Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-27
POLITICALLY
By C.. Could Lincoln.

The politicians are having q busy
day. Republicans and Democrats are
meeting in State conventions in New
York to adopt their party platforms
and to nominate candidates for Gov
ernor and Senator. The Maryland
Republicans have gathered in Balti-
more in State convention also to ratify
the nominations for Governor and
Senator made by the voters at the
polls in the Statewide primary, and
also to adopt their platform. The
nominations in Maryland are q fore
gone conclusion. The real interest
there lies over the selection of a
Committee.
Harry w. Nice, the winner Of the
Republican nomination for governor,
has decreed that Galen L. TAFT, who
has been State chairman for 20 years
and more, shall 60. He plans tie put
In Mr.. Tait's place William P. Law
son. chairman of the Republican City
Committee of Baltimore. Nice, who
carried the State Overwhelmingly in
the primary, holds the whip hand. He
can do what he wishes in reforming
the Republican organization, it is be-
lieved. But whether he will be able
to line up all the Republican factions
in his own support against Gov
Richie is another matter. 1t does
not seem probable that he could win
in November II there are many dis
gruntled Republicans in the State not
voting for him He must not only
have the Republican vote, he must
also have a very fair share of the
Democratic vote to win In Maryland.
Mr.. TAFT has made public several
bitter letters and statements, charging
that former Senator Overton Weller,
his political enemy, is at the back of
conspiracy" to GUST TAFT from his
Craftsmanship. He has said that in
this matter Nice is merely carrying
out the wishes Of Weller. This Nice
has denied. insisting that, as the
choice OF the Republicans OF Mary
land, he has a right to name the
man who is to conduct the State
campaign this Fall. All Is not har-
mony, though many of the Repub-
licans are hoping for q peaceful day
at the convention, with Mr.. TAFT
stepping gracefully aside to permit
the election Of Lawson as chairman.
The convention will nominate Off
cially former Senator Joseph 1.
France for the Senate, to run against
George L. Radcliffe, the Democratic
candidate. a New Dealer and a par
ticular friend Of President Roosevelt
Mr.. France has emerged from po-
litical obscurity which followed his
effort to wrest the Republican presi-
Dental nomination from Herbert
Hoover in 1882. He went to the
Republican convention with q few
pledged delegates. When he sought
to address the convention he was I'M
tremendously hustled from the plat
form by officials of the convention
Mr. France insists he will win In the
Senate fight against Radcliffe. II he
does it will be little short of po-
litical miracle, unless. indeed, the
people sour on the New Deal during
In Buffalo, the New York Democrats
today will complete their work on
the platform. renominate Gov. Leh-
man and Senator Royal S. Copeland
and call 1t day. They seem to
have ironed out their troubles and
to be intent upon rolling up a big
vote in the Presidents own State for
the Democratic ticket. Support Of
in the campaign. Despite the fact
that the Roosevelt administration and
its program have aroused i great
deal of hatred in New York City,
the Democrats seem to be supremely
confident that they will win in
big way the State elections.
The strife in the Republican ranks
certainly is calculated to give the
Democrats confidence in the Empire
State. For while harmony seems to
reign in Buffalo, the dove of peace
and the olive branch are conspicu-
ouSly absent from Rochester, where
the G. o. P. Convention opens today.
The old guard. represented by F.
Trubee Dawson, Ogden Mills, Rep
resentative Bertrand H Smell and
other leaders, is intent upon removing
w. Kingsland Macy from his job as
State chairman. The old guard seems
10 have the upper hand. 1t has put
forward, too, Robert Moses, New York
City park commissioner, as its candi-
date for Governor, to check the move
of Macy TO have Judge Samuel Sea-
bury, independent Democrat, NOM
mated by the Republican Convention.
In addition to the Seabury candidacy
there are two other prominent Repub-
licans in the field against Moses.
They are George U. Harvey, borough
president of Queens, and Mayor Ro-
land B. Marvin of Syracuse. The old
guard expects, however, to put across
its program. including a platform
that will denounce the Roosevelt New
Deal. Mayor La Guardia has sent
word to Macy he will support Sea-
bury, the veteran foe of Tammany
and an ally in the Fusion campaign
which landed La Guardia winner in
the mayoralty contest last year.
postmaster General James A. Farley
has been reelected Democratic State
chairman of New York. Although he
had announced that he hoped to re-
tire from the State Craftsmanship. it
became more and more evident that
the Democratic leaders in New York,
particularly Gov. Lehman. would not
consent to that step during the pres
ent campaign So Mr.. Farley must
continue, holding three jobs, Post
master General. chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee and
chairman Of the New York State Com
mittee. The Democrats are not
changing horses while crossing the
political stream this year; not if
they can help 1t.
Now comes the rumor from Pennsyl-
vania that Gov. Clifford Pinchot will
support the Republican ticket in the
Keystone State. Senatc2 David A.
Reed dropped in to call on the Governor
while he was in Harrisburg the other
day. He missed tEe Governor, but is
expected to call 1gain, He Ia quoted