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Republican National Commit
tee. He said the committee would
pay at the usual Military Air
Transport service rates which
are slightly higher per mile than
regular commercial plane char
tiers.
The Columbine is under
around-the-clock guard by two
Air Force police. MIR. Hagerty
said. The Secret Service did not
want to risk a plane which sabo-
teurs might be able to get to
The President will speak at
the airports in all the cities on
his route tomorrow, except in
Detroit. There he will drive into
town and speak in Cadillac
Square, in front of City Hall.
His tight schedule will not give
him time to leave the airports
on his other stops.
Mr.. Hagerty said Gen. Eisen-
hover has asked the Republican
National Committee to invite
G. o. P. candidates for the Sen--
ate from all other States to
join the presidential party at
each stop if that were con-
venient.
Hagerty Nom Committal.
Asked if the States in which
the President will make these
"propeller-stop" speeches were
picked because Republican sem
atorial candidates are in trouble
there" Mr.. Hagerty said Il don't
admit your premise" He said
the Republican National Com
mittee recommended the places
picked, and that their choice Gid
not mean the President would
not like to go to other States.
Such a tour has been urged
on the President by Republican
leaders to help the campaigns
of key Senate candidates as well
as Republicans campaigning for
House seats as q laSt-minute
effort to reverse the reported
Democratic trend in the battle,
for control of Congress.
They hope Gen. Eisenhower's
appearances tomorrow will boost
the election chances Of:
Senator Ferguson, chairman of
the Senate Republican Policy
Committee. whose reelection is
being challenged by Democrat
Patrick J. Mcnamara.
Representative Bender, Ohio
Republican, fighting hard TO win
the Senate seat of Democratic
Senator Burke.
Senator Cooper. who repeatedly
is running behind in his cam
paign for reelection in Ken
tucky against former Vice Pres
ident Barkley.
Representative w a b u ton
Delaware Republican, who Is re-
ported trailing in a CLOSE race
against Democratic Senator
Frear.
Worried Over Apathy.
Mr.. Hagerty emphasized, how
ever, as Gen. Eisenhower himself
did in his news conference syes-
terday. that the Presidents main
desire is to try to dramatize the
need for all Americans to vote
on election day.
Detailed schedule for the
Presidents tour was announced
by Mr.. Hagerty today. This calls
for him to leave Washington at
7:25 am. and return home here
at TAO pm.
Gen. Eisenhower is due to ar
rive at the Cleveland Municipal
Airport at 9 am. and leave at
10; arrive at Detroit at 1885
am. and leave at l pm; arrive
at Louisville at 2:45 pm. and
leave an hour later; arrive at
Wilmington at pm. for an
other one-hour stop.
Comment from the field fol-
lowed party thinking.
Desperation tactics" Senator
Burke commented in Dayton.
"Of course, Ike is not running
for Senator, but I'm sure a great
many Republicans wish he
were" Mr.. Bender, obviously
pleased, said the President had
promised him last May to visit
Ohio, land ! had every conf
dence he would keep his word"
Senator Ferguson said he was
delighted at Gen. Eisenhower's
decision to come to Michigan.
and added: II believe his visit
will assure a wider margin
Of victory for the entire Repub-
lican ticket. He will stimu-
late surge in voter interest in
this final week."
At Detroit, Democratic Gov
G.. Mennen Williams said the
President is always welcome in
Michigan" but that since he
is coming ION a partisan err
rand hardly think it would
be appropriate for me to intrude
upon his brief visit"
ITO show Michigan's respect
for the presidential Office" Gov.
Williams said, Il am ordering