Evening star., 1944-06-16
Dewey Boom Given
Impetus by Michigan
Move 10 Draft Him
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Supporters of the three leading
possibilities for the Republican presi'
dental nomination-Gov. Thoma:
E. Dewey of New York, Gov. Johr
w. Bricker of Ohio and 1t. Comdr
Harold e. Stassen-hage assurances
that their favorite's views will re.
ceive consideration by the party;
platform drafters, it was disclosed
today.
At the same time, the Dewey
boom was given added impetus by
a Michigan drive to draft the New
Yorker.
In washington, the CIO Political
Action Committee, which Is back
ing President Roosevelt for a fourth
term, met to adopt platform which
Chairman Sidney Hillman said
would be urged on both major
parties.
In another development bearing
on the fourth-term question, the
New York Herald Tribune, in
Washington dispatch, quoted high
Democratic political sources as re-
porting that President Roosevelt
had told Party Chairman Robert E.
Hannegan that whether he is nomi-
mated again is something the dele
gates will have to decide" and also
that he wants Vice President Wal
lace renominated. Mr.. Hannegan
saw the President for As minutes
Wednesday, but would not discuss
the meeting with newspapermen.
Convention Plans Pushed.
The Democrats moved ahead with
their convention plans in Chicago
yesterday when Gov. Robert S. Kerr
of Oklahoma was chosen to key
note the session opening July 10.
Republicans already are gathering
at Chicago for their convention
which starts June 26, and National
Chairman Harrison E. Spangler, who
Is on the scene, asserted yesterday
that the choice of the convention
will be the next President. The
Republicans can elect whomever
they nominate, he asserted.
The Republican Resolutions Com
nittee will start work on the plat
form June 81. and friends of Gov.
Dewey already have conferred with
some of the members.
They are understood to have given
general approval to a tentative draft
of foreign policy plank and to have
made known their stand on other
Issues.
Gov. Bricker's views will be rep
resented on the committee by Sem
ator Robert Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, who apparently is in line to
become chairman of the group.
J Wants Cooperation Stand.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
snesota said here that he plans to
appear before the committee June
"a to urge it to take a strong stand
for international postwar peace CO.
operation, in line with the views of
sComdr. Stassen, former Minnesota
Governor, who now is serving in
the Navy.
Wendell L. Willkie, the 1910 presi-
Dental nominee who withdrew from
this years race, has been expressing
his views on the platform in series
of newspaper articles and Chairman
Spangler announced yesterday that
Mr.. Willkie will be invited to the
convention and asked to present his
stand on the platform.
Mr.. Spangler said the views of
former President Hoover and of
former Gov. ALI M. Landon OF Kan
sas also would be solicited on plat
form planks.
Dewey Petitions Presented.
Pointing up the draft Dewey
drive in Michigan, petitions signed
by $4,000 persons urging the Cover
nor to become candidate were re-
ceived at the executive Offices in AL
bany yesterday.
The $50 petitions came from Mrs.
". r. Wooden of Battle Greek, who
was identified in an accompanying
letter as co-chairman of the Spon-
sorship Committee of the draft
Dewey movement of Michigan" She
said the signatures were obtained
throughout Michigan, Gov. Dewey's
native State. The petitions arrived
at the Capitol in the absence of the
Governor, who is spending the week
at his farm near Pawling. He was
informed of their receipt, but had
no comment.
While Gov. Dewey maintains his
position that he Is not a candidate,
intimates of the Governor. for
whom 391 convention delegates are
pledged or publicly claimed. are
convinced, however. that he would
accept a draft nomination. The
nomination requires 529 delegate
votes.
Kerr Chosen Keynoter.
The selection of Gov. Kerr as the
Democratic keynoter was made by
the Arrangements Committee. The
choice was unanimous, no other
names being presented.
The 6-foot 4-inch Governor. who
attended the meeting as a member
of the planning group. told news
men he was proud and happy and
added with broad smile:
I'm going to brag on the Demo-
Gratis and invite the Republicans
back where they belong. I'll tell
the Republicans, While the light
holds out to burn, vilest sinners may
return"
Gov. Kerr, an advocate of a
fourth term for the President has
been mentioned as possibility for
the Democratic vice presidential
nomination His chances for second
place on the ticket could be en-
HANGED by a rousing speech before
the delegates.
The Oklahoman has been on the
White House calling list in the past
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