Evening star., 1944-06-19
Dewey's Strategists
May Announce Today
His Willingness 10 Run
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 10. - Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey's board of
strategy moved into Chicago to-
day to set up preconvention
headquarters amid talk that
Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio
has gained ground in the fight
for the Republican presidential
nomination.
New York State Republican
Chairman Edwin Frank Jackie,
National Committeeman j. Russell
Sprague and Herbert Brownell, Gov.
Deweys gubernatorial campaign
manager, sent advance word to Mrs
Ruth Hanna Mccormick Simms,
self-deseribed advance agent of a
draft Dewey" movement that they
were ready for a news interview
late this afternoon.
There were unconfirmed reports
that they would give word of Gov.
Dewey being willing to accept the
nomination. This contrasted sharply
with Gov. Dewey's personal retic-
ence to discuss presidential aspi.
rations.
Believe Dewey Will Accept.
The three close political associates
of Gov. Dewey, at the time they
we're leaving New York, were quoted
by the New York Times as express
ing belief he was willing to accept
the nomination
All three had conferred with
Gov. Dewey over the week end.
The Times said they expressed
these views as they left by train for
Chicago:
Mr.. Jaeckle--"T think he will ac-
cept if nominated"
Mr.. Brownell-"My personal opin-
ion is that the Governor will ac-
cept. Any good American would"
Mr. Sprague-"The Governor
knows am going to Chicago. He
knows Mr.. Brownell is going to Chi
cago, and he knows Mr.. Jeackle is
going to Chicago
There was no statement from Gov
Dewey, who has said repeatedly that
he was not candidate.
Talk circulated along Chicago's
tammed hotel row, meanwhile, ),
that the indefatigable Gov. Bricker,
who has spoken in every section OF
the country, was enlisting some new
delegate strength as some early ar
rivals stood in line for rooms pre-
liminary to the convention OPEN
ing week from today.
Activities to Start Wednesday.
Party activities get under way for
mally Wednesday with convening
of the Resolutions Committee.
While many Republicans thought
1t might be Dewey on the first bal
lot at Chicago Stadium next week,
Roy D. Moore, Gov. Bricker's cam
paign manager, predicted the
Ohioan would win the nomination
ION the sixth or seventh ballot"
Mr.. Moore, who told news con-
ference Gov. Bricker is the man who
would be most likely to win in No
vember, exuded confidence that
seemed to be heightened by some
developments.
These included an announcement
by Senator Moore, Republican, of
Oklahoma, who heads Oklahomas s
23-vote delegation. that he intends
to support Gov. Bricker. In addi-
ton, q member of the West Vir-
ginia delegation predicted Gov.
Bricker would have a majority of
tho< Cfo&o,e vo}os ~, thu Rref hal
Senator Moore's announcement
drew from Lew Wentz, Oklahoma
national committeeman, the asser-
ton that a majority Of Oklahoma
Republicans favored Gov. Dewey.
Our convention passed a draft
Dewey resolution and that repre-
sents the real sentiments of the peo-
pie there" Mr.. Wentz declared. "I
think Gov. Bricker is great fellow
and I like Gov. Earl Warren of
California. Either of them would be
fine for Vice President. But we
want man at the head of the ticket
who can win"
The talk of an increase In Bricker
strength seemed centered upon the
fact that the Ohio Governor has
campaigned in all sections of the
country and generally has made a
good impression. There was talk
also that "anti-Dewey factions"
were concentrating behind his can
didacy.
However, Mrs Simms predicted
Gov. Dewey would win on the first
ballot. She said a personal check
convinced her delegate majority
from IA States west of the Missis-
sippi would sl1pport the New Yorker