Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-26
BEHIND
THE NEWS
A. .
BY Paul
MatQn


- and weight of events here
forecast certainly Dewey and
Warren
Behind the cy-Bricker
convention fight and the per-
Sistent Warren Withdrawals IS
this following guiding Republi-
can situation which has not
changed materially in the past
six months:
The average leader delegate
who has come. 10 this rational
party assembly may not be per-
sonally fond of the New York
state governor They describe
their reactions in various ways.
Some say he is not "amcnable.
Others say that he is too lone
wolhsh. Still more questioned
his Republicanism and his party
consciousness, and a few of
these even went earlier to-Af-
bany, frankly asking that ques-I
ton. They received an inter-
esting reply. Dewey'S grand
father, they were told, was one
on the founders of the Republl-
can Party. His father was a
county chairman, a Republican
postmaster, West Pointer and
newSpaperman who got into ac-
| tive politics. Each queStloner
was thus invited TO compare his
own family party record against
such an unusual one.
VET the knowledge persists
that Dewey is looking for
ward TO new Republican
Party" mot without authority IS
this .idea) and naturally there
is some general partisan recall
citrance which has worked IN
the favor of Ohio'S Governor
Bricker, and held the conven-
ton in suspense.
Underneath these mentioned
considerations. however, is the
primary fact that the Repub-
leans must carry New York
State in order TO win the cleo
ton. In that state. the aver
age voter or leader looks on
Dewey as the party leader. and
no one will say Bricker or any
one else would have a better
chance 10 win there.
What has hammered the
point home. however. is the fact
no one needs to mention,
namely, that any Republican
leader is counting danger being
caught off such a high 'front.'
running bandwagon.
Consequently. Ohio'S Cover
nor Bricker, who has been out
meeting these captains and
lieutenantS Of the party and has
acquired nu I'M erouS personal
friends among them, has found
himself faced with difficult if
not an inSuperable condition. II
seems. therefore. clear 10 me
that only sensational or
shocking event, which would
upset the situation, could make
his nomination possible. @
THE underlying facts behind
L the movement 10 d + a
w n,-the California GOV
ernor, are equally plain and
forceful to the delegate leaders.
Warren is regarded by them as
sincere person. and his Nari-
Gus attempts to declare himself
out of the national picture arc
recognized as not Just window
dressing or the type of coyncSS
assumed to extract a more
pressing invitation. AS has been
widely noted. Warren's lieuten-
ant governor is running for the
Senate. and if he himself IS
elected vice president, he might
lose top control of the state. or
al least lose personal control
of the work he has started.
But. TO win the election. the
Republicans must also carry
| California. 1t is a difficult state
TO gauge at present. but most
authorities would give the edge
to Roosevelt. Warrens personal
popularity is such that. if he
were nominated for second
place. the experts would turn
Immediately and give the Re-
publicans the best chance.
WHAT has not been so widely
w noted is the fact that,
under California law. Warren
could appoint an interim gov
ernor, and thus choose his own
man To carry on IN his place.
OF course, if the Republican
ticket does not win the Novem-
Der election. he would retain his
governorShlp. as would Dewey.
Therefore. he could reasonably
accept the proposed draft de-
spite his personal inclinationS.
Certainly no other candidate
could bring so much needed po-
ltical power 10 the ticket. at
least not in the dangerous spot.
| Ohio, for instance, is not re-
sarded as such dangerous
| orOt,nJ 10 California COD,n