Evening star., 1959-12-27
Pressure Is On to Put
Rockefeller in I'd SPOT

Immediate pressure on Gov.
Nelson A. Rockefeller of New
York to become vice presiden-
tial candidate arose in the waSa
OF lis decision not to contest
the Republican presidential
nomination next year.
In taking himself out of any
race with Vice President Nixon
for the top spot on the G. O.P.
ticket yesterday, Gov. Rookie
feller was even more adamant
than in the past about the vice
presidency when he said he
would not entertain any
thought of accepting tthat)
nomination even if the
honor were offered"
But some Republican leaders
around the country, comment
ing to the Associated Press on
the decision, made plain their
desire for a Nixon Rockefeller
ticket.
Oregon Gov. Mark Hatfield,
his own hopes of second spot
on a Rockefeller ticket gone,
said in Portland: II would
hope Gov. Rockefeller will re-
open the door to the vice
presidential possibility so that
the strongest possible ticket
might be offered the American
people"
Maryland Chairman Has Hope
Also expressing hope that
Gov. Rockefeller would change
his mind about the No. 2 spot
on the ticket was Maryland
State G. o. P. Chairman Eldred
Rinehart.
Mr.. Rinehart said he has
felt for some time that the
ticket should be Mr.. Nixon and
Gov. Rockefeller in that order,
and that If the New York Gov
ernor remains firm about not
taking the No. 2 spot, he would
not hazard a guess as to who
should get it.
AS for Gov. Rockefeller's de-
cision, Mr.. Rinehart said, its
good news. This confirms
my thinking that Nixon should
be accorded the privilege of
running for President"
John Tyler, Oklahoma G. o.
P. chairman, said he expects a
strong effort will be made to
draft Gov. Rockefeller for the
Vice Presidential nomination
"and I wish he would accept" "
Alcorn FOresees Draft
Connecticut G. o. P. Com
tnitteeman Meade Alcorn, a
former national chairman and
Nixon backer, said he hopes
Gov. Rockefeller will decide to
run for Vice President. He
indicated the possibility of a
draft movement with the pre-
diction that there will be an
overwhelming demand at
the national convention that
Rockefeller accept the vice
presidential nomination"
Noting. that the way now is
cleared for Mr.. NiXon's nomi-
nation. Pennsylvania G. o. P,
Chairman George Bloom said
he still thinks "a winning
combination would be a Nixon
Rockefeller ticket"
Sam Mellinger, Kansas
q. o. P. chairman, said that
Gov. Rockefeller would make
Q splendid vice presidential
candidate. I would be very glao
TO work for a ticket of Nixon
for President and Rockefeller
for Vice President"
Utah Governor Takes Stand
Republican Gov. George D
Clyde of Utah said he wishes
I'VE could get Gov. Rockefel-
ler) to run as a teammate" tc
Mr.. Nixon.
G. o. P. Mayor George Chris
topher of San Francisco added
Il believe that this firms UP
stronger than ever a Nixon ano
Rockefeller ticket Prac-
tically all persons with whom
! have talked favor such g
ticket"
Carl Erdman, New Jersey
q. o. P. Chairman, said he /,
"very upset" that Gov. Rookie
feller won't entertain the vice
presidency. Nixon for President
and Rockefeller for Vice Presi-
dent would be an absolutely
unbeatable team"
Hopes for Reconsideration
Arkansas G. o. P. Chairman
Ben Henley of Harrison sale
Gov. Rockefeller is a very flint
organizational Republican anc
a definite asset to the party;
hope his statement is not fina
and that he will reconsider anc
accept place on our nationa
ticket"
The vice presidential nomi.
nation, according to virtually
all those commenting on the
Rockefeller decision, is the only
thing left in doubt about mex
years G. o. P. ticket. There
was unanimity that Mr.. Nixor
would be the Republican candi-
date for President, and almos
general relief that there woulC
be no Rockefeller Nixon contest
1ndiana's G. o. P. Nationa
Committeeman Ralph F. Gates
and Gov. Harold w. HandleN
Immediately placed the name
OF House Minority Leader Hal.
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