Evening star., 1926-09-15
DONOVAN DOOMED
IN NEW YORK RACE
Assistant to Attorney Gen.
eraI Wins Backing for Gu
bernat0riaI H0norS.
Hv STAFF correspondent of The Star


WHITE PINE CAMP, N. Y, Sep
ten1ber 15.-William ]. Donovan OF
Buffalo. assistant to the United States
ATTORNEY General, is looming as an
acceptable compromise candidate be-
tween the vets and drys In New YORK
State, according to information reacn-
ing here today.
With the primaries at which dele
gates to the convention to be held IN
New York September q were selected
out Of the way, the G.. o. P. leaders
again are on quest for guperna-
torial nominee upon whom extreme
vets and drys can unite. This IS pc
coming increasingly important, pe-
cause the independent drys, VINO al
ready have a candidate for Senator
in the field, threaten to pick a candi-
date for governor to run with Frank
lin w. Cristman, senatorial candidate,
at a. conference to be held Septem-
ber 18.
While Republican National Com
mitteeman Charles d. Hilles still IS
considered to be in the field by some,
the two men most in the minds of the
leaders are Nathaniel A. Elsberg of
New York, who is not in the best OF
health and repeatedly has statAd that
he would not accept, and Col. Dono-
van. Long ago some State leaders IN
formed Senator WadSworth that Dom
ovan would be the white mans nope
against Smith.
Much Wavering Since.
Since then there has been much
wayering back and forth; one cand1-
date after another has been trotted
out. only to be trotted in again. Sew
eral have eliminated themselves, and
Col. Donovan himself has said that
ne Is not a candidate. officials in the
Department Of Justice, hearing re-
ports that he might be drafted for the
Job of running against Smith, have
urged him to remain at the head OF
the antitrust division of the depart
ment, where he is doing what his su-
periors call most valuable work.
He has everything that the Repub-
licans need in this fight, Westchester
leaders, whose influence seems to be
held for Donovan, say. He Is not
prohibitionist, but has the stanch
support Of the drys. He is Catholic,
and his nomination would remove all
question of religious intolerance from
the campaign, because his running
mate, Gov. Smith, is q member OF the
same faith.
Speaks for Wadsworth.
Furthermore, it is being argued,
Col. Donovan has grown tremendous
ly since he was candidate for lieu
tenant governor and is of substantial
gubernatorial timber. He can match,
the upstate leaders who want him
picked as the compromise candidate
point out, the personality of Gov.
Smith. He has been studying New
York State public questions for some
time in preparation to take the stump
for Senator Wadsworth. For that
purpose he already has made several
speeches, one of the most notable
being at Utica, where many Of the
leaders quite lost sight Of the fact
that he was booming the senior
United States Senator for reelection
and offered him their support.
Senator Wadsworth, who will have
a great deal to say in the final selec-
ton of a candidate, as the primary
returns show, is a great admirer OF
the ability and integrity of Col Dono-
van. He has felt that the convention
should pick the man and still adheres
to that view while many upstate lead
ers believe the field must be canvassed
before the convention convenes. He
also has stated that the man must
come from the vicinity Of New York,
but since his call upon the President,
when that utterance was made, he
has indicated that it might be neces-
sary to go upstate for him. All of
this points to Donovan.
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