Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Balanced Tickets.

! to the polls in that State next Novem-
Der with a ticket half wet and half
dry. The wet end of the ticket is Gov.
! Smith, the psrty's nominee for Presi-
dent. The dry end is Charles NJ. HAY,
Democratic nominee for Senator. And
somewhere between the two extremes
! comes their candidate for governor
Francis NJ. Wilson, who is dry of rec
ord" but who Is not unacceptable. 1t is
reported. to the wet leaders In St Louis
and Kansas City.
II Is possible that the Democrats in
Missouri will be able TO play both ends
against the middle. and put their ticket.
national and State. across TO victory.
Indeed, it is what the Democrats have
undertaken to do In the selection OF the
national ticket. the Nation over. with
Smith. A wet. at the head Of the ticket
and Robinson a dry. at the other end.
Gov. Smith hiss made the issue in the
campaign. however. one of prohibition,
with his telegram To the Houston con-
venticn. in which he said that II elect
ed he would point the way to change
in rhe laws which would permit the
States to decide for themselves what
constituted compliance with the eight
zenith amendment.
Nh. Hay, the apparent nominee Of the
Missouri Democrats for the Senate. has
announced that he will support the
candidacy of Smith for the presidency,
although he will oppose any change in
the dry laws which Gov. Smith. If elect
ed President, may recommend. This Is
Just about as logical as the nomination
OF a dry on o ticket with a wet But
politicians are not always strong on
logic. Mr. Hay is seeking the support
of the wet vote In Missouri, rs well as
that Of the dry vote. In order to win the
election to the Senate. That Is quite
clear. The national Democratic lead
ers, on the other hand. are seeking the
dry vote Of the State for Smith, as well
ss the wet vote. and are hoping to use
Hay as an aid toward that end.
There Is difference of opinion over
the probable effects. Of the Hay victory
In the Missouri primary on Tuesday.
Some Of the Democrats insist that it
will aid the ticket materially. keeping
the rural sections. where the Democrats
are strong. lined up for the party ticket.
On the other hand. some OF the Repub-
licans are taking heart. because they
see the dry sentiment In the State so
marked. They believe that in thou
sands Of instances the Democrats viii
split their ticket. voting for Hay, the dry
Democrat, and for Hoover as against
Smith on the same issue.
Hays victory was won. notwithstand-
ing bitter campaign waged against
him by Senator Reed OF Missouri. an
old-tine enemy. Reed took the position
that in view OF the issue raised by
Smith, the wet and dry issue, II would
be ridiculous to nominate a b1ne-dry
like Hay to run with him for election,
Mr.. Hay countered with the remark
that there was room In the Democratic
party for both drys and vets, as Scna-
tor Reed had contendcd vigorously dur
ing his own campaign for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination before
the Houston convention.
The Republicans In the Missouri pri-
mary have apparently nominated Ros-
zoe Patterson. dry, as their candidate
for the Senate The wet vote in st.
Louis and Kansas City was not SUM-
Gent 10 overcome the strength OF the
dry. although 1t was split between two
candidates, Paterson and Proctor. Ma
than Frank, former member OF Con-
gress, was the leading candidate OF the
vets for the nomination, but the COM
bined vote OF Patterson and Proctor
was almost two to one against Frank,
and Patterson. In the latest reports,
was leading Prank by more than 5000
votes.
The vet and dry issue Is to play a
big part. seemingly. In the election in
Missouri