Evening star., 1936-08-30

Word came from Farley, when tt
b successor died down, that United S
run for reelection in Nebraska as an
INDEPENDENT and that State Chairman
James c. Quigley, who happened to
be in New York at the time, would
take over the committeeman job, at
least temporarily.
It Is interesting, indeed, that an
nouncement Senator Norris would
enter the race should come, not from
himself or any of his Nebraska friends,
but from Chairman Farley in New
York. Here, this is interpreted to
mean that the commander in chief
deems 1t best to take hold of Ne
braska's Democratic difficulties and
iron them out to his own interests.
Friends Await Petitions.
Since the statement was made
friends of Norris are awaiting filing
Of petitions in his behalf, which will
be done, it Is indicated, within a few
days.
Long delay in their filing gave rise
to the impression that signatures were
not so easily obtained this year as for
merly. But James E. Lawrence, Lin
coin, Nebr., editor, has stated they
will be forthcoming as expected. The
row over Burke's resignation has
speeded up the program.
Senator Burke's position Is not so
easily understood. He was probably
the first Nebraska Democrat openly
to urge that the Democratic party
lay no obstacle in the path of Sena-
tor Norris for denomination.
Following long wait and the pri-
maries, in which Burke defeated the
field for committeeman in April, Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself openly cham
pioned Norris reelection as an in
dependent. With this in his favor,
Norris has been summering at Wau-
paca, Wis, consistently refusing to
utter word for publication on wheth-
er he will run.
Fretted Over Carpenter.
Then Burke, who did not always
vote for administration bills, began
to fret over necessity of supporting
the Democratic primary candidate,
Terry Carpenter, radically inclined
and openly counting Townsend and
third-party strength.
Burke's resignation brought in the
same announcement his statement
ne could not go all the way with
Roosevelt, but at the same time praised
the Presidents achievements in gen.
eral.
Burke left Omaha Tuesday for
Washington to 60 on from there
to Maine. where he was booked for
Democratic speeches. At the same
time Gov. Herring of Iowa had his ac-
ceptance of an invitation to the Des
Moines drought conference, set now
late next week.
The Senator, always q stanch
Democrat, apparently has rebelled at
administration policies that point to
Increased power of the central Gov
ernment, but he has determined to
support the President in November.
State Chairman Quigley is quoted in
New York as stating that President
Roosevelt will carry Nebraska by
100000, regardless of party troubles,
and that Norris strength will more
than offset any split in the Demo-
cratic party.
Robert G. Simmons, Republican
nominee for the Senate, stands to
win some strength if the Democratic
ranks are split wide open.
Carpenter Counts On 10000.
Carpenter, a bizarre figure, refuses
10 quit. Simmons, defeated for Sena-
tor two years ago, will hold all
stand-pat Republican votes. Carpen-
ter figures he can get 100000 votes
and this would leave about 100000
to divide between Norris and Simmons.
1t has all along been considered
foregone conclusion that Norris would
run. He will be a powerful vote get
ter even at 78 If he comes back and
makes a fight. 1t seems hardly in
the books that Carpenter can obtain
100000 votes, but he has surprised
the State in all his previous cam
paigns, notably when he defeated
Simmons, then in Congress, for Rep
Sesentative in the fifth district.
The Nebraska Democratic State
Convention indorsed Norris for Sem
ator after Carpenter had won a mi
nority victory in the State primaries.
Carpenter appealed to Chairman Far
ley and to President Roosevelt in vain
Eor aid.
If Norris enters the race, and he
does not have to formally accept the
petitions to do so, one of the bitteresE
battles for Senator the State has ever
seen Is forecast Elements that have
long sought to defeat the sponsor of
Muscle Shoals will overlook no bet
to defeat him.