Evening star., 1940-05-05

the past Rupert Hughes done the ocal capaien
biography large amount Of nterature-brochues re-
prints pamphlets come out Of Dewey headquarters On
his staff Of advisers newspaper and publicity experts
who plan carefully each intended the candidate
on the front pages.
Mr. Dewey backing of many influential LAWYERS
here in New York Perhaps John Foster Dulles has done as
much for the candidate single individual With the
heads OF the wealthy corporations his firm represents
Dulles has constantly advocated Mr. Deweys Several
younger in his Offices giving small portion of their
time to pushing the Dewey candidacy
In Mr. Dulles active support there paradox
He comes from strongly nenatonast and nterventonist
background His uncle Robert Lansing Woodrow Wilson's
Secretary Of State But Dewey has declared in effect
for American isolatonism And Mrs. Simms is strongly
isoaton of the candidates newspaper hackers
such as Col Robert R. Mccormick Chicago Tribune
has shown decided sympathy
Medaue and Vanderbilt Active
Another wealthy lawyer who Is much to Mr. Dewey
personally Is George z. Medahe. When Mr. Medale Was
United States district attorney New York he gave Mr. Dewey
JOB as his assistant making 1t possible younger man
10 WIN MS nrst fame through prosecution income tax
charges Of Of the spectacular ootlegRes out Of
the roaring 20s.
Still another lawyer who has been active the racket
buster is Arthur Vanderbilt Of Newark n Mr. Wander
bt no connection with the wealthy family of that name
formerly was president OF the American Bar Association
he has wide acquaintance throughout the country
Never at any time in his political has Mr. Dewey
found 1t difficult to recruit the aid Of the wealthy The list
OF the contributors to his campaign for in 1898
reads like Who's Who of finance includes j. p Morgan
Henry Morgan Eugene c. Grace president the Bethe
hem Steel Corp; Mrs K E. Bruce daughter Of the
late Andrew Mellon and Guggenheims Most OF
these contributors listed for comparatively small sums
a thousand or two thousand dollars.
q While he was fighting organized crime the district
attorney had the backing of influential men with money
FROM time to time private funds provided to send w.t.
nesses to Europe for safety provide them with yel
hood when they had told all in Most of this money
came through the New York Crime Commission which has
been supported by the Guggenheim family
Professional Politicians Participate,
There are professional politicians associated with the
Dewey campaign well ardent amateurs who believe
IN the success OF the racket buster of these Carle
Ssson Republican leader Of Rhode Island and
OF the campaign Another is j. sprague boss Of
Nassau County Long Island sprague is more or less
involved IN the that has over the Dewey move
to oust Kenneth Simpson Republican national commit
teeman for New York State result of this quarrel II
appears that the New York delegation to the
convention will be grievously split.
And naturally Mr.. Dewey is part of the Dewey CAM
palen He Is the raw material that is being upon BY
friends admirers opportss experts advisers and s plain
nandwason tchhkers It dcult position for any man
TO be m and particularly for young Of 3s Pulled and
naueo one way and another the candidate nnd 1t verv
ocut TO preserve his personality his point OF view
Around this short, unobtrusve figure far-reaching
complex OF emotions pejudices hopes opinions
been built Some careful observers believe that
this movement has already gained momentum that Mr.
dewey Is very likely to be nominated long after the dele
gates OF his party gather June a. say that the Dewey
campaign has taken hold with the the voters and the
poncans Will not be able to stop It, much they would like
TO- SO young Tom Dewey riding this carefully nurted tide
hopeful that 1t will sweep him into the highest ONCE the land