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Chairman Martin then intro
duced John Emmett Hughes. a
political independent" who
served for some time as ad-
ministrative assistant to Presi-
dent Eisenhower. If the audi
ence noted a slightly familiar
tone and cadence to what Mr..
Hughes had to say it might have
been because Mr.. Hughes spent
most Of his time at the White
House writing speeches for the
President
Mr.. Hughes quickly dispelled
the notion that political indie
pendence and nonpartisanship
are synonymous. After flashing
the Democrats on all issues from
national economy to civil rights,
the orator declared:
THE folly of one party is no
proof of another's wisdom.
"The test of the independent
citizen" said Mr.. Hughes, turns
upon certain specific beliefs. 1t
is my conviction that these be-
liefs have found a rare response
in the deeds and in the political
faith of President Dwight D. Eli
senhower."
Presidents Philosophy
Mr.. Hughes sat down amid
scattered applause. The crowd
was clearly saving itself for big
ger things than materialized
ghost writers. And yet, more
than most speeches made before
this convention, Mr.. Hughes dis
sertation undoubtedly reflected
the philosophy of President
Eisenhower on the rebuilding
of the Republican Party" If the
crowd had known that he spoke
at the request of the President,
their response, unquestionably
would have been warmer.
Irving Berlin. whose reputa-
ton as a Songwriter is invulner-
able, unveiled his new Repub-
lican campaign song in a slightly
shaky voice.
H. Meade Alcorn, jr.. national
committeeman from Connecticut,
appeared on the platform to in
troduce Thomas E. Dewey as
one who has never stopped to
the fiimsy techniques of the
insincere promise, the appeal to
prejudice. the catch phrase to
entrap vote a statesman
in the best and finest traditions
Of our party"
Smiling and confident, the
two-time G. o. P. presidential
candidate and former Governor
of New York stood looking down
on the sea of waving flags. bob
bling State signs and crowds of
young New Workers parading up
and down with encouraging plac-
ards. There has been much talk
here of Mr.. Dewey's re-entrance
into active politics as candidate
for the Senate in New York. But
for the moment. at least, Mr..
Dewey had other things on his
mind.
Dewey Praises Nixon
Quickly. Mr.. Dewey discovered
the prevailing mood of the, con-
vention.
He proclaimed that "every
American can sleep better" be-
cause Mr.. Eisenhower is willing
to give the Nation four more
years of STEADY and SUCCESSFUL
leadership"
Mr.. Dewey called, the Presi-
dent "the greatest leader of
our time" and said Mr.. Nixon
has added more stature to his
Office than any man before him. "
His praise of Mr.. Nixon drew one
OF the loudest hands heard at
the convention so far.
Mr.. Dewey was enjoying him.
self. His rich baritone dripping
with sarcasm. he compared
things in San Francisco to that
spectacle in Chicago last week"
Reading his lines with dramatic
talent, with only an occasional
glance at the three revolving
tehprompter scrips in front of
him, the former Governor soon
woke the audience out of their
mid-afternoon lethargy and had
them eating out of his hand.
The session came to life with his
appeal for "a Government our
people can trust and a leader
ship which trusts the people,"
Mr.. Dewey threw back at the
Democrats the things some of
them were saying about Adlai
E. Stevenson before renominat-
ing him for the presidency in
Chicago last week.
Why, if any Republican said
those things. Mr.. Dewey shouted
the Democrats would cry from
the housetops that we were cam
paigning from the gutter. That
We will not do. We will leave il
to the Democrat leaders to APP
praise each other at whatever
level they find most appropriate. >
Rule Is Changed
After Mr.. Dewey finished, II
took strenuous gavelling by
Chairman Martin to cut off the
celebration and get on with the
business Of the session.
Opening the nominations, Mr.
Martin pushed through an
amendment in the convention
rules to permit nine secondine
speeches of two minutes each
instead Of the originally an
nounced eight for both President
and Vice President. The move
was made to permit a secondinp
speech for Mr.. Nixon by Mr.
Stassen, A few noes" were
heard when the question came
to a vote.
Calling the roll Of States. Mrs
Gladys Knowles, secretary of the
National Committee. called or
the delegation from Alabama.
Alabama" replied a voice
from the Deep South. where
the name Of Dwight d. Eisen.