Evening star., 1950-06-17
DeweyDecides
Not TO Run for
Governor Again
6. o. P. Leader Seeks
Rest, Plans Return
To Law Practice
By the Associated Press


Dewey today gave a final, en-
phatic mo" to Republican pleas
that he run for reelection.
The twice defeated COP nomi-
nee for President, who last winter
renounced future White House
ambitions. ended months of spec
ulation over his political future
by announcing in a 10-word writ
ten statement:
IT shall not be a candidate for
reelection next fall" He said he
probably would re-enter private
law practice when his second four
year term expires December 81.
Gov. Dewey's decision apparent
ly left the field wide open for the
expected nomination of 1t. Gov.
Joe r. Hanley. 74-year- -old vet
eran of two wars.
Hanley Will Run.
The Lieutenant Governor an
nounced his candidacy soon after
ward. Assembly Speaker Oswald
D. Heck Immediately pledged him
his support. as did other Repub-
lican leaders.
Celebrating on his formal state
ment. Gov. Dewey said at a news
conference that he was very tired
after 20 years in public life. But
ne added there was nothing wrong
with him that a long rest would
not cure. He is recovering from
an operation to correct bursitis
condition in his right shoulder
and he is suffering from low-blood
pressure.
On the question of a 1850 Re-
publican gubernatorial candidate.
Gov. Dewey told reporters:
Il shall not attempt to dictate
the choice of the convention for
any Office"
Still Interested in Politics.
Gov. Dewey made clear, how
ever. that although retiring from
public Office he was not renounc-
ing further active interest IN ma
tional or international politics.
He said:
"I'n continue to be active in
public affairs and in the discus
sion Of issues affecting the well
fare Of the State and Nation, and
perhaps most Importantly, the
very serious problems affecting the
cold war"
State Controller Frank c. Moore,
an original member of Gov.
Dewey's team" announced he
would not be a candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion or any other place on the
ticket to be picked at the State
convention in Saratoga Springs
September 81.
The 48-year-old Governors re-
turn to private life apparently
ends, at least temporarily, a
phenomenal career in which he
parlayed his fame as a racket
busting prosecutor into two terms
as Governor and two luckless COP
nominations for President.
Has Received Offers.
Last winter he renounced fu-
ture presidential aspirations.
He said that in the last 18
months he had received several
offers. He said they included the
presidency of two large univer-
sites, large insurance company
and q business corporation.
He said he also had entertained
a number of proposals for law
partnerships.
He said that he had not con-
Sidered any of them at length or
discussed them until he decided
to retire from public Office.
The Governor said, however,
that within the next few months
he would hold discussions on some
of the offers.
The Governor gave his decision
yesterday at closed-door confer
ence with the Republican State
chairman, William L. Pfeiffer,
and National COP Committeeman
J. Russell Sprague of Nassau
County. However, he pledged
them to silence pending his public
announcement today.
Gov. Dewey, tanned and looking
fit despite a rundown physical
condition, leaves tonight for the
annual Governors conference at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
Gov. Dewey told Mr.. Pfeiffer
and Mr.. Sprague in mid-May that
he was not going to run again,
but he left the way clear for re-
consideration on returning from
recent three-week vacation Or
dered by his doctor.