Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-21
POLITICAL .
PARADE
by George
RothweII Brown

THE proyerbial cucu m b er
- would seem to be running a
temperature in comparison with
the exceedingly cool gentleman
who is sitting these days in the
New York state capitol in AL
bany. apparently oblivious to
the excitement already center
ing around his name and
personality at every crossroads
in the country.
The governor of New York
pursues the even tenor OF his
way, outwardly indifferent 10
the knocking of opportunity at
his door.
One gathers after talking
with him that he does not con-
slider that opportunity is knock
ing at all, but rather a messen-
ger summoning him TO one Of
those toughest spots in the
world. He hears it with no fear,
but also with no citation.
Returning TO his desk after
a week at his farm at Pawling
and in New York City, Gov.
Dewey as little resembled a
man we'll in the lead for the
Republican nomination for
president of the United States
as 1t is possible to imagine.
One would have supposed
that his office would have been
besieged by callers and news
paper correspondents. A sort OF
Sabbath calm appeared 10 have
descended upon the great gran
tie structure over which he pre-
sides as governor Of the rich
est and most populous state in
the union, and which. the sign
boards tell you, was almost
as long in building as the pyra-
mids Of Egypt.
THE last week before the call
l. of the Republican national
convention TO order found the
governor transacting routine
business aloof and remote from
politics.
His political friends an d
closest advisers have already
made il ciear-indeed 10 the
discerning they did so as far
back as last January-that II
nominated for president Gov.
Dewey will not turn his back
upon duty.
There remains then the ques-
ton OF the probability of his
nomination, and beyond that,
the sort Of campaign he would
be likely TO make in the event
of that summons being made.
Anything can happen in a ma
tional political convention 10
upset the calculations of the
most far-seeing. Such might
occur at Chicago next week.
The most that can be said is
that for six months Gov. Dewey
has held the leading place IN
the thoughts Of Republican
leaders, and that nothing APP
pears TO have altered the popu-
lar conception of him as the
probable nominee OF his party.
One may Judge Of the sort OF
campaign he would make as
that nominee by the sort of
campaign he made two years
ago when he was running for
governor.
THE war has discounted the
l. transforming campaign of
the kind popularized by William
J. Bryan. That is not the sort
of campaign Gov. Dewey would
prefer TO make anyhow.
The campaign. If he we're the
Republican presidential candl-
date, would be short and dy-
manic. II would probably not
start early. Two years ago he
was nominated in August. and
did not get into the stride OF
his campaign until month he.
fore the election. Good tactics
He won.
Some few big cities would
have a chance 10 see him. but he
would not tour the country. The
radio would play a more impor-
tant part than in any previous
Republican campaign.
His speeches would be short
not more than half an hour ir
any case. He prefers the shorter
15-minute radio address, packed
full of punches.
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