Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-04
POLITICAL
PARADE
BY George
RothweIl Brown

CHICAGO, July 3-Gov. Dew
~ ey's presidential campaign
will be in the hands of an ex-
perienced triumvirate, the men,
bers of which have long worked
together successfully.
Young Herbert Brownell. the
new national Republican chair
man, comes TO his task with
an impressive record of political
achievement already TO his
credit.
He managed Gov. Dewey's
campaign for governor in 1912
when his boyhood friend took
the first step to the presidency
by way OF Albany.
Even more successful was the
campaign of Joe r. Hanley for
lieutenant governor last year
when Mr.. Brownell was his cam
paign manager and scored a
triumph by pilng up such a
huge Republican majority for
the Dewey-sponsored candidate
that it virtually clinched the
nomination for president which
was contaminated in Chicago
last week.
IN REALITY Mr.. Dewey will
be his own campaign man.
ager, making all OF the major
decisions himself.
Thus the team which will
direct what millions OF Republic
cans hope will be a successful
battle 10 GUST the New Deal
from Washington, will consist
of Gov. Dewey himself Mr..
Brownell as national chairman,
and ]. Russell Sprague. the Re-
publican national committee
man from New York.
Mr.. Sprague is perhaps far
more experienced politician than
Mr.. Bnownell and no doubt but
for certain reasons connected
with his official position in
Nassau County. he would have
been the man chose by
the nominee 10 succeed Harri-
son Spangler as national chair.
man.
Nevertheless. Mr.. SpragueS
sound judgment and political ex-
perienee Will be u. the command
OF Gov. Dewey and the new
national chairman and his influ-
ence upon the management ot
the campaign will he profound.
WHILE il cannot be said that
w Mr.. Brownell was not
Dewey's first or second choice
for national chairman il is true
that Edwin Jacket, Republican
state chairman OF New York,
might have been chosen for the
top job II he could have been
spared from the all important
task OF winning the electoral
vote Of New York.
IL Jacket can accomplish this
II will be all that could reason
ably be expected OF him. In adj
dltion 10 his state chairman
ship he rs the Republican leader
IN Buffalo and Ere County. and
as this campaign progresses peo-
pie VIII begin 10 appreciate the
Importance OF that fact.
Experienced New York polti-
clans viii tell you that If Pres
ident Roosevelt should carry
Greater New York by one Of
his customary majoritieS. Gov.
Dewey will need between 30 900
and 10000 Republican majority
in Erie County
MEMBERS OF the Republican
A'A national committee from the
Middle West left Chicago well
pleased with the selection Of
Mr.. Brownell as national chair
man.
He will probably spend most
of his time in the Chicago head
quarters while Sprague and
Jacket devote most OF their
time TO New York.
Brownell has never lost touch
with the friends and nelghbors
OF his youth which was spent
in the little town in Nebraska
where he was born only 40 Years
ago. He particularly under
stands the problems OF the farm
belt, and will be very influer-
tial in keeping all the Missis-
slppl Valley states in happy
frame OF mind.
The new setup for the Re-
publican campaign organization
perfected by Gov. Dewey him.
self in Chicago means that this
campaign is going TO be con-
Quoted with great intelligence.
with efficiency and with energy.
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