Evening star., 1960-01-09
Nixon Drive
Moves Ahead
On Birthday
Entered in Primary
In New Hampshire;
z Others ARRANGED

LOtHSIS HIIuH9Su
Vice President Nixon's polit-
ical supporters marked his 47th
birthday today by entering him
in the New Hampshire presi-
Dental primary and arranging
for is participation in two other
primaries.
One of these supporters, Gov.
Mark Hatfield of Oregon, said
he considered Mr.. Nixon's per-
mission to have his name en-
tered in the May 20 Oregon
primary Ito be Mr.. Nixon's
official announcement that he
is running for President" Gov.
Hatfield commented after talk
ing with the Vice President by
telephone.
In Columbus, Ohio, Ray Bliss,
State Republican chairman,
said Mr.. Nixon had approved
entering his name in Ohio's
presidential balloting May 3.
Mr.. Nixon planned to spend
his birthday with his family,
but the Vice Presidents press
representative. Herbert G..
Klein, called an afternoon news
conference to answer questions
about Mr.. Nixon's plans for
the presidential primaries.
Mr.. Nixon hopes to visit
Oregon but does not expect to
have time to do much cam
paigning. Gov. Hatfield said.
Consent Not Required
Mr.. Nixon'S name would be
entered in Oregon anyway.
The oregon Secretary of State
is required by State law to en-
ter in the presidential primary
all generally advocated candi-
dates. If a candidate files a
statement of disavowal. he still
can be entered by petition of
1000 signatures.
Led by Gov. Wesley Powell,
New Hampshire leaders of the
Nixon for President Committee
filed nomination petitions this
morning to place the Vice
Presidents name in the prefer
ence poll section Of the March
8 New Hampshire ballot.
Whether Mr.. Nixon would
let it stay was the big question.
He has 10 days in which to
withdraw. Otherwise his name
will go on the ballot.
Gov. Powell told Mr.. Nixon
in a letter he hopes New Hamp-
Shire's birthday gift will be
acceptable to you"
The Governor told Mr.. Nixon
he and other leaders of the
New Hampshire campaign or
ganization hope you will see
fit to allow your name" to re-
main upon the ballot.
Support Pledged
IF this be your wish" the
Governor added, you have ouI
full assurance that each OF US
will work diligently in the weeks
ahead toward your overwhelm-
ing Endorsement in our State
and, beyond that, toward your
overwhelming Endorsement BY
the people of the United
States"
Ohio'S former Senator Johr
w. Bricker announced yester.
day he is abandoning the plar
to run as his States favoritt
son and will head a slate O.
Nixon delegates on the Repub.
lican ballot in the Ohio pri,
mary.
Since Gov. Michael v. Di
Sale is topping a slate as 6
: favorite son pledged to support
Senator Kennedy of Massachu,
sets for the Democratic presi
Dental nomination, the situa
ton shaped up as an indirec
popularity contest.
Contest Likely
The entry of Mr.. Nixon
name in the New Hampshir
primary seemed likely to pro
vide another popularity contes
with Senator Kennedy who's
name was filed yesterday.
However several Republican
filed as delegate candidate
favorable to Gov. Rockefelle
of New York, who said he won
oppose the Vice President TO
the G. o. P. nomination. TIL,
delegates can run without Gov
Rockefeller'S consent.
In a statement issued in Al
bany, N. Y, Gov. Rockefelle
reiterated that he is not ;
candidate, but said:
MY counsel advises me theru
is nothing I can do with regart
to those who wish to run a
delegates favorable to me-"
He declared, however, tina
"if any petitions are filed in tn,
preferential primary for dele
gates pledged to my nomina
ton, l shall exercise my righ
under New Hampshire election
law and ask promptly that m,
name be withdrawn"
Delegate candidates favor
able to Senator Humphrey
Democrat of Minnesota, an an
nounced seeker of the nomina
tion, and Senator Symington
Democrat of Missouri, who
available but not an avoWet
candidate, entered their name
in the Democratic contest.
The biggest surprise wa