Evening star., 1942-04-21
The Political Mill
WiIlkie Dewey Feud Troubles New York
Republicans at Chicooo Meeting

policy, as did Mr.. wiIIkie. Mr.
wilkes contention. it is said. is
that Mr.. Dewey has not been
willing to speak up for American
cooperation for world peace
after the present war Is over.
Nov that Mr.. Willkie has sue
ceeded in his drive to get the
Republican National Committee
70 agree 10 some form Of inter
national cooperation for world
peace after the war. it is ex-
pected he will be stronger than
ever In opposition TO any Re-
publican candidate for Office who
does not measure up 70 his ideas
on foreign policy. both now and
after the war. He already has
declared that he will support for
nomination only those Repub-
licans who are opposed TO the
old Republican policy Of isola-
ton.
While the Republican situa-
ton in New York is muddled
because Of the Willkie- Dewey
fight, the Democrats are not
clear yet on the selection of a
gubernatorial candidate. Many
Of them wish Gov. Lehman 10
run for a fifth term. But Gov.
Lehman and the members Of
his family are against it.
Recently 1t was reported that
Gov Lehman would be drafted
by President Roosevelt for a
war job in Washington. leaving
the lieutenant governor to carry
on in New York. 1t is said
that this program may yet be
carried out Furthermore, it
is believed that the Presidents
choice for a Democratic guber-
material nominee, If Gov. Leh-
man is out Of that picture. would
be Owen D. Young of General
Electric fame.
Reluctance to Fight Seen.
There is another ''if," however,
in connection with the nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Young. 1t is doubt
ed in some quarters that Mr..
Young would agree to run If he
were faced with a fight in the
Democratic State Convention,
where the nomination is made.
If he could have the nomina-
ton handed him, the picture
would be very different. There
are Democratic political leaders
In New York, however, who
strongly oppose taking Mr..
Young for this nomination. At
torney General Bennett, in all
probability, would make a race
Tor the nomination If Gov. Leh-
man is not to run again. And
there are others.
Whether the President could
or would use his influence tn
bring about the nomination of
Mr.. Young is still a question.
The President has great infiu-
ence. On the other hand, the
Democratic State Committee Is
headed by former Postmaster
General Farley. Mr.. Farley broke
with the President in 1910. when
Mr.. Roosevelt determined to run
for a third term in the White
House.
Another Break Possible.
1t Is quite possible he might
break with the President again.
should Mr.. Roosevelt insist upon
the nomination of Mr.. Young for
Governor. Mr. Young comes
from upstate New York" He
has been instrumental in getting
the milk producers and dairy
farmers better prices through Or
ganization. 1t is believed by some
OF the New York Democrats that
he would run more strongly up
state-the Republican stronghold
than any other candidate the
Democrats could put up.
The attitude of some of the
political leaders in New York
City, however, is that Mr.. Young
would not do for a gubernatorial
candidate. They don't like the
idea of taking a man who has
not been more closely connected
with politics and office holding
than has Mr.. Young.