Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-30
New York Talk
TonightC|o
TorchIight Parade
To Precede Madison
Square Garden Show
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.
Sfor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Gov.
Dewey prepared today for the
address which, practically speak
ing, will end his 1948 presidential
campaign. He is to deliver it in
Madison Square Garden at $50
o'clock tonight.
The theme of the speech is unan-
nounced, but it is not expected to
contain anything startlingly new.
The custom. on such occasions, is
for the candidate who is confident
OF victory to conduct himself, above
all, so as not to rock the boat, upset
the applicant, place his foot in his
mouth or otherwise needlessly jeop-
ardize his predominant chances.
And Gov. Dewey, at this stage Of
events, is a confident candidate.
Big Plans Made for Show.
His New York adherents have
made big plans for the Garden show
tonight. Forty ninth street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues. is to be
roped off in the expectation that
10000 may want to listen to his
speech by loudspeaker there, in ad-
dition to the 10000 who can be adj
mitted to the hall itself.
The kickoff for tonight's climax
to the Dewey campaign will be a
torchlight parade from headquarters
OF the Dewey Warren Citizens Com
mittee on East Forty-first street,
crosstoWn to the Garden.
Republicans hope this demonstra-
ton will take some of the bloom off
the stir President Truman caused
with his auto tours of the city yes
terday and Thursday.
A 412-hour program of music,
speeches and general entertainment
will precede the actual appearance
OF the candidate at the Garden rally.
Attend Reception.
Following his arrival in New York
on special train from Boston yes
terday, Gov. Dewey and his wife at
tended brief. handshaking recep-
ton with Republican district and
county leaders at the Womens Ma
tional Republican Club, West
Flfty-flrst street.
Gov. Dewey seemed more than
usually pleased with himself yester-
lay afternoon as his train glided
through the autumn bright coun-
tryside on the last lap of its jour-
ney. There was reason for his good
mood. BY dint of a lot of flattery
and a little timely. Cancellation, he
had won a public promise from
Speaker Martin, "Old Guard" Re-
publican Congressional leader, that
his legislative program for a broad
ened Federal social welfare system
would not get the same Capitol Hill
brushof it received when President
Truman offered it.
Speaker Martin made that prom
Use in his home town of North At
tleboro, Mass, Mr.. Dewey;s first
stop on yesterdays trip from Boston
to New York. In exchange, Speaker
Martin received a bunch of flowers
for his mother, number of verbal
backpats, and a more significant as
surance from the candidate that his
scheme for social advance lays
practically no further financial bur-
den on our country"
Phrase Inserted in Speech.
Gov. Dewey had inserted this
phrase. almost unnoticed, into his
prepared speech in Boston Thurs
day. 1t came in the middle of a
paragraph in which he was supposed
to say merely that the cost of in
creased social security, minimum
wages and public health work, as
proposed by him, could easily be
borne by the National economy.
The intersection represented an
important concession to economy
minded Republicans in Congress,
who SO far have rejected legislation
such as Gov. Dewey proposed.
AS If to emphasize his willingness
to deal with conservative elements
OF his party, the candidate also
picked up phrase used by Speaker
Martin in introducing him-about
the need for solvent Government
He used the word solvent" twice in
his North Attleboro speech.
Visits Newspaper Plant.
Gov. Dewey left no flattering stone
unturned in North Attleboro. Before
getting back on his train, he visited
the plant where Mr.. Martins paper,
the Chronicle, is published. He told
the pressmen that he once worked
in his fathers print shop himself.
He even helped them a little. He
did not, presumably, read the Chron-
icle's editorial page for the day. If
he had, he would have found there a
denunciation of his and Mr.. Tru-
mans efforts at speechmaking in
this campaign.
Dewey's speeches have been de-
signed" the Chronicle editor said,
for tonal effect. He does not scold
but exhorts. His addresses are filled
with maxims old and new. such as
We need rudder to our ship of
state, and firm hand on the tiller.'
Sounds good and brings applause,
but promises nothing
Gov. Dewey might, however, have
been cheered by the fact that the
editorial went on to say that Mr..
Humans speeches have still less
to recommend them"
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