Evening star., 1948-06-19
'5tassen Claims
Veterans Will
Aid Candidacy
Says He Will Get Most
Of Their Votes on
First 6. O. P. BuIIot
By Gould Lincoln
Stor StoH Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, June 1s.-
Harold E. Stassen, candidate for
the Republican presidential
nomination and a Navy captain
during the last war, today
stressed he would have greater
support from delegates to the
Republican National Convention
who were war veterans than any
of his competitors.
This was the first time since his
arrival in Philadelphia that the
Minnesotan has brought into the
discussion of presidential candi-
dates the issue of military service.
Gov. Dewey Of New York and Sena-
tor Taft of Ohio, his leading oppo-
nents, have had no such service.
Mr.. Stassen estimated there will
be 800 veterans among the delegates
of both World Wars.
More Of them will vote for me
on the first ballot than for any
other candidate" he told q press
conference. He said that there was
a special veterans committee work.
ing for his nomination. Many Of the
war veteran delegates are from the
Midwest and West, where Mr.. Stas-
sen showed particular strength In
the preconvention campaign. Mr..
Stassen will attend a veterans re-
ception tomorrow afternoon.
Won't Have Amy Part Of Deals"
Mr. Stassen was asked II there
was substance to reports he would
engage in deal" to stop" Gov.
Dewey.
You can put it in your book
he replied, that there will be re-
ports OF deals and of ISLANDERS every
hour from now on. We will have
no part in any of them"
He called attention to a recent
poll taken by the Denver Post show
ing that he is the only candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination who can carry Colorado
against President Truman. s."'.s-
Then you believe that Truman
will be the Democratic nominee7
Mr.. Stassen was asked.
After a moments hesitation, he
answered:
Il feel that the Democratic
Party is saddled with him, and that
his Western trip has put the saddle
on tighter
Stassen's Ballot Analysis.
The Minnesotan said that about
t>
would vote on the first ballot for
favorite son candidates. and that
the other $50 would divide three
ways, between Gov. Dewey, Senator
Taft and himself. He. figured hs
would be third on the first ballot,
but that the spread. between ths
first man and the third would be
about 100 votes This would give
Mr., Stassen approximately 200 votes
on that ballot.
Asked why he said he would be
nominated on the ninth ballot, Mr..
Stassen said that 1t would take about
that time to shake enough delegates
loose from other candidates.
Il picked the sixth ballot as the
ballot Willkie would be nominated
on in 1940." he said. He was .
Willkie floor manager at that con-
vention.
Dewey Arrives Tomorrow.
Herbert Brownell. Gov. Dewey's
manager. announced that the New
Yorker would arrive in Philadelphia
at noon tomorrow. driving down
from New York. Mrs. Dewey will ac-
company him. Tomorrow afternoon,
he said the governor will attend
reception given for Gov. Duff and
Senator Martin of Pennsylvania by
Martin Clement. president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Tomorrow
night. he and Mrs. Dewey will be
given a reception at the Bellevue
Stratford by the Women's Commits
tee for Dewey.
Mr.. Brownell insisted Gov. Dewey
was stronger today than at any time
and that he would be nominated
on an early ballot.
Two facts stood out about the
Dewey candidacy.
/. His camp has won the first
round in the battle for Georgia 8
is delegates-defeating the Taft
pledged Georgia delegation.
2. The nomination OF the New
York Governor still faces two pos
sible dangers-the first. from COM
bination of support for Senator Van-
denberg of Michigan and Mr.. Stas-
sen or from combination Of sup
porters of Senator Taft and Mr..
Stassen.
AS Dewey supporters view the sit
(See CONVENTION, Page A-3D