Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
DESPERATE BATTLE
BECUN|NNEW YORK
OvERSENATORSH|P
WadsWorth Has Divided
Party Support-Democrats
Are United for Wagner.
SMITH HAS EASIER RACE,
BUT MILLS RATED STRONG
Governors Platform and Candidacy
Shaped With Eye on 1928 Presi-
Dental Campaign.
RY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

The "sidewalks Of New York have
given the Empire state governor
Are they to repeat this in November
end at the same time are they TO give
%av York a United States Senator!
The nominations are made the A"".
forms adopted and for the next hloheh
New York is to be the scene Oh d uee-
nerate political battle between Deiiio
crat and Republican, with the wei
and.dry issue playing an important
role.
Smith and Wagner. both OF Whotn
sold newspapers on the sidewalks Vi
Na,y York when they were boys, neao
the democratic ticket for governor
and senator. Representative Ogdeh L.
Mills and Senator James w. Nads-
,,.ortb both inheritors of wealth. both
nroducts Of universities head the re
publican ticket.
Serious Battle for &. o. r.
The Pepublicans Of New York are
.n,ared IN a serious battle, the ou--
cnme of which may he so disastrous
&c to compel a complete reorganlIa-
tion of the party in that state II the
Democrats win the senatorlai anu lne
euhernatorial elections.
If tho voters send Justice Robert r :.
Wagner 70 Washington IN place ol
Senator Wadsworth. the democrats "
win have two United states Sena'
from New York. Today they noio me
poyernorship. and they have 20 out ul
the 43 members OF the Ne" "
delegation in the House
The wet and dry issue is TO-DAY
causing the Republicans the greatest
amount of trouble, next to the Stroiis
Md which Gov. Smith has on the al
factions and imagination OF the voter D
The fact of the matter is tnat 'ne
Renuhlican drys in New ork Ial ou1
number the Republican vets. iet tug
Rnnublican nominees for governor aiiu
for senator are both regarded as vets
so incenSed are the upstate uIys lnes
have forced a more or less u'S p','
form upon these nominees me u'tia
drvs are to run an Independent can
didate for Senator against Wads-
v,or1b state Senator Fra ankhn w
Cristman of Herkimer County.
Not United for WadswOrth.
In convention yesterday the Repub-
Ucans renominated Senator Nads-
worth by an overwhelming vote. but
the vote was not unanimous. anu
unanimity is what the RepuoilcaIls
need a, this time in New York. Out
OF the total of 1917 votes, Cristmah
received So votes. Wadsworth $50.
Hughes 1. and 23 failed to vote. Al
least three counties cast solid votes
for CriStman Notice was served pH
the Herkimer delegation upon the
convention that il did not intend 10
abide by the decision of the conVen-
tion in the senatorial nomination.
As the chairmen of various couh-
ties announced votes for Crlstman'
hisses arose from the floor ana gar
leries The Kisses or New YORK gar
lerieS caused a lot of trouble 10 the
Democrats meeting in convention
there two wears ago, and the misses
Yesterday for Cristman are calculated
TO do far more to estrange the drys
further than to enhance the chances
of Senator Wadsworth
With the exception of 13 delegates
who refrained from voting. represent
stiye Mills received the total vote
of the convention for the guberna'
torial nomination. The l3 were irrec-
onCilahle dryS who wouldn't agree
to Mills. So the gubernatorial nomi-
nation could not he made unanimous
either.
In The matter Of party platforms.
though not as wet as some of the
vets might have liked TO see it. The
Republicans have declared for strong
enforcement of the prohibition laws.
but have also urged the people To take
part in the wet and dry referendum,
which is heresy to the drys.
Two Prohibition Planks.
The prohibition planks of the two
platforms are given here:
Democratic.
The Democratic party urges the
people to ratify and indorse the posi-
tion the party has honestly avowed
and consistently maintained by voting
Yes on the question contained in
the referendum to modify the Federal
act 10 enforce the eighteenth amend
merit.
The Republican Legislature, through
The medium of the party caucus.
ratified the eighteenth amendment
"a the Federal Constitution after re-
fueinE Gov. Smiths proposal to
Submit The question TO the people.
The Democratic party has always
believed that this action was not
in keeping with the wishes of ma
lolity of the people. The Democratic
party mas likewise COnlonQeO Indt
the Interpretation OF the eighteenth
amendment expressed in the Volstead
act hae resulted in widespread con
tempt and violation of the faw. in IL
legal tiaftic in liquors and in official
con- upton, and that a ma jority of the
people in this State are not in sym.
pathy with II.
The manufacture, transportation
OF sale uf intoxicating beverages is
forbidden by the Federal Constitu-
fipn. SO long is this provision is in
the constitution il should be en-
forced. The eighteenth amendment
and the NolStead act are the law of
Ike land AS a party which has al
ways upheld the cause of law and
order. we pledge our public officials.
whether national or State. TO do all
IN heir power 10 see that they are
oheVed.
The people of the State are right
~ alarmed by the lack of observance
and enforcement of the Federal law
relative to the sale of intoxicating
liquors From this has resulted the
pending referendum to obtain the
opinion of the people upon the ques-
tion of the modification of that law.
The referendum gives all the oppor-
unity 10 express themselves We
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