Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
DEMOCRATS TORN
BUT FIGHTING HARD
IN MASSACHUSETTS
CONTINUED IRON Fir,t Pase.)

per cent. He has not gone all the way,
as have O'Connell and O'Brien, in his
opposition to prohibition.
Marcus A. Coolidge was delegate
al the fatal Madison Square Garden
convention of the Democratic party IN
1924 and, unlike most OF his colleagues
In the Massachusetts, delegation, Cool
idge supported william Gibbs McAdoo
In the contest for the presidential
nomination at that convention. He was
drv enough at that time. This TACT Is
being used against him now. OCon-
nell had planned to make real drive
against Coolidge in the remainder OF
the primary campaign on this Ques-
ton. and to ring the changes on the
fact that Coolidge was opposed 10 the
nomination of AL Smith an lool OF
the Massachusetts, Democrats in 1S24'
and was for McAdoo. H..
To complicate the Democratic situa-
t;on stiu further, Daniel II. Coakley OF
boston Democrat, has filed as an In
dependent candidate for the Senate.
He does not, of course, figure IN the
urinary struggle, but unless he with
draws he may take votes away from the
Democratic nominee next November
and thereby aid the Republican canol-
late for the Senate. Coakley announced
some time ago that he would not make
the race as an independent, but would
withdraw If Senator David !. Walsh
would name q slate, including nominees
for Senator and Governor, ana the
Democrats would get behind that slate.
senator Walsh, however, has no inten-
ton of becoming mixed up in the party
rows. certainly not openly, although he
probably has his preferences among the
candidates. He has said nothing.
Coakley seems to be in the race to stay.
CoakIey was a candidate for mayor OF
Boston a year ago against Mayor Cur
lev. really for the purpose of defeat
ing Curley and putting Mansfield In
office rather than himself. He Is an
active campaigner and 9. bitter one.
Several years ago he was charged with
being mixed up in blackmail scandals,
and although he was never convicted
he was disbarred
Fitzgerald Storm Center.
Former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald OF
Boston has been q storm center in the
Democratic row this year. He is a can
didate for Governor. Against him are
running Joseph B. Ely of Westfleld and
John J. Cummings Believing that
Fitzgerald, If he were nominated Tor
Governor. would have little or no
chance to win, many of tae Democrats
have sought TO bring Fitzgerald TO re-
tire. But he has stuck and now 1t Is
too late for him to retire, IL he would.
He seems to be strong enough to win
the nomination, although Ely has con-
siderable backing and would be sat-
isfactory candidate to many party
leaders. The charge has been hurled
against Ely, however, that he Is an
attorney for the power interests ana
for other interests supposed TO De
inimical to the people, spelled with
big p. Ely has declared that Fitzger-
aid invited him to become candidate
for Governor. Honey I1tz" has de-
MED this fatty. Cummings Is attack
ing both Ely and Fitzgerald, and there
YOU are. Mayor Curley Is ostensioly
supporting Fitzgerald for the nomlna-
ton, but there is q suspicion tnat Cur
ley would be just as siae 70 see Fao az
gerald nominated, and defeated by Gov.
Allen. .,,
Gov. Allen, by the way, although a
Republican and a dry. has many friends
among the Democrats, and some OF
them have been saying kind things
about him and his administration re-
Gently, among them are Mayor Curley
himself and Cardinal O'Connell. The
Governor, 1t is said, has more or less
PLAYED Mr.. Curley's game for him DUR
ing the last year, helping 10 bring about
the repeal of Q Law which has COM
PEELED appointees of the mayor OF Bos-
ton to be approved by the State Civil
Service Commission.
Coolidge Appears Best Bet.
At the present writing 1t looks as
though Marcus A. Coolidge Is the best
bet for the Democratic senatorial nomi-
nation and John r. Fitzgerald has the
edge for gubernatorial nomination.
This, in effect, would bring about q
balanced" ticket, with one out-State
Democrat and one Boston Democrat
holding the principal places on the
ticket. Also, 1t would provide for one
Yankee" and one "Irish-American" In
leading places on the ticket. There has
been an effort among the Democrats to
get away from the so-called "all green
ticket, meaning q ticket headed by
riSh-Americans alone.
MIR. Coolidge Is man OF wealth, q
manufacturer and business man. He
has not sought high once before, al
though he has been interested in poll
tics for number of years. The Demo
Gratis believe that If he is nominated he
can defeat the Republican nominee
whoever he may be. The fact that
Fitzgerald is regarded as a weak candi-
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