 As Ted tells it, at this point during the convention Harold was asked to meet with northeastern money people, who then proceed to tell him how things were going to be, some of which Harold would not agree with.From this event on, Dewey was pushed hard by the party, and the tide at the convention turned, and New York Governor Thomas Dewey received the nomination.Rowell was named Minnesota Tree Farmer of the Year, Minnesota Small Businessman of the Year, and received the University's 1959 Outstanding Achievement Award.