Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-19
Politics at Large
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from supporting the equallZatlOn lee Oh
the McNary- Haugen bill. although he
declared that he favored the "princi-
ples' of that measure. Only few
months ago in Congress the friends OF
the McNary- Haugen bill referred to the
equalization fee as the heart of that
measure, and that If 1t we're cut out
the real purpose of the bill would fail.
Gov. Smith went no further than the
Democratic national platform last night.
The platform declared for the principle
OF applying the cost of handling sur
plus crop to the producers Of that crop.
That is what the equalization fee was
intended to do. So far no one--Gov.
Smith. former Gov. Frank 0. Lowden
Of Illinois or any one else has produced
a substitute for the equalization fee.
The New York governor promises to find
such substitute.
Gov. Smith turned his back on the
equalization fee weeks ago in an inter-
view in New York. although Chairman
Raskob of the Democratic national
committee and other leaders have at
times given the impression that the
Democratic nominee was not adaman-
tine in his opposition to the fee plan.
Gov. Smith makes the issue with the
Republican party. He holds that he Is
for the principle back of the fee. while
he insists the Republican nominee. Mr..
Hoover, is against it.
Some of the Republican leaders In
the West are asking what good it will
do to be for principle and to oppose
the practical means Of carrying that
principle into effect.
The Republicans In Massachusetts,
have nominated B. Loring Young. for
mer Speaker of the House of Represent
tatives of that State. Boston lawyer.
for the Senate. He will run against
Senator David I. Walsh Democrat re-
earded by many as invincible. Senator
Walsh went down to defeat in 1924,
when he ran for reelection against
Senator Gillett. But the Democrats
point out that President Coolidge was
heading the Republican national ticket
that year. and the momentum of his
great popularity carried over into the
senatorial election that year. Senator
Walsh, two years ago, defeated William
NJ Butler. then Senator under appoint
ment to fill the unexpired term of the
late Senator Lodge, by about $4,000
votes.
Young Is a young man, although he
has been prominent in State politics
for some years. He Is vigorous
speaker and campaigner. During the
recent primary campaign he was under
constant attack by Butler Ames. who
ran third in the senatorial race yester-
day, on the ground that he had been
employed by various corporations as a
lobbyist to appear before legislative
committees and commissions. There is
a feeling in Massachusetts, that these
attacks will not aid Mr.. Young In his
race for the Senate against Walsh. and
that they have furnished the Demo-
ton.
The third candidate for the Republic
can senatorial nomination was Eben 8.
Draper, who ran on wet platform.
and ran second. Draper is the son of
former governor of the State. Mr..
Ames was member of the House years
ago. but retired from politics. The task
OF beating Senator Walsh apparently
was not relished any too we'll by some
of the old Republican leaders in Masss-
chusetts and they made no bid for the
nomination. The impression TODAY in
Massachusetts is that Senator Walsh
will be reelected. Much will depend,
however, upon the strength of the Re-
publican national ticket In the Bay
State.
The Massachusetts primary figures
were giving hope to the Republicans.
They showed a far greater vote cast
in the Republican contests than in the
Democratic. For example, returns from
showed approximately 100000 votes
OF for tha fhrna ponyIh1inavN
torial candidates, as against 5000
cast for the two candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor
1t is quite true that Gen. Charles H.
Cole, the winning candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
was regarded as practically certain Of
winning. and that his opponent. John
J. Cummings. was not regarded as
strong. This probably had much to do
with the small vote in the Democratic
primary. Nevertheless, the Republican
leaders are using the Massachusetts
figures as an added proof that the Re-
publican voters are aroused this year
and are going to the polls in great
numbers. Coming on top of the show
ing made in Names election September
10, the results In Massachusetts, yes
terday are given much significance.
Republican OBJECTIONS to Gov. Smith
in Philadelphia are giving the leaders
In the City of Brotherly Love some con-
Germ. However, they expect to carry
Philadelphia County by large plurality
for Hoover In November. One careful
observer there estimates that Smith
will have perhaps 100000 votes in
Philadelphia, but that Hoover's vote
will run to $4,000. Out In the State,
except for a few wet spots. the vote
will probably be overwhelmingly for
Hoover. Conservative estimates are he
will carry the State by some 100000
votes, notwithstanding Democratic
claims. President Coolidge carried
Pennsylvania four years ago by about
900, 900 votes over Davis. La Toilette.
however, had considerable vote that
Smith this year.
William s. Ware. the Republican
leader of Philadelphia, is In such poor
health that lesser leaders already are
struggling for control of the city or
sanitation. This is not tending to aid
the Republican cause In the city today.
Miss Beatrice Ware, the elder daughter
of Mr.. Ware, Is to take the stump for
the Hoover Curtis ticket. 1t has been
announced by the Republican city COM
mittee.
Il Il
Now that Gov Smith has definitely
taken the stump. his managers expect
him to keep the political pot on the
boil until election day. He has proved
himself so often a capable campaigner
in New York State elections that the
Democrats are basing great hopes on
his efforts in the national campaign.
His first speech in the farm belt of the
West, at Omaha, Nebr.. vas we'll re-
ceived and his supporters believe that
he made the issue between the Republic
cans and the Democrats over the farm
problem clear, and In manner which
will draw many disgruntled Republican
farmers to the Democratic ticket. The
latest report Is to the effect that Smith
is to swing into the South on his second
trip, following his return
from the West A third trim will take