Evening star., 1949-06-16
The Political MiH
Never Aeoins' in 6. O. P.
At Work 10 Block Dewey
Heat Hatred Have R~~n FnssnSsxs4
BY los. al ie$S Ele~ssoa
6y Gemld Esmeei@


By Lcss ei ists Eleessoa
Ey Ge14d La~esi~
Tg~ never again euss ard gaas tn tns
Republican esgAaknasaem ssv at wsw&- -
make s.rv. u lasss eAn tAx-v assaa be ns
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newvs ~raAesssnes~ 10 tsvsaae tas1~ Tray
arr es no En~ams cxstAGa- acwwvvs. tsas ths
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tAsre ysAzs or swxwa yeAra fFvn tsaay ara
make q ssseas ss1 .rx . talsd na<nseaasaa
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noch
Il IS extraordinary Aew na<a asa, sns
hatred have hexa eas~Earsrd SsGss 81
Lnese Republicans wlA asrwg forgive 0et.
Dewey eecaase ne tess the less eaecs1aa Add
by the karae tnksa they all nxsws tekxEse
The Dewey osganlsAtAaz- head~6 ey hssessEs
hoensl. if. Of Nes T1<k Qcs pwwvys
Campaign mAnAgrf Thai ewKAntsAtic4r Ia
hear opinion. was Easlty as every esfur ard
esisae against tae fsaastacsl aecaAoxus
Obviously. Gov. Dewey losa TIE eieesaca-
and he And his osxaaizatsan wese gaIis 81
mistakss+ Hut aaaeE Republicans and party
leaders mace mistakes. toe, And crs a.
them waS eser-eonndcncx Mlxaty ssw u
aas. had any real tears about ao@aass IRE
rleetsosa~-aasl vas aoss~ And mighty fsw
et them cVer-exsssee thensslsea
Pin, Assark nsaI<a-
Ihe ffta attesngss 10 eradicate from rlanea
OF leadership M the National organization
every crle who carried q Dewey !mnstnt was
IN Omaha. Nebraska. last winter Resssae-
hean National Chairman Mugh scott, Nfa
had bern elecsed national chairman sl ths
request Of Gov. Dewey immediately after the
Dewey nomination In Philadelphia lAsa yvaar
was pick rd by the anti ti-beweyites 70 waik The
political piank-to resign O. be thrown ost
of the ehalrmAnsAip Mr. Scott Q var
veteran and somewhAi youthful tasmhes cf
the House Of Representatives from Rennsyi-
vania fought eack-and beat TIE opposition
soundly. after suffering bitter peFxeaAi at
taeks by anu-Desey members Of the Natsosaal
Commlttee
Mr.. Scotts victory however has nca
brought that party harmony which h 10 de-
araele. Having been unable 10 Gust The
chairman. tie ants have undertaken Ia is&s~n
his influence In party affairs more indirectly.
And in Some measure thsy have heen sse-
cessfal With q congressional campaign
coming up next year, tnslsteni and per
sistent efforts have becn made 10 strengthen
the Republican senatorial and congressional
campaign oommittees--someihins unusual In
an OF year. In which no elections are held.
The Senate committee, headed by Senator
Brewster of Maine. has picked an able and
effective politician. VIC" Johnston, for l,s
executive ofSieer. And II hAs obtained sn
allotment Of 500 600 20 be used this year,
from the funds which are raised by and
through the National Committee I'd its
special finance committee.
On the House side. Minority Leader ~1aN
Martin Of Massachusetts,. has bern instfu~
mental In the creation Of an information
committee" TO help keep the public informed
OF the record Of the Republicans In the
House. This was something entirely new.
And recently Mr. Martin announced the EN-
ployment Of Robert Humphrey 10 head the
effort. Mr.. Humphreys is resisnins ~ senior
editor Of Newsweek. In charge OF national
Affairs, 70 take his new post June 10, hesoss
Joining Newsweck. he was news editor of the
Washington bureau OF the international
News Service.
siss.ses Frem Peel.
Also. the Republican Congressional Com.
mtttee--which IN the House corresponds 70
the Senate campaign eommittee~~has OBJ
tanned siso.ooo. 10 be used this year. from
the same general pool
All Of this means that the congressional
committees are stepping out on their own
that they seemingly prefer 10 carry on their
own campaign next year rather than rely on
the Scott-headeS National commiite<. This
looks like decided lack Of unity and "sanif.
cation" In the Republican high command.
However, on the surface everything appears
harmonious enough and 10 In emphaticaliy
stated by those In responsible positions IN
these various committees that svesythins 10
fine.
With the congressional elections coming
up In 1850. II Is natural that the Mepub.
licans should be giving every attsntion 10
building up the campaigns for the House and
Senate. They must make good II they can.
or the party 10 Likely 70 slip further dowu
still tn influence and power. But n there IA
lack OF cooperation, the prospects win not
be 20 good
Gov. Dewey IL returning nov from q pro.
lonsed visit 70 Europe The hig question I'm
many Republican minds will be Ia hs soins
70 run for governor again or for s~natogf"