Evening star., 1947-07-17
The Political Mil ii
Dewey-Worren Ticket Seen
Hope of 6. 0. P. Leaders
Governor of California Controls
Instructed Delegation
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.-Two things-two
distinct facts as they now appear-emerge out
OF the welter of speculation here about the fu-
ture political plans of Gov. Earl Warren of
California, whose name has been mentioned
for months as possible contender for the Re-
publican presidential nomination next year.
The first is that Gov. Warren will have an
instructed California delegation-instructed to
support him for the nomination-in the Re-
publican National Convention next June. This
is a large delegation-half hundred votes AS
they will in all probability be Warren-picked
delegates, they will likely follow his advice on
candidates, If he himself should not really be
in the running.
The second is that Gov. Warren will never
take part in combined effort to stop" any
particular candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation. This is important, particularly If some
Of the other candidates have plans to deadlock
the convention in order to stop" Gov Thomas
E. Dewey Of New York. Such tactics are en-
tirely foreign to Gov. Warrens makeup. If he
decides TO become a serious candidate for the
nomination himself, he will naturally stick in
the race until 1t is obvious he cannot win or
until another candidate Is nominated. q,
Must Get Under W. "
Here in Salt Lake City the California Cover
nor has persisted In his declaration that he Is
not candidate despite the efforts Of friendly
Governors from neighboring States to get some
go" signal from Mr. Warren, so that they
might go to work for him. He has not however.
said he would not ultimately become candi-
date. His present attitude is discouraging to
those who would like to see him nominated.
They contend that unless Mr.. Warren gets
unoer way as q candidate before long, or at
least gives his friends to understand he Is
receptive, it will be too late, and Messrs. Dewey
or Taft or Stassen or some other candidate will
have picked off the delegates in their States.
If Gov. Warren becomes a candidate-in
time-it Is believed he can readily get back
of him delegations from the other Pacific Coast
States and from some of these mountain States.
This would mean a very respectable bloc OF
delegates with which to enter the national
convention.
The California Governor divided the spot
light at the Governors Conference in Salt
Lake City with Gov. Dewey. There Is no other
Republican Governor. it appears now, who can
challenge the New Yorker except Mr. Warren
and it Is doubtful that Mr.. Warren can do so.
presidential preferential poll conducted by
the Associated Press, among the Republican
Governors gave Dewey 10 first choices, Warren
g. Taft, Green of illinois, Saltonstall of Massa-
chusetts and Martin of Pennsylvania each I.
Mr. Warren was second choice of one other
Governor and third choice Of nine Governors.
Mr. Dewey was the second choice of one Cover
nor and the third choice Of one. Seventeen of
the "a Republicans attending the conferences
took part in the poll.
Obviously Gov. Warren is popular. Further,
ic 1cr 11rohe of " n
believe he would be strong vote getter in a
presidential race and a good President If
elected. national ticket which many party
leaders would welcome would be a Dewey.
Warren ticket. They believe they then would
be sure of carrying New York on the East
Coast and California on the West Coast, and,
inoeed, of sweeping the country. Gov. Warren
fatty refused to become a vice presidential
candidate with Gov Dewey for President In
1914. At that time, however, 1t was quite sure
that, with the war on, President Roosevelt
would be reelected. Whether bright outlook
for Republican victory in 1948 would bring
different answer from Gov. Warren no ono
knows for certain. Many hold that Gov. War
rem does not want to be Vice President anyway:
that he would prefer to remain as Governor
of California-his present term does not expire
until January l, 1851
Better-Paid Job.
The job Of being Governor of California Is
better paid today The salary Is $4,000 an
nually. A Governors mansion and its upkeep
is thrown in, and when all is added together
the compensation of Governor of California
totals nearly $4,000 Mr.. Warren has been
twice elected Goverhor-and the last time he
had both the Democratic and Republican
nomination, and he might easily win third
term.
Gov. Dewey and Gov. Warren clashed at the
Governors Conference over the Dewey-sup-
ported proposal to divide the fields Of taxation
between the State and Federal governments.
with the income tax and the sales tax ahocated
to the Federal Government and amusement,
gasoline, inheritance and gift taxes and other
local" taxes to the States. Gov. Warren didn't
like it. In some quarters an effort was made to
picture a serious rift between the New Yorker
and the Californian. But that does not add up
on investigation, and the two Governors con-
tinue to be friendly -
One thing appears fairly certain-as of to-
day-if Gov. Warren would agree to run for
Vice President with Gov. Dewey In first place,
there would be no doubt about the nominees Of