anaheim-gazette 1948-06-24

WASHINGTON AS SEEN By Congressman JOHN PHILLIPS One of my friends wrote and asked me what had happened to my crystal ball. He was joking; but the reason I haven't gotten my "crystal ball" out this year and dusted it off, to tell you what would happen at Philadelphia, is no joke. Conditions change so, from week to week, and national problems have related so directly to the positions of the candidates, as the bell rings at Philadelphia, that only a brash prophet would attempt to prophesy. I told my friend, also jokingly, that he knew that owners of crystal balls, even imaginary ones, didn't like to use them when the prophesies could be so easily compared with the results. The convention will be held in the big convention hall, built since I used to live in Penn's Woods. Four years ago, at Chicago, it was easy to get admission tickets: this year they are scarcer than the proverbial hen's teeth. The Republicans think they are going to nominate the winning candidate in November, and they all want to be on hand. Most of them want to be delegates! Queen of Europe "Miss France," Jacqueline Donny, smiles after winning the coveted title of "Miss Europe" in Paris. The 20-year-old model competed with lovelies from all over Europe. Law Places New Responsibilities On Car Drivers "After July 1," said A. H. Henderson, state director of motor vehicles, "there are two important responsibilities that California motorists have under the new Financial Responsibility Law. "First, they must make a report of any accident involving in- The convention will be held in the big convention hall, built since I used to live in Penn's Woods. Four years ago, at Chicago, it was easy to get admission tickets: this year they are scarcer than the proverbial hen's teeth. The Republicans think they are going to nominate the winning candidate in November, and they all want to be on hand. Most of them want to be delegates! Governor Dewey and Senator Taft claim the most votes on the first ballot. The states vote then for the favorite sons, so the rest of their lives the sons can mention that they were presidential candidates. Then the delegates get down to business. My crystal ball tells me that if Senator Taft wants to turn the heat on his delegates as early as the first ballot, he can have more votes than Governor Dewey. Can he sustain them, or increase them to the necessary 548? I don't know. He might. It will depend on several large delegations, of which Pennsylvania and California are the most important. If this matter; Taft vs. Dewey, is not settled in a very few ballots, then I think neither one will get it. That does not mean it will be Mr. Vandenberg or Mr. Stassen. Twenty-eight years ago a dark horse did win, Warren G. Harding, and a younger Arthur Vandenberg covered that convention as a reporter for a Michigan newspaper. The Republican party has twice picked nominees from the Congress, Harding and Garfield. It selected two professional soldiers, Grant and Fremont. Hughes was a Supreme Court Justice; Wilkie was a business man. Roosevelt (you understand I mean Teddy) and Coolidge were vice-presidents, who had succeeded to office by the deaths of their Presidents. Three came from the cabinet: Blaine, Taft and Hoover; three were governors of states: Hayes, Landon and Dewey; three were practicing lawyers: Lincoln, Harrison and McKinley. This quickie analysis takes only the occupation at the time of nomination. Some people think there will be many ballots. I do not. These are my guesses: Not more than seven ballots. Start voting Wednesday evening; finish Thursday. Dewey or Taft in the lead at the start, probably Taft. If big delegations switch in the first three ballots, then one or the other as nominee. Taft has a little edge on Dewey at Law Places New Responsibilities On Car Drivers "After July 1," said A. H. Henderson, state director of motor vehicles, "there are two important responsibilities that California motorists have under the new Financial Responsibility Law. "First, they must make a report of any accident involving injury, death or damage to the property of any one person including himself in excess of $100. The report must be made in writing on a special form to the Department of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento within 10 days of the date of the accident. "Second, within 60 days of filing the report the driver must deposit security in a sum sufficient in the judgment of the Department, but not to exceed $11,000, to satisfy any judgment for damages arising from the accident. A valid automobile liability insurance policy is considered to fulfill all requirements under the security provision of the act." Failure to comply with either of these two requirements, Henderson added, calls for automatic practicing lawyers: Lincoln, Harrison and McKinley. This quickie analysis takes only the occupation at the time of nomination. Some people think there will be many ballots. I do not. These are my guesses: Not more than seven ballots. Start voting Wednesday evening; finish Thursday. Dewey or Taft in the lead at the start, probably Taft. If big delegations switch in the first three ballots, then one or the other as nominee. Taft has a little edge on Dewey at the moment, but with things as they are, it isn't worth much. If not settled in four ballots, then neither one, but some dark horse. Not Stassen for sure, probably not Vandenberg. Watch Bricker. Watch Martin, but only in case of a jam. For vice-president, if with Dewey, it could be Warren, if he'd take it. It could be Knowland, but hardly enough plowing and harrowing done for that. If Taft, more likely to be Stassen. Some consideration given the west, in nominating the vice-presidential candidate, not much chance on the No. 1 job. Cabinet positions promised to get delegation votes. California would have a chance there if the delegation insisted. That's what I call sticking my neck out. You'll know the actual results the same day you see this in print. I have no "inside information." Nobody really knows now. I wish I was as sure of anything at the Republican convention as I am that Mr. Truman will be nominated at the Democratic convention, and that Mr. Wallace, in spite of hopeful rumors circulated by Democratic publicity men, will not withdraw but will be the nominee of the so-called Third Party, officially the I.P.P., the Independent Progressive Party, familiarly known as the Ippies to those Californians who have them as opponents in the November election. FISHERMEN! 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