Evening star., 1934-11-04
CURLEY VICTORY
SEEN BY LEADERS
Advocacy of New Deal Due
to Elect Former Bos-
ton Mayor.
BY w, E. MULLINS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, November 3.-In spite Of
the refusal Of Gov. Joseph B. Ely to
support him, James M. Curley ap-
parently is destined to be elected Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, next Tuesday
because of his advocacy of President
Roosevelt and the recovery program.
The New Deal has been too big a
hurdle for the Republicans.
Openly deserted by thousands OF his
Democratic partisans, Curley never
theless apparently has succeeded In
attracting to his support more than
enough Republicans sympathetic to
the New Deal to Offset the Demo-
cratic bolt to Lieut.. Gov. Caspar q.
Bacon, the Republican nominee.
Frank A. Goowin, a third candi-
date in the contest, has been lost in
the shuttle Goodwin is q Republican.
He was defeated by Bacon in the pri-
mary election and now Is running as
an independent.
Walsh Favored.
United States Senator David I.
Walsh, Democrat, is prohibitive IA
vorite to defeat Robert M. Washburn
in the senatorial contest. While the
betting on the governorship contest
favors Curley by 10 to 7, there is no
wagering on the Senate fight because
Of the general belief that Wash Is
impregnable.
Ordinarily a Democratic candidate
could be expected to win the COVER
norship this year by victory of land
slide proportions, but the rebellion
against him In his own party. chiefly
on the ground that he squandered
municipal funds after the fashion Of
Jimmy" Walker during his three
terms as mayor Of Boston. has made
the Republicans hopeful that some
las.-minute development will produce
a break by which Bacon can be
elected.
This has been tumultuous cam
paign. James Roosevelt, eldest son
of the President, has been plunged
into the midst of it as Curley advo-
cate while Postmaster General James
A. Farley has given his personal in
1orsement to Curley, but no one has
been sufficiently bold to place the
President himself behind the former
mayor.
Many warm Roosevelt supporters
including a group of dozen Harvard
professors, have openly repudiateo
Curley, charging that he is attempting
to climb up to the governorship or
Roosevelt's coat tail, but the mag
netic and eloquent nominee has gone
on his way praising the Washington
administration and ignoring all the
attacks that have been directed
against his personal integrity and his
conduct of the city's affairs.
Hardly single responsible leader
in the Democratic party is campaign
ing for or with Curley, but the moi
is with him. His rallies everywhere
have been thronged and the recep-
tions given him have been tremend-
ously enthusiastic. Every one Il
against him but the voters.
The voters, in addition to Gov
ernor and United Senator, will elect
Is national Representatives, a Lieu
tenant Governor, secretary Of State
q State treasurer, State auditor, ar
attorney general and an entirely new
Legislature of $50 members. II the
New Deal is as strong as it seems to
be in many sections the entire Demo
cratic ticket may be pulled through
with Curley and Walsh.
The congressional delegation now
consists Of 10 Republicans and five
Democrats. None of the Republicans
have been foolish enough to campaign
against the New Deal, but Representa-
tive Robert Luce of the ninth dis
trict was hostile to many of the re-
covery policies in the last session and
he may pay the penalty this year. His
campaign is being supported vigor-
ously by the Presidents son, whose
voting residence Is in this district.