Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Stevenson Forces Think
He Will Garry Virginia

votes from the Republican pres
idential candidate, Thomas E.
Dewey Of New York. Former
President Truman was the bene-
ficiary and carried the State.
1t is not believed that Mr..
Andrews can do better than Mr..
Thurmond in Virginia. The An
drews managers say their candi-
date must not be written on :;
that he may surprise everyone.
While the Andrews drive is not
as well organized as was the
Dixiecrat movement in 1948, the
people are more worked up over
the segregation issue than they
were in that year.
The statement made by Rep
resentative Powell, Negro Con-
gresham from New York, that
President Eisenhower told him
ing into Jail anyone disobeying
he, Eisenhower, favored throw
q school desegregation order
from the Federal courts. hit the
the Eisenhower camp hard in
Virginia. 1t may lose the Presi-
dent votes, despite the retrac-
ton by Mr.. Powell Of what he
said the President had said. The
Roanoke Times on Friday sug-
gested editorially that the Presi-
dent should speak out on the
matter when he comes to Rich
mond Monday afternoon.
The editorial concluded:
I'VE should think that Mr..
Eisenhower would welcome the
opportunity to speak for him
self, to clear up whatever con-
fusion exists when he appears
in Richmond. Only the Presi-
dent can give the voters a salts
factory statement Of his views
The Eisenhower supporters.
Republicans and Democrats
alike. expect great things of the
Presidents visit. Preparations
are being made for the biggest
political rally in the States his
tory when he arrives at
the Richmond airport. His fol-
lowers say that his entry into
the State and his address will do
much to spur the organizations
supporting him to greater efforts.
They believe that his decision to
come here will show the Vir-
Isindans he has not written the
State OF to Mr.. Stevenson: that
he has real hope of carrying
Virginia again. A long list Of
prominent Virginians will be on
hand for his meeting.
As in 1852, the Democrats
for-Eisenhower group is taking a
prominent part in this campaign.
At their headquarters it Is said
that their campaign is now max
ing Roadway: that Democrats
who have hesitated for one rea-
son or another to announce their
support OF Eisenhower are now
turning to him.
Push Powell issue
The Presidents great personal
popularity is not denied, even
in the halls of the opposition.
Particularly. it is said, women
are for Mr.. Eisenhower-as they
were four years ago. Certainly
his presence in the State and
his campaign speech will help
to stir UP interest in the contest.
The Democrats-for Stevenson
have obtained q clip Of the CHS
film Of Mr.. Powell, making his
original statement about his in
terview with the President. They
intend to put it on TV. and to
have it carried throughout the
State in the final week Of the
campaign.
There is always the question
whether this kind Of campaign
ing may not throw some Of the
Negro vote to Mr.. Eisenhower.
That vote is about 10 per cent
Of the total. Unlike some other
States where Negroes have been
voting pretty solidly for the
Democrats. Virginia Negroes in
the last few years have divided
fairly evenly.
The Norfolk Journal and
Guide, q Negro newspaper, has
Endorsed Mr.. Eisenhower for re-
election.
Many Angles to Contest
Mr.. Andrews support may
hurt Mr.. Eisenhower in Rich
mond, taking votes from Repub-
n