The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-27
ROOSEVELT MAY
KEEP MISSOURI
IN FALL VOTE
Boss Pendergast Ready to
Go Down Line for
President.
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east of it, in election year.
The Roosevelt majority in Mis-
souri, probably will be far below
the 100000 he piled up against Hoo
yer. Missouri was one of five states
which gave Mr.. Roosevelt more
than a million votes in '32, the ex-
act total being 1,025, 406. In that
year, besides the deep-seated re-
sentiment against Mr.. Hoover which
was whipped up partly by the old
war-horse Jim Reed, with his Sir
'erbert" philippines, the Democratic
candidate attracted support because
of the party'S wet platform.
Double Hoover Vote
This was responsible for Mr..
Roosevelt's majority in st. Louis,
center of the brewing industry,
where he nearly doubled the Hoover
vote in city normally Republican
by about 100000.
st. Louis business men are sore
over the New Deal, and loudly so.
The city probably will go back into
the Republican column. Business
likewise is disgruntled in Kansas
City.
But the rural districts still seem
to be for the President-defeat of
the Triple A appears to have solidi-
fed this support-and, with the
usual Pendergast majority in this
city, which ran up to 100000 in 80,
the New Deal appears to be safe
in Missouri.
Sponsors of the Presidential can
didacy of Gov. ALT. M. Landon of
Kansas are asserting that his nomi-
nation would increase Republican
strength in the farm communities
of this neighboring state, but they
do not profess that it would defeat
President Roosevelt.
G. o. P. Expresses Hope
Beyond the possibility of help
from the Landon candidacy, Re-
publicans express hope from other
factors.
One is the preliminary show
which is all it is expected to be-
that will be put on by Missouri
Democrats in the contest for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Mr.. Pendergast has given his
blessing to Lloyd G. Stark, origina-
tor of the Stark apple, owner of one
of the worlds biggest apple orch
ards, at Louisiana, Mo-, man who
never has run for Office before but
has been active in politics for years.
Mr.. Stark, an Annapolis graduate,
served eight years in the Navy and
was a major in the field artillery
overseas during the World War. He
is a popular figure in the state and
it is assumed that he attracted,
rather than sought, the Pendergast
support.
Farm Leader to Oppose Him
His nomination will be contested
by William Hirth, president for
years of the Missouri Farmers Fed
Grafton, big cooperative enter
prise. He has been a leader in the
long fight for Federal farm legisla-
ton.
Bill" Hirth is making open war
on Pendergast "boss-ism." He is an
effective, two-fsted campaigner
While no one expects him to defeat
the Pendergast choice, Republicans
hope that he may so dramatic the
boss issue as to drive many indie
pendent Democrats into the Re-
publican fold this fall.
The primary is in August.
Republicans likewise point to the
enthusiasm apparent in recent Re-
publican district meetings all over
the state under the direction of the
aggressive Arthur M. Curtis,
Springfield lawyer and national
committeeman.
It's a Long Row to Hoe
Admittedly, however, Republicans
have a long row to hoe in face of
the Pendergast grip on the election
machinery and the still disorgan-
lied condition of the Republican
Party in Missouri.
The only announced candidate
for the Republican gubernatorial
nomination is Edward H. Winter of
jefferson City, a newspaper pub
Usher, former lieutenant governor
and Speaker of the House, who was
defeated in 80 by Pendergasts can
dldate, Gov. Guy B. Park.
Another candidate may announce
soon, Jesse Barrett of st. Louis.
former attorney general, one-time
state commander of the Legion and
also once president of the Missouri
Bar Association.
A former member of the Roose-
welt brain trust is doing effective
campaigning against the New Deal
in this state by proxy. This is
young James P. Warburg, once an
ardent supporter of the President.
whose book, "Hell-Bent for Elec-
ton" is being distributed widely
here by business men.