The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-26

who are stuck with the c. O. P. candidate at least until Nov. g. whether they like him or not. They would not be expected, in this po9 litical season. to leave his presence breathing smoke and fire and hurl' ing anathemas.
 But capital correspondents. whose business it is to know when poii- tician is being political and when he is sincere, think that the en" thusiasm of Governor Deweys eon- ferees thus far has been from the heart.
 VARIETY or CALLERS
 The Dewey appointment book. since he accepted the nomination. shows four types Of callers. There have been members Of his oiilcial family visiting him on state business. There have been newspaper, maea- zine and radio representatives rang" ing from the men assigned to his ofiice to top executives Of the big. eest publications coming to get acquainted or to arrange for special articles.
 There have been a few individuals who have come to discuss policies, issues, strategy, organization and party flnancing-such persons. Tor example. as national chairman Brownell, national finance chair man Kemper. former national chair. man Spangler, now party general counsel.
 And finally there have been Re. publican members Of both Houses of Congress. who are being invited by state delegations. These practical. doyn-to-earth, 24-hour-a-day spoli- ticians provide an acid test of the Dewey personality. That is particui- arly true because the earlier ones from Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut leaned strongly to Wendell Willkie until the i9sO cans didate pulled out of this race. When I went through New England last winter some of these people couldn't see Dewey for Willkie.
 The congressional members and asplrants all are running for office themselves this year, except Tor an occasional senator. When they get back home they go out through the countryside seeking votes. Their job here is to determine for theins selves whether their own fortunes will be advanced by plugging MT. Dewey, assiduousIy for the White House or by giving him lip service as a formality and playing lone hands thereafter.
 DEWEY's PERSONALITY
 RINGS BELL
 The impression gained by political observers is that without exception these people are going away with the idea that they can serve them- selves and their party best by going all out for Candidate Dewey.
 As they put 1t. with apparent sin. eerity, they are Inspired .. i'm. pressed completely overwhelmed by the force of his personality" Veteran Congressman James W. Wadsworth of New York, more are tieulate than many, summed up the general reaction when he said, T am greatly impressed with the goy- ern0r's yigor, He travels a straight road. He fills the atmosphere of discussion with yig0r, It's very rec freshing and encouraging"
 That. Of course. is the purpose of this preliminary phase Of the Dewey eampaign-t0 make friends. to send apostles back to the musings en- Enthusiastically singing praise Of the presidential candidate while he Is repairing thuD6erb0lts tg launch at President Roosevelt during and ellmaging two months Of the ealn- paigh.
 Thus far the system seems to be working, There will be nothing Inlsele-b0und about the GervoT with which those who have come to Al. bany 'thus far will talk Dewey 10 their constituents back home.