The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-18

With Election Day still i2 weeks away, Dewey has reyitalized t.e party organization. smoothed out most Of the wrinkles in the COP elephants hide, laid the ground work for a iireball campaign.
 Although it isn't generally known, cautious political heads around Dewey were vigorously op- posed to the St. Louis COP Gov ernors' conference. They were afraid too many cooks would spoil the soup: that Dewey might stub his toe: offend some Of them.
 When Dewey said he wanted to meet with the g other Re- publican Governors all at once, some of his brain-trusters threw their hands in the air, begged. pleaded with him not to do so. However, Dewey and sharp thinking, smooth-operating Her. bert Br0wnell, his campaign man. ageT. were determined, that the COP Governors had to be reached at the start of the campaign if the national organization was to work efficiently.
 AGost anxious moment came in 2 s. Louis hotel suite when national photo agencies asked Dewey and Bricker lo pose sep- arately with each Of the other 2s Governors. It was neees- Sary t0 line up the other gOy- eTn0rS. have them step into She picture eBe by 0ne fer more than tw0 hours. During this time, Dewey's aides almost had fits. The room looked like 2 barber shep. eth Governors of half the ss sttaes lined up cafeteria style, waiting their turn,
 However, Dewey kept his wits about him, took time for light cons yersation with each Governor as he sat down, ran through the Or- deal in excellent shape.
 N0TE; Big, bluff Paul Lock- good, Dewey's assistant and polls tieal intimate who has the man. ners of a playful teddy bear, the political sayyy of Jim Farley and the memory of an elephant, was largely responsible for seeing that Dewey missed no cues. oyer- looked no one.
 NO SPECIAL TRAIN" FARCE
 One boneT committed by the Dewey camp on the St. Louis trip won't be repeated - the farce about Dewey not using special trains. Fearful of public opposi- ton to use of a special train, Dewey had his train described as the advance section of a regu- lar train, giving the impression that a couple Of cars were merely added to a regular train to ae- commodate his party,
 Real fact was that Dewey used nine-esF special. conn pieteIy occupied by himself, staff members and correspond epts, Coy, Rnd Mrs, Dewey had
 g special ear to themselves.
 wNTk ear for correspondents, There was 2 work ear f0E staff, special diplRg caF, four PwllS RaU ears for staff and pews- men, plus 2 baggage eaH, 6ehea-
 ules were made 10 Ree0mm0r date the candidate, Result was ghat hundreds Nf people R0lng
 the way, hoping to board the "advanee section" Of 2 regular tFain, found the tralp occupied entirely by the Dewey paTty.
 NOTE There Is no reason why Dewey shouldn't have a special train, 0DT has given full per- mission, says it will not hurt the war effort Roosevelt uses a long special on all trips, including n0ns political war plant inspections, DEWEY AND THE BOSSES
 Folks who think Tom Dewey Is simon pure when 1t comes to bosses should have been ln Alv bany to watch the "unbassed" New York COP machine choose candidates for U, s, Senator and the State judiciary,
 Faet WRs that Dewey pulled e Roosevelt" Kissed eH a eaDs elaege pretty much Rs FnR bounced Henry Wallace, Here's what happened,
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