New Britain herald., 1930-05-16

dry within a few days, and if he then carries the state in the Noven- ber election a movement to make him the next republican presidential candidate on the prohibition issue IS anticipated.
 Morrow stands out as the strongest political figure yet 10 take mp the cause for repeal of the 18th amend ment and opponents of prohibition are counting on him to lead their battle Few cared to comment pending an opportunity to think over Morrow s speech. In influential dry sources t was declared that if a president ever Is elected on such stand he will not be a republican.
 T am glad that Amha assador Nor row states with a fair degree Of clarity his position on prohibition, said Senator Tydings, democrat Maryland, q wet
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 He should say what he would do about poison liquor and most inn porrant. whether he will take the initiative in bringing about the re- peal of the 18th amendment and the substitution of state control What those who favor another policy re- placing prohibition most need. is ac- tive assistance
 "It s he same wet program as that sponsored by the Association Against the Prohhition Amendment and I am strongly opposed to it." said Superintendent r Scott Mcbride of the Anti-Saioon League. He eX- plained. however. hc was not speak ing politically and offered no sugges- tion Of q dry candidate 10 oppose Morrow.
 "Ic is the kind Of statement that would be expected from q candidate in New Jersey observed Senator Camper. Rep, Kansas q dry.
 The White House is taking no part i1 the New Jersey prlmary though developments there are be- ing followed with closest interest
 Across the line in Pennsylvania is another spectacular fight revolving around Senator Joseph F. Grundy master manufacturers lobbyist for So years, who is making his first appeal 10 the people as 8 candidate 1 for the republican senatorial nonj- i nation in the primary next Tucs4ay.
 Grundy Battle
 This time he is challenging the republican political machines which . he has influenced from behind the T H.. " the Ware organization and eten W. W AttarbUry president Of tho Pennsylvania railroad. and. rcpuhH- can national committeeman. claim ing his holding these two positions 'offends political dacency"
 Grundy's fight IS for higher tariffs and against the machine. He ts opposed by Secretary Of Labor Davis and Professor BohIen Of the Unirer- siry Of Pittsburgh. q wet. As usual in Pennsylvania the fght Centers around organization nnelps rather than 1ssuas-the chief issue aside from Bahlen's monopoly on the wet side Of the llquor issue being which of the three IS for the highest tariff. Friends Of Davis would regard his victory as all endorsement ot the president but the administrator here does not regard itself as hay ing anything at stake there. Davis . is thought 10 have tho best chance.
 Tn Illinois Ruth Hanna McCor- mick who has testified 70 spending S@56h60 Of her own money 10 win the republican senatorial nomina- ton. is preparing fight against the democratic candidate. former Sena- tor James Hamilton Lewis, once Of pink vhiskar fame. an urbane gen tjaman who always conceals his ] hrickhats in flowers Mary Hanna 5 daughter will run as dry and Lewis as T wet