Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
BAY STATE VOTERS
NOT YET AROUSED
Republicans Will Begin Cam
paign After Tuesdays \
Primary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, September 4.-Nothinp vet
attempted by either the republican or
democratic leaders has stimulated any
considerable outward interest in the
presidential campaign. The republi-
cans have held two gatherings Of i'm
portance. at which 10000 persons
were in attendance. Senator Lodge
has made two speeches and the gov
ernor has likewise Spoken at length
on the issues. but there has been no
real political effort in the state at
large to impress the public with the
Importance of the campaign. Similar
ly, the democrats are making no head
way either in the way of Organization
or by statewide rallies. Senator
speech for Massachusetts,. It Is ex-
pected that when the state primaries
are out of the way the democrats will
plan Tor one or more large rallies in
Boston, for they have been assured
that Gov. Cox will appear in this
state for one or more speeches.
Republicans Repud1ate Candidate.
The republicans have had a d.
agreeable experience in the state
campaign. this experience overshad-
owing the greater issues Of the ma
tional campaign. The state treasurer,
Fred J. Burrell, has stirred up a rum
pus. which may cost the republicans
that influential office. II it does not
result in such a loss it may have an
effect on the republican showing in
the presidential election. The state
treasurer was in the advertising
business when he was elected last
year.
Soon after taking Office he sent let
ters to banking institutions that he
was still in the business. The Ponzi
investigation revealed the fact that
the state had large deposit in the
Hanover Trust Company, which was
one of Ponzfs banks, and which was
closed by the bank commissioner on
the ground that the assets were i'm
paired. Then came the newspaper
agitation for Treasurer Burrell to dis
close the names Of the banks where
state funds were deposited. He re-
fused to do it unless by direction of
the governor. The newspapers began
an attack on Burrell for continuing
in the advertising business and So
Letting favors from banks while hav-
ing the authority to deposit state
funds. Gov. Coolidge and the execu-
tive council ordered an audit Of the
treasurer's accounts and in the mean
time the republicans. realizing, that
they had a had sore on their hands,
repudiated the Burrell candidacy for
~
James Jackson, for three years head
Of the Red Cross in Massachusetts,. to
run on stickers and have been active
in pushing that candidacy.
Democratic Candidate May Win.
OF course. there is danger Of the
democrats breaking into the republic
can stronghold by the election OF
their candidate.
Patrick OHearn, former building
commissioner of Boston, for the dem
ocrats will retain their solid strength
and that Of the republicans will be
divided, not among Burrell and jack
son alone. for there is a third repub-
|lican candidate. an Independent, who
friends. and they are many. are
angered by what they call the high
handed methods of the republican
clubs in repudiating their man, and
they are free to say that this incident
will lave a bad effect on the repub-
lican presidential campaign: Gov.
Coolidge does not share that view,
however. He has taken the leading
part in the effort to discredit Burrell
and believes that it will work to the
advantage of the party politically.
State Primary Tuesday.
The state primary will be held next
Tuesday. the earliest in the history
of the state. The republicans declare
that on the following day their cam
paign for the state and national ticket
will begin. The democrats are say
ing nothing about their plans.
/ FORREST P. HULL.