Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-07 | Page 5 | Dewey Maintains Silence on Willkie Action

Dewey Maintains Silence on Willkie J Action ALBANY N. N Y April 7 Upi CD- Governor Thomas E. E Dewey stuck diligently to his state duties Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day after indicating strongly that he will not be stampeded into ioto a declaration that he wants or of will wUl accept the Republican nomination for for president In his first press conference since Wendell L. L Willkie's withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- from the presidential race Tace Dewey stood adamantly Thursday night upon his previous statements that he is not a candidate forthe for Uie the nomination n. n The year old New York Yok governOr governor governor gov gov- declined to comment upon Willkie's withdrawal announced Tuesday night after the Wisconsin primary election in which Dewey won 15 to 18 of 24 delegates elected elected elect elect- ed to the Republican convention convention convention con con- and Winkle Winkie got none The results increase Deweys Dewey's already long lead over other pos pos- possible possible sible nominees in delegates pledged I or claimed and whipped up widespread widespread wide wide- I spread sentiment for a declaration declaration declaration declara declara- tion of his candidacy Friends of the governor believe he will accept accept accept ac- ac ac ac- the nomination if the convention convention convention con con- offers it But the governor announcing that he was not going to comment on any political question told reporters I am am wholly engaged in attempting attempting attempting at at- tempting to dispose in a day 30 period of the bills left by the legislature WASHING WASHINGTON ON April 7 INS President Roosevelt declined to comment at his press conference Friday on the withdrawal of Wendell Wendell Wendell Wen Wen- dell Willkie as a Republican presidential presidential presidential candidate