Evening star., 1953-09-05
The Political Min
6. 0. P. Faces Big Task
If Dewey Doesn't Run
Tuking Wurren's ExumpIe
Would Have Wide Effect
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
Two Republican Governors, Warren
of California and Dewey of New York.
elected first in 1912 and twice there
after, have succeeded in turning their
States firmly over to the G. O.P. Now
Gov. Earl Warren has announced he
will not seek reelection next year: that
three terms of four years each is
enough: that a change in administra-
tion every so often is in the best inter-
est of the people. Gov. Thomas E
Dewey has still to say what he intends
to do. Reports have been circulated he
may seek fourth term-but they have
not been confirmed by the Governor
Both California and New York elec
Governors next year. The Republlca
Party will be faced with major prob
lens if, in these great and populou
States, it is lacking Gov. Warren AM
Gov. Dewey to head the ticket. Indeed
the effect on the party throughout the
country may be material.
In California today the Republicans
have 10 members of the national
House of Representatives to IL for the
Democrats. They have two Senators
and one of these Senator'S must come
up for election. along with the entire
House delegation. OF the 43 members
of the House from New York in the
present Congress, 81 are Republicans
and only Is are Democrats. Presum-
ably the entire Republican ticket would
be better off in California If Gov.
nA
same would be true with Gov. Dewey
Ut the head of the party ticket in New
York.
Both Are Big Vote -Getters.
The G. o. P. had been more or less
1at on it's back in both California and
New York, until these leaders came to
the fore. Both have been tremendous
vote-getters in their States. and both
have been fine executives. Gov. Dewey
has twice been the nominee of the
G.. o. p. for President. Gov. Warren
three times knocked at the door for
the presidential nomination, and once
was nominated for Vice President.
They have played their parts in a big
way in the field of national politics.
The one consolation the Republicans
have is that the Democrats in New
York and in California have, under
the trouncings given them repeatedly
by Gov. Warren and Gov. Dewey,
reached low estate. Their organlza-
tions have been shot to pieces, not
only because of Republican defeats
but by intra- party fights. They have
no outstanding candidates for Gov
ernor.
In both States, however, are polit-
ically minded sons of the late PreSl-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt-"Ji Jimmy"
in California and F. D. r., jr., in New
York The first had his run for Gov
ernor against Gov. Warren in 1850,
and Gov. Warren showed him under
by more than / million votes. 1t was
a terrific beating, particularly in a
State where the Democratic registra-
ton surpassed that of the Republicans
by more than l million. Franklin, jr.,
represents New York's Goth congress
sional district in the House of Repre-
serltativeS-and is now serving his
third term. Report has it that he Is
planning to run for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in 1854. He
is thirty-nine years old, with much
of his fathers charm and political
"savvy." The New Dealers and Fair
Dealers in New York may be expected
to rally to him-and he might be
formidable neutrality-suspicious. If
Gov. Dewey is out of the race. A victory
for young Roosevelt in the Empire
State would automatically shove him
into the list of available and potential
candidates for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President,
Future Posts Considered.
The Democrats have a practice Of
nominating State Governors for the
presidency-and they have gone to
New York time and again for their
nominees, among them Tilden, Cleve-
land, AL Smith and the second Roose-
welt. Representative Roosevelt, however,
in the opinion of some Of the Demo-
cratic leaders, needs more seasoning"
before he aspires to the presidency. II
he were elected Governor next year. ne
might not therefore seek the party'S
presidential nomination in 1856. II
Gen. Eisenhower continues to ride high,
wide and handsome in that year, it
might be suicidal for Mr.. Roosevelt to
run 1anyway-and he could we'll afford
to seek reelection as Governor and
wait until 1860.
President Eisenhower could, and
probably would, use both Gov. Warren
and Gov Dewey in his administration
if they become available and he can
get them. Rumor has it he will appoint
Gov: Warren to the Federal bench-to
the Supreme Court if vacancy arises.
Gov. Dewey has frequently been men,
toned as possible, and even probable,
Secretary of State, should Secretary
Dulles retire from that Office. Gov.
Dewey played great part in winning
the nomination for Gen. Eisenhower in
the 1862 Chicago convention, and Gov
Warren's delegates in that convention
helped to seat the Eisenhower delegates
from several Southern States over those
for Senator Taft.