Warren selected to keynote GOP
Martin to become permanent chairman
Chicago, Illinois (UP) –
Governor Earl Warren of California was selected today to deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Chicago June 26.
The choice of Governor Warren as temporary chairman and keynoter was made by the 26-member convention arrangements committee headed by Walter S. Hallanan of West Virginia.
The keynote speech outlines the party’s views on national and international questions and generally sets the tone of the convention but the keynoters’ views are not binding upon the candidates.
The 1940 keynoter was LtCdr. Harold E. Stassen, who then was Governor of Minnesota.
As had been expected, the committee recommended Rep. Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts, as permanent chairman of the convention.
Mr. Martin, minority leader of the House, was permanent chairman of the GOP convention four years ago.
Governor Warren was nominated for temporary chairman by William Reichel, national committeeman from California. Mr. Reichel, in proposing the California Governor, said he was not a candidate for the presidential nomination.
Approval is formality
The committee’s recommendation of Mr. Martin as permanent chairman must be approved by the convention, but the action is regarded only as a formality.
The selection of Governor Warren was made by acclamation after others who had been nominated withdrew.
Among those nominated only to decline later in favor of Governor Warren were: Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R-CT), Iowa Governor Bourke Hickenlooper, New Jersey Governor Walter E. Edge, Nebraska Governor Dwight Griswold, Pennsylvania Governor Edward Martin, Illinois Governor Dwight Green, Senator Chapman Revercomb (R-WV), businessman and president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Eric Johnston, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R-MI).
Other officers selected
Other temporary convention officers selected by the committee were Harold Mason of Vermont, secretary of the Republican National Committee, as temporary secretary of the convention; Victor MacKenzie of Oregon, as chief sergeant-at-arms, and Carroll Cate of Knoxville, Tennessee, as sergeant-at-arms.
Governor Warren, 53, has been Governor of California since Jan. 1, 1943. He was formerly Attorney General of California, and from 1925 to 1936 was District Attorney of Alameda County.
Although he is not an announced candidate for the Presidency, he is in line for support by the California convention delegation as a favorite son. The California Republican Assembly has voted to pledge the state’s convention delegation to him.