Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
Politics at Large
By G.. Gould Lincoln.

Former President Calvin Coolidge may
| ind himself In q position where he win
have to issue another 81 do not choose to
| run" statement or admit that he will
be a candidate for the Republican sena-
torial nomination in Massachusetts, next
| year. Two elements are working to bring
about the nomination of the former
President for the Senate. One believes
| that it will take Mr.. Coolidge to unite
the Republican party in the Bay State
| again and put 1t back on the map as a
| fighting and well organized body. The
other element Is anxious to forestall the
nomination of former Gov. Fuller for
the Senate. Mr.. Fuller has never been
loved by the regular Republican orgapi.
| zation in his State, and his successes at
the polls have been won in spite Of the
| organization In the past. Certainly, II
the former President does not make an
| announcement he may at least be ex-
pected to let the leaders of the @. Q. P.
know whether he would or would not
accept the nomination If 1t came to him.
| n X Il y
Mr.. Coolidge has given no sign that
! he would accept the nomination for the
Senate. Many of his friends insist he
would not do so. But many Of his friends
/ also insisted he would permit him
self to be nominated for President IN
1928, before he issued his II do not
choose to run" statement out in the
Black Hills of South Dakota. Predicting
what Mr.. Coolidge will or will not do IN
the field of politics has not proved to
be the easiest task for the politicians
The former President keeps his own
| counsel.
Several months ago when Mr.. Cool
idge's name was brought into the pic
ture as a possible senatorial cand1oate
by the insistence Of the Boston Tran
script very largely, Senator Gillett de-
clared that any Massachusetts, Repubn--
can would gladly step aside to permit
the nomination of the former Presl-
dent. Mr.. Gillett has taken himself out
of the race for the Senate, announcing
that he never intended to be canol-
date to succeed himself and tnat ne
considered he had reached an age az
which he should not again seek 10 ne
elected to another six.year term N
the Senate. Gov. Fuller has hirted with
the possibility Of becoming senatorlal
candidate ever since last Summer. he
has made no definite announcement,
however. that he will seek the nomlna-
. ton. Possibly Mr.. Fuller is waiting also
for the former President to make II
clear whether he will enter tne pr
rnaries. The Massachusetts primary 1or
nlace until September, 1880, ana tnere
Is plenty of time for the maneuverme
Of the possible candidates. The RepuoI-
; cans have a real need OF leadership IN
, the Bav state While they have gov
ernor and a majority in the State legis-
lsture and of the delegation In the
House here in Washington, tney lost
. the state to the Democratic nominee IoI
President, Al Smith, last year aIo Iu s
| ~ &aR4At SUHUES
Senator.
There have been efforts in some quar-
ters to make 1t appear that Gov. Fulier
one of the original Hoover men IN UNI
nav state. and the President nave
fallen out. But Gov. Fuller has hasten
ed to announce publicly that ne run:
for the senatorial nomination ne VII
} have but one plank IN his p1auorm-,
support Of President Hoover ana M
policies. In sone quarters, moSCH
Democratic, the run1or mas oeen ctES 81
lated that President Hoover Is not Ia
yorable to having Gov. Fuller come
to the Senate. But there has beer
absolutely nothing to show that TIT
PRESIDENT is mixing up with the selec'
ton of the Republicans for senatorla
nominations in Massachusetts, mex
year.
| X y y
In Maine, the three men mentioned
in connection with the Republican SEN
atorial nomination next year for tn
seat now held by Senator Gould ar
| former Gov. Ralph o. Brewster, Rep
resentatiye wallace H. White and GoulC
himself. Senator Gould has made NJ
announcement, but 1t is said that he
not likely to be a candidate. Mr.. White
who is a grandson of the late Senator
FRYE, long a power in Maine politics
has announced himself. Gov. Brew
ster is expected to get into the race
He has been active in the State IN re-
cent months, but so far has MADE NJ
formal announcement OF his candidacy
The Maine situation has been compli
Gated by the water power question. OF
! the statute books Of the State Is
law which forbids the export of waite
power, called the Fernald law, pu
through a number of years ago. TIL
theory back of the law was that In
dustries would hurry into the State II
make use of the water power OF 1t
streams If 1t was not possible to ex
port the power. Now there has beer
i a demand that the State be permitted
to export surplus power and obtain {
revenue therefron1, making 1t possible
to reduce taxes.
| X \
The shadow of the Power Trust, how
ever, has fallen athwart the State anC
there has been movement to proven
the export Of power on the ground tina
the Power Trust might obtain Strangle
hold on affairs in Maine. A referendum
vote last September showed a majorit.
Of the people opposed to the bill to per
NIT the export of water power. Gov
Brewster personally and in his news
paper attacked the plan for water poWe
export. The old Republican organiza
ton. generally speaking, has been IL
favor Of the export bill 1t is not likel!
that Representative White will under
take to out-Brewster Brewster in tn
campaign which eliminates next jun
in the primary election. Mr.. Whit
may be forced into a position where h,
must align himself with the supporter
of the water power export BILL Anothe
factor in the Maine situation is q move
ment among the younger Republicans
who are demanding greater recognition
and a greater measure Of control II
politics. Brewster is said to be an abb
campaigner and If he goes into the fight
will cover the State in vigorous fashion
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/. Down In Alabama, where Senate
. tom" Helm comes up for reelection
, next year, the Democratic executive
committee has been considering whethe
it shall or shall not exclude from thu
Democratic primaries any candidate
who last year did not support thu
! Democratic national ticket. Senato
Heflin was outSpoken against AL Smith
| John H. Bankhead candidate for thu