Evening star., 1948-06-21

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arrangement the same scenes
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wrench in the Dewey bandwagon
The fight will be followed with grea
interest, since it would be reversl
for Gov Dewey. If the New Yorker
wins the Taft forces could still
carry the fight to the floor OF thu
convention.
"Favorite Son" States May Join.
In this Credentials COMMITTEE
battle it has been suggested tha
members who are supporting SOM
of the favorite sons also may joir
In an anti-Dewey coalition. Shoult
the operation be successful, ther
the Dewey managers would be facet
with the problem of yielding Geor
gias delegation or taking the con
test to the floor - where anothe,
coalition might bring defeat.
This fight was the chief early
skirmish of the convention. Bu
the major news last night and to.
day was that the big State delega.
tions are sticking to their favorite
sons at the beginning of the ballot
ing at least.
At caucuses of the various groups
there IVES no sign of break
Pennsylvania 5 delegation, the sec.
ond largest in the convention, Il
on record to support favorite SON
Senator Martin-not merely on the
first but on an unlimited number OF
ballots. 1t will cast 70 votes fol-
Senator Martin and one for Senator
Vandenberg. Esdras F. Howell Of
Lackawanna County said he was
committed to the Michigan Senator
and would vote for him.
Illinois, with the third largest
delegation-56 delegates-voted to
support Gov. Green on the first
ballot and then to caucus again
The Governors speech tonight may
boost his chances for place on
the ticket.
Dewey May Get Illinois Aid.
Reports are that 80 of the Illinoi:
delegates wish to go to Senator
Taft, 25 to Gov Dewey and ont
to Senator Vandenberg An as
surarce of vice presidential
nomination for Gov. Green, if il
should come from the headquar-
ters of Gov. Dewey, might easily
swing the great majority, if not the
whole delegation, to him. After the
delegation caucused Gov. Green was
asked If he had been promised a
vice presidential nomination by
Gov Dewey.
mo one has promised me a vice
presidential nomination, he snapped
back.
Most significant of these State
caucuses was that of Michigan. It
apparently revealed a change OF
tactics and the adoption of an out
and-out drive for Vandenberg' dele
gates. Gov. Sigler of Michigan, at
the State delegation caucus, handed
TO each of the delegates a letter
and a complete list of all delegates
to the national convention.
Will Visit Delegates.
In his letter Gov. Sigler called
on the delegates to select from the
roll of the convention those person
ally known to them and then 60 to
work on these delegates to win their
support for Senator Vandenberg
Tell them the Vandenberg story
and win their enthusiastic response
to your request" Gov. Sigler said
He added there were many Repub.
lican leaders here, not delegates
VINO also should be contacted.
"As soon as you have scanned
the list" Gov. Sigler continued
"and recorded the names of dele.
gates and leaders with whom you
are acquainted, will you please re-
port the names of the individual.
whom you will contact to Walter
Laidlaw. who will act as liaison Off.
Ger for Arthur Vandenberg. jr. (tht
Senator's SOM; Arthur E. Summer.
field Republican National Commit.
teemar) and myself? Through Wal.
ter many of you will be assigned
additional tasks, and you will be
contacted on an organized basis by
other party leaders to take on fur
ther responsibilities, so that we are
successful in bringing about vic.
tory for Arthur H. Vandenberg
Strategy Still Undecided.
The Michigan delegation. Of
which Gov Sigler is chairman
voted to cast their votes unani-
mously for the Senator Whethe,
his name will be placed formally
in nomination for the presidency
or the delegation will merely bal
lot for him when called on the roll
of States. has still to be determined
After as caucus, Gov. Sigler told
newspaper men that the Senti-
ment of the delegation is that
Senator Vandenberg should be
nominated whether he wants te
be nominated or not" .
The Michigan Senator will be
the last of the presidential pos
sibilities to arrive in the convention
city. He will leave Washington by
automobile and drive leisurely tc
Philadelphia, arriving probably
late in the afternoon. but in time
to attend tonight's session, and hear
the keynote speech. AS a Senator
and distinguished guest. Senator
Vandenberg will be seated on the
platform.
Indorsed by Mrs. Luce.
| Senator Vandenberg's entry intt
the hall might be signal for rea
demonstration. when delegate:
favoring him catch sight of him
Senator Vandenberg was indorsee
for the nomination yesterday BY
Mrs. Luce.