Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
The Political Mill
Worren's Entry Changes
9. O.P.PresidentiuI Race
Likelihood of Speedy Nomination OF
Amy Candidate Is Dim

Likelihood of Speedy Nomination Of
Any Candidate Is Dim
By Gould Lincoln
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The emergence Of
Gov. Earl Warren of California as a full Pledged
candidate for the Republican presidential norni-
nation changes the situation materially. In
the first place, Mr.. Warren gives the delegates
OF the other far Western States to the Repub-
ncan National Convention rallying point
II they want one. Last summer Republican
leaders in Washington and Oregon, for example.
were urging MIR. Warren to announce his candi-
dacy for the nomination. Since then Messrs
Dewey, Taft and Stassen have been bidding
for support in those States and in the mountain
States nearby. Nevertheless, Gov. Warren's
strength in the West is considerable and many
Republicans will get back of his candidacy
without doubt.
Gov. Warrens announcement made formally
and with all the trappings necessary to give
it wide publicity, places in the field candi-
date from the Pacific Coast; candidate who
has demonstrated tremendous political strength,
winning both the Republican and Democratic
nominations for Governor in last years pri-
mary, and then reelection by an enormous
vote. With Gov. Dewey of New York as the
outstanding though still unannounced-candi
date for the Republican presidential nominal
ton on the Atlantic seaboard, and with Senator
Taft OF Ohio and former Gov. Stassen of Min
nesota demanding the support of the Middle
West, all sections of the country-except the
solid South'-are definitely in the race to take
over the White House from President Tru-
man and the Democrats The situation has
become definitely more tense and 1t has be-
come more clear than ever that the likelihood
OF quick nomination for any of the candi-
dates Is dim.
Dark Horse" List Cut.
The list of dark horse candidates for the
Republican nomination, too, has been lessened
by one important f1gure-the principal candi-
dates of that hue having been Messrs. Warren.
Eisenhower, Macarthur and Vandenberg.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan has made it
extremely clear to Republican leaders in his
State that he is not candidate, that he does
not wish the Michigan delegation Instructed"
to vote for him. Nevertheless, because of his
major position as Republican leader in the
upper house-and as a ma jor figure through
out the country-it has been impossible to re-
move himself from the dark-horse category Of
candidates, and Republicans will continue to
talk of the possibility of nominating him in
the event of deadlocked convention.
Gov. Warren followed the 1918 pattern
of announcing Republican presidential candi-
dacy-he agreed to run in response to a reso-
luton presented to him by the Republican
organization of hts State. Messrs. Stassen and
Taft followed the same procedure. In 1914, the
late Wendell E. Wilkie and Senator Bricker Of
Ohio both tossed their hats in the ring for the
nomination-while Gov. Dewey OF New York
never did announce his candidacy. On the con-
trary, he strove in many ways to avoid the nom1-
nation-until the demand for him had become
so great he had to go through, even though,
with the war in full swing, he realized there
was no chance Of defeating President Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
Gov. Dewey has contented himself so far with
making no announcement of his candidacy for
the nomination next year. How long he will
continue this position, however, is an open ques-
ton. Last summer he was inclined to let the
matter of his candidacy ride indefinitely very
much as he did in 1914. OF course his name
will be entered in the New York primary for
delegates to the national convention, and
states of delegates for Gov. Dewey will be pre-
sented in Wisconsin, New Hampshire and
other presidential primary States.
Observation-Disclosures?
What's going to happen regarding the posi-
BILE candidates. Of Gen. Eisenhower and Gen.
Macarthur? Eisenhower-for- President clubs
are cropping up all over the country. 1t may be
that next spring, after Gen. Eisenhower has
been retired and become president of Columbia
University this organization of clubs will pre-
sent a resolution to him, demanding that he
run. 1t may be that his name will be entered
in some of the primary States, too, for dele
gates to the national convention. So far as
Gen. Macarthur is concerned, it has already
been announced by his supporters in Wisconsin
they will have Macarthur slate of delegates
in the State primary demanding that he run.
1t may be that his name will be entered in
some of the primary States, too, for delegates
to the national convention. There is always the
chance that If Gen. Macarthur returns to this
country next spring-as 1t has been predicted
he willard there is demand for him to run,
his candidacy will slap Gen. Eisenhower's down.
There is grave doubt, however that Gen.
Macarthur will ever permit his friends to carry
on a campaign for him. If he is not to be
candidate he will make it crystal clear.