Evening star., 1944-06-29
Committee Of s
10 Help Dewey !
Pick Chairman
Creoger Heads Group;
Nominee to Consult
Bricker on Selection
'Tert OF Dewey Speech on Page All
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent

~ 0ooAD A1lNSoAIN,
Star Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 29.-The new
ly elected Republican National
Committee, acting promptly to
clear the way for Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey's drive to gain the
White House. today named a
committee of six to confer with
the nominee on his choice for
new national chairman to con-
duct his campaign.
Gov. Dewey. who has not yet met
with the committee, told news
conference he wants to consult fur
ther with his running mate, Gov.
John w. Bficker of Ohio, before de.
Gliding on chairman to succeed
Harrison E. Spangler.
Il want to make it clear it will be
La joint selection" he said. 'rI shall
not even make up my own mind
until I have talked further with
Gov. Bricker. / hope also to talk
with each member of the national
committee and each State chairman
and vice chairman If possible before
they leave Chicago"
Creager Chairman of Group.
Col. r. B. Creager of Texas was
named ex ofilcio chairman of this
six-member committee. Other menu
bers are: j. Russell Sprague, New
York; Ezra r. Whitla, Idaho; Wer-
ner w. Schroeder. Illinois; Mrs.
Horace A. Sayre, Oklahoma, and
Mrs. Katharine K. Brown, Ohio.
The name of Herbert Brownell,
jr, New York lawyer and Gov.
Dewey's gubernatorial campaign
manager in 1888 and 1912, was the
most prominently discussed for the
National Committee Craftsmanship,
but members said definite deci-
sion in still up to Gov. Dewey.
MIR. Spangler, who was elected
in December, 1912, would not say
how he expected to figure in the
coming campaign. but many of his
friends were urging his retention.
Gov. Dewey got down to work
with characteristic energy today
after flying to Chicago last night
to accept in person the nomination
rendered him by the Republican
convention
The 42-year-old former racket
busting district attorney electrified
the. thousands who greeted him,
along with the convention delegates,
with speech of acceptance in
which he fayed "one@man govern
ment" and promised Republican
victor in November.
Free Nation Pledged.
The pledge he made to the Re-
publicans and to the country was
"a campaign dedicated to one end
above. all others-that this Nation
under God may continue In the
years ahead a free Nation OF free
men,"
| Three major lines of campaign
strategy seemingly emerged from
the Dewey speech.
There was the accent en- youth al
he pledged the forma ton of a cab
met experienced in the task to bo
done and young enough to do it,
Complete enforcement of Amer.
ica's military effort from the CAM
paign, policy that was enunciated
as he praised the superb work of
Gen. George c. Marshall, Chief Of
Staff of the Army, and Admiral
Ernest j. King, Chief of Naval
Operations.
And finally, a vigorous attack on
New Deal economy.
Message to Allies.
To the Allied nations he gave q
message. too: The American people
are united with you to the limit of
our resources, devoted to the single
task of victory and the establish.
ment of a firm and lasting peace"
ITO every member of the Axis
powers" he continued, "let us send
this message:
by this political campaign,
which you are unable to understand,
our will to victory will be strength
ened, and with every day you fur
ther delay surrender the conse-
quences to you will be more severe"
At the outset of his speech Gov.
DS"Sy ANoSoCi eSo lllC 1dCU Glldb ll0
had not sought the presidency.
You have decided otherwise" he
said. I'm accordance with the prin-
ciples of our republican form Of
Government you have laid upon me
the highest duty to which an
American can be called. No one
has a right to refuse that call. With
the help of God I shall try to be
worthy of the trust. I accept the
nomination"
Pays Tribute to Bricker.
Mr.. Dewey paid high tribute to
his running mate. who withdrew
from the presidential race yester-
day in dramatic gesture for har-
mony.
L honor him for his fine states
manship and for his good sports
manship,' Gov. Dewey said
The New Yorker was fortnight in
(See REPUBLICANS, Page A-3.)