Evening star., 1944-07-26
Dewey-Bricker
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North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land"
Arriving here at II am. to 60 over
plans with Gov Dewey in their first
meeting since they were nominated,
Gov. Bricker answered questions
freely for score of newsmen on the
porch of the executive mansion.
Gov. Dewey sat on a sofa beside
him, but made 1t Bricker press
conference.
Welcomes Any Votes.
Asked If he would welcome the
support of John L. Lewis, head of
the United Mine Workers, Gov.
Bricker promptly replied:
Il welcome all support that votes
the Republican ticket. That's the
only way you win elections-by get
ting votes
Would that include the vote of
Gerald L. K. Smith," some one
asked.
If he votes the Republican ticket,
his vote will be counted" Gov.
Brlcker responded.
A. few moments earlier, Gov.
Dewey said he had no comment
when reporter told him Represent
ative Fish. Republican, of New York
had announced he will support the
Republican national ticket. Op-
ponents of Mr.. Fish in his fight for
denomination to the House in the
29th New York district have been
trying to get Gov. Dewey to make a
statement against Mr.. Fish because
of his views on foreign policy. Gov.
Deweyshas refused to be drawn into
the congressional fight.
Country Ready for Change.
Declaring the country is ready,
for change and is going to make
one" Gov. Bricker said he believes
the Republican ticket would win If
the election we're held today, and
I think we will win in November"
Asked to comment on the Demo-
cratic foreign policy plank, Gov.
Bricker said, Il think the Repub-
lican plank states more clearly the
thinking of the American people on
the subject Asked to define the
difference between peace forces" in
the Republican plank and armed
forces" in the Democratic document
to prevent aggression, Gov. Bricker
said those things would be analyzed
as the campaign goes on.
Gov. Bricker said his own cam
paign plans ARE up to Gov. Dewey
and the national committee, but
no dates have been fixed for start
ing formal drive" In reply to
questions he said he would be glad
to go back into the Is States in
which he spoke in his own spring
bid for the presidential nomination.
Will Confer With Brownell.
Asked if he would carry the same
message, Gov. Bricker's reply was,
Yes adding that there is Moth
ing inconsistent in what he and
Gov. Dewey have said or between
his speeches and the Republican
platform
The two Republican candidates
will spend the rest of the day and
night going over campaign plans.
Gov. Bricker will leave here tomor-
row morning for New York City to
confer with National Chairman
Herbert Brownell, jr., before going
on to the conference of 26 Repub-
lican Governors in st. Louis next
week.
1t is becoming increasingly evi-
dent that the conference of 26
Republican Governors will throw
further light on the stand the COP
will take on many important phases
OF government, involving a division
of Federal and State control.
Draw List of Functions.
Coy. Dewey and his associates are
working on list of functions in the
ever r-growing field of Federal State
relationship, to form the basis for
the discussions in St. Louis. The
agenda is expected to include flood
control, future control of employ-
ment offices, unemployment insur-
ance and taxation.
The Governor indicated at a press
conference yesterday that proceed
1,IKHI.TH.