Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28
BAY STATE CHANGES
POLITICAL LEADERS
FOR FALL CAMPAIGN


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dozen candidates are in the race and
for the nomination for the Senate tc
oppose Senator Walsh the Republicans
have three active candidates Loring
Young, former Speaker of the House in
the State Legislature. Gen. Butler
Ames, who years ago was member OF
the House in Washington. and Eben S
Draper, whose father was once governor
of the commonwealth. are the three
Loring Young, comparatively young
man. put forward Gov. Fuller'S name at
the Republican national convention In
Kansas City. but withdrew 1t In favor
Of Herbert Hoover. He made good
impression as a speaker at the conven-
ton and II he is the nominee is ex-
pected to make real campaign against
Walsh.
At present Butler Ames is attacking
| Young daily as a lobbyist for various
| corporations before the State LegiSla-
| ture. Young when he quit the Legis-
! lature became the representative of a
number Of interests and appeared be-
fore the committees of the State Legis-
lature. which as a lawyer he had a
right to do. He replies to Gen. Anles
that he is not at all ashamed OF his
connections and that he has never had
! anything to conceal about them. The
| Democrats figure, however. that Gen.
| Ames is building up political ammuni-
ton to use against Young If he be the
nominee for the Senate
| Serve to Increase Vote.
These are only a few samples of the
contests for Office among the Republic
ans this year, while they may leave
some sore spots when the primary
| elections are over, they also serve TO
bring out q lot of voters and to in
crease the registration. which both
parties are seeking to do today. Senator
Walsh has no opposition for the Demo-
cratic nomination to succeed himself,
but when 1t comes to the gubernatorial
nomination they have a contest, too.
with Gen. Charles H. Cole. formerly Of
the Yankee Division, opposed by John
j. Cummings, lawyer and Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor four
years ago. Cummings has refused abb
solutely to go along with the Democratic
| ganiZation In this matter, claiming
he has as much right to fight for the
| nomination for governor rs has Gen.
Cole. He Is of Irish ancestry. like
Walsh and Gov AL Smith II he Is
nominated the Democrats OF the State
will have what Is called here an "ali
| green ticket" Gen Cole Is of Yankee
stock and some of the Democrats are
| insisting that he would help TO balance
| the party ticket and make II more ac-
| ceptable to the voters generally. The
| nomination OF Cole Is confidently pre-
| dicted by the Democratic leaders.
Unusual Activity Apparent.
Headquarters Of both the Democratic
and Republican organizations have
! taken on an air of activity rather un-
usual at this time of year. The Repub-
licans have their headquarters concen-
| trated In an Office building on Beacon
| street with the State committees offlces,
right next TO the Offices OF the Hoover
volunteer committee, and Mr.. Liggett
and his finance committee In the same
building. but on another floor. The
Democrats have taken suite Of rooms
In the Statler Hotel. and these Offices
are crowded with workers and Demo-
Gratis who come In to volunteer their
services.
The Democrats are striving to build
up q real State organization covering
all sections of Massachusetts. Along
this line they have been deficient In
the past, Notwithstanding the fact that
| Senator Walsh has been successfui III
his campaigns. There are evidences
/ that the Democratic campaign IN Mas
| sachusettS will be we'll financed TINS
year In Springfield, for example, COM
modious Offices have been opened. with
radio equipment. Indeed, there Is to
be a real campaign In the western part
of the State, which has been Repup~
lican stronghold for years.
Beat Weeks In 1918.
Senator Walsh was elected to the
Senate first In 1918, defeating the Iate
John w, Weeks after a brisk row IN
the Republican party. Six years later
he was himself defeated by Senator
Gillett. who had been Speaker OF the
House for several terms and. who nailed
from the western part OF the state.
Senator Giilett. while he had ma
tional reputation as Speaker, was not
so widely known to the voters OF ms
own State. His victory over senator
Walsh by some 10000 votes was helped
In part by the big sweep made In the
State by President Coolidge. Two years
later. however. In the contest for the
unexpired term OF the late Senator
Lodge, Senator Walsh turned the tables
upon the Republicans and defeated
William M. Butler by some $4,000 votes
Gov. Fuller claims that Massachusetts,
will roll up a majority of 100000 for
Hoover, but most conservative observ~
| ers In this State say that is out OF the
| question and that the presidential race
will be extremely close,
Mrs. Ross Speaks.
The Democrats are full OF fight and
| think well of their chances, though
they viii be perfectly satisfied II they
| carry the State by few thousand or
| even a few hundred votes. Mrs, Nellie
| Tayloe Ross, former governor Of Wyom-
| ing, addressed 900 women at meet
| ing In the Statler Hotel Saturday, This
Is Just another evidence Of the efforts
on the part of the Democrats 10 hold
the women in line and to get new voters
TO the polls.
Despite the bold announcement OF
Gov Smith In his acceptance speech
! In Albany that he would, II elected,
seek TO modify the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead law, Mrs, Ross
and other Democrats are seeking to
minimize the issue. largely 10 influence
the women who are generally supposed
TO favor the dry cause, just how long
II will be possible for the Democrats
TO continue such tactics remains TO be
seen. Here In Massachusetts, IL will
scarcely help the ticket 10 stress the
dry arguments Like New York, Massa-
chusetts has a large number Of 'wets"
and many OF the Republican vets today
are insisting they viii vote for Smith
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