Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
MICHIGAN C. 0. P.
SEES CLEAN SWEEP
Hard Fight Waged in Wet
DiStrict--Incumbent in Dan
ger of Defeat.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT, Mich, November Bar
ring Democratic landslide, Michigan
promises to return its usual solid Re
publican delegation to Washington this
year with one possible exception.
In the second congressional district,
embracing a section of wet Wayne
County, Representative Earl G. Niche
ner Of Adair Is reported to be in dam
ger of defeat because Of his dry pro-
clivities, coupled with the personal pop
ularity Of Edward Frensdorf Of Hudson,
his Democratic rival, who Is conducting
an intensive and spectacular campaign.
Early in the campaign FrenSdorf
challenged Kitchener to debate through
the district. Kitchener declined. Frens-
dorf is calling attention to Michener's
refusal in all his speeches and then
addressing an empty chair (Which al
ways is by his side) as Earl" he car
ries out a Punch and Judy debate on
public questions. This debate" is we'll
advertised and Is drawing large crowds
and heavy applause. Whether Frens-
dorf can overcome the nominal three
to-one Republican majority in the dis
trict is problematical
In two other districts, both situated
in or around Wayne County, there has
been a marked change in prohibition
sentiment. However, the Republican
leaders sensed the change from dry to
wet before the primary election and
pitted two wet Republicans against the
two dry Republican incumbentS. In
both districts the wet candidates were
H. Person defeating Representative
Grant N. Hudson in the sixth district
and Jesse P. Wolcott defeating Repre-
sentative Louis @. Cramton in the
seventh district.
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dry Republicans, led by Richard H.
Scott of Lansing, president Of the REQ
Motor Car Co., have bolted Person and
inserted advertisements in the news
papers urging all prohibitioniStS to
vote for Patrick H. O'Brien, the Demo-
crat candidate, and against Person,
whom they call the super wet" mas
much as O'Brien has wet views. though
not as pronounced as those OF Person,
the bolt apparently Is having little
effect.
Senator James Couzens has not de-
livered a campaign speech since the
primary and part Of the time he has
been in q hospital recovering from a
minor operation. Comparatively few
speeches have been delivered by
Thomas A. E. Weadock Of Detroit, his
Democrat rival.
There is a real fight for the gov
ernorship between Attorney General
WILDER M. Brucker Of Saginaw, Repub-
lean, and william A. ComStock of De-
troit, Democrat, based on legislative re-
apportionment desired by the industrial
counties, the wet and dry question, and
a bitter fractional fight in the Republican
ranks in the primary in which Brucker
defeated former Gov. Alex j. Groesbeck
by less than 5000 votes. In fact, the
result wasn't settled until after re-
count of all votes and the actions Of an
allegedly pro-Brucker canvaSsing board
in the recount has caused a number of
Republicans to bolt the State ticket.
Comstock Is urging reapportionment
and a referendum on the wet and dry
question. He also is touching on the
numerous Republican sore spots In the
recent primary campaign. Brucker, an
eX-Servtce man, has refused to take a
stand on either Of these issues and
admittedly Is depending on the nominal
Republican majority to carry him to
victory. In all quarters 1t is predicted
the result in the gubernatorial race will
ce closer than usual.