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...Nebraska, where the primary election was expected to be a straw in the wind of this year's farm votes, ripe and eager was Thomas E. Dewey, silent and aloof was his rival. Senator Arthur Vandenberg. Twice "Buster" Dewey had invaded Nebraska, speechifying, conferring, shaking every hand within reach. Senator Vandenberg, though he was backed by most of the regular party leaders, had made it clear that any nomination must come to him "from the deliberative judgment of the American people." The best his campaign managers could think up was to bluster that young Mr. Dewey was pushing...
...what direction would he nod? Guesses: 1) toward the pro-Roosevelt Democratic slates, 2) toward Arthur Vandenberg. No one expected him to come to the aid of "Buster" Dewey. First guess seemed the best, for Bob La Follette is a veteran New Dealer, strong for every fibre of the President's domestic program, against him on only two major matters: La Follette is isolationist, believes fanatically in an if-you-can't-pay-don't-go fiscal policy. Messrs. Roosevelt & La Follette pair naturally, and each is beholden to the other. Yet Vandenbergers kept up their hopes...
...that fit them. Around 1858 another bantam, Stephen A. Douglas, about the size of Little Flower LaGuardia, looked at Abe Lincoln in Illinois, and he said, "Phooey!" Result: he stood holding Abe Lincoln's hat at the next inauguration. Little Flower is just too close to Buster to see his stature...
...GOPresidential scramble, big problem of Messrs. Arthur Vandenberg and Robert Taft has been not to let young Thomas Dewey get too far ahead. For many a week Candidates Taft & Vandenberg have relied comfortably on their advisers' assurance that "Buster" Dewey was a natural for the Vice-Presidency, was not a serious contender...
...last week it was harder to take such a rosy view. Mr. Dewey has had, will get headlines galore. Wisconsin's primary comes April 2. Last week Mr. Taft quietly avoided entering the Wisconsin primary. "Deal!" shouted Deweyites. "A clip in the neck for Buster," smiled the wise boys. Senator Vandenberg is strong in Wisconsin (only primary he has entered). Assumption was that Senator Taft might split the Vandenberg vote. Solemnly Messrs. Taft & Vandenberg denied that they had consulted each other...