Evening star., 1944-05-16
Dewey Due 10 Pick Up
IS Delegates Today
And Gov. Warren 50

BY the Associated Press,
California and New jersey
Democrats produced the voting
WhereWithal for a fourth-term
nomination for President Roose-
velt today as Republicans of the
two States divided their public
allegiance between Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York and Gov.
Earl Warren of California.
Gov Dewey. the leading Repub-
lican prospect despite his disavowal
of candidacy. apparently was as
Sured of the support of all of New
Jerseys IS convention delegates
chosen in a primary there today
Gov. Walter E. Edge said an un-
pledged slate would push" for Gov.
Dewey's nomination and 13 opposi-
ton candidates were openly support
ing the New York Governor.
The action OF the Californians in
pledging the support of their so dele
gates to Gov. Warren, who says he
is not seeking any Federal office,
made it seem unlikely that any can
didate can amass an unchallenged
majority of the COP Conventions
1059 delegates without some political
trading with uninstructed groups
thus far representing 401 votes.
173 More to Be Named.
With Montana convention pick
ing s, the days selections of SO dele
gates will bring the total chosen thus
far to 1856, leaving only 173 additional
to be named.
Gov. Dewey started the day with
publicly undisputed list of 268
pledged and claimed delegates. Even
if New Jerseys support were aug
mented by that of Montana and all
of the States yet to act, the publicly
unchallenged list backing him could
not reach the $50 needed for nom
instion until political switches are
made.
Gov. Dewey supporters have fore
more than IT'S votes on the first
ballot. This is disputed by hackers
of Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio,
who have claimed their candidate
will go into the convention with 257
votes. Others with pledged and
claimed votes include 1t. Comdr.
Harold E. Stassen, "a; Gov. Simeon
S. Willis of Kentucky, %; Gcv.
Dwight Griswold of Nebraska, 6;
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, 3, and
Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massa-
shusetts, 8.
On the other hand, there is none
to challenge the fact that President
Roosevelt can have denomination on
the first ballot. if he desires it.
104 More For President.
The days harvest was expected to
bring him 104 additional pledged
and claimed delegates, including
CALIFORNIA; So, New Jerseys 81,
and in Delaware and 10 in Mon
tana. This, with the % thrown his
way by Oklahoma Democrats yes
terday, would boost the Presidents
total to GIT, far above the $50
needed to nominate.
The attention was not all on dele
gate selection today, however, with
hot senatorial contest under way
| in California in which Senator
Downey, Democrat, and nearly a
dozen other candidates are battling
for the Republican and Democratic
nominations. Because cross filing
is allowed, Senator Downey is run
ming for both nominations. He told
reporters in Washington he felt con-
fident of obtaining the Democratic
nomination.
In New Jersey, Representative
Elmer H. Wene is unopposed for the
Democratic senatorial nomination
to serve the remainder of the term
of the late w. Warren Barbour. Re-
publican, whose place was filled
temporarily by the appointment of
Senator Arthur Walsh, Democrat,
who is returning to private business.
H. Alexander Smith, former national
committeeman, who resigned to en-
ter the race, is opposed by Andrew
o. Wittreich, leader of the Dewey
delegate slate, for the Republican