Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-11

many are now convinced that he will
eventually slip back into second place
or even third place by June 6.
Graham Making Gains.
On the other hand, most of these
observers agree that both Clyde. r.
Hoey, of Shelby, and A. H (Sandy)
Graham, of Hillsboro, have made
some substantial gains during the
past ten days and that even John A.
McRae has made some very good pro.
gress, although he is still regarded as
in fourth place and likely to stay
there. A good many are also inclined
to the opinion that Graham has made
a bigger gain in strength than Hoey,
despite the fact that Hoey has been
waging a more active campaign, es-
pecially against DR.. Mcdonald. The
reason for this opinion among many
observers is the belief that most of
those who are deserving the Melon
aid bandwagon are going to Graham
rather than Hoey, on the theory that
Graham's more liberal position on
many questions and his definite anti
administration tendencies, as far as
the present State Democratic admin
istration is concerned, makes him
much more acceptable to those who
have SO far been inclined towards DR..
Mcdonald, than Hoey. It is also main
tanned that a goodly number of those
who heretofore have been inclined to
support Hoey have become so nervous
at the prospect of DR.. Mcdonald de
feating Hoey that they are now going
over to Graham in the belief that he
could make a stronger run against
Mcdonald in a second primary than
could Hoey.
Hoey Camp Confident.
There is no doubt that Hoey has
made some very substantial gains this
past week and that his fire-and-brim-
stone speeches, in which he has been
pouring it into DR.. Mcdonald and
labelling him as a psuedo-Democrat
seeking the Democratic nomination
for governor on a Republican plat
form, have been winning him some
very strong support, observers agree.
The Hoey supporters are confident
that by the time he has visited all of
the 100 counties and has carried his
vigorous speaking campaign into
every nook and corner of the State.
that he is only will have punctured
the Mcdonald balloon but have chang
ed the appearance of the dapper ex-
college professor from the Wizard of
OF into something more resembling
the Scarecrow. They are also convinc-
ed that Hoey batters away at McDon-
aid day after day and convinces the
people of the State that the youthful
trust-busting candidate is not the fi,-
cal magician his followers now be.
lieve him to be, that Hoey will move
up the scale Of Democratic popularity
as Mcdonald moves down it. Accord
| ingly they are convinced that by June
6 will be in top position with either
Mcdonald of Graham in second place
| though few are willing to concede that
Graham has any chance of pulling l1r
| into second place.
Some of the reasons given in SUD.
port of the belief that Mcdonald has
been losing ground ever since his
Statewide radio speech, are as fol
lows:
| /. His attack on the record of the
Democratic party in the State, as wei
as upon the past two administrations
at the same time purporting to stand
on the national Democratic platform
with Roosevelt.
2. The reaction among many people
that he is promising to do a great
deal more than he could do if he
should be elected governor.
3. His attack on dead man (Bow-