Congress
than any President in the last 80
years.
Great Influence Seen.
While there was doubt Gen.
Eisenhower would attempt to
match the notwithstanding ac-
tivities of former President Tru-
man in 1850, Mr.. Simpson in
sisted that before this cam
paign is over, by way of per-
sonal appearance. television and
radio. the President will have
done more to influence the elec-
ton than, any President has done
in the last 80 years.
Beyond any question:" MIR.
Simpson said. "as the President
considers the picture, his ac-
lions between now and the cleo
ton will reflect the realization
that he must have Republican,
controlled House and Senate"
The general reaction among
National Committee members
was one Of hope that Gen. Eisen-
hover would put on the kind of
vigorous. personal campaign that
Mr.. Simpson outlined.
Forecasts G. o. P. Congress.
Jess j. Gard. national COM
mltteeman from Oregon, where
Gen. Eisenhower plans a per-
sonal appearance, said in an in
terview he thinks the results in
a closely contested Senate race
IN that State are going to be
tipped in favor of the Republic
cans by a general desire on the
part OF the voters to give the
President another G. o. P.-con-
trolled Congress to work on his
program.
I don't think the people are
going to desert what they voted
for in 1852. a change from the
New Deal and its PHILOSOPHERS. !"
Mr.. Gard said. They are going
to vote to give the President
the tools to work with, a Re-
publican Congress-"
In Oregon, which gave Eisen-
hover more than so per cent
OF its vote in 1852, Democrat
Richard L. Newberger is contest.
ing Republican Senator Gordon
in a race that Gard said 'looks
like a stiff fight"
Kentucky Appearance Seen.
Mr.. Simpson said Gen. Eisen-
hover can be expected to make
an appearance in Kentucky
which the President already has
visited in what the White House
called non-polltlcal trip.
Senator Dirksen of Illinois.
Chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign COMMITTEES.
said in an interview that a
special effort" will be made
there to save the seat occupied
by Republican Senator Cooper.
Senator Cooper is being chal-
lenged by former vice president
Alben Barley in what Mrs.
Stanley D. Pace. national COM
mlttee woman from that State.
said she regards as a "horse
race" Neutral observers have
looked on Mr.. Barley as the
favorite to win a seat the .O.P.
can ill-afford to lose in a Senate
now divided between 48 Repub-
licans, Al Democrats and one In
dependent.
State Chairman John Feikens
said Michigan Republicans still
are counting heavily ON a per-
sonal appearance by Mr.. Eisen-
hover in their State to help
Republican Senator Ferguson in
his battle for reelection.
Democratic Gov. G. Mennen
Williams, running for re-elec-
ton. wrote the White House that
II the President was coming to
Michigan he wanted to sit down
with Gen. Eisenhower and dis
cuss the unemployment situa-
ton. Sherman Adams. White
House chief of staff. subsequent