The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-01
PlGN TALK GINS, DEWEY, lLLKlE, FISH
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 ntNg. N, Y., April i,--Cup)--
 l4aA hAttle lines ore forming
 in President RooSevelt's homo
 tn preparation for the Novem-
 aleeblons, focusing attention in
 ahornakorial race on Wendell
 iiilklo and Thomas E. Dewey,
 Former rival for the ip40 Re- Hlioan presidential nomination. En another contest, the fight for seat now occupied by the Re- HNnlicAn, Rep. Hamilton Fish, crst- nIle isolationist, may turn into Q lde-open scramble.
 me political forecast is that Klsh will terminate his 20 years in Nongress- by entering the armed forces or being denied re- n0minatlon by Republican forces ified at his pre-war isolationist Views.
 May Draft" Wlnkie
 AZ thls writing, Dewey Is the lngical candidate on the Repub- iHnnsi ticket for governor. The for- nler racket busting New York City district attorney lost to Gov. Her bert If. Lehman in 1888 by 64,304 votes out of 6 total Of 4,7l8,i78 ballots cast.
 Willkie, in informal discussions with newspapermen has elimin- ated himself from the ticket but not from the gubernatorlal picture itself, If he gets the nomination, observers say 1t will result from q draft movement similar to what took place at the Republican presi- dental convention in Philadelphia. Willkie appears content to re- main on the sidellneS ready to throw his support to any candi- date whose views on international affairs, present and postwar, CO., iticides with his. Support from Willkie to any candidate will be considered taltamount to election.
 No Hints Given Yet
 It is understood that Wlllkie will not support q candidate, even Re- publican, who merely gives "llb- service" in stating adherence to complete participation Of this coun- M vatlon of democracy,
 Some observers even foresee Wilikie's possible endorsement Of < Gov. Lehman If the latter decides to run for q fifth term Lehman, Q close friend of MT. Roosevelt, was drafted tho last two times out Unless he Is appointed to defense post in Washington, Lehman might require renewed White House pres sure to run.
 Neither Lehman nor Dewey has given out any hint as 10 their in- tentlons in the fall race If Leh- man declines to run. he'll probably insist upon giving the nomination to Lieut.. Gov. Charles PolettI.
 Combat Duty for Fish?
 other Etrong contenders for the nomination are former postmaster James A. Farley, New York State Democratic chairman. and U. S. Senator James M Mead.
 On the Republican side, both Willkle and Dewey are aware that q successful gubernators race could Le used aS spring board z Tor the le44 presidential race,
 The anticipated congressional fight in Mir RooseveltS mid stIudson valley district Is more cons susing.
 If Fish, reserve officer, Is not assigned 10 combat duty, he / shreatens to run again, despite powerful opposition ark1ng from Msals pre-war attitude. and publicity Extending the trials Of George Hill \ hls clerk, convicted Of perjury in the alien propaganda inyesuga- ton, and George Sylvester Vlcreck the German propagandist.
 Many Desire Fish Post
 Strongest opposition comes from Dutchess, one of the three counties Fish represents. Republican coun- ty chairman Frederic II. Bontecou who ran with Dewey on the Repub- iican ticket for lieutenant gov-