The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-18
H. E. Stussen Mokes Known '4SCundidcey
 Announcement
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 DFlekeF oE Ohio

Washington, Dec. ie--tuP)-lsar. old N. Btassens announcement here O fhis candidacy for Che 1898 RepUb. ilcan presidential nomination was Q challenge to other party leaders h general, but especially to Ohio and her favorite sons.
 The mother of presidents appaf- ently is carrying twins right now, Neither has announced his presi- dental aspirations. But Sen, Robert A. Taft and sen.-elect John W. Bricker properly are regarded as potential ip4e COP, presidential nominees.
 Bricker supported Taft for the presidential nomination in iD40, the year the party was kidnaped by the late Wendell L. Willkie. Tn iD4l, Taft supported Bricker and the lat. ter won the vice presidential nomin. atlon as running mate Co Gov. Thomas E. Dewey Of New York. The Ohio deal apparently did not ex. tthlA bO A0tOs
 DepenGs on Dewey's stand
 With an active candidate in Che field and for other reasons, It seems likely that Ohio soon will have to begin. deciding whether it wants to whoop 1t tip for Taft or Bricker in the preconvention scramble for dele egate votes. Among the other req. sons that Ohio might be at 6 dis. advantage in re-eonvention Tnaneti- vers with an undetermined choice between her two favorite sons B Dewey's standing in the contest as of now.
 Dewey was nominated for presi- dent and lost in l044. There is e Republican tradition against renom. lnation of c defeated candidate. Nevertheless, Dewey is governor of New York State which casts 45 efec. toral votes, the largest number among the states. He was spectacui. arly reelected last November to Q second term as governor. Dewey looks to many as the man to beat.
 Brfcker's supporters are quick to point out that the senator-elect's triumph in Ohio was even more i'm. posing, percentage than Dew. ey's in New York. But rightly or wrongly Dewey was accepted by many persons throughout the nation as the individual star of the Repub- lican election day performance last November.
 Six Republicans usually are men. toned here when politicians talk of the 1040 presidential nomination. They are, Sen. Arthur H. vanden- berg, R.-Mich.), Gov. Earl Warren of California, Stassen, Taft, Bricker and Dewey. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, a handsome and able young war vet- eran just reelected to che Senate from Massachusetts, sometimes is mentioned in that company, but not as having much chance. 4 press club wager was made on his chances last week-five to against.
 vandenberg Out of Race
 vandenberg told questioners yes- terday that he is not c candidate and expects no campaign in his be- half. Taft, questioned recently, said 1t was too early for speculation about the presidential nomination. Dewey was asked last October whether he would be c candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. The question was put this way:
 If reelected as governor, do you expect to serve c full four year term" That would extend to 1850.
 T hope so," Dewey replied.
 But few here believe any of the foregoing statesmen has failed to consider his own eligibility and chances to win the big io4S prize. The Republicans and many others believe election of a Republican president in l048 is as certain as anything political can be. Therefore, the contest for the nomination will | be bitter.