Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
The Political Mill
By C. Could Lincoln.

determined upon their candidates for
Senator and for governor this year.
But as the campaign approaches its
finish, the situation is still decidedly
complex. Senator Grundy has at length
made statement aligning himself with
the drys. Grundy has no Official run
ming mate in the shape Of a candidate
for governor. His man Lewis was with
drawn from the gubernatorial contest
The Melons, who are supporting
Grundy, have also declared their sup
port for Francis Skunk Brown, who
came out more or less wet OF the
other candidates for governor, Clifford
Pinchot Is bone dry and the other,
Thomas w. Phillips, Is wringing wet.
James j. Davis of the Department Of
Labor, is on the ticket with Mr.. Brown.
So far Mr. Davis has said little or MOTH
ing about the wet-and-dry issue, al
though Representative Beck Of Penn
sylvarlia. one of the wet leaders of the
House, now representing the old Ware
district in Philadelphia, has cast the
mantle of approval over the Davis
Brown ticket, urging the vets not to
bother with Mr.. Phillips or the wet
candidate for the Senator, Prof Bohlen.
Senator Grundy's statement on pro-
hibition was made before the Repub-
lican women of the forty-second ward
in Philadelphia. He said:
II have been asked to comment upon
prohibition. AS delegate from the
ninth congressional district to the Re-
publican national convention IN Kan
sas City, I feel that the prohibition
plank upon which Hoover was nomi-
! mated is a binding obligation on all the
delegates who took part in that con-
vention.
President Hoover has now appointed
a commission to investigate this prob
lem. When that commission reports to
Congress and any legislation bearing
on it comes up I will support 1t, pro-
vided 1t is in harmony with Republican
principles.
I'm the meantime, I will stand by
the existing Constitution, with Its
amendments, and all enforcement
! legislation.
"If nominated and elected for the
next two years, will stand by the
existing order In any new legislation,
providing that, too, is in harmony with
| the Republican platform. Fortunately,
the fiexibility Of our Government en-
ables legislators to express the popular
| thought of the moment both econonn-
ically and socially"
A reading of the statement would
seem to leave Mr.. Grundy rather free
to act as he sees fit in the future on
| this prohibition question. But ap-
parently 1t is satisfactory to the drys,
candidates for the Republican sena-
torial nomination, it is the driest pro-
nouncement yet put forward.
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Senator David A. Reed, a delegate to
the London Naval Conference, did not
return to this country with the other
| delegates. He is expected back here In
| a week or 10 days, IL Is said And when
| he gets back to the United States, there
VIII be a strong demand for his pres
ence In Washington to deal with the
London naval treaty in the Senate for
eign relations committee or In the Sem
ate itself as the case may be. Further
more, the Senator Is likely to be In
demand to vote on the tariff bill. Under
such circumstances, 1t may not be pos
sible for him to mix to any appreciable
extent In the Pennsylvania primary
campaign, with the primary election
falling on May 20.
Out In Oklahoma, where the Demo-
Gratis are hoping to win a Senate seat
from the Republicans this year, it has
been suggested that former Senator
Thomas Pryor Gore. the blind Senator,
may have the backing of the wet Demo-
Gratis for the nomination. At present
there seem to be plenty of Democrats
who would like the senatorial nomination,
particularly because it Is believed the
Democrats have chance to win. Sen
ator w. B. Pine, Republican, Is I'D for
reelection this year. Former Gov.
Harry s. johnson, who was ousted by
the Legislature, Is reported to be seek
ing political vindication at the hands
OF the voters and as being more than
willing to come to the Senate. Former
Gov. Lee Cruce and G. j. Wrightsman
oil operator, are other Democrats whose
names have been put forward in con-
nection with this nomination. Okla
homa has had a record for turnover
IN senatorial employment In recent
years Former Senator Owen and Sem
ator Gore, the first Senator's from
Oklahoma after 1t was admitted to the
U1ion as a State, each were elected
three times. But more recently their
successors have not been so fortunate.
\
Dwight w. Morrow, Ambassador to
Mexico, candidate for the Republican
senatorial nomination in New Jersey, is
expected to clear up his immediate
plans for the future after he has con-
ferred with President Hoover today
Originally it was planned that upon his
return to this country Mr.. Morrow would
be appointed to the Senate and that
Senator Baird. now serving under ap-
pointment of the governor, would with
draw TO make this possible. But today
the New Jersey Republican leaders who
are backing Mr.. Morrow for the sen.
atortal nomination in the primary
June II are now urging that he remain
as Ambassador to Mexico and outside
the Senate, SO that he may have greater
opportunity to campaign in the State.
Ever since Mr.. Morrow agreed to run
for the senatorial nomination, except
for q brief visit before he went to
Europe, he has been out of the State.
Only a few weeks remain for him to
make his campaign now that he Is back
in the United States. Former Senator
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, who Is seeking
the nomination, has been working like
a beaver all over the State for more
than year. Furthermore, it Is argued
that if Mr.. Morrow goes into the Senate
now, he will be compelled to be on the
job steadily in support Of the naval
treaty, when he is needed in New
Jersey. Incidentally, there are couple
of vexing questions outside of the naval
treaty upon which Mr.. Morrow would
have to vote If he went Immediately
into the Senate. One of them Is the
tariff bill and the other Is the nominal
ton of Judge John j. Parker to be as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court.
Frelinghuysen has declared himself
wet Mr.. Morrow has yet to make any
statement regarding the prohibition is
sue. He is expected to talk over his
platform with President Hoover. Mr..
Hoover has aligned himself with the
enforcement of prohibition. But 1t Is
recognized that in some of the States
Republicans will run as vets this year.
and it Is not believed that the Presi- |
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