The Wilmington morning star., 1947-11-17
DEWEY CHOICE
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tween Dewey and Taft, he
would support Dewey.
First Choice
Only one governor - c. A,
Robins, of Idaho-reported that
his number one selection was
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Army chief of staff, who is due
to begin a civilian career soon
as president of Columbia Uni
versity in New York. Robins al
SO favored Dewey over Taft.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, SUI
preme allied commander in ia.
pan, failed to get a single men.
ton, either as a Presidential or
a vice-presidential possibility
However, MacArthur's friends
opened a campaign for him Sat.
urday at a rally in Milwaukee,
Wis, attended by delegates
from II states. The general sent
a letter to one of the organizers
of the meeting. But did not re.
veal whether he would be can.
diate. Robins believed that
Eisenhower would become
available for the nomination by
June. and he joined two other
governors in going on recrd in
favor of drafting the five-sta1
general in the event of a con.
vention deadlock.
One governor, however, said
he hoped that Eisenhower's
name would not figure in con-
vention. He added that ne was
absolutely opposed" to any
draft movement. Another was
less emphatic in his opposition,
a third said that he did not an
ticipate deadlock, while E
fourth commented that a posi-.
BILE draft "would depend on Els
enhower's stock" at the conven-
ton.
Two governors believed tn t
Warren would make the best
running mate for Dewey, while
a third said the California exec
utive would be the strongest
second man on any ticket. One
Stassen-for president governor
named Taft as his vice-presi-
dental choice, while another
picked House Speaker Joseph W.
Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts.
These opinions relating to
avowed and possible candidates
Stassen Sentiment
Three state executives named
Stassen as the strongest man
the party could nominate f o r
vice-president on ticket head
ed by Taft; two chose the
youthful Minnesotan as the best
possible vice-presidential nomi-
nee on a ticket headed by
Dewey whom Stassen inferen-
tally called "me too" politi-
clan in a Denver speech last
night, and two favored Stassen
for second place on any ticket.
for both the Presidential and
Vice Presidential nominations
represented replies to the first
four questions in the poll.
The remaining six questions,
and the reaction obtained to
each, were as follows:
l. Do you think there is an
organized stop-Dewey move
ment under way at this time?
Movement Exists
Three governors, including
Herbert of Ohio, replied flatly
mo-" Two said Eyes" and one
of these commented that sit is
not confined to Taft and Stas-
sen, but is coming from the
conservative elements" Two
answered that such move
ment possibly exists, chiefly
among ultra conservatives, "
while another said he did not
know. Two replied that htey
could not comment.
2. Do you think the Republi-
can party should break away
from bipartisan cooperation in
foreign policy and come out
with a foreign affairs program
of it's own?
Six of the state executives,
representing all sections except
the Pacific coast, answered this
question with the single word,
"no." One said Eyes," but for
bade the use of his name. Gov.
Green, of Illinois, replied with
an emphatic Eyes" Gov. Her
bert, who follows the Taft line
closely in Ohio, commented that
"when our informed party lead
ership differs on foreign policy,
then obviously a Republican
program is indicated" Others
refrained from replying.
3. What do you regard as the
major selling points for the Re-
publican party in the coming
campaign?
Opinions Divided
Opinions were divided event.
ly four-to-four between income
tax cuts and the Taft Hartley
labor law. Two governors, how
ever, gave top ranking to do
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