The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-28
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advised by telephone of Warren's withdrawal, were surprised by that development. He had been their choice to boost the tickets chances in the Far West. Sprague's state- ment was as follows:
 "If Gov. Bricker is candidate for the vice presidency, we think he has all the qualifications for office. And, if he is the choice of the con- vention, we of New York will be glad to- jSn with other delegates"
 His careful language evidently was intended to avoid any sugges- tion of Dewey dictation. It was Q gesture toward Bricker whose stub- born refusal to admit he Is licked has won respect here, If nothing else. But Bricker has not said yes and until he does SO there is a chance for Griswold, Rep. Everett Dirksen, R.. Ill, or anyone of the Republican governors or congress- men of the midwest and far west who might balance ticket headed by an eastern man. Nomination Contested
 Deweys nomination still nominal ly is contested by Bricker and by the managers of It. Cmdr. Harold E. StaSSen. former governor of Minne- sota, who have between them l20 votes or so. Dewey has nearly 800 for sure and probably more. There are l,057 delegate-votes in this con- vention when all are present, which is not often.
 Ballotting for the presidential nomination, If any, was scheduled for the inQraa session and to be completed gtV 2,S0 p. I'm. EWTs. A. ter a brief recess the delegates win seek an afternoon nomination of a vice presidential candidate and re- cess to hear Dewey tonight.
 He arrives from Albany today in response to a draft" which some delegates favoring other candidates charges was a carefully unanswered campaign. Practical politicians be. gan figuring him as the leading con. tender for this years presidential nomination immediately after his election as governor of New York in l942.
 He was the majority choice of the delegates here more than 24 hours before they assembled and that took much of the suspense and excitement out of this streamlined convention. It was to stimulate the party show that Dewey's managers decided that he should make a hurry-up flight to Chicago today perhaps leaving Albany before his nomination Is ratified, instead oi maintaining the draft strategy tc the last moment and arriving here tomorrow by train.
 Delegates Weary
 Delegates are sweaty, weary and ready to 90 home after a look al their new leader. Not more than thre or four hundred of them showed up yesterday to hear the platform which their committee fl. nally had wrestled into shape af- ter long day and night hours o1 argument and compromise. When Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., chair man of the resolutions committee, completed reading the long docu- ment in this sweltering stadium permanent Convention Chairman Joseph w. Martin, Jr., banged his gavel and invited all hands tc shout "aye". They did so and the statement of party policy for 1944 was adopted within 20 second oi its presentation and without debate or roll call.
 The Republicans saved their big side show for last night when Her. pert D. AooVer, rile only GVlny ex- President, and Rep. Glare Boothe Luce, R., Conn, assailed the Roose- welt administration and promised better things under Republican aus- pices. The delegates gave MT !. Hoover the biggest hand so far, and stood whooping their welcome to him for good minute and 40 seconds. Mrs. Luce got big hand, too, and when she had finished speaking the convention rose and sang Let Me Call You Sweet heart"
 No Orator
 MT. Hoover is no orator. But there was drama nevertheless when he spoke last night in the role of an old man now ready to retire af- ter long active service and as coun- Sellor to his party.
 Benefactor of the Belgians and United States food administrator in World War I, Hoover was a cabi- net member nearly 25 years ago. It is few months more than Il years ago that he left Washington on the day of President Roosevelt's first inauguration, weeping, beaten man. Last night he called for younger men and women to take i over. He was signing off.
 We who have lived long turn our eyes upon your generation loving ly," he said to the thousands ranged before him and to those listening from coast to coast, "and with hope and with prayer and with confi- dence for the future of our coun- try.
 Tt Is in behalf of this living in- stitutoin, the Republican party. that I can on the younger generation to take up the good fight"
 The 42-year old Dewey is due In | nnw faiuiika fa0W