Dewey Backers Seek Maneuver On G O P Nomination
Reports from party insiders describe informal talks among Taft Stassen and Dewey camps ahead of next week’s GOP nominating events. Key conditions include Stassen delaying any run until his own prospects are clear, possible switch to Arthur Vandenberg if he remains in contention, and timing to block Dewey or other dark horses like Joseph Martin. Vandenberg position remains fluid with health and draft questions fueling caution. Dewey supporters push that nomination could come on the first ballot.
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Dewey Fears Vandenberg Challenge in 1948 Nomination
Albany source notes Governor Dewey views Senator Arthur Vandenberg as the man to beat at Philadelphia. Though Vandenberg denies candidacy, Dewey strategists fear a convention swing if a groundswell forms, with Taft and Stassen seen as rivals. Stassen pushes for timely draft, while platform talks span NAM, CSO, farm groups, and foreign cooperation.
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Taft Backers Expect Surprising First Ballot Surge
Reporters note Taft starters vow a second or even first roll call surprise to pass Dewey. Illiniois and Tennessee are seen as Taft strongholds while Warren’s California votes are debated as Warren hints at no personal ambitions yet not stepping aside. The convention heats with favorite son dynamics and shifting delegate leverage.
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President condemns special interest Congress in Indianapolis speech
In Indianapolis the President denounces a "special interest Congress" and says the House will soon vote only on emasculated housing legislation, signaling a concrete critique of legislative direction and urging reform.
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Labor Law Change Key to Strike Talk
Chicago publishers said they would negotiate on restoring the closed shop if Taft Hartley was amended or ruled unconstitutional. The Chicago Newspaper Publishers Association representing five struck dailies would discuss the issue after legislative or Supreme Court action could make the closed shop permissible.
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Furniture Firms Hit Freight Boost
Ray F Bohman told the Joint Conference Committee of Eastern Territory Railroads that furniture shippers will abandon railroad shipping if rates on less than carload lots are kept high. He warned that firms will switch to motor freight as a matter of self preservation.
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Poland protests plans to unify West Germany in Europe partition warning
Poland protested to Britain over plans to unify Western Germany, warning the move could partition Europe. Ambassador Werzy Michalowski delivered the complaint to Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin.
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