The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-22

ing definite ha,
 think it |
 Heath been decided yet safe to prophecy that the DeweJ campaign will begin soon after La. bor Day; that 1t will include one probably no more major swing around. the circuit; that it will rely heavily upon radio.
 For the next month and a half this probably win resemble a pho. ny war" President Roosevelt will be busy as commander.in-c His supporters will taunt Governor Dewey with inaction. Nr. Dewey Htll go about his chores in person and through a lot of lleutenants who will appear to have a passion for anonymity" and reticence.
 But when the storm does break early in September it will be ot blitg proportions. and there will Dc activity enough for two months to satisfy the most ambitious.
 There are a number Of reasons for a short campaign. and the war ranks as number one. killed politi- clans believe that the public would resent a long siege of oFatory and travel in the midst of aii-out war. Nor is it necessary for Governor Dewey to set as hard a pace as for a candidate less well known ak the outset. He does not need to take weeks to introduce and identify himself: he can start right in sel- ling his bill Of goods.
 This does not mean that the re- mainder of July and the month Of August will be wasted. Quite the contrary. They already are being utilized efficiently.
 FOCUS ON 26 G. Q. P.
 GOVERNOR STATES
 The campaign. as has been point. cd out. is planned around the % states that have Republican gover- nors and which, in the aggregate, cast about 60 more electoral votes than Mir. Dewey would need to win.
 Each Of these states has an age gFessiye, successful G. o. ?. organ izaiion which elected its governor, and in turn has been strengthened by him. Each has candidates for Senate and House seeking election and reelection.
 Mfr. Dewey has talked with Ma ti0nal Committee members and state chaiFmen from all the states. He is meeting all 26 Republican governors in St. Louis. state by state. dele" gations Of congressional candidates are calling on him.
 These visitors have been leaving the executive chambers loud in their praise for Mr. Dewey. They are n position to go before their eonEtt~ tuents and remark. casually;
 "As T0m Dewey said to me-" or. perhaps OfteneT: "As ! said to Tom Dewey" That builds them up with the folks at home. ft also builds ID candidate Dewey. HERE'S A POSSIBLE
 BLGTE PLAN
 Meanwhile skilled assistants wilO have campaignea with Dewey % other gears are quietly gathering material for the blitg ip GeptembeT and October. whipping t Into shape, giving the candidate opportunity 10 kftDW NFtHfE ktE atA&A .s&3 ttt@ tt@f8 what he has and how t cap best be used.
 Obviously there will have to be one trip to the Pacific coast, Nat. urally that would take one route perhaps the poTtheFiy 0pe-golng, and another E0ute-peTheps me s0utherly-retllFning, There w0ligd be stops at major cities for speeches and conferences and hendsbaking,
 It Is too eeFly to be certain, bvt that one trip, plus perhaps vlsilg 70 tw0 or three major eastern cities, and the llse Of radio. migbt eoDsti- tiite the campaign,
 Radio sill be used heavily an ally event, The c, Q, ?, feels that Tor the first time since Franklin 8ooses welt entered the scene, he sill be pp against Q skilled orator who can meet him 0D the alT gDth0nt g bells dlcap, Every attempt will be made to capitalize on nT, Dewev's Teele personality,