Evening star., 1944-07-18
Wealthy Group Plays
Politics on Soldier
Vote, Dewey Charge!
Urges Service FomiIies
To 'LobeI and Expose
Compoien Of Deceit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. July l8.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, Republican
presidential nominee, asserting
that "a group with unlimited
financial resources has been
playing partisan politics with the
right of New York States fight-
ing men to vote" said today 1T
is time that this campaign Of de-
ceit was labeled and exposed"
Urging families of servicemen te
write to them. Telling them the
truth about their right to vote ir
the State" Gov. Dewey said New
Yorks soldier vote law As "a mode
Of simplicity drawn to fit precisely
title 2 of the Federal law"
Gov. Dewey said he had beer
urged to approve the Federal sup
Elementary ballot. which he de-
clared was only "a partial ballot TO,
four Offices and would be void and
worthless under the constitution OF
this State"
He added:
Il decline to connive with any
group advocating use of ballot by
our fighting men which. under the
constitution of New York State.
could not be counted"
Refused to See DELEGATION.
Last week New York delegat ton,
whose leaders said numbered more
than 700, visited Albany to urge i'm
mediate adoption of the Federal
service ballot. They were refused
an audience with the Governor
The State soldier vote law pro-
vides for distribution of ballots list
ing national, State and local officers
to every New York voter in armed
service who applies for one. 1t was
passed over bitter opposition of the
minority Democrats. who asserted it
was "A fraud on the members of
the armed forces"
Earlier. the campaign issues to be
emphasized by Gcv. Dewey had
shaped up more clearly with indica-
tions he would expand on the party s
platform declaration on foreign af-
fairs and lay particular stress on
postwar reconverSion.
Main Leaders Met.
The picture was brought into
sharper focus yesterday yhen re-
porters met with Maine congress
sional leaders and later with Gov
Dewey at a press conference.
New Hampshire is the only Re-
publican-controlled New England
State which has not been repre-
sented at conferences with the NOM
inee. Gov. Dewey had a luncheon
date today with Kenneth Bradley
national committeeman and Con.
necticut Republican chairman.
Foreign policy was brought up by
Senator Brewster. who declared the
Maine group was pleased by Gov
Dewey's approach to the problem. ;
Senator Brewster indicated a DOS
sible line of Dewey attack when he
said the point on which the admin.
istration appears most vulnerable is
IN the maladministration of civilian
and diplomatic problems abroad"
Questioned about an internationa,
organization to maintain peace, the
Senator said he expected Gov
Dewey would define within the lin.
Its OF the platform somewhat more
specifically the policies of the new
administration" and that he thought
the platform afforded ample scop.
for definitions which think Mr.
Dewey will give it,"
Plans Pittsburgh Stop.
Gov. Dewey himself put the spot.
light on the reconversion, announc.
ing he would stop in Pittsburgh JULY
81 en- route to the Republican Gov.
ernors' Conference in St. Louis. TIL,
nominee said he would confer witt
professional, business and agricul.
tural leaders las we'll as experts or
various subjects that are importan
to the people Of that section of tn,
country"
On the political side the delega
ton told Gov. Dewey there was 8
strong chance of the Republican.
gaining control Of Congress thi.
fall.
Both Senator Brewster and Sen.
ate Minority Leader White said !.
turnover Of only nine seats woulc
give the COP 4 working n.ajorit,
with the aid Of dissident Democrats