Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-08
Many Meanings
I0n Nixon Left
by President
BY GARRETT D. HORNER


to Vice President Nixon to
Chart out his own course" as
zone of the corners in the Re-
publican Party" stirred specula-
ton today that he may be
looking forward to seeing Mr..
Nixon as the 1860 G. o. P.
presidential candidate.
Half a dozen Republican Sem
ators thought the Presidents
news conference remarks yester-
day put Mr.. Nixon on the inside
track for denomination as his
running mate in his second term
bid this year But other OBJ
servers, including some Demo-
Gratis, intercepted his remarks as
meaning that Mr.. Nixon is being
dropped.
Mr.. Eisenhower refused to
commit himself about what he
thinks his Vice Presidents role
should be in the forthcoming
campaign.
Door Left Open
He left the door open for either
taking Mr.. Nixon as his running
mate again or offering him a
change of pace in a cabinet
post if he wins q second term,
with the implication that he
would be influenced largely by
what Mr.. Nixon wants to do.
There has been some specula-
ton that Mr.. Nixon might be
shifted to a cabinet job on the
theory that this would give him
la better jumping off place for a
1850 race for the presidency than
seeking a second term as Vice
President.
Mr.. Nixon said after the Pres
Iident's news conference that he
had no announcement to make
"as far as my own personal
situation is concerned"
Mr.. Eisenhower warned against
anybody urging him to dump"
his Vice President, when asked
about reports that some of his
advisers were SO urging.
The President also was asked
about reports that he had sug-
gested to Mr.. Nixon that he
consider standing aside this year
and perhaps take a cabinet post.
He replied:
II have not presumed to tell
the Vice President what he
should do with his own future.
Il have told him this: l be-
lieve he should be one of the
corners in the Republican Party
He is young, vigorous, healthy,
and certainly deeply informed
on the processes of our Govern
lment. And so far as I know. he
lis deeply dedicated to the same
principles of government that
Il am.
1.-The only thing I have asked
him to do is to chart out his own
course. and tell me what he
would like to do. I have never
gone beyond that"
The President made it clear
in announcing his own second
term bid last week that he did
mot think it would be proper to
voice his choice for running
mate this year until he sees
whether the Republican Con-
Ivention dominates him.
Mundt Thinks He Will Run
Senator Mundt, Republican of
South Dakota, said he is conf
dent Mr.. Nixon will seek renomi-
nation if the decision is his to
make.
II assume that Nixon is going
to be Eisenhower's running
mate because I think the Vice
President likes his present job.
Senator Mundt said. II don't
know of any movement to dump
him am convinced the Re-
publlcans in the House and
Senate want him on the ticket
again with Eisenhower"
| Senator Allott, Republican oil
Colorado, said that sounded tc
him as though the President
were reckoning Mr.. Nixon te
run.
/ Senator Monroney, Democrat
of Oklahoma, said he thinks Mr.
Eisenhower is playing a game,
and he added: Hes just trying
to keep his vice presidential
nominee out of the line of direct
fire for the next several months
Representative Boyle, Demo.
crat, of Illinois, said as he in.
terprets Mr.. Eisenhower's re.
marks. Nixon is a goner." HI
said Mr.. Nixon's absence from
the ticket would rob" the Demo.
Gratis of an issue.