Evening star., 1944-07-25
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And Left Wingers' in
P|edging COP Victory

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Republican National Chairman
Herbert Brownell, jr, says the Dem
ocrats are queer admixture of big
city "bossism" and radical left
wingers" with a leaning toward
Communism and he Is confident that
the combination will 60 down to de-
feat at the polls next November.
The 40-year-old chairman, max
ing his first visit to Republican
headquarters here since he was
named to direct the COP national
compaign. confidently predicted at
= press conference late yesterday
that the Republicans will be victor
ious. He did not state specifically,
however, that he expected Wendell
L. Willkie to join in support of the
Dewey-Bricker ticket.
Mr.. Brownell, q Nebraskan. who
was educated at Yale and suhse-
quently had successful legal career
In New York, said he came here to
make the acquaintance of the COP
stan members, whom he found en-
thusiastic in their expectation Of
putting Mr.. Dewey in the White
House.
The Republican chief Is a man of
medium build. slightly bald, and
speaks In quick, incisive manner.
In difference to yesterdays heat, he
doffed his coat and held his con-
ference in a light-blue oxford shirt.
Gives Out Prepared Statement.
Before answering questions, Mr..
Brownell gave out the following
prepared statement summarizing his
reactions to the spirited Democratic
National Convention in Chicago
last week:
"As Mr.. Roosevelt sets out to seek
q fourth term as President, his
candidacy must be considered
against the background of the Demo-
cratic Convention in Chicago. These
are the highlights:
Il. In IL years, his party has failed
to produce single leader to succeed
him. 1t has labeled itself a one
man party.
2. The Democratic party, in re-
pudiating Mr. Roosevelt's first choice
for its vice presidential candidate,
has proved one of the chief conten-
tions Of the Republican party: It's
time to change horses.
''3. Control of the Democratic
party rests wholly with two elements
the bosses of the corrupt big g-city
machines and the radical left wing
ers, who are closer to Communism
than to any other political phi
losophy.
BY contrast, the Republican
party starts its campaign strong and
united. Already it has a majority
strength in 26 States with Repub-
lican administrations. These States
represent 339 of the 531 electoral
college votes. Gov. Dewey and Gov
Bricker, by their records, have the
confidence of the peeple-Demo-
Gratis and independents as we'll as
Republicans. Their election will
bring new energy to the administra-
ton Of national affairs. 1t will serve
to unit the American people so as to
approach in harmony the problems
of the term from January 20, 1945
to January 20, l949-a period for
peace and prosperity"
Bricker to Go to New York.
Subsequently, Mr.. Brownell re-
vealed that Gov. Bricker will visit
New York Thursday to discuss his
part In the campaign and co-ordi-
nate his plans with those of Gov.
Dewey and the National Committee.
The 26 Republican Governors, he
said, will meet in st. Louis August
2-3 to talk over their part in the
campaign, and will be joined there
by both Mr.. Brownell and Gov.
Dewey.
In reply to question, Mr.. Brown
ell said. that the Republicans ex-
pected to garner a large port of the
labor vote this year, even includ-
ing members of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations who. in past
campaigns. have been bulwark OF
the Democrats.
Surveys, he said, have shown that
many miners and their wives plan
this year to vote the Republican
ticket.
The party, Mr.. Brownell avered.
expects the united support of all
Republican leaders. When a re-
porter asked if he included Mr..
Willkie-who has been outspoken
against the foreign policy plank
adopted by the COP in Chicago
the chairman said that he would
stand on his statement.
Expects United Support.
He maintained silence when asked
whether he considered Mr.. Willkie
either as Republican" or lead
er" and went back to his original
statement without naming Mr.. Will
kie specifically. However, he told
reporters that he would strengthen
it by eliminating the words Il
think" with which he had prefaced
1t originally, and letting it read:
AS the campaign progresses,
every Republican leader in. the coun-
try will be united in support of the
Dewey -Bricker ticket"
Mr.. Brownell also offered the OBJ
servation that the Chicago conven-
ton Of the Democrats last week had
shown that the party was not united.
but was afflicted with "backbiting'
and disunity This discord, he de-
clared, would characterize the next
administration If President Roose-
welt were returned to the White
House for fourth term.
The Republican, he said, would
make a strong campaign in Texas.
which voted for Herbert Hoover in
1928 and whose delegation at Chi
cago was split over the fourth-term
Issue.
Mr.. Brownell returned to New
York last night after conferrinp
with Senator Bridges, Republican. of
New Hampshire and other party
leaders.