Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-26

tory to the great mass of voters
part, are counting heavily on
their Citizens-for Eisenhower or
ganization. This organization is
heavily weighted with Demo-
crats-one Of its leaders said he
believed about "a per cent of
them were Democrats who like
Ike" The organization has H.
900 volunteer workers. scattered
Throughout the State-and only
three paid workers. The figures
Indicate the real enthusiasm
which Mr.. Eisenhower engenders.
Veterans Back Eisenhower
A large number of veterans
are supporting the President. AS
one Democrat told me, 1.-TWO
hundred and fifty thousand
Florida boys served under Eisen-
hover in World War H."
The Eisenhower campaign is
being aided by Gen. James A.
Van Fleet. commander in Korea
during the war there. Gen. Van
Fleet was a classmate Of the
Presidential West Point. He is
speaking frequently for the
President. and probably will in
troduce him when Mr.. Eisen-
hover speaks here next Monday
or in Jacksonville. Gen. Van
Fleet is honorary chairman Of
the Florida Citizens for Eisen-
hover.
Incidently, the general was
head football coach at the Uni
versity of Florida in the late
l920s. and has influence in
Florida.
For a time, some Republic
cans were worried because of
the statement of Representa-
tive Powell of New York when
the Negro Congressman an
nounced his support of the
President. In that statement
Mr.. Powell quoted the Presi-
dent as having told him he, Mr..
Eisenhower, thought that per-
sons who resisted court orders
for school integration would be
put in jail-if they stood out.
Mr.. Powell has since withdrawn
that part of his quotation of the
President. However, the DEM
ocratS may bring the Powell
statement into the campaign be-
fore it is over.
COP. Leader Paul Helliwell,
who heads the Citizens for Ell
senhower here, has great hopes
that the new voters, who num-
Der some $4,000. he says, will
in the majority cast their votes
for Mr.. Eisenhower.
This big new vote, caused by
the large influx Of population
in the last four years. and
from the FloridianS who have
reached voting age in those
four years, is a puzzle over
which the Republicans and the
Democrats both worry. Mr..
Helliwell pointed out that Re-
publican registration in the
State in the last six months
has gone up from 10000 to
10000.
Seek Jewish Vote
The Republican leaders be-
lieve opposition to the Repub-
lican national ticket among
the Jews-of whom there are q
large number in the Miami
area-has been softened and
that they will get some Of the
votes of that group.
An effort was made to show
that Vice-President Nixon is
anti-Semitic because he visited
at hotel with an anti-Jewish
policy when he was down here.
However, Nixon left the hotel
as soon as he learned it was seq
regated.
Also a White House repre-
sentative came here and talked
confidentially with a group of
Rabbits. giving them a detailed
exposition of the administra-
tons efforts to aid the Israeli.
The Democrats hope to carry
Dade County (MiamD They have
IL party headquarters scattered
through the city and are work.
ing hard. Four years ago. the
county gave Mr.. Eisenhower a
$1,000 vote lead over Mr.. Steven
son. The battle for votes here
could determine the election.
Senator George S m a tn ers,
Democrat. against whom the Re-
publicans have entered no candi-
date and who will be reelected,
is campaigning for Mr.. Steven
son. and so is his old opponent,