Show Deweys Dewey's Poll Tax Views Wont Won't Sway Senators Senators' By y Jack Bell WASHINGTON May 12 UP 1 Governor Thomas E. E Deweys Dewey's reiteration reiteration reiteration re re- re- re iteration of oC his opposition to poll taxes was denounced as politics by southern Democrats Friday and dismissed by Republicans as unlikely unlikely un un- un- un likely to have any effect on pending pending pending pend pend- ing legislation to abolish such levies Senator Ellender D D. D La a fourth term supporter who is fighting an administration measure measure measure meas meas- ure to lift the poll taxes now required required re re- by eight southern states in national elections told reporters he thought the politician rather than the governor of oC New York was speaking when Dewcy Dewey announced announced announced an an- I his stand Dewey Dewcy said in a telegram Thursday Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day to Walter White head of the National Association for the Advancement Advancement Advancement Ad Ad- of ot Colored People that I 1 have always fought against the poll tax and every other device device device de de- de- de vice to deprive free people of ot their votes Said Ellender I r have always alway considered Dewey an upstart and extremely poor timber limber for the presidency and his advocacy of ot this unconstitutional unconstitutional unconstitutional move to abolish poll taxes con confirms my estimation of him The New York governor who is the leading leading- prospect in the contest contest contest con con- test for the G GO GOP 0 P presidential nomination did not comply with Whites White's request that he use his strategic position to persuade Republican senators to support the legislation Dewey said merely that his views on the subject subject subject sub sub- were well known and stated them again Senator Wherry of or Nebraska the Republican whip said that with all aU respect t to Dewey the governors governor's governors governor's governors governor's gov gov- stand would not make any difference in how G GO GOP 0 P senate members vote on a cloture petition filed flied by Majority Leader Barkley Ky which will be called up Mon Mon- day It requires two-thirds two ap app approval of those present to invoke invoIce cloture |