The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-05
HOLT is HELPED
AS DEMOCRATS
PATCH QUARREL
West Virginian, 20, Now Is
Held Likely Winner
Over Hatfield.

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CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. S.
Peace reigns again among West
Virginia Democrats and on the ere
Of the election there IS another
pucker Of worry on the already
wrinkled brows OF Republican forces
opposing 29-year-old Rush D. Holt
N his fight for a senate seat.
Supporters Of Senator Henry d.
Hatfield in his race for reelection
had counted strongly on the serious
rupture that developed within the
Democratic ranks two months ago
az Clarksburg. when Mr.. Holt ex-
changed sharp words with Governor
II. @. Kump and Robert @. Kelly,
state Democratic chairman.
Senator NJ. NJ. Nicely, West Viz
ginias De mJcratic incumbent,
backed up the liberal youngster II
his demand for Mr.. Kelly's resig-
nation. and Governor Kump flung
acid language at Mr.. Holt on behalf
" the conservative element.
Anti-New Deal adherents OF Sur
aeon-Senator Hatfield we're over
loved until the other day when the
Democratic organization turned
huge rally at Dunbar into love
feast"
Meet as Comrades
Ten thousnd persons gathered for
the big OK roast saw Mr.. Kelly, MI
Holt and Governor Kump shake
hands all around and then pose
smilingly for photographers
Democratic leaders feel TINS
clnches Mr.. Hollis election, and then
IL is up TO a Democratic senate
whether to seat the young attorney,
who won't reach the constitutional
age OF 30 until next June.
Mr.. Hollis youthfulness, raised oy
his opponents. probably viii nave
little bearing on his election or oe-
feat. There seems little doubt tnat
a sympathetic senate would seat
him. in view Of precedent such as
the case of Henry Clay.
of course I'm a youngster, MI
Holt saws. When I return from the
United states senate in 1910 I'll just
be IS. Exactly half Of my life Will
be ahead Of me. If my record In
the senate can be shot full OF holes,
I will have destroyed myself and l
should be destroyed.
Should Look TO Future
"A man should not be elected to
nublic Office as a retirement and
pav-off for party services rendered
but for public services he can rem
der in the future. I think the time
Is coming when a man should be
ierked out OF Office Just as quick as
he was put in, when he fails to make
good"
This tall. lean bespectacled youth
with the dark hair and eyes who has
literally worked himself TO the point
Of collapse in his stumping of the
state. is the son of the e4-year-old
mayor Of Weston. DR. NJ. S. Holt.
The lad finished high school too
early. The University of Cincinnati
took one look at his short trousers
and refused to admit him. He got
into the University of West Vir-
GINA. despite the testimony of his
knickcrbOckerS.
Rush spent two years at that IN
stitution. however, and then trans
ferred to Salem college, his moth
er's alma mater. He finished there
ten years ago in the same class
with Jennings Randolph, now a
Democratic member of the house.
Defeated First Time
Mr.. Hollis pursuits have been
varied during the intervening
decade. He managed a grocery
store. taught high school and COL
iege classes. coached athletic teams
and worked on newspapers His
first fling at politics was IN 1873,
when he lost out as a candidate for
state legislature.
Il was a Republican district. and
his defeat was no surprise, espe-
cially in view Of the Hoover land
slide. But he tried again in 1880
and made the grade. Two years
ago he repeated.
His platform embraces all phases
Of the New Deal and several items
Of social legislation that are on the
administration calendar but have
not vet been enacted into law. DR..
HATFIELD. Mr.. Hollis opponent, is at
right angles with him on every
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