The man who masterminded the Eisenhower convention tactics last week never got to the convention hall. Herbert Brownell Jr., a quiet, precise Manhattan lawyer who is an old hand at political campaigns (Republican national chairman in 1944-46, Dewey-Warren campaign manager in 1948), pulled his strings from an office in the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Brownell picked Ike's floor manager, New Hampshire's Governor Sherman Adams. Brownell chose Ike spokesmen on key committees and in floor fights. Brownell kept the master list of delegates, and spoke with the most authoritative voice on what arguments should be presented...
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