Evening star., 1944-07-11
Gov. Dewey 10 Join
COP Governors in
Par|ey Next Month
By the Associated Press.

ALBANY. N. Y, July 1l.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, Republican NOM
inee for President, will join with Is
other COP Governors at St. Louis
August and 3 in q conference he
said today would deal with the
AREA Of responsibility and obliga-
ton as between the States and the
Federal Government and how these
obligations to the people can best be
performed"
Gov. Dewey said at a press con-
ference that every single Repub-
lican Governor has indicated his
great pleasure in coming and says
he expects to be there"
In outlining the purposes Of the
St. Louis meeting, the Governor de-
clared:
There has been continuing de-
bate, ever since the New Deal took
office, over the area of responsibility
as between the States and the Fed
eral Government.
Sees United Opinion"
That discussion has covered top
les such as employment services, the
aids to agriculture, particularly CEN
tering around the use of land grant
colleges; the responsibilities for re-
lief, the effort three years ago to
federalize unemployment insurance
entirely. and, of course, the very
large field of taxation in general"
Gov. Dewey said the conclusions
reached would mot only serve as a
basis for united opinion in the Re-
publican party on an issue which
splits the Democratic party wide
open, but even more important, will
serve to eliminate the constant and
serious friction after a Republican
administration takes office next
January
Gov. Dewey asserted there would
be no speeches, explaining that this
is work conference" He added
there undoubtedly" would oe &
discussion about campaign strategy
and that in addition to the con-
ference there was "a distinct posi-
0AAlSS liS WOul0 SOillCI Will V4lOOlS
Western party leaders.
To Meet Mrs. Luce.
Later today. Gov. Dewey was to
meet Connecticut. delegation
headed by Senator Danaher and
Representative Clare Boothe Luce.
Mrs Luce, former supporter of
the 1910 presidential nominee, was
reported last week as arranging to
bring Wendell L. Willkie and Gov.
Dewey together. Mr.. Willkie subse-
quently denied the report.
The name of the 1910 standard
bearer also figured in a reporters S
meeting last night with an IL
member delegation of Republican
members of Congress from Massa-
chusetts.
Satisfied With Foreign Policy.
Senator Weeks, one of two Willkie
hackers named to the new Repub.
lican National Executive Commit.
tee. said, in response to a ques-
ton. that he Weeks was salts.
fed" with Gov. Deweys foreign
policy stand. He declined, however
to interpret Mr.. WILKES views ex-
cept to say that he believed "Willkie
has sincere convictions and will be
governed by them"
The Massachusetts, group, which
also included Gov. Leverett Salton-
stall, Senate candidate, forecast q
Republican victory in the State this
fall, said "all public questions" were
discussed with Mr.. Dewey and that
the course and conduct of the war
was aired"
Lunches With Vermont Group.
The dinner meeting with the
Massachusetts, group followed a
luncheon with three Vermont Re-
publican Congress members. This
brought an assertion from Senator
Austin, believer in all-out interna-
tional collaboration to preserve
peace, that he would support Gov
Dewey with enthusiasm, having in
view both the domestic and foreign
policy of the Country as he has ex-
pressed it
Senator Austin said he, Senator
Aiken and Representative Plumley
discussed "a great many subjects
with Gov. Dewey, including estab-
lishment, at the earliest practicable
date, of a general international
organization for security and peace.