Evening star., 1935-08-11

still further the political situation in
New England and other sections where
large industries are located.
Not many Republicans in New Eng
land are today figuring on partici-
pating in the personnel of the G. o. p.
national ticket next year. Former
Gov. Winant of New Hampshire has
been mentioned as possibility" for
the presidential nomination. But he
is not taken very seriously here. So
far as New Hampshire Is concerned,
1t may even send delegation to the
Republican national convention to ia
vor the nomination of Col. Frank
Knox, publisher Of the Chicago Daily
News, but at one time publisher Of
newspaper in Manchester, N. H. In
New England, as in other parts Of the
country, the Republicans are inclined
to say that the next presidential cam
didate must come from the Middle
West. The G. o. P. must bring about
the old alliance of the East and West
If they are to win.
This alliance has been tenuous for
the last 40 years, except during the
time of the late Col. Theodore Roose-
welt. 1t broke down completely in
1882. and the Western States all lined
up for Franklin D. Roosevelt
In New England the suggestions
that Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
Col. Knox of Chicago, Gov. Landon
of Kansas and Senator Borah of
Idaho, are all met with certain favor,
although there is no present wild en-
thusiasm for any of these possible
candidates.
Must Present New Front.
Among many Republicans-not all
is the opinion that the party must
present a new front, a front not con-
nected with the 1920s nor with the
So-called Old Guard. Vandenberg,
Knox, Landon and Borah are all dis
associated with the controlling factors
of the party in those days. Some Of
the more conservative Republicans,
and even those who are not so conserv-
ative, do not like Borsh's recent de-
mands for expansion of the currency.
Initiation has not appealed to these
hard-headed New Englanders.
While some work has been done by
the Young Republicans, the G. o. P.
has so far made no really shining
success Of reorganization in the New
England States.
There is lot to be done.
Many of the rank and file here
marvel at the failure of the so-called
Republican leaders in Congress and
throughout the country to take the
ball and run with it. They believe
the country is ripe for q real shift of
| political opinion. Indeed, many of
them hold the change has already ar
rived
In the elections next year the ajor
parties have to look at New England
from the congressional point of view
as well as from the point of view of
national tickets.
Forces Evenly Divided.
The six New England States today
have six Republican Senators and six
Democrats; they have IA Republican
members of the House and IL Demo-
Gratis. The House members were
evenly divided until Rhode Island, the
other day, kicked in with q Republican
member.
All the members of the House come
up for reelection. Only four of the
New England Senators are up" this
year. They are Coolidge of Massa-
chusetts, Democrat; Keyes Of New
Hampshire, Republican,; Metcalf OF
Rhode Island, Republican, and White
of Maine, Republican.
There has been talk OF Gov. Curley
seeking the Democratic senatorial
nomination in place of Senator
Coolidge.
Insiders doubt the Governor will be
willing to relinquish the gubernatorial
office at this stage of the game, and
believe he will seek reelection to his
present Office.
Former Senator George Moses has
been looking about to see If he could
not win his way back into the Senate,
in place of Senator Metcaf.
Senator White is popular in Maine.
He might face a real contest If Gov.
Brann, Democrat, should undertake to
oppose him on the Democratic ticket.
But Brann, too, may seek another
term as chief executive of his State.
The Democrats figured they had
Maine "sewed up after the $50, ,000,-
900 for Passamaquoddy had been
agreed to. But they arc not so sure
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