Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-01
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In Primaries
BY GOULD LINCOLN

by GOGkD LkNCOLN
The name of Senator William
r. Knowland Of California, Re-
publican leader Of the Senate
Is likely to be entered in the
Illinois and Alaska presidential
primaries sometime this month,
it was learned yesterday.
Further, his friends may enter
Senator Knowiand's name in
other early primaries whose Ill
ing dates close before March 49,
provided President Eisenhower
has not answered the $4,000
political question of the New
Year: VIII he run?
Senator Knowland, It is ex-
planned. is distinctly and "if'
candidate - II Eisenhower does
not run. The California Sena-
tor would welcome enthusiast
tically an announcement the
President hes decided to seek a
second term He viii support
the President 100 per cent in q
drive for reelection. and it is
no secret he has told the Presi-
dent that.
The Senator. however. il
firmly determined to become q
candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination if the
President bows out. And he in
tends to get into the race early
and unequivocally under that
circumstance
/ He believes that the voters
should have an opportunity to
express a preference for the
presidential nominee, as afford
ed them by primary elections
this year in ID States AND
Alaska and the District Of CO.
Ilumbia, and by the election OF
delegates TO State conventions
Is For Eisenhower
/ If Senator Knowland gets into
the early presidential primaries
for example in Illinois. he Is
likely to make a clear statement
that, should he win preference
land President Eisenhower de-
Icides later to run, he, Senator
lKnowland, will turn over the
preference to Mr.. Eisenhower
and take himself out Of the pic
ture.
In the opinion Of Senator
IKnowland there Is no reason
why other aspirants for the Re
publican presidential nomination
should not pursue q similar
course. None has given any in
ldication he viii dabble his feet
lin the presidential pool before
he hears finally from Mr.. Eisen-
hover. However Senator BrickeI
Iof Ohio will be a "favorite son"
candidate in his State just to
keep the delegation in line to
turn over to Mr.. Eisenhower II
he runs.
| The filing date in Ohio closes
February 8. The Presidents
physicians are expected to give
the President a final answer on
the extent Of his recovery from
his heart attack around mid
February.
FavOrite Sons
Fayorite-son candidates may
larise in a number Of other early
primary States. In still others
las in New Hampshire. states Of
delegates favorable to the re-
nomination of MIR. Eisenhower
llare already being put in the
field.
/ Gov. knight Of California. like
'iSenator Bricker, has announced
,ihe will be a favorite son candi'
date to hold the California dele
,Igation in line. In his case, how
ever. the aim is to keep tina
delegation away from Vice Presi'
dent Nixon, another Californian
i It is now certain. however
that II Senator Knowland throw
his hat in the ring and is no
forced to snatch 1t back becaus'
of an Eisenhower decision Il
run, Senator Knowland vii
enter the California primar.
with a slate Of delegates pledges
Ito him. Should Gov. Knigh
stick to his plan for a Knigh
, delegation, there will be two ant
perhaps three states of delegate
lin that State primary. The Cali
-Ifornia primary does not com
until June S: it is the latest o
presidential primaries.
Here is where Vice Presiden
Nixon comes prominently int
: the picture. Many State Re
publican leaders have said the,
would favor his nomination /
! the President is not a candidate
1T would be difficult for MI
: Nixon. however, to win the nomi
nation without the support o
! his own States Republican dele
!. cation. And it is In Californii
iIthat Sen. Knowland will hope t.
! halt a Nixon boom and gain
s material advantage himself.