Evening star., 1944-05-29

He added he was not interested in
second place on the ticket and that
he had given the matter no con-
sideration.
Did Not Close Door.
When asked q direct question as
to whether he would accept nomi-
nation for Vice President, Gov.
Bricker replied he would not want
to say" He did not close the door.
"Do you think that any candidate
for the presidential nominatfon VIII
have a majority on the first ballot"
he was asked.
No." he said.
do you have any hope OF sup.
port in Pennsyivania's big conven-
tion?"
ST have hope Of support all over
the country" was Mr.. Bricker's re-
ply. He said he had no plans fol
q conference with Gov. Dewey.
why do you say that Dewey will
not win the nomination on the first
ballot?"
Deliberative Convention"
TT will be deliberative conven-
tion and many Of the delegates have
not made up their minds" Mr.
Bricker said.
DO you think Dewey will accept,
II nominated?"
you will have to ask him." was
the reply.
Gov. Bricker declared his opposi-
tion to any future military alliances
of the United States, crossing swords
with Gov. Dewey on this issue. He
said the United States will be the
strongest Nation ON earth" after this
war and there will be no need Of
making military alliances. He said
he was In favor Of international CO.
operation after the war, for the
maintenance of peace.
He was opposed, however, to an
international police force. He IA
vored an association of nations, with
frequent conferences. and an inter-
national court Of justice.
II am not an isolationist," he said.
We must live with other nations
and cooperate with them"
Discussing the issues Of the cam
paign, Gov. Bricker put as first the
winning Of the war In the shortest
possible time consistent with mill.
tary security. The next, he said
was the defeat of New Deal phil.
osophy, which he described as alb.
solutism of government and thu
control OF social and business lif,
OF the country, the relegation O
States TO a minor role, the domi.
nance OF the executive over Con.
gress, and the control of tn,
judiciary through the appointment
OF virtually oil judges by ont
President.
Gov. Bricker insisted that a con
stitutionai amendment should b,
adopted limiting a President to twt
terms Of four years or one term o
six years.
Gov. Dewey was asked the SO
question"-whether he would run i
nominated-from at least o score 0
angles.
His answer was invariably tn
same.
II haven't been rendered the nom
ination and 1t would be presump
tuous for me to answer" he said.
Hypothetical Question"
"If the nomination were tendere,
you, would you accept?" anothe
questioner persisted,
That's q hypothetical question,
was his reply.
Can any man decline a presi
dental nomination." he was askee
i suppose there are such men.
Gov. Dewey said.
Are you one of them?"
Mr.. Dewey did not throw an,
further light on that matter. H
was pressed to say whether Re
publican State Chairman Edwi
Jackie and National Committeeman
j. Russell Sprague had not been en-
gaed in trying TO get delegates t
support him in the national con
vention. He replied that ncithe
had left the State, so far as h
knew.
Are you ready to say you ar
a candidate" the Governor wa
asked.
Position UNCHANGED.
MY position on that subject re
mains unchanged" he said.
He admitted that he had bee
told he would be nominated bu
beyond that he would not 90.
Since I took once" he said, .
have devoted myself exclusively ;
my duties as Governor OF Ne,
York"
He said he had not been out q