davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-09-06
REPUBLICANS DRIVE
STRONG IN ARKANSAS
Cobb Calls Upon Party to Take
Responsibility of Vigorous
Watchdog System.
BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

AAAoNAAc onDp
Special Correspondent of The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September
5.-With Democratic and Republican
State tickets complete. Arkansas Re-
publicans have launched into their
strongest campaign in years. The
Democratic nominees are campaigning
little, expecting their usual majori-
ties.
Osro Cobb. in speech opening his
campaign formally, called on Repub-
licans to shoulder the responsible
ties Of minority party" He ex-
pressed the belief that above all else
Arkansas needs q real strong two
party watchdog system of govern
ment."
Cobb's platform includes elimina-
ton Of huge primary campaign ex-
penditures, complete accounting for
every tax dollar. reform In probate
procedure for greater protection OF
estates, restoration Of the run.oi pri.
mary, lower freight and utility rates
to encourage industrial development,
establishment Of a non-partisan ad-
visory board to aid the Governor in
shaping policies of his administra-
ton, civil service for State employees
and repeal Of the poll tax requisite
for voting.
The Democrats have set their State
convention date for September la
and 19 at Hot Springs.
Evening star., 1936-09-06

FIGHT GROWS HOT.
Father Cough|in's Candidate
for Vice President in
Senate Race, Too.
BY w. E. MULLINS,

BOSTON, Mass, September with
no important contests in the September
Is primary elections, Massachusetts,
voters are permitted to give their un-
divided attention to a furious conflict
between Gov. Curley, Democratic can
didate for United States Senator. and
Thomas c. O'Brien, Father Coughlin's S
candidate for Vice President.
In addition to running on the
Union party ticket with Represent
ative William Lemke. O'Brien also has
qualified on the November election
ballot as the Union party candidate
for Senator.
Gov. Curley directed the Democratic
State Committee to challenge o OBrien's
right to run for Senator. and charges
were made before the State Ballot Law
Commission that forged signatures had
been used on the Union party nomina-
ton papers.
The Governor has appointed all three
members of the State Ballot Law
Commission, and charges have been
made that majority will vote to obey
his wishes. Anticipating an unfavorable
decision, O'Brien has begun TO tour
the State, making vigorous attacks on
the Governor.
He not only has promised to wage
a stern fight to prevent his disquali-
flcation, but has also said he would seek
the Democratic nomination for United
States Senator by use of stickers, a
procedure legal in Massachusetts.
The Governor has one opponent in
the Democratic primary, Mayor Rob-
ert E, Greenwood of Fitchburg.
Young Representative Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr., is assured of the Republican
nomination for United States Senator,
although he has two inconspicuous op-
ponents In the primary election.
Evening star., 1936-09-06

his pronouncements with assertions of
his intention to make the State gov
ernment function more efficiently and
expeditiously.
The critics viewed his stand as
serving only to close the door in his
own face so far as the all-powerful
State Central Committee was con-
cerned. The party rulers presumably
decided that helping elect Petersen
Governor for the full term might clear
the way for drastic changes in the
official family, whereas establishing
Benson in that position would mean
minimum changes, II any.
They apparently reasoned that the
senatorial candidacy would fare bet
ter in the hands Of some more ex-
perienced politician who had not in
CURED the wrath Of the thousands of
loyal party members on the State
pay roll. some of whom had been
openly disturbed by Petersen's stern
shake-up talk.
Training in arranging the necessary
deals, it seemed to the observers, was
an indispensable requisite in view Of
the projected alliance between the
potent Democratic party faction and
the Farmer-Laborites for the COM
bined purpose of helping Roosevelt
carry Minnesota and aiding the third
party ticket
After Lundeen's selection, a few po-
litical writer's anticipated reprisals by
Petersen following the cold reception
rendered him by the State Central
Committee. which includes some State
department heads.
The new Governor announced his
intention to abide by the committees
decision. However, he reiterated his
intention to put the State govern
ment on an efficiency basis and an
nounced his plans for regular meet
ings with the various department di-
rectorS to that end.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
BY J. r. ROTHERMEL,
Special Correspondent Of The stal

6peClel correspondent OF Tne star
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September
5.-A bitter fight is being waged in
Alabama over repeal Of the States
stringent dry laws. The battle over
shadows the presidential campaign
In the State. which has largely SIM
mered down to efforts by the Demo-
Gratis to get out the vote and swell
the easy majority President Roosevelt
is bound to get.
In the matter Of alcoholic beverages,
Alabama Is q desert surrounded by
cases, as all the adjoining States
permit the sale Of liquor In some
form. As far as law Is concerned,
Alabama is bone-dry, the statutes for
bidding the sale Of any alcoholic
beverage. 7
But Alabama is not dry. The liquor
business is thriving. Enforcement Is
at best only half f-hearted, since police
doubt If public sentiment is behind
them. Two years ago Alabama voted
on repeal and was kept dry by only
about 5000 votes. It is generally
believed the State would favor repeal
II . refendum were held now.
This thriving liquor business, how
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Alabama School Aid Question
In Liquor Legalisation Fight

