Evening star., 1953-11-21
The Political Mill
6. 0. P. to Push Ives
AS Dewey Successor
Pressures Are Expected
To Increase in New York
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
Pressure on Senator Irving M. ives,
Republican. to run next year for Gov
ernor OF New York is expected to in
crease from now on. Republican leaders
in the Empire State believe he is the
strongest candidate they can oppose to
Representative Franklin D. Roosevelt,
jr., who at present appears almost GER
tain to be the Democrats choice for
Governor. These leaders have come to
the conclusion that Gov Dewey will
not be shaken from his decision not
to seek fourth term in Albany, de-
clsion made many months ago.
Not only will Senator Ives run
strongly in upstate New York if he
becomes the G. o. p. nominee for Gov
ernor, but he will be a more effective
candidate in New York City than any
other Republican. certainly than any
more conservative upstater. For Ives
Is known as liberal and will appeal
to many independent voters. He was
co-author Of the New York State FEPC
law. AS Senator of the United States
and earlier as member, Republican
leader and then speaker Of the New
York Assembly for 16 years. Senator
Ives has given much attention to man
agement-labor relations and labor leg
islation. He has been a strong pro-
ponent of liberal amendments to the
Taft-Hartley law.
Dewey Snoring Up.
Gov. Dewey, who undoubtedly will
have much influence in the choice of
the Republican nominee for Governor
next year, is now in the process of
snoring up and placing the Republican
Party in good shape for the campaign
in New York. He has succeeded in fore
ing the resignation of Republican State
Senator Arthur Wicks from the office
Of president of the Senate-which made
Wicks acting Lieutenant Governor after
the resignation of former 1t. Gov.
Moore. WickS had outraged public
opinion because of a series Of visits he
paid Joey" Fay, labor racketeer and
extortionist. in Sing Sing prison. The
Governor has tackled the harness-race-
tracks scandals with the appointment
OF strong investigating commission.
The Republican leaders rely on Dewey
to clean up any messes that he finds
The recent resignation of j. Russell
Sprague. New York's veteran member
OF the Republican National Committee.
was further step toward clearing the
atmosphere. Mr.. Sprague took the step
voluntarily. He did not wish to en-
barraSs the G. o. P. because of anv
criticism of him for owning 5000 shares
OF stock in one of the harness tracks
although his ownership was legiti-
mate. Mr.. Sprague has been a power
1ul leader in the party and a constant
supporter OF Gov. Dewey. His place on
the national committee has to be filed.
immediate suggestion was made that
former Representative and Judge
Leonard W. Hall. who is now Chairman
OF the Republican National Committee.
be made New York's Republican ma
tional committeeman in place of Mr..
Sprague. Close friends of Chairman
Hall say, however, that he is not much
interested in becoming national COM
mitteeman. and, in fact, that he doe,
not wish the office. He is chairman of
the national committee Office which
Is usually filled by man who is not
a national committeeman.
COP. Leads Assembly.
New York's delegation in the House
OF Representatives, which today stands
~ Republicans and Is Democrats,
comes up for election next year. The
Republican leaders believe that thev
can hold on to the ~ Republican seats.
particularly If Senator Ives heads the
COP. ticket as candidate for Cover
nor. Also. the reapportionment of the
congressional districts made last wear
by the State Legislature was favorable
10 the Republicans. Those who are urs-
ing the nomination Of Ives for Cover
nor point out he defeated in 194s
Governor and now Senator Lehman
by some 100000 votes in his first con-
test for the Senate, and that last wear
Ives was reelected with q lead of l.
332,198 votes over his Democratic op-
ponent. John Cashmere. Ives plurality
over the combined votes cast for Cash
more and the candidates of the Liberal
and American Labor Parties was 1877
721.
While Senator Ives next year will
still have four more years of his Senate
term to look forward to, there are 96
U. s. Senators and only one Governor
OF New York-an Office which in i'm
portance Is close behind the presidency
OF the United States. Indeed, many
New York Governors have been the
choice Of their parties for presidential
nominations. and four Governors of
New York occupied the White House
as Presidents for a total 'of 80 years
or about one-fifth Of the entire his
tory OF the Government. In the recent
election, New Workers voted to au-
thorize an increase in the Governors
salary from $25,000 to $4,000 a year.
The State Legislature is expected to
enact the increase.