General Eisenhower's "Final" Refusal
NEW YORK, July 9. G.-ntral Eisenhower today gave a '"iiiai" refusal to all efforts to draft - him for ihe Democratic Presidefitial ; nai ion. " iier:il Kisenhower telegraphed his i ' ' ! to Wenator Claude Pepper i i'li rat , Floridii), who stated yes«;;y tliat he would nominate the m-umni ut tlie Deniocnitic National ' onveation in Philadelphia next week. Cein-rai Eisenhovver's telegram said: 1 " 1 loier no conditions will I be in the ,'o^itMii of repudiating or even seeni- 1 -ol' to svverve from tlie letter or spirit ' •»f miv prior announceineuts. I will not 1 ■ ointe niy owji conception of my apjoopiiaie sphere of dutv. ! ".No matter under what terms, eon- 1 •iiiious, or premises a proposal may 1 be eouched, I would refuse to accept ' iiomination. " 1 The release of General Eisenhower's telegram bv Kenalor Pepper niade it 1 neeessary i'or Ihe partv members who ' vant to scuttle President Truman to ' -■tlie quicklv on somehody if they ' lo have any liopes of success. Heuler's Wasliington correspondent t a\- political observers, including some t l>'-tiiocrats. privately admit that Gen- ' '•ra! Eisenhower's final withdrawal ( iais dealt the death blow to any t iianees the Democratic Partv may hav6 v had of retaining the Presidency, 1' V\
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 July 1948, Page 5
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