Evening star., 1948-10-24
Gov. Dewey 10 Invade
Democratic Bai|iwicks'
In Campaign Windup|
By the Associafsd Pfess

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 23-Gov.
Dewey will invade four Democratic
city strongholds next week in a
campaign windup aimed at what he
hopes will be a big popular vote VIC
tory November 2.
The Republican Presidential NOM
inee, working here on his final
speeches, was said by associates to
be confident we would be elected
President by a substantial margin
in the Electoral College.
But it was represented as his am
bition to win by a popular vote mar
gin even greater than the $500, 600
by which the late President Roose-
velt defeated him in 1914. In that
year, Mr.. Roosevelt polled Is ,602 900
votes and Gov. Dewey 22,006 900.
The Electrical College total was
much more one sided. Mr.. Roose-
velt got 432 and Gov. Deyey 80.
AS the campaign enters its final
phase Gov. Deweys lieutenants are
saying privately that they hope to
turn the table on the Democrats
with as high-or even higher-mar-
gin of victory in the Electoral Col
lege.
Hopes for Five Million Margin.
But they and Gov. Dewey would
like also to have 5000 900 or more
margin over President Truman in
popular votes.
Democrats, of course, contend that
Gov. Dewey will have a deficit, but
they are not forecasting-even pri-
vately-any 100000 victory margin
for the President.
The theory behind the Dewey
drive, his aides said. is that If he
were elected by a substantial mar
gin over the votes polled by all other
candidates his hand would be
strengthened in dealing with inter-
national problems.
Meanwhile, Gov. Dewey urged the
worlds strongest Navy for the
United States SO that no aggressor
nation will ever be deluded by the
belief that our free society cannot
defend itself"
He made the statement in a pro-
clamation designating October 27
Navy Day in New York State.
"At the end of the Second World
War, our victorious two-ocean Navy
was the strongest in the world. In
the interests Of peace, in the in
terests of preservation of our an
cient freedoms, we must make sure
that 1t continues to be the strong
est in the world" Gov. Dewey de-
clared.
There is every indication that
Gov. Dewey will continue to plug
away at the theme that his election
will unity the country and serve
notice on the world that there is
no division here over foreign policy.
He will begin this stretch drive
with. a-.speech Tuesday night in the
Chicago Stadium, just "a hours after
President Truman has occupied the
same platform.
Gov. Dewey's lieutenants count
Illinois safely in his column. They
say they have no fears for the re-
election of Senator Brooks and Gov.
Dwight Green, Republican. Thus
Gov. Dewey's effort there largely will
be directed at cutting into the heavy
Democratic vote in Chicago itself
Will Speak at Cleveland.
Similarly, at Cleveland. Wednes-
day night Gov. Dewey will be cam
paigning In an area which usually
turns out a heavy Democratic vote. !
The pattern will be repeated at |
Boston Thursday and In New York
City Saturday night.
Gov. Dewey will give some of his
time during the week to helping |
local Republican candidates as much
as he can.
He is expected to praise Senator |
Brooks and Gov. Green In Illinois.
In Cleveland. Gov. Dewey will put
in plug for Gov. Thomas J. Her
bert, Republican, who is running for
reelection.
Thursday, on his way to Boston.
Gov. Dewey will barnstorm with
train talks in Massachusetts for
Senator Saltonstall and Gov. Rob-
ert F. Bradford, Republicans seeking
reelection.
Will Visit Martins Home Town
Friday he will get his chance to
pay his compliments to House
Speaker Martin with stop in the
latter's home town of North Attle-
boro, Mass.
In Connecticut he will extend q