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their colleagues to cooperate with
a new administration. They are
mentioned merely to show that in
the national Congress Gov. Dewey
probably would flnd q wider range
of viewpoints to be considered in
working out the problems Of the
day than he has confronted In
Albany.
There Is another factor to be
borne in mind in discussing plans
for teamwork between Congress and
the White House. That Is the in
herent principle that the legislative
and executive are separate, even
though coordinate, branches Of the
Government. Every administration
strives for harmony, but once the
President has recommended his pro-
gram, he must be careful not to 60
too far in trying to direct the deci-
sions of the House and Senate, lest
he create a feeling on Capitol Hill
that he is attempting to perform
both the legislative and executive
function.
In all of his campaign speeches
Gov. Dewey has stressed the point
that, if elected. he will place in key
positions officials who will know how
to work with Congress. In doing
this it is safe to assume that he,
himself, will not press the Sunday
night huddles to the point of an
tagonizing the congressional leaders.
/ For the first year, at least, the
| Dewey plan for teamwork with Con-
greSS should succeed. The inaugura-
ton of a Republican President after
Is years of being on the outside
looking in Is bound to promote with
in the party q honeymoon spirit
that should last, at least, through
the first session of the new Congress.
Another Reason for Optimism
| Some of the more practical
minded political observers suggest
that If Gov. Dewey wins 1t would
be wise for him to press for early
action on his legislative program
while the flush of victory is still
bright on the faces Of his party as
sociates in Congress.
There Is another reason why .
new President has more chance of
success with his legislative reforms
in his first year than later on. He
has many attractive posts in the
Government to fill, which adds to
his popularity while appointees are
being considered.
AL Of the foregoing assumes that
Gov. Dewey will get Republican
House and Senate in the wake Of
his own victory. ......
In the case of the Senate this as
sumption could be upset. The geo.
graphical location of the Senate
seats at stake this year is such that
Republican leaders have been wor-
ried by the possibility that the DEM
ocrats might make the net gain of
four places that would give them
control OF that branch of Congress.
OF course, If that happens, de-
spite a Dewey victory, then the New
York Governor would face Hercu-
lean task trying to get his bills
through q divided Congress. In his
Sunday night huddles in Albany
Gov. Dewey has been accustomed
to call in only Republicans, who
control both branches of the Legis-
lature.
Another Noyel Task
With q Democratic Senate, Mr..
Dewey would confront, to a partial
degree, the same conflicts that have
plagued President Truman during
the past two years that the Re
publicans have controlled both the
House and Senate.
In recent weeks Republican cam
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optimistic over their chances of
holding the Senate along with the
House If they succeed, one of the
first decisions confronting the Sem
ate Republicans will be to decide
on floor leader. Although Senator
Taft was not technically the floor
leader during the Eightieth Congress
he was the guiding force in shaping
the COP program, through his
position as chairman Of the Re-
publican Policy Committee. Sem
ator Wherry of Nebraska acted as
floor leader during most OF 1948
because Majority Leader White Of
Maine had to take rest for his
health. Senator White Is retiring
from the Senate this year.
Gov. Dewey faces another novel
task II he wins, namely, to carry
out his promise to lift Earl War
ren's role as Vice President to the
level of an active partner in his
administration.
In the rush Of campaigning 1t is
understood that Cows. Dewey and
Warren have not had time to work
out the details of how this will be
done, or just what functions would
be assigned to the Californian, in
addition to the normal task of pre-
siding over the Senate.
/ Warren Wants Job Defined
There will be time enough after
their victory is assured to formulate
a definite plan for utilizing Gov
Warren's experience in some more
practical way than merely inter-
preting Senate rules, and exercis-
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