Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-23
GO. P. Revolt Fades
Under Unity Pressure

cry ueleSaUe OF CnlS convention"
as we'll as "the overwhelming
majority of all the American
people" In his minds eye, he
Iconjured up farmers, steelwork-
lers, merchants and mothers in
various parts of the country
all hanging anxiously on his
words.
They are waiting" he de-
Iclared, for the delegates to this
convention to nominate a leader
who by conviction, by training,
by wisdom and by faith is right
for our times
Flowing on through his italics
ISprinkled speech, Mr.. Halleck
addressed himself directly to
President Eisenhower, listening
to the proceedings on television
lin his suite at the st. Francis
Hotel.
MIR. President" he said
Igravely, II want to say first of
all that these millions of people
for whom I speak have conf
Idence in you. They trust you.
They want you to continue to
be their President"
Delegates Give Answer
After reviewing the accom-
plishments of the administration
lat home and abroad, the speaker
turned boldly to the delicate
Questions.
Delegates" he cried. Lets
clear this up, once and for all.
|. / ask you-and let all
America hear your answer -
are these amazing achievements
the work of a part-time Presi-
Ident?"
NO." said the delegates.
Apart from rare peaks, it
amounted to remarkably mat
ter-of-fact nominating speech,
delivered with seriousness with
only an occasional lapse into
forensic oratory. Instead of
building to a smashing climax,
lit dwindled as it went along.
The delegates. however, weren't
fooled. Shifting the end. they
were starting out of their seats
banners quivering with anticipa-
ton as Mr.. Halleck started speak
ing his last sentence.
Fellow delegates. I now
place in nomination as candidate
of the Republican Party for Pres
ident of the United States, the
name of the most widely beloved,
the most universally respected.
the most profoundly dedicated
man of our times-Dwight David
Eisenhower"
Rehearsal Pays Off
The pandemonium which fol-
lowed justified all the weeks of
tedious rehearsal by Young Re-
Ipublicans and for the delegates,
the trip out here. AS thousands
of Ike banners waved frantically
in the galleries, the convention
floor became a solid pack of
frantic humanity, motionleSs
from the waist down, wavlIy,
throwing balloons and confetti
and screaming at the top of their
lungs. Somewhat wistfully the
delegates watched from their
seats as the youngsters took over.
& There were some odd sights:
In front of the platform, a group
Iof politicos. forming m island Of
Isolemnity in the general sea of
insanity. seemed to be discussing
something damned there face to
face. Radio reporters. like ships
stuck in the ice. gripped their
Iwalkie-talkies and shrugged help
leSsly in the direction of their
control booths. A flock OF
pigeons, released from the floor
tapped in terror toward the
safety of the rafters.
After some IL minutes, Chair
man Martin was tapping for
order. But the crowd. whose
sense of discipline until now has
been irreproachable. went on for
another seven minutes, while
Mr.. Martin vainly exhorted the
sergeant-at-arms to "clear the
aisles." Finally Mr.. Martin
beloved f1ercely that eff the
Isergeant-at-arms doesn't clear
the aisles Ill have the police
do it,"
SecOnding Speeches
Eight seconding speeches fol-
lowed. led off by Mrs. Wallace
B. Scheidau Of Houston, who
drew a laugh by saying of the
G. o. P. nominee: I've said
it before and I'll say it again
even in Texas I've never seen
anything so good"
Frank Leahy, granite-like coach
of the Notre Dame football team
from 1941 to 1853, spoke of the
quality of leadership. "Our
President in these last few
years." he declared. has always
called the right play at the right
time. E. He exemplifies a phrase
dear to my heart: When the
going gets tough, the tough get
going"
Charles T. Beard Of Shreve-
port, La. spoke UP for the South
erner's viewpoint: Its been 9
one-crop South far too long. Anc
too long, we've had one-crop pol.
tiles" He was. he said. the first
Republican elected in his parish
council in 80 years.
i Dirt farmer Donald Jarret Of
Br' on, S. OAK. said the rura
fc S wanted a government which
would do the right thing. in.
stead of trying to buy votes"
Urges Rally to Cause
DR.. Helen Edmunds. professor
of graduate history at North Car
DINA College. declared that "nC
people can be great. unless theil
leadership is also great" Pres
ident Eisenhower's political op'
ponents were blind to the new
elements" which she said. thu