Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-22
Eisenhower and Nixon Ticket
Slated for Quick Approval
Party Chiefs
Confer With
President
BY ROBERT X. WALSH

BY ROBERT X. WALSH
STAR CONVENTION BU-
REAU, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
22.-PreSident Eisenhower made
himself completely and happily
at home in this free and open
hearted city today.
He plunged enthusiastically
into a round of political con-
ferences and planned some pri-
vate social trips around town
before his triumphal entry into
the Republican National Con-
Vention tomorrow.
The welcome he enjoyed on
entering San Francisco through
cheering crowds more than
matched the word wonderful"
he uttered on flying in from
Washington early last night.
The white House" in the st.
Francis Hotel in the center of
the downtown area Immediately
hustled with activity. Both the
presidential suite and an elabo-
rate press room were as active
this morning as almost any day
on West Executive avenue in
Washington.
Heavy Schedule
The President set out a full
and tight schedule of appoint
ments between 9 am. and noon.
Listed meetings were with Re-
publican National Chairman
Leonard Hall, Senator Know
land of California, the conven-
ton temporary chairman: Rep
resentative Martin of Massachu-
sets, the permanent chairman,
and Senator Bush of Connecti-
cut, the Platform Committee
He also arranged to see sew
eral Republican candidates. But
none on the list is looking for
a vice presidential nomination.
They all seek election or re-elec-
ton for other national, State
or local Offices. They are Sena-
tor Kuchel of California, Gov.
j. Hugo Aronson of Montana,
Mayor Albert Cobo of Detroit,
and Anchor Nielsen, former Rural
Electrification administrator run
ming for Governor of Minnesota.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty, who lost no
time opening the news shop soon
after the Presidents arrival at
the hotel, announced also:
Greeted by Thousands
II think he might 60 some
where out of the hotel tomor-
row "wednesday but it will be
more social than business"
The trip aboard the presiden-
tial plane "Columbine III" was
a bit bunny before it ended at
SIS pm, San Francisco time.
But the reception that the city
gave the President and Mrs.
Eisenhower was both smooth
from an operational standpoint
and unquestionably soothing to
them as well as to the Republican
official greeters at the airport
with yelling and placard-
waving crowd of more than 5000.
1T is wonderful to be back in
your city," the President said.
II induced my family to come
out here "a hours earlier because
1 have been reading in the news
papers the names of too many
people I would like to be with
and / couldn't stay away.
hope to find some new friends
among you"
That was his response to Cali
fornia Gov. Goodwin Knights
welcome to the golden State
and to the city of st. Francis. "
Both the greeting and the
Acknowledgement sounded the
tone for the hospitable way the
presidential party was acclaimed.
Mr.. Eisenhower and the First
Lady had firm and friendly
handclasps for such diverse
greeters as Vice President Nixon
and Harold E. Stassen.
Spectators Everywhere
But hearty as was the happy
landing, the President and others
in the cavalcade experienced
only a warmup at the airport
for what was to come.
The welcome grew by leaps
and bounds as they sped north
along the bay to the city. They
never lacked for spectators, even
along open stretches Of the road.
Many men, women and children
sat or stood atop parked cars
to cheer and wave.
The national convention was
still in session when the Presi-
dent passed within encouraging
sight Of the Cow Palace. From
the size Of the crowd and the
Ipileup Of traffic. it seemed that
many delegates, thoroughly loyal
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