Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-29
New York Governor Ruce
Beckons to Eisenhower
Dewey, However, Must Persuade Him
To Enter Lists for G. o. p.
Tho Political Mill
Bv Gould Lincoln

Gov, Thomas E. Dewey has said with
emphasis he will not be q candidate Tor
President in 1952-and he does not want
to run for reelection as Governor next
November, although he has made no puoilo
statement on the gubernatorial race. Inc
only reason which might impel him TO
accept q nomination for Governor would
be lack of an outstanding Republican
candidate. The Governor has strong party
loyalties His task. therefore, and that OF
New York Republicans generally is to f1nd
such q candidate.
If Gov. Dewey could persuade Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower to accept nominal
ton for Governor of New York the answer
to his problem would be complete. New
York Republicans believe that Gen. Eisen-
hover would be a sure winner against any
candidate the Democrats might put In the
field Furthermore; it is argued that II Gen.
Eisenhower does want to become President
of the United States his election as Gov
ernor of New York would cinch for him
presidential nomination in 1852. On the
other hand, if Gen. Eisenhower continues
to stand aloof and Senator Taft should be
reelected in Ohio next year, the Taft
forces might gobble up the delegations to
the next Republican national convention
to such an extent that<a draft OF Eisenhower
might become improbable.
Breakup of Dewey Team.
The belief that Gov. Dewey has deter
mined not to run for public office IN 1850
and 1852 has been fostered by breakup
of the old Dewey team which seems to
be on the way. First to resign was Elliott
v. Bell-to enter the publishing business.
He had been Gov. Dewey's right hand man
for years. And now Gov. Dewey has ap-
pointed his counsel. Charles D. Breitel. to
C&o%o ShiftC
officials close to Dewey may follow. These
men. like Gov. Dewey himself. have been long
in public Office. Since Mr.. Dewey cannot
hope to be President in the near future.
they may desire to get into private law
practice and private business to build up
a competence for themselves.
The big hole which Dewey retirement
from public Office leaves in the Republican
Party in New York is easy to understand.
He ran for Governor first in 1938-against
Herbert Lehman and lost only by some co.
900 votes In 1912 Mr.. Dewey was elected
Governor and again in 1916. Prior to his
first run for Governor, Mr.. Dewey had been
elected district attorney of New York Coun-
ty. after he had electrified New York and
the country with his successes as racket
buster and the jailer of corrupt politicians,
allied with the underworld He made New
York again Republican State, after years
OF OemOCTaLlC RUE. Inc Republicans sue
ceeded too, in electing Republican sena-
tor for the first time in more than score
Of yearSSenator Ives.
Young Enough for Comeback.
No one believes that Mr.. Dewey will cease
his interest in politics or that he will relin-
quish his interest in possible future try
again for the presidency. Born in 1902.
he will still be young enough to seek to
stage comeback in 1856 or 1960-when he
would be only So years old. Through his
talents and energy, he could become the
leader of the bar in New York. and should
the Republicans elect a President in 1852
or 1856, he might be named to the cabinet
or to the Supreme Court.
Senator Ives emphatically does not wish
to be a candidate for Governor. His public
service of many years has been in the leg
is1ative branch-he was leader of the New
York Assembly for years before he was
elected senator. He does not come up for
reelection until 1852. If Gov. Dewey re.
moves himself as a candidate-and Gen.
Eisenhower will not run-Lt. Gov. Joe r.
Hanley, Speaker Oswald D. Heck and Frank
c. Moore would be among those considered
for q gubernatorial nomination.
New York next year will also elect .
senator, since Herbert Lehmans election in
November over John Foster Dulles was only
for year, to fill the unexpired term Of
Democratic former Senator Wagner. Mr..
Dulles. who lost to Senator Lehman by only
10000 votes might be candidate. II he
would