Evening star., 1948-06-14
z Governors Dispute
Dewey's Prediction
I0f His Nomination
BY fhs kssoeiotsd Press

BY fine Associated Press
NEW CASTLE, N. H., June a.
Gov. Dewey's prediction that he
will win the Republican presidential
nomination today met challenges
from supporters Of two others men
toned.
Gov. Luther w. Youngdahl OF
Minnesota and Gov. Kim Sigler Of
Michigan said they thought the
New York Governor was 'too opti-
mistic."
Gov. Youngdahl is all-out for
Harold E. Stassen; Gov. Sigler
wants to draft Senator Vanden-
berg OF Michigan.
These assertions touched of a
round Of "politicking" at the 40th
annual National Governors Con-
ference that made this officially
nonpoliticaf meeting shape up as a
preliminary bout to the Republican
National convention In Phuadei-
phia next week.
Intend to Campaign.
Both Gov. Dewey and Gov. Earl
Warren of California made clear
they intend to DO their last-minute
campaigning for the Republican
presidential nomination in this his
toric New Hampshire resort town
near the spot where the Russo
Japanese treaty was signed in 1904
Gov. Warren sidestepped any pre-
diction but Gov. Dewey confidently
told newsmen that he'd win the
nomination himself-and in mot
too many ballots"
A few minutes earlier Gov. War
rem had told a press conference
he personally did not think TINS
meeting of Governors was the place
to engage in partisan politics. The
Californian frankly admitted, how
ever, he intended to talk with as
many Governors as possible ano
that they undoubtedly would talk
some politics.
There was an air of political ten
sion hanging over the Governors
conference-where the main issues
are taxes and civilian defense-but
the political maneuvering was be-
ing done privately in hotel rooms.
Confers With Hildreth.
Gov. Dewey spent a couple OF
hours conferring with Gov. Horace
Hildreth Of Maine. Mr.. Stassen has
claimed nine of Names Is dele
gates, but Dewey supporters see
possibility of a swing toward the
New Yorker.
Gov. Dewey told a press confer
ence that things look excellent"
for him at Philadelphia; that he
las made great gains" since his
victory over Mr.. Stassen In the
Oregon primary.
Asked whether he thought there
would be a deadlock at the conven-
ton, he replied quickly definitely
not"
But Gov. Sigler told newsmen
who buttonholed him in a corridor
that he wouldn't be surprised" at
deadocked convention. Gov. Sig
ier saw Senator Vandenberg emerg-
ing as the nominee.
The Michigan Governor, who
heads his States II Republican del
egates, said they would vote for
Senator Vandenberg on the tirst
ballot but the Senator's name would
not be formally put in nomination.
Gov Dewey and Gov. Warren had
dinner together In the main dining
room. They arrived at New Castle
within a few hours Of each other
Gov. Warren was first to reach here
and when Gov. Dewey's motor car.
avan pulled up he went out to the
porch steps to meet the New Yorker
land shake hands.
/ The governors conference itsel1
tgot down to business sessions today
with a round-table discussion on
taxes the first item on the agenda.
Governors Talk Taxes.
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll Of New
Jersey, chairman of the round table
discussion on taxes, described pres
ent fiscal relationship between Fed
eral Government and the States
as chaotic"
Gov Driscoll proposed two ways
to avoid what he called evils OF
centralized administration:
CD Limiting grant-in-aid to areas
Of demonstrated need-thus for
bidding it use to stimulate huge
spending programs without regard
to the capacities or the desires OF
the States.
ca Free for State use those
sources of revenue that are best
adapted for State administration
i Speaking on the same panel, Gov
Frank Carlson of Kansas said taxes
were taking about 80 per cent Of
Americas national income. He
warned:
When government begins to take
as much as one fourth of a Nations
income for taxes 1t is not long
before free economy disappears