Evening star., 1932-10-24
new ENGLAND seen
AS BATTLE GROUND. c
Local Issues and -PersonaIi-
|, ties Claim Attention in
Last, Two Weeks. { Z
ny the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoclateo fTess.
BOSTON, October 24.-Political cur
rents. as varied as the tides that sweep
its coast, swirled about New England
today as the 1882 campaign entered It's
final two weeks.
Local issues, backed by local per
sonaHties. crowded national issues Tor
first place In the attention of voters in
the half dozen States Of the group.
For long q stronghold of Eastern Re-
publicanism, New England today Is
disputed territory, with Democratic
leaders claiming share on the DasS
of recent elections and the strength OF
recent conquests.
Maine, traditionally Republican,
elected a Democratic Governor and two
Representatives in its September state
election, and Democratic leaders, selzing
upon the old slogan. "As Maine goes, SO
goes the Nation" claimed turn In the
TIDE. But Republican politicians con-
tended the result established nothing
other than to stimulate them to greater
effort.
Centers in Bay State.
Massachusetts, which once the Re
pub,icans claimed with little argument,
is the center Of the battle. -Four years
ago with its neighbor, Rhode Island, II
cast its vote for the Democratic presl-
DENTAL nominee, Alfred E. Smith, and
two wears later it elected a Democratic
Governor, Joseph B. Ely. Ely headed
the Smith forces in the nominating
campaign this year against those back
ing Franklin D. Roosevelt and today
Ely is a candidate for reelection.
Opposing ELY as the Republican can
didate for Governor. Is William ..
Youngman lieutenant governor. Young
raI 1u' rernrd Ct0v.
ernor, charging extravaganza and aban-
donment of a financial .'pay-as-you-
90" policy while Ely is seeking re-elec-
ton on the basis OF an efficient ad-
uinistration A lieutenant governor,
secretary of State, State treasurer. audi
tor and attorney general also Will pe
elected.
The Bay State will elect Is Repre-
sertatives in Congress, but no Senator
this year. Economic conditions are
leading issue. Prohibition has played
only a minor part. with most OF the
candidates lining up on their partyS
platform.
The closing days Of the campaign
and Smith into New England for the
Democrats and possibly President Hoo
yer for the Republicans.
Smith VIII SPEAK.
Smith is due to speak in Providence.
r. T.. where Republicans are seeking
to win back the State for their can
Gidate for President. Norman 5. Case
Republican Governor, is candidate Tor
reelection with Theodore Francis Green
of Providence as his Democratlc op-
ponent. Other State of1cers will be
elected as we'll as two Representatives
New Hampshire and Vermont nave
seen the most active campaigns OF re-
cent wears. The White Mountain State
went Democratic in 1915 and Demo-
cratic leaders profess to see prospects
of winning again this year although
Republican workers claim they Will re-
tain their control
The fight centers around the cam
paign for United States Senator with
George H. Moses president pro tempore
of the Senate, seeking his third term,
opposed by Fred H.. Brown, pubic
service commissioner. Gov. John O.
Winant. the first Governor to serve two
terms since 1878, is Republican candi-
date for a third. Henri T. Ledoux Is
his Democratic opponent. Two repre-
sentatives are to be elected.
Vermont Democrats are claiming
gains for their candidates this year but
Republicans say the State will hold It's
traditional place in the G. O. P. column.
Senator Porter H. Dale and Gov.
Stanley C. Wilson, both Repuoncans'
are candidates for reelection. Fred Z.
Martin of Bennington, is opposing Dale
Prohibition has played a larger part In
the contest than in other States. Demo-
Gratis having attacked Dale as 'oty:
Joseph A Mcnamara OF Burlington Is
the Democratic candidate.
Economic Issues Lead.
The state will elect only one Repre-
sentative, having lost one member oy
reapportionment.
The economic situation has been the
principal issue in Connecticut, where
onnosing Senator Hiram Bingham; Re
publican. Lonergan has accused Blng-
ham of talking only Of beer in times
of economic distress" Gov: Wilbur l..
Cross, 70. the first Democratic Governor
IN 20 wears, is opposed by former Gov.
John Fl. Trumbull, Republican.