Evening star., 1948-10-15
Tomato Strikes
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|ndorses Him
New Workers. Wife
Also SpIottered at
Albert Lea, MINI.
By J. A. o'Leoy
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ABOARD THE DEWEY sPE-
CIAL, Oct. Ex-senator Ball, Re-
publican, of Minnesota today
received the Endorsement of Gov.
Dewey-and a splattering from
an overripe tomato-as the Dew
ey campaign special paused at
Albert Lea. MINI.
The vegetable was hurled from q
crowd Of about $500 persons who
heard the Republican presidential
candidate urge the reelection of
Senator Ball during a rear platform
speech.
The train was just pulling out of
the station when an unidentified
person hurled the tomato. 1t hit
Senator Bal, on the shoulder and
splattered the black suit worn by
Mrs. Dewey standing nearby.
Third Tomato Incident.
Gov. Dewey, Senator Thye,
Republican, of Minnesota and Gov.
Luther Youngdahl. who were also
standing on the rear platform, were
not struck.
This was the third tomato throw
ing incident in Gov. Dewey's CAM
paign. One struck the special train
at Fort Morgan, Colo. and two we're
hurled at the New York Governor
earlier in the week at Mt. Ver-
non. Ill.
Travelling across Minnesota
toward st. Paul and a major speech
there tonight (at $50 pm. ES.T)
on foreign and farm topics, Gov.
Dewey called for the reelection Of
Senator Ball, in a fight for his po-
litical life with Mayor Hubert Hum
phrey, Minneapolis Democrat.
Had Just Joined Party.
Senator Ball had just joined the
Republican presidential campaign
train at Albert Lea, the, first Min
nesota stop.
Gov. Dewey's Endorsement of
Senator Ball came in these words:
Il am happy to be mere with Joe
Ball, whom most ernestly hope you
will return to the United States
Senate" When the crowd applaud
ed, he added: rs that a promise?"
For those who remember what
happened four years ago, there was
"a touch of drama in Gov. Dewey's
all-out support for Senator Ball.
Just about this time in 1914 Gov.
Dewey also was approaching Mime
sofa, in the midst of his first CAM
paign for the presidency, when SEN
ator Ball announced he had decided
to support the folrth-term candi-
dacy of the late President Roosevelt
rather than change horses during
world war.
Concerned Over Senate Races.
1t was unquestionably 4 blow to
the Dewey forces. coming on the
eve of the New York Governors
1914 speech in Minneapolis.
But today the entire situation is
different. With election day less
than three weeks of, the prospects
are extremely bright for Gov.
Dewey's own election, but far aeAsss
certain that his party will retain
control of the Senate.
/ Gov. Dewey, in speaking out to-
day for the man who opposed him
four years evidences the concern
he feels over the Senate situation,
where a net loss of four Republi-
can seats would put the Democrats
back in power. A Republican Pres
ident with a hostile Senate on his
hands would find the going rough.
James c. Hagerty. Gov. Dewey's
press secretary, announced that the
Republican presidential nominee will
urge the reelection of Senator Ball
at every stop in Minnesota.
Will Speak on Foreign Policy.
In st. Paul tonight Gov. Dewey
will restate his views on foreign
policy and the problems of agricul-
ture. But before reaching that city
across the river from Minneapolis,
! the Republican nominee will make
brief talks at the following towns
along the way:
Austin, Owatonna, Waseca, Man.
kato, LIE Sueur and Shakopee
Before an enthusiastic audience
of $4,000 in the Municipal Audito-
rum at Kansas City, Mo-. last night
Gov Dewey made what sounded
like a friendly gesture toward the
rank and file of civil service en-
ployes who naturally are concerned
over how far new President might
30 in shaking up Government agen-
cies. Gov. Dewey seemed to draw a
distinction between the great mass
of employees and their chiefs when
he said:
I'VE propose that we restore the
pride of service in those who serve
the public. For nearly 18 years I
have worked with Federal and State
civil service employees and I have
the highest regard for them.
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