Evening star., 1940-06-20

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big funds If Congress passes the
new Hatch bin limiting campaign
expenditures for presidential can
didates to mere 5000 900 or less?"
Many Of the recognized leaders
are strongly, almost violently, op-
posed to the nomination Of Mr..
Willkie. It is well understood that
the Republican congressional leaders,
Senstor McNary Of Oregon and
Representative Joseph w. Martin,
jr., Of Massachusetts,, are opposed
to the power man. Both former Gov.
Landon Of Kansas, Republican
nominee for President in 1886, and
former President Herbert Hoover are
reported to be against Mr.. wilkes
selection, too.
Col. r. B. Creager Of Texas, head
Of that States delegation, is author
ity for the assertion that there will
at all times be = sumcient number
Of delegates in the convention op-
posed to Willkie to prevent his
nomination. Robert H. Lucas, del
egate at large from Kentucky, 4
former executive director of the
Republican National Committee, in
sists that the nomination Of Mr..
Willkie would be suicidal for Re.
publican hopes next November.
Both Of these gentlemen are sup
porters of other candidates. Col.
Creager fancies Senator Taft, and
Mr.. Lucas is fightine for the nom-
ination Of Mr.. Dewey.
Pressure Rouses Ire.
Delegates say they are being del
uged with letters from admirers of
Mr.. Willkie, and some of them re.
sent the pressure that Is being ap-
piled in the interest Of Mr.. Willkie
by bankers and Chambers Of Com.
merce.
Mr.. Willkie himself Is due to ar
rive here, it Is reported. the END
of this week or the first of next.
He will not be the only candidate
on the ground by any means. Sen.
atOrs Taft and Vandenberg and
Bridges of New Hampshire are ex-
pected to come to Philadelphia If
Congress takes q recess over the
convention period. Gov. James,
Gov. Baldwin Of Connecticut and
Gov. Bricker Of Ohio, all active or
potential candidates, will attend
the convention as delegates from
their States. Frank Gannett, New
York publisher, will be here and
so will Mr.. Hoover, who spea1s to
the convention Tuesday night. Mr..
Hoover viii be here only for that
occasion, it is said. Mr.. Dewey may
remain in New York, only an hour
and a half away. at his district
attorneys ONCE. However, If all the
other candidates turn up In Phila-
delpl1ia 1t is likely that a roar will
60 up from his friends to have
him put in an appearance, too.
Campaign managers for Senator
Taft and for Mr.. Dewey insist that
the Willkie drive is really working
in their interest, inclining delegates
who have not been pledged to any
candidate to them in order to make
sure the failure of Mr.. Willkie to
win the nomination. This may or
may not be wishful thinking.
The Taft chances, 1t was insisted
In some quarters today, have
strengthened materially. Both Mr..
Dewey and Mr.. Willkie, the 10.
called "glamorous boys" OF the can
didate group. have their enemies,
who are actively opposed to them.
Senator Taft. on the other hand, Il
lacking in any active enmities.
Vandenberg's Friends Hopeful.
The Vandenbere candidacy has by
no means been given up. The
friends of the Michigan Senator be-
Neve that II Mr.. Dewey and Mr.
Willkie are unable to make the
grade the convention may well turn
to him, on the theory that he is
less conservative than Senator Taft.
II the convention adopts . strong
anti-war plank in its platform 1t
will help the Vandenberg chances,
too. The Michigan Senator has
been on outstanding opponent Of the
Of this country in the
European war.
One of the most interesting hap
peninss since the Republicans began
gathering here was the warm well
come given to John L. Lewis, prea-
dent Of the c. I. O., when he
appeared yesterday before the Reso-
lutions Committee. Mr.. Lewis was
told by DR.. Glenn Frank, chairman
Of the Republican Program Com
mtttee, after Mr.. Lewis had made
his platform recommendations as
they related to labor, that those
recommendations were entirely ac-
ceptable. Mr.. Lewis formerly was
4 Republican, but he strayed away
from the party fold to support the
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