Evening star., 1948-06-27
Dewey Expected
To Delay Drive
Until September
Rep. Hugh Scott, Jr.,
Heads Republican
National Committee

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BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-
The Republican Party began lay
ing its campaign plans today
with the appointment of Repre-
sentative Hugh D. Scott, jr., OF
Pennsylvania, a chairman of the
party's national committee, but
Thomas E. Dewey, the presiden-
tial nominee, revealed that start
of his heavy campaigning may
be delayed until September.
He expects his duties as Governor
of New York to keep him tied
pretty closely to the capitol at
Albany until then.
On the other hand. Gov. Earl
Warren of California, the vice presi-
dental nominee, has said he ex-
poets to spend the summer and
fall on a great crusade" for the
party.
Both will stand largely on a plat
form built largely around the
record of Congress. Neither had
part in making that record but
each will defend it against heavy
attacks already begun by President
Truman and the Democratic Party.
'Brownell Campaign Director.
representative Scott will run the
affairs of the party but the director
of the Dewey Warren campaign will
be Herbert Brownell, jr. a master
mind in Gov. Dewey's drive for
nomination.
To a meeting of the Republican
National Committee which ratified
both key appointments, the presl-
dental nominee voiced a deep and
prayerful hope and confidence" that
victory in November will bring the
people new hope. new union and
new faith in our institutions"
Gov. Warren Clipped in:
We are on the threshold of COM
plete victory. it is going to
be our great privilege to give the
country one of the finest admin
istrations it has ever had"
Gov. Dewey said there are glow
ing prospects of ending "the long
drought of is years"-and with
Democratic help.
Thought 1t Was a Famine.
Did you call it a 16-year
drought Tom?" vice presidential
candidate Warren inquired. Il
thought it was a famine"
The committee unanimously ap-
proved Representative SCOTS ap-
pointment as national chairman. II
adopted a resolution specifically
creating the job of campaign direc-
tor for Mr.. BrowneL.
The national committee elected
these officers, in addition to Repre-
sentative Scott and Mr.. Brownell:
Ezra r. Whitla, Idaho; Werner
w. Schroeder, Illinois; Mrs. Horace
H. Sayre. Oklahoma and Mrs. Kath-
arine Kennedy Brown, Ohio, vice
chairmen; Mrs. Charles P. Howard,
Massachusetts,. secretary. and James
S. Kemper, Chicago insurance ex-
ecutlve, treasurer
The Republican candidates paid
the committee meeting visit Just
before temporary parting.
Scotts Choice Logical.
Then Gov. Dewey. left by special
train for his PaWling N. Y, farm
for a rest. He was given a rousing
reception by his neighbors there to-
night. Gov. Warren planned to stay
here tonight, then take his wife and
three blond daughters to New York
to see some shows. He expects to re-
turn to California in a few days.
With Congress big issue, the
selection of Representative Scott
as party chairman was logical. But
it was surprise. His name hadn't
been whispered in advance.
Representative Scott made a little
speech to the committee. He said
he considered his election "a trib-
ute" to the 80th Congress and its
effective record" He said Gov.
Dewey and Gov Warren will be
proud to make that record a CAM
paign issue g.
Representative SCOTS main Job
will be to try to get Republican Sen,
ators and House members elected
and to knit the Congressional cam
paien into the Dewey Warren drive.
Precedent for Choice.
There is precedent behind the
choice. The retiring chairman, Car
roll Reece. was a House member
from Tennessee. Speaker Martin at
one time served both in the House
and as national chairman.
/ And these other reasons appar-
emily are behind the appointment:
/. There was no need to duplicate
the Dewey Warren personal pull in
New York and California by taking
somebody from either of those two
States.
2. Pennsylvania is key State
with big vote.
3. Pennsylvania did Gov Dewey
favor when Senator Martin quit as
favorite son presidential candidate
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