Evening star., 1955-09-10
6. G. ?. Leaders
Hear President
And Hopes Rise
ToIk Does Nothing
To Cuuse Doubt
About 1856 'Ruce
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER
Star staff Correspondent


DENVER, Sept. 10.--President
Eisenhower discussed Republican
Party needs during an informal
address to G. o. p. State chair
men today-and did nothing to
dash their hopes that he will
run for President again in 1856.
The Republican committee
men breakfasted with Mr.. Eli
senhower at the Brown Palace
Hotel.
State Chairman Harry T.
Thorson of Wyoming said after
ward there was nothing what
soever in what Mr.. Eisenhower
said to discourage the current
q. .O.P. optimism that he will
head the Republican ticket in
next years elections.
Gives Advice to Party
But West Virginia State Chair
man James o. Lakin told news
men Mr.. Eisenhower spoke with
great humility to stress that the
Republican Party should not de-
pend on any one man forever.
Mr.. Lakin quoted the Presi-
dent as saying the party should
Ibe prepared. in case of sinking"
of one ship, to change your
flag from one mast to another"
Mr.. Thorson said he was great
Ily impressed with the Presidents
profound" understanding OF
party organization needs at the
precinct level.
Mr.. Lakin agreed saying that,
I"If that doesn't inspire the 48
State chairmen I don't know
what will"
The party leaders were boast
ing that they will regain control
Iof Congress next year as well as
keep Mr.. Eisenhower in the
White House.
Most of them consider the one
essential thing needed TO win is
for the President to run again
next year at the head Of the
Republican ticket.
Hall Optimistic
"I'm assuming that he is going
to run and that's enough for
me" Republican National Chair
imam Leonard w. Hall told re-
porters even before Mr.. Eisen-
hover spoke to the private break
fast.
The 48 State leaders--47 party
Ichairmen and one acting chair
Iman--flew here last night with
Mr.. Hall, Representative Simpson
Iof Pennsylvania who heads the
Congressional Campaign Com
lmittee. and other G. o. P. strate-
gists after concluding cam
Ipaign school" in Washington yes
Iterday.
/ Mr.. Hall boasted that this is
the first time all State chair
men of any party have met to-
gether with a President. and also
the first time a party has
started organizing for an elec-
ton campaign a year in ad-
vance.
The national chairman. basing
all his 1856 victory predictions
ION the assumption Mr.. Eisen-
hover will run, refused to discuss
the possibility of what may hap
pen If the President decides
against trying for a second term.
Happy With Situation
! Asked If such an adverse de-
Icision wouldn't cause a "heck of
Ia mess" for him. Mr.. Hall smiled
and said, I'm happy with the
situation"
I Asserting that II think Pres
ident Eisenhower will beat any
Democrat by a bigger vote than
he did in 1882" MIR. Hall re-
fused to single out any potential
Democratic nominee as a
tough" opponent.
AS to whether the Republi-
cans can win with anyone else
but Mr.. Eisenhower, he said. u
don't go beyond the fact that
Il assume he's going to be the
candidate"
/ He would not admit that Re-
publican campaign plans faced
ANY handicap If Mr.. Eisenhower
does not announce his intentions
until next year.
! Mr.. Simpson, echoing belief
that the President will be run
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