Evening star., 1944-06-28

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speeches at the convention last
night. Herbert Hoover received a
tremendous ovation after his speech.
I think it's wonderful that Mr..
Hoover can find time for politics and
make those fine vacuum cleaners,
too.
Then there was a delightful speech
by Representative Clare Boothe
Luce I just sat there in a trance.
I have never seen such a beautiful
hat. incidentally, asked Mrs Luce
why our mothers and grandmothers
didn't use to enter into politics and
she said, well, Oracle, women have
only had the right to suffrage since
1919"
But I don't agree with her. It
seems to me that married women
have always had the right to suffer.
Mrs. Luce may not know as much
about politics as I do, but she cer-
tainly is beautiful; in fact, I don't
believe there's a girl in Hollywood
more beautiful. OF course, that won't
be true a week from now because I'm
going right back after the conven-
ton.
I've been waiting and waiting for
Mr.. Dewey to get to Chicago so I
can interview him. And I found out
that he's not the Dewey who fought
at Manila. They tell me that this is
the Mr.. Dewey who cleaned up New
York. Well, that's even more won-
derful. Any man who can rise from
white wing to White House deserves
a lot of credit, believe me.
That's all for now-more political
news tomorrow.
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Idaho, vice chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee, made a Sec
onding speech for Gov. Dewey.
She said: This is year when
women's votes will decide the elec-
ton. Women look to Gov. Dewey's
virile, forward looking leadership to
save here at home the free form of
Government our men on every bat
tlefield are fighting to save. Never
have women had so much at stake
as they have this year."
Representative Dirksen of Illinois,
Representative Leonard w. Hall of
New York, Gov. Saltonstall OF Mas
sachusetts and Judge Patrick Par
sons, colored, of the Chicago Munic-
ipal Court, also seconded the NOM
ination.
Alabama Yields to Nebraska.
Alabama, first State on the call
for nominations, yielded to Nebraska
whose Gov. Griswold had been
named to place Gov. Dewey's name
in nomination.
Nebraska, in turn, yielded to Ohio
and State after State passed on
the roll call to move toward swift
approval of Gov. Dewey, then Gov.
Bricker.
After the State call, Gov. Griswold
took over the speakers platform and
made his speech in Gov. Dewey's
behalf, drawing applause almost i'm
mediately by declaring:
I'VE are here to bring Washington,
D. c., back into the Union"
Gov. Earl Warren of California,
the choice of many Of the delegates
for the vice presidential nomination,
last night fatty declared he could
not accept nomination for a place
on the national ticket if it was Of
fered."
Gov. Warren announced his de-
cision last night in a letter to the
chairman of the Oregon delegation,
Neil r. Allen.
The letter was written because the
Oregon delegation, in caucus, had
asked to place the California Gov
ernor's name in nomination for Vice
President. Gov. Warren was max
ing his position clear. however, to
the entire membership OF the con-
vention. He said in his letter:
NO greater honor could come to
an American than to be nominated
by his party for such a high position.
I want you to know that appreciate
beyond words the confidence your
delegation has thus expressed.
ANY good citizen should be will
ing to accept such a responsibility,
unless prevented from so doing by
compelling obligations inconsistent
Herewith. And, you may be sure
that I would be happy to accept
your offer If were free agent in
that regard. However, I have made
certain commitments and assumed
certain obligations to the people of
my State which are not yet fulfilled.
Definite Understanding.
There has always been a definite
understanding between the mem
bers of the California delegation
and myself, publicly stated, that
I would not be a candidate for any
position. Immediately upon their
election I instructed the delegation
not to place my name in nomination
at this convention, and not to vote
for me if I should be nominated by
others.
Having acted in this manner
with my own delegation, could not
in good conscience accept the sup
port of other State delegations.
ut, therefore, becomes my duty to
request you not to place my name in
nomination or to cast you ballots
for me because I could not accept
a nomination for a place on the
national ticket If it were offered.
Il have never before said that I
would not accept the support of any