Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
LABOR MAY DECIDE
RACE FOR SENATOR
IN MASSACHUSETTS
Butler and Coolidge, Rich In
dustriaIists, Center Efforts
Upon Workers.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
STAFF Correspondent of The star.

BOSTON, october 25.-Massachusetts
voters are to choose between two
wealthy manufacturers in the senatorial
election on November 4.
William M. Butler, the Republican,
is the owner of textile mills in New
Bedford, Taunton and North Adams
and is interested in other industries.
Marcus A. Coolidge, the Democrat, has
operated the Fitchburg machine works
for years.
The opposing candidates for the
Senate are both Yankees" shrewd
business men. Both had modest be-
ginnings. Butle- was born in New
Bedford, son of sailor, who later be-
came q Methodist minister. Coolidge
first saw the light Of day in West
Minister, Mass. His father operated a
small manufacturing plant and in 1890
owing to split in the Republican party,
Coolidge, ST., was elected to Congress
from that district, the first Democrat
to win such honors.
Both Old Politicians.
Both the senatorial candidates have
mixed in politics for years, although
Marcus A. Coolidge has never held but
one public ONCE, that of mayor Of
Fitchburg. He belongs to the political
party which for years was in a distinct
minority in the Old Bay State Recently,
however, it has made q real political
battle ground of this State.
Butler, on the other hand, has served
his State and party in many offices.
For two terms he was a member OF
the House in the State Legislature. He
served as State Senator four terms and
fop two terms he was president of the
Senate. Finally he became chairman
Of the Republican National Committee
and ran Calvin Coolidge's campaign
for President in 1924, and little later
he was appointed to the Senate to I'LL
q vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
While Marcus Coolidge has not held
Office frequently, he has been a candi-
date for Office on q number of occa-
sions. Back in 1924, Coolidge went to
the Democratic Madison Square Gar
den convention as a member Of the
Massachusetts delegation, and hour
after hour and day after day he voted
McAdoo and against Alfred z. Smith.
Practically all of the rest of the dele
CATION were for Smith, or certainly not
for McAdoo.
Made Peace With Smith.
But Coolidge made his peace with
Smith and was regular two years ago.
And al Smith is coming to Boston on
Tuesday to speak for the election of
the Democratic ticket in this State and
particularly for Mr.. Coolidge.
Coolidge has espoused the wet cause
and Butler the dry. In the campaign
that marks the big point of divergence
between the two candidates. Butler is
urging the voters to trust to the Re-
publicans to bring better business con-
ditions for the country and particularly
for Massachusetts,. Coolidge, on the
other hand, is assailing the Republican
administration and asking the people
to have faith in the Democratic Party
to lead them out of the wilderness Of
depression and unemployment.
Each of the candidates is seeking
TO prove to the working man that he
has been his friend. Butler. in his
primary campaign, evolved platform
ali his own, which pledges him to sup
port, If elected to the Senate, a con-
Stitutioual amendment which would
provide for a 48-hour work week for
women and children. Massachusetts,
already has such law. Buffers claim
has been that the failure Of other
States, particularly in the South, to
restrict hours of labor, has made it
(ContinIIed an Page 3. Column 20