Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-16
Senators See
Nixon Staying.
On So Ticket
By the Associated Press

A croSs-section sampling OF
Senate Republicans and Demo-
Gratis showed today most Of them
think that If President Eisen-
hover runs again Vice President
Nixon will be on the G. o. p.
ticket.
Mr.. Eisenhower has indicated
he will give his second-term de-
cision around March /.
Senator H. Alexander Smith.
Republican Of New Jersey. said
The believes Mr.. Eisenhower will
want Mr.. Nixon to run with him
despite what Senator Smith
termed "some opposition" within
the party.
Senator Mansfield. Democrat
Iof Montana, said In q separate
interview he thinks there is little
Likelihood of any move by Mr..
Eisenhower to shelve Mr.. Nixon.
Eisenhower doesn't have much
choice. does her" Senator Mans
field asked.
Democrats have said Mr.. Eli
senhower's health win be an issue
liz he runs again, in view Of his
heart attack. They predicted the
voters viii speculate on whether
The can stand the strain OF four
more years in the White House
despite doctors predictions that
he can.
Talk Of Replacement
Under these circumstances. the
lG. o. P. vice presidential NOM
|inee would draw more than or
binary attention in the cam
lpaign. With this in mind, some
Republicans have talked Of re-
placing Mr.. Nixon.
Senator Bush, Republican Of
Connecticut. however. said In
view Of Mr.. Eisenhower's compli-
|mentary remarks about Mr..
Nixon he thinks the ticket will
be the same as in 1852. Senator
Curtis. Republican Of Nebraska.
agreed.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama, the 1852 Democratic
vice presidential nominee. said
he doesn't put much credence in
the theory that the Republicans
may want to run two Presi-
dents by selecting a new vice
presidential nominee. He doesn't
think Mr.. Eisenhower is going
to run again. But II he does, the
Alabama Senator predicted Mr.
Nixon will be his running mate.
Senators Stennis. Democrat Of
Mississippi. and Hill, Democrat
OF Alabama, have criticized Mr.
Nixon's allusion to "a great Re-
publican Chief Justice. Earl War
rem" as having written the Su-
preme Court decision outlawing
racial segregation of the public
schools.
Long Has Solution
A novel suggestion for the 1856
q. %. p ticket came yesterday
from Senator Long, Democrat Of
Louisiana. who reiterated his
contention Of year ago that
Mr.. Eisenhower will not run
again.
He predicted. In an interview
with the New Orleans States
that Mr.. Warren win be the
presidential nominee and that
Mr.. Eisenhower win run for the
vice presidency so that the
q. o. P. can get the greatest
possible use out Of the Eisen-
hover name"
Senator Morse, Democrat of
Oregon, said that Mr.. Nixon. If
he Is again in the No. 2 spot,
will come In for his share of at
.tention from the Democrats.
Senator Morse advised his party
to stress what he termed Eisen-
mowers sorry record"
Senator Magnuson. Democrat
of Washington, said an Eisen-
hover decision to seek a second
term will make him fair
game" for the Democrats.
Meanwhile, an assistant to
the President. Howard Pyle,
former Governor of Arizona,
said last night that If Mr.. Eisen-
hover decides to seek a second
term. she will have to overcome
more personal reasons for not
saying yes than any other pub
lie figure in our history" But
somehow. Mr.. Pyle said, "this
fellow will find it in his heart to
reach for the absolute zenith
In him"
In Kansas City. former Presi-
dent Truman said yesterday. II
am just as happy as I can be
about President Eisenhower's
recovery from his heart attack.