New Britain herald., 1928-08-15
WALSH ALONE HAS
 NO COMPETITION
All Other Mass Candidates Must
 Fight It Out


 exception of U. S. Senator David l. Walsh, candidate for democratic nomination to succeed himself, every aspirant for a major place on the tickets of both political parties in this state will have to fight it out against field in the September pri- maries.
 When time for filing nominating papers expired late yesterday Walsh alone was unopposed. On the re- publican side Eben s. Draper of Hopedale, General Butler Ames of Lowell and Benjamin Loring Young of Weston were seeking the senator tal honors.
 Last minute efforts of democrats to compose differences between Brig adler General Charles H. Cole and John J. Cummings, both of Boston. failed. both filed papers for gover- nor and unless MT. Cummings with draws by Friday his name Will go on the ballots. Cole was assured Of organization support.
 Republicans will choose between Lieut.. Gov. Frank G. Allen of Nor wood and Frank A. Goodwin. de- posed registrar of motor vehicles. for their candidate for governor. Goodwin for years was a thorn Tn the side of the administration ol Gov. Alvan T. Fuller. Allen was eN- pected to receive the backing y party leaders.
 Charles $. Murphy of Worcester and John F. Malley of Newton were candidates for the democratic noml- nation for lieutenant governor while the republican field consisted or Robert NJ. Leach, Taunton; George A. Bacon, Longmeadow; Wycliffe c. Marshall Watertown; Pehr C. Holmes, Worcester; John C. Hull Leominster. speaker of the house oi representatives,; Charles l.. burriii' Boston; William s. Ioungman, Bos- ton and John H. Sherburne, or Brookline.
 Contests for the nomination TOT attorney general were assured III both parties when William K. Schar- ton. Reading, and Edward |. barrS' Boston, filed on the democratic slue and Attorney General Joseph h. Warner of Taunton and Clarence A. Barnes, Mansfield, on the repuohcah ticket.
 Warner recently succeeded Arthur K Reading, who resigned alter he had been impeached by the house ol representatives for misconduct III oi- flee.
 Republicans seeking nomination as +reas11rer were Russell A. WOOL Cambridge: John w. Haigis, Green- field: J. Ernest Kerr, Boston. ana Fred J. Burrell. Medford. baniel England, Pittsfeld, and James r. Rerein. Webster, were the democra- t;c candidates, Burrell was busted as treasurer during the admlhs'ra- tion of the then Gov. Calvin COOL idge.
 A wide open field developed in the race for state auditor. Alonzo D. Cook of Boston, the incumbent; Ros- well F. Phelps, Dedham; Jul1a D. Burton, Springfield; Roland H. Choate, Milton; Harvey E. fros' someryille. and Dwight l.. Allison Watertown, sought the repupllca' nomination. On the democratic slde' candidates were Irving Lewis. bos- ion. strabo V. Clagett, Newton, ana Francis J, O'Gorman, Boston.
 Congressmen seeking a return to the national house were opposed III several districts. In the h1ll.h' Charles l.. Cnderhill Of SomerVllle' republican, will have to fight IL out with Charles D. Bradbury, Winthrop and Max w. Cohen. Brookline. con eressman Joseph w. Martin, repuoh- can. North Attleboro, was opposed by John Crowther, Fall River TOT the seat in the fifteenth dlstr,ct. Congressman Charles F. Clifford, re- nublican, Barnstaf5e, had John D. w. Bodfsh, of the same town as an opponent in the sixteenth. In the second district, Frederick D. Grlggs and William Kirk Kaynor, both or Springfield, will seek republican honors.
 On the democratic side nine can didates had filed for the seat in the twelfth district vacated by the death of Congressman James A. GalllVan. Tn the seventh, Congressman Will liam P. Connery, Jr.. of Lynn. was opposed by John P. Kane, Lawrence. Tn the tenth. Congressman John J. Douglass of Boston was opposed by Patrick F. Moran of this city.