Evening star., 1946-10-14
Lincoln
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10 Republican control In State and
Nation-though undoubtedly such q
desire played . part in Gov. War
ren's winning the Democratic nom
ination.
It was accomplished primarily by
Gov. Warren himself. He has po-
litical acumen which few Repub-
lcans have evinced in recent years,
and which is reminiscent Of the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt at
his best. His record shows that
Warren does not make political mis-
takes. He is frank, honest, friendly
and he listens to advice-but he
makes his own decisions. At all
times hs operates with . disarm-
ing sn1oothness. He Is not caught
OF base.
An instance of his political
hnesse. occurred recently. Reporters
asked him If he were concerned over
communism and the Communist
opposition to him. HIS reply was
that he was always concerned over
communism.
He added: "Its time the Amer
lean people knew not only just who
the Communists are against and
what they are against, but who the
Communists are for and what they
are for in this country"
When this report was carried to
Jimmy" Roosevelt, son Of the late
President and now chairman OF the
California Democratic State Com
mittee, and Mr.. Roosevelt was asked
to comment, the Presidents son took
q dive and declared he, too, was OPP
posed to Communism, that Gov.
Warren was the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor in California and
that he was going to vote for him.
Statement Started Row.
This statement by MIR. Roosevelt
caused an immediate uproar. He
was denounced by the CIO ally Of
the Democratic party. The Commu-
nists and fellow travellers and left
vingers generally were critical. And
there the matter stands, with the
Republican opposition in the State
divided.
Gov. Warren has the Endorsement
and support of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. He was bitterly
attacked by the more radical CIO.
Some of the more conservative
Republicans have been critical Of
Gov. Warren because he has not
taken the stump for Senator Know
hnd-whom Gov. Warren ap-
pointed on the death Of Senator
Hiram johnson. Senator Knowland
failed to win the Democratic sena-
torial nomination by large margin In
q race with viii Rogers, jr., al
though he showed Mr.. Rogers under
In the Republican primary.
The Governor says very frankly
that he Is strong for the election OF
Senator Knowland-and that he will
do all he can to aid him, but he Is
not convinced he would help Sen
ator Knowland by going out and
stumping for him. In other words,
that quiet support, without attacks
on Democrats who have shown
themselves friendly to the Governor,
would get Senator Knowland more
votes.
Claims No Organization.
Gov. Warren claims he has no
personal political organization; that
when he enters . campaign he asks
his friends to support him, and when
the campaign is over the organiza-
tion disintegrates right away. 1t Is
noticeable now, however, that all of
Gov. Warren's friends In key posi-
tions during the primary campaign
are on committees working for the
election Of Senator Knowland. This
may not be handing over the War
rem organization to Senator Know
land, but Is remarkably like it. ANY,
way, 1t seems most effective meth
Cd Of obtaining results for Senator
Knowland. It also is another indi-
cation of the political savvy and
moothness with which the Governor
operates.
Make no mistake about it, the
people Of California are well satis-
led with their Governor. He is the
popular figure in the State today.
He has given them good admins
tration, and when 1t comes time for
California to send delegation to
the next Republican national con-
vention, it will be a Warren delega-
ton 100 per cent.
As Of today, Gov. Warren says