New Britain herald., 1926-08-21
REPUBLICANS MAY
 AVOID DRY ISSUE
Want Compromise Candidate for
 Governor Of New York
PLAN STATE CAMPAIGNS
Political Writers Believe That c. O. P. Intends to Dodge Liquor Stand in State Elections This Fall Wadsworth's Explanation.

New York, Aug. 21 P-Efforts of republicans to avoid dissension over the liquor issue in state elections this fall were seen by political writers here today in the withdrawal of Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler as a guber- material possibility and Senator James w. Wadsworth's declaration that candidate satisfactory to the vets and dries would be sought.
 Wadsworth's Explanation.
 Our plan," said Senator Wads- worth after a conference with Pres ident Coolidge at Paul Smiths, N. r., yesterday, lis to select a candi- date who will abide by the referen- dum."
 Prohibition forces named State Senator Franklin w. Christman an independent republican candidate for Senator Wadsworths seat after the legislature passed an act for a referendum to memoralize congress to permit each state to determine the alcoholic content of beverages.
 The extreme dries hold that this is an attempt to evade the eighteenth amendment and blame Senator Wadsworth, as state party leader, for passage of the act by a republi- can legislature. There has been talk nf ,,1a nnnl.n+ Io +a governor also.
 He Is Keystone.
 Senator Wadsworth admitted the possibility that republican control Of the next senate might depend up on his own election, and said ''natur- ally the president is desirous of sup port from New York and every state." Christman supporters claim their candidate will at least draw enough votes away from Wadsworth to insure election of a strong dem ocrat, while his campaign manager maintains he is sure of election.
 The senator also declared that there is growing dissatisfaction with the way enforcement of the Nolstead act is working out. Busi- ness men, particularly, are aggra- vated by the widespread demoraliza- tion. The employe is getting demor- alized because he finds his employer can get drinks and Ep cannot,
 Convention Fi:11t Looms.
 The dry forces are demanding re- enactment of a state enforcement provision and fight at the repub- lican convention September 27 over this ps,nk is in prospect. In this con- nection Senator Wadsworth said the republican platform probably would contain a plank for law enforcement.
 He declared his belief that the re- publican candidate probably would be a New York city man. The sena- tor is from Livingston county. Po- litical writers have suggested Su- preme Court Justice Cropsey of Brooklyn as a logical middle of the road candidate to oppose Governor Smith.
 situation Regarding Smith.
 While Governor Smith is not defi- nitely in the lists for reelection, there is strong democratic sentiment for him, and he has declared that he will abide by the decision of the democratic convention which is also on September 27.
 Dr. Butler, who has been attack ed by the drys for his outspoken condemnation of the Volstead act, said he was withdrawing his name from discussion because he consid- cred his duties as president of Co., lumbia university too important for him to quit them for politics.
 My political activities" he said, fare the outgrowth of a sense of the duty to take part in government which rests upon any citizen"