Evening star., 1944-06-26
G0PConvenes.
And Recesses
Until Tonight
Gov. GriswoId Named
To Nominate Dewey;
Warren to Speak
PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
seeks Dewey nomination by accla-
nation. Pare Al.
GOV. GREEN SAYS Roosevelt
NEEDLES in war. Page Az
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 26.-The Re-
publican National Convention
Iopened today with the draft"
of Gov Thomas E. Dewey of New
York for the presidential nomi-
nation just around the corner.
Shortly before the convention was
raped to order by Chairman Har-
rison E. Spangler Of Iowa at 11:02
am.-47 minutes late--Gov. Dew.
ey's pledged and claimed delegates
reached the total of 681, with $40
needed to nominate. The Cali
fornia delegates decided to cast
their so votes for him on the first
ballot. The convention recessed
at 1920 pm. until 8:15 o'clock to-
night.
Griswold to Nominate Dewey.
Gov. Dwight Griswold of Me-
braska, 1t was announced today. will
place the name of Gov. Dewey In
nomination Wednesday.
Gov. Griswold some time ago re-
leased the Nebraska delegates pledg-
ed to him and urged that they vote
for Gov. Dewey.
The Nebraska Governor has been
mentioned from time to time as
potential nominee for Vice Presi-
dent If neither Gov. Warren Of
California nor Bricker of Ohio be
named for second place, 1t is likely
the convention will turn to Gov.
Griswold, it was predicted.
When the roll of States is called
for nominations, Alabama, the first
on the list, will yield to Nebraska.
Then Gov. Griswold will take the
platform and deliver speech plac-
ing Gov. Dewey's name before the
convention.
Dewey supporters insisted there
was no implication that this deci-
sion to have the Nebraskan place
the New Yorker in nomination
would mean vice presidential NOM
nation for Gov. Griswold.
Stewart Win Present Bricker.
| The Dewey forces ale taking one
thing at a time. After the presi-
dental nomination they will dead
with the vice presidential nomina-
Ition, and not until then, they said.
i Gov. John w. Bricker's name will
be presented by Mayor James GAR
field Stewart Of Cincinnati. the Ohio
Republican candidate for Governor.
| The leaders and the individual
delegates turned today to more ac-
tive consideration of the potential
vice presidential nominees.
Gov Earl Warren of California,
who will deliver the keynote speech
tonight as temporary chairman,
could have the nomination for sec
ond place on the ticket by just
nodding his head, 1t was believed.
| Another Draft"
| If he is nominated, it will be an
other draft For Gov. Warren
has gone as far as he can to show
that he is not seeking and does not
want the nomination. On his ar
rival here yesterday he pointed out
that he had asked the California
delegation not to place his name in
nomination, either for the presi-
dency or for the vice presidency.
Further, he asked the delegations not
to vote for him.
To many of the delegatesxe ehappy
solution would be the nqlninatiOn
of Gov. Bricker for Vice Hrestdert.
Gov. Bricker has been the chief
contender for the presidential NOM
nation against the Dewey forces.
He has many friends in the con-
vention.
New Speculation on Byrd.
| A new furry of speculation over
the possibility of some Republican
action toward Senator Byrd, Virginia
Democrat, was started by Senator
Brewster of Maine, who declared
in radio interview that "respon-
sible leader" of the Republican Party
had approached Senator Byrd with
the suggestion that he make himself
available for the COP vice presiden-
tial nomination.
The subject was raised in Wash-7
ington by a group of Republican
Congress members last week, but
Senator Byrd said he was not inter-
ested.
| State delegation after State dele
CATION, following their arrival in
Chicago yesterday. caucused and
agreed to cast their votes for
Dewey on the first ballot-which, ec-
cording to program, will come on
wednesday.
The biggest plum to drop into the
Dewey basket was the Pennsylvania
al 81 T1NA |>I~
ton voted unanimously to go to
Gov Dewey on the first ballot. It
had been expected.
New York's delegation, the larg-
est in the convention, with SO votes,
(See REPUBLICANS Page A-40