The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-28
Who Will It Be?

There are still twenty-four hours IN each
day, but considering that time appears "
pass more quickly than of DID, next June
will be upon us before we can say JACK
Robinson or any other irrelevant or toonsh
thing. And it is to be in June that the major
political parties are to name the canoloates
whose names will head the tickets In next
November's elections.
Who, then, is most likely to receive the
democratic and republican nominations, anu
which of the two is most liable to win at
the polls? The answer is anybody's guess.
Rut there are so...e straws in the wind al
ready.
On the republican side, for example, there
is an Associated Press poll of republican
governors. Governors exert a powerful IN
fluence upon the voters in their states. Ac-
cording to this poll, Governor Dewey OF Ne"
York held a commanding lead over Senator
Taft the ratio being six to one among
twenty-five state executives. But, at that,
Governor Dewey failed to receive the KIND
of support that won him the republican
nomination in 1914. His coyness, we suspect
is not wholly acceptable on his side OF the
fence. There may be some significance IN
the fact that seventeen republican governors
refused to choose between Governor Dewey
and Senator Taft At the same time the
Eisenhower boom gathers momentum.
Governor Warren and former Governor
Stassen are planning to enter the republican
convention with such pledges as each can
win although Governor Warren will seek
the backing of the California delegation only
at this time. He probably stands little chance
of being nominated but obviously his voice
and his influence will have some effect upon
the conventions final choice.
With the possible exception Of General
Eisenhower, who his left the door a]ar out
refuses to swing it open, The republican
nominee, therefore is decidedly subject OF
speculation. The General undoubtedly coulo
have the nomination on an early ballot II ne
should decide to say definitely that ne Will
accept it, The American people like hlm.
Thev liked his conduct in the war not only
because of his military talent but equally
because he proved to be an able diplomat
On the other side, the democrats have one
favorite. President Truman is as sure OF the
| QenOCr1LlC uOullIldtlOll oS any aAAoAA AAANJ
sure of future preferment. This leaves out
one phase of the political outlook to be con-
sidered. The situation. beirg what it is, who
is most liable to be counted in when the
ballot boxes are opened?
| This is less enigmatic now than a year
ago. One Washington correspondent puts
it succinctly, saying: the balance OF
strength which moved conclusively to the re-
publican side in the congressional voting
last year has altered substantially, and the
prospect is for tight uncertain, Vigorously
fought election"
| This correspondent concludes that the
liability and the personal force of the repuoh-
can nominee can be the deciding factor" IN
the election BY the same token, it is to be
noted that the ability and the personal force
of President Truman have grown surprising
ly since he was 50 unexpect IDLY elevated
to the presidency and seemed to have no
higher purpose or ambition than to carry out
the program. of administration of his pre-
decessor. He has become President IN MS
own right since then.