Evening star., 1944-05-19
District COP
ToGiye Dewey.
IFS ; Votes
Convention Here
Votes Unanimously
For New Yorker

VOreS unanimously
For New Yorker
The Districts three delegates to
the Republican National Convention
will go instructed for Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey of New York, as the re-
suit of action taken unanimously at
the Republican State Convention at
the Willard Hotel last night.
In presenting this recommends.
ton Of the Resolutions Committee,
Joseph C. Mc0arraghy cited press
reports that Gov. Dewey needed only
one more vote to assure his nominal
ton.
with only one vote needed, we
have three votes to nominate him."
Mr.. McGarraghy added.
Suffrage Here Readvocated.
The convention also refiirmed its
advocacy of national representation
for the residents Of the District and
urged inclusion of a plank to that
effect in the party's platform this
year. Every action taken by the local
convention was unanimous.
Edward F. Colladay, whose 27
years as national committeeman
from the District of Columbia has
made him dean Of the National Com
m1ttee, was renominated for that
office.
Mrs. Cooper Rhodes, who has been
active in local party affairs for eight
years. was nominated for national
committeewoman, on motion of Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, who is giving
up the position after 16 years Of
service. Mrs. Speel viii continue to
take a leading part in the organiza-
ton as honorary vice chairman Of
the Republican State Central Com.
mittee for the District of Columbia.
Delegates Named.
Those elected to cast the Districts
three votes at the national conven-
ton, opening in Chicago June 26,
are James A. Councillor, Mrs. Joseph
G. McGarraghy and DR.. John r.
Francis.
Elected as alternates are Luther
w. Llnkins, Mrs. r. A. Boone and
George Arthur Parker.
Following long-standing custom,
the convention elected one colored
delegate, DR.. Francis, and one coll
ored alternate, Mr.. Parker.
Senator Brewster, Republican, Of
Maine, guest speaker at the local
convention, predicted the Democrats
will seek to divert attention from
domestic conditions to foreign policy,
and he urged his party associates to
leave the glittering generalities of
the Atlantic Charter to the opposi-
ton and be specific" about what the
Republicans propose to do.
Predicts COP Sweep.
Predicting Republican sweep this
fall, Senator Brewster called for "an
all-American administration" that
will recognize this country's desire
to cooperate with other peace
loving nations in keeping ageressors
within bounds, but which also viii
strive to obtain for the United States
its proper place in world trade, in
communications, in air travel, In
merchant shipping ard a fair share
OF the petroleum supply of the world.
The Senator declared this country
is providing 80 per cent of the Pc
troleum needed to win the war, al
Though it possessed orIy between 80
and 40 per cent of the worlds supply,
Paul E. Lesh. well known attorney,
moved the denomination of Mr.. Col
laGay for national committeeman,
pointing out that he has become a
member of the Executive Committee
OF the National Committee, as well
as the group chosen tc make ar
rangements for this years national
convention.
Mrs. Speel praised the work Of
Mrs. Rhodes in behalf of the party,
in urging the convention to nomi-
nate her for the other place on the
national committee. Mrs. Rhodes
Is the wife of 1t. Col. Cooper
Rhodes, serving overseas.
Former Judge James A. Cobb
nominated DR.. Francis to be the
colored delegate. He told the con-
vention that DR.. Francis has a son
who will soon be graduated from
West Point.
James C. Wilkes, who was re-
| elected earlier this week as chair.
man Of the State Central Commit.
tee, presided, and introduced Sena-
tor Brewster. The Senator said It
was gratifying" to see such virility
in Republican ranks here in the
shadow of the New Deal"
Policy Outlined.
In addition to urging national
representation for local residents,
the Resolutions Committee pre-
sented the following outline of poll
icy, which was adopted:
I'VE declare for the following
program:
Win the war and win the peace.
Return the men and women from
lighting fronts to real jobs.
Care for disabled veterans, re-
habilitate the manned, and restore
lost educational opportunities.
Eliminate waste and extrava-
gance.
Maintain private enterprise.
Simplify tax returns.
Reform the tax system so that IL
shall be based on capacity to pay.
Return power from the bureau-
Gratis to the people.
End augmentation.
I'VE believe that the man to head
the Government of the United
States in carrying out this program
is Hon. Thomas E. Dewey, Cover
nor of the State of New York, and
we urge that he be nominated for
President at the Republican con-
vention and we instruct our dele
gates to vote for his nomination"