Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-09
By Gould Lincoln

Republican National Chairman
Leonard w. Hall. who believes
that President Eisenhower will
be a candidate for a second term.
yesterday declared himself in
favor of a brief. hardhitting
presidential campaign In 1856.
While Mr.. Hall did not try to
Ak a date for the Republican Ma
tional Convention, 1t is under
stood that he and other Repub-
lican leaders are seriously con-
sidering holding next years
nominating convention In Sep
TENDER.
The Republican chairman Is
reported to have discussed the
advisability Of a September con-
vention with Mr.. Eisenhower
soon after last November's con-
gressional elections. The Presi-
dent. it Is said. did not cold
shoulder the idea.
Mr.. Halls statement yesterday
came Immediately after q sub
committee Of the Republican
National Committee had received
bids from three cities. Atlantic
City, Chicago and Philadelphia.
tor the 1856 q. o. p. convention.
The hearing was In the Mayfiow-s
er Hotel. The subcommittee.
which is also expected to recon-
mend national convention date.
was reported to have reacted
favorably to the idea Of q Sep
TENDER convention.
The report on site and date for
the convention will be made to
the full Nationa, COMMITTEES at q
meeting which Chairman Hall
said would be held In the next
80 or 40 days.
Democrats Date Set.
The declarations of the Re-
publican leaders came close on
the heels Of an announcement
by Paul M. Butler, Democratic
national chairman. that the
Democratic National Convention
would be held August ~. 1856.
II the Republicans 60 through
with a September date. IT win
be the first time since 1888 that
their convention followed that
OF the Democrats. The August
date picked by MIR. Butler is the
latest foi q Democratic National
Convention since 1854 when
the Democrats met August 20 to
nominate Gen. George B. Nc
Clellen to run against Abraham
Lincoln II is five weeks later
than the Democratic convention
OF 1867.
Chairman Hail asked the rep
resentatises of the three cities
bidding for the @. p. conven-
ton whether their facilities
would be available In June, July,
August and September. Atlantic
City's bid was based on dates
either In June or September.
Neither Chicago nor Philadelphia
shied away from a September
date. although they had come
here expecting the Republicans
to meet in July as they did two
years ago,
Resort Bids 100000.
Atlantic City, represented by
Mayor Joseph Altman and Sem
ator H Alexander Smith Of New
Jersey. bio 5000, 900 and Is ready
&c make q similar bid for the
Democrats In addition, 1t offer
ed free the use Of its Convention.
Hall. which seats 10000 persons
ana mas so rooms which can be
used for committee meetings.
Chicago and Philadelphia each
bid $3.50. 900. They. too. stand
ready to make Q similar offer to
the Democrats. The parties,
however. win have to pay rent
for the convention halls in those
two cities.
The Chicago Stadium, which
seats approximately 10000 per-
sons, has been air-conditioned
and Is available for the use Of
the two conventions. So. too, is
the international Afnphitheater
which was used BY the Repub-
iicans and Democrats IN 1852.
The latter seats around l1,5O0
persons.
Representing Chicago were n