ever. is bringing no revenue to the
State. And that Is where the rub
comes. For Alabama needs revenue
and badly, especially for schools. An
average levy through tax or license
upon liquor sales would bring the
State, it Is estimated! q million dol
lars or more annually.
This plan does not set so well with
Gov. Bibb Graves. The Governor was
elected on q platform that included
opposition to repeal. His forces were
In control Of the last session Of the
State Legislature and succeeded In
baking another liquor referendum. It
was done, however. at the expense of
the schools, which were able to op-
crate q bare i've months last year
and anticipate little longer terms this
year, unless the Legislature meets soon
and finds additional funds.
So far, Gov. Graves has not called
the special session Of the Legislature
which is believed unavoidable.
Alabama Is full Of voters who are
both Democratic and dry by principle
and refuse to admit any Inconsistency
In being both. Such voters will cast
o ballot for the national ticket and
then, without qualns, flght . referen-
dunn on the liquor question.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
CAROLINA NEGROES
REGISTER HEAVILY
Many Expressing Intention
to Vote for Roosevelt
in November.
BY FITZ HUGH McMASTER,
Special Correspondent Of The Star

COLUMBIA, S. c.. September S.
For the first time in South Carolina
since the passage of the thirteenth
amendment to the United States Con-
stitution Negroes are registering In
considerable numbers and are declar-
ing their purpose to vote for the Dem.
ocratic nominee for President. The
Palmetto Leader, the leading Negro
paper of the State. Is advising its read
ers to vote for President Roosevelt,
and hundreds Of Negroes all over the
State are putting themselves in posi-
ton to do this in November.
Since the adoption of the State con-
stitution of 1895 Negroes have been
practically disfranchised in South
Carolina. The constitution of 1895
had both an educational and property
qualification, with the addition that
any voter might be required to read
and explain any clause in the State
or Federal constitution to "the salts
faction of the managers" This last
clause was an exterminator. The
managers were rarely satisfied with
the explanation given. True, this
clause expired by limitation q few
years after its adoption, but its effect
remained.
Very few Negroes have heretofore
registered or made any attempt to
vote, the total probably never exceed
ing 5000. 1t seems likely that several
times that number will register this
year, and, almost without exception,
their declared purpose is to vote for
Roosevelt.
A feature of the Republican activi-
ties this year is the fact that Miss
Julia Elizabeth Tolbert, national Re.
publican executive committeewoman
in South Carolina, has made speeches
in advocacy Of Republican revival.
The total Democratic vote cast in
the recent primary was 2s5.470 out
of q registration of 481 1922, and OF
the vote cast, Senator James F.
Byrnes. candidate to succeed himself
and ardent supported of President
Roosevelt and the New Deal. received
257,249 against q total Of 37,722 for
his two opponents.
Senator Byrns attributes his hand
some vote to Endorsement Of his sup
port of President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
MONTANA UNION PARTY
LIKELY TO AID G. o. p.
Several Seats in Congress May
Go to G. o. p. as a Result
Of Activity. -
BY L. M. THAYER,

Special Correspondent Of The Star.
HELENA, Mont, September 5.-The
entrance Of the Union party into the
campaign in Montana may easily en-,
able the Republicans to elect candi-
dates who might otherwise fail. This
is true of a seat In the United StateS
Senate, of at least one and perhaps
two seats in the House Of Representa-
tives and of the governorship, not to
mention some State Offices.
The recent convention Of the Union
party, held in Great Falls, put up a
complete senatorial and congressional
ticket and a complete State ticket and
it is expected to enter candidates for
county Offices in a number Of counties.
However the party Is not, likely to
cut much of a figure in returns for
the State Senate or the State Legis<
lature. but 1t may easily swing victory
to the Republicans on far more impor-
tant offices. j
Evening star., 1936-09-06
VOTING MACHINES
TOBE INTRODUCED
G. o. P. Fight for Governor
Nomination EnIivenS
Rhode Island Campaign.
BY JAMES s. HART,


PROVIDENCE, r. l., September s..
Voting machines will be used at the
November election here for the first
time in the State. This decision,
which should have been known
months ago, was delayed because Of q
mix-up caused by bids for the con-
tract to furnish machines, TOO Of
them for 240 voting precincts.
The decision has been made now
by the secretary of State, who says
that unless something unforeseen
occurs" the machines will be In the
polling booths on election day.
The fight for the Republican NOM
ination for Governor continues to
hold the spotlight, with five candi-
dates in the field and William H.
Vanderbilt, descendant Of the orig
inal William H. and son of the late
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, holding
the pole position. Caucus fights and
q convention fight appear to be in
evitable.
There Is a distinct possibility the
involved local situation on the @. O.
P. side may work to the advantage Of
the Democrats-especially with Lieut..
Gov. Robert E. Quinn, who will be
the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor, quick to take advantage Of the
situation and especially because he is a
vigorous campaigner and q speaker Of
ability.
There is a feeling that the q. O.
p. gubernatorial situation may be
ironed out to the extent that all but
one candidate with organization
backing will be eliminated before
long and that the fight for the nomi-
nation will then lie between that or
ganization choice and State Senator
Russell H. Handy. Republican off,
horse who appears to be determined
to stay in the fight through the con-
vention. He is the reason caucus and
convention battles seem to be un-
avoidