Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-03
BEHIND
THE NEWS
BY Paul
MaIIon

~ nominee Tom Dewey's
method of handling a problem is
first 10 have il "briefed. - He
designates one of his men 10
analyze both sides thoroughly,
10 set these down in writing,
saying ION the one hand there is
this factor" and "on the other
hand there is this He takes
this evidence. discusses IT with
his councillors. then makes his
decision.
Thus his tendencies and con-
illusions bespeak primarily a
search for judicial justice. He
is extraordinary free from ae-
erage prejudices. His driving
passion is 10 be right.
There are some who criticize
this guiding method OF the man.
saying its leads 10 decisions too
Coolly conceived and devoid of
failures and mistakes to which
humanity In it's leadership and
daily life seems commonly con-
demned.
The criticism is shortsighted.
Perhaps people may well like
10 be guided in their lives by
emotionalism and wholly human
considerations, which may not
be right. but for their leader
ship TO assume such principle
would plunge all hope and faith
for the future and tip even JUS
tice itself into the cauldron Of
philosophical fires. Like the
Hitler leadership of unreasoned
torch bearing and hatreds.)
Perhaps l am prejudiced, be-
cause for nearly Ia years /
have seen government oper-
ate without "briefing," without
judicial choices Coolly arrived
at, and l think this is why its
economic solutions particularly
have never worked out success
fully.
II got votes. but it never got
the problem solved.
4 T ANY rate this is what
"A makes Dewey tick.
l suppose that intellectually
Mr.. Roosevelt would be classi-
fled AS a politician.
His decisions reflect that in
stinct. In his way he is superior
10 any public man l have met in
25 years of political reporting.
To gauge the contrast which
may be offered by Dewey. if
elected. / have collected the evil
dences of his gubernatorial and
convention workings on one
hand and the other. not only
from politicians assembled here
but from the thinking men. and
/ can brief" the candidate him.
self thus:
Intellectually Dewey must not
be classified as lawyer, or poll
tician. Rather he is an admin
| iStrator.
AS district attorney and gov
ernor he chose 10 lead brigh,
young band. and TO rely upon
them for the spade work, but
not as Roosevelt did, for ideolo-
gies.
He leads them only in the
sense that an administration AS
signs work 10 them and makes
the final conclusion from their
work.
He does not try 10 dominate
the thoughts of his associates
or press them to his viewpoint
This is evident in the fact
that no one who ever worked
for him has resigned. Ia remark.
able record).
Jew men like work as he
Il does He remained behind
after this convention to shake
5000 hands the first night and
TO thresh out campaign details
with the hundreds of leaders
assembled here.
His convention tribute IL
Bricker was not only an extra.
ordinary consideration for a
second man, but wise, ans
Bricker will no doubt be a vice
presidential candidate in fact
instead of the usual appendage
The passing of California $
Gov. Warren left no noticeable
dismay around the Dewey head.
quarters. Most newsmen here
guessed Warren thought he
could not carry California and
therefore had no place on the
ticket.
| nEWEY'S handling of the
~ Jewish problem (Which al
ways calls for wise practicalism
in a state like New York; is
another primary example of his
instinct for unprecedented admin
istration.
II was his man who put the
Palestine plank in the platform,
for the first time any political
party had mentioned il.
This "briefing" sums him up
completely for me, answering
the questions in my mind about
him, and forecasts the type OF
campaign and government you
may expect TO be offered.
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