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quoted by name, said the Michigan
Senator feels he has done verything
possible to discourage his nomina-
ton. He has said publicly-and pri-
vately to picked audiences-that he
does not want the honor and doesn't
expect to get it.
Regarded as available"
But Gov. Kim Sigler of Michigan
said at the Governors conference in
New Castle, N. H., he is convinced
Senator Vandenberg is available"
for the nomination.
Senator Vandenberg was said to
feel that the campaign for draft
movement has gone so far that he
cannot now cut the ground out from
under those who are in the fore
front.
A case in point is Gov. James H.
Duff of Pennsylvania.
Gov. Duff has not made any Sc
cret of the fact that he is for SeAa-
tor Vandenberg and wants to swing
the 73-vote Pennsylvania delegation
to him after a few favorite son
votes for Senator Martin.
Senator Vandenberg personally
pleaded with Gov. Duff several
weeks ago not to adopt this course.
But the Pennsylvania Governor
went ahead.
There are many in this flag
bedecked convention city who be-
lieve Gov. Dewey is in such a COM
manding position that he never will
be headed in the voting.
Brown Denies Rumors.
Representative Brown of Ohio,
managing the campaign for Senator
Taft, was disturbed enough by ru-
mors Senator Vandenberg might
support Gov. Dewey that he called
news conference yesterday to
deny them.
Mr. Brown said that one Of his
close friends "a very reliable
source'-said he had it from Sen
ator Vandenberg himself that there
was nothing to it. Senator Young,
Republican of North Dakota lined
up with three of his colleagues who
made it plain they want Vanden-
berg. The North Dakota Senator
said he told Senator Vandenberg he
is second choice of the 1l-vote del
egation from his State, pledged to
Mr.. Stassen on the first ballot.
Previously Senators Cooper. Re-
publican, of Kentucky, Gurney. Re-
publican, of South Dakota and Reed,
Republican, of Kansas, said they
hope Senator Vandenberg will be
the nominee.
Republican delegates began get
ting the preliminaries out OF the
way for the convention which opens
here Monday.
Platform Group Meets.
The Platform Committee, headed
by Senator Lodge, Republican, Of
Massachusetts,, split up into nine
groups, to decide what the party
shall say about domestic and for
eign issues.
There was every sign that the
Vandenberg view on foreign policy
would get firm approval, although
those who class themselves as ma
were on the sniping line.
The partys national committee
began hearing contests about the
seating of some delegations. Chief
of these was a fight over which OF
rival Taft and Dewey groups from
Georgia should be allowed under the
big tent. Two sets OF delegates were
named in the District of Columbia
and in Maryland 20 delegates were
named instead Of the Is allowed
that State
Walter S. Hallanan. West Vir-
ginia chairman of the Arrangements
predicted that presiden-
tial balloting may not begin until
Thursday. He told his committee
it would be free and open" without
a smoke filled room in the lot.
Mr.. Hallanan said that if the
schedule holds the party will know
its vice presidential candidate on
Friday.
The convention program was ap-
proved by the committee Former
President Herbert Hoover will speak
Tuesday. Gov. Dwight Greene of
Illinois will give the keynote address
Monday, to be followed by Glare
Boothe Luce, former Congress
member.
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