Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
BAY STATE BACKS
FULLER AND ELY
Supports Them for Vice Pres.
idency-Committee States
Concern Delegates.
BY w. E. MULLINS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. May 28-The Massachu-
sets delegates to both the Republican
and Democratic national conventions
are more concerned for the moment In
the identity Of these who Will be Sc
than they are in the selections that
will be made to head the rival tickets
for the approaching election.
In neither delegation Is there any
unanimity of opinion in regard to the
selection of any Of the two men and
the two women who will serve for the
next four years on the rival national
committees.
Nevertheless, both delegations will go
to Chicago next month with dark horses
in their ranks for the vice presidential
nominations.
In the remote possibility that Vice
President Charles Curtis decides. or is
persuaded, to retire from the field, the
Massachusetts Republicans will advance
the name Of former Gov. Alvan T.
Fuller for consideration. Except Tor
the open hostility to him by Senator
Borah in 1928 he might have been
President Hoover's running mate.
Ely's Name Advanced.
The Democrats hope that Gov. Joseph
o.
on the ticket They seem to be con-
yincet .,.at Gov Franklin D. Roosevelt
of New York cannot be nominated, IN
spite OF his huge block Of votes. and
Il the choice goes to the Middle west
Gov. Ely will be made candidate Tor
Vice President.
The Democrats, controlled by the unit
rule, will cast their block OF sc votes
solidly for Alfred E. Smith, but they
Lob Illusions TO
his chances for winning the nomina-
ton in spite of the vide resurgence OF
popularitv that has been created by his
recent speeches.
Political observers here, rejecting on
the close associations between Ely and
Smith. have ventured the prediction
that the Massachusetts, Governor Will
be given the distinction OF nominating
Smith for the presidency unless deal
Is made in advance by winch the
.Happy Warrior" will prevent presen-
tation of his name and throw his sup
port to another candidate. 1t is
openly conceded here that Smith Will
be given the Massachusetts, votes to do
with as he pleases.
Daniel H. Coakley apparently will be
the choice of the Democratic delega-
ton to succeed Frank ]. Donahue as
member of the National Committee.
Donahue resigned from that post re-
Gently to accept an appointment from
Gov. Ely to the Superior Court bench.
Coakley's rivals for the position are
former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald of
Boston and Dr. Justus G.. Hanson OF
Northampton, a close friend of Gov.
Ely.
Miss Ward Favored.
Miss Mary H. Ward OF Boston is
favored for national committeeWoman
to succeed Mrs. Nellie w. Sullivan OF
Fall River. who disqualified herself for
future service on the committee through
her action in running as candidate
for delegate on the Roosevelt ticket.
To be anti-Smith here, judging from
the primary vote, meant political suicide
for Democrats.
Mavor Sinclair Weeks of Newton, son
Of the late Secretary of War. John w.
Weeks, has withdrawn his name from
consideration as candidate for the Re-
publican National Committee as sue
cessor to Louis K. Lggett, who IS about
to retire from active participation In
politics. The late Senator Weeks
served as member of the National Com
mittee from 1920 to 1924.
The withdrawal of Mayor Weeks
strengthens the claims of John Rich
al QSOll vi CllC POol. bug l1ASAS 10 "a AoN-
ton in the party which would shift its
support from Weeks to Bayard Tuck
erman, an outstanding opponent OF
prohibition.
Mrs Pauline Revere Thayer, present
national ccmmitteewoman, is being
opposed for second term by Mrs.
Frank Roe Batchelder. vice chairman
of the Republican State Committee.
There is absolutely no question in
regard to the sentiment of either dele
CATION ON prohibition. The Democrats
are 100 per cent repealers, while the
Republican delegates are preponder-
antly wet, although more conserva-
lively.
Because of the new method Of hav-
ing the Democratic Resolutions Com
mittee meet in advance of the conven-
ton the Massachusetts delegates must
assemble soon to name their chairman
and member of the Resolutions Com
mittee It has been agreed to make
Gov. Ely chairman and Senator David
l. Walsh member of the Resolutions
Committee.
The Republicans seem to favor plac-
ing former Senator William M. Butler
on the conventions Resolutions Com
mittee, while George F. Booth. Wor-
cester publisher, has strong support
for chairman of the delegation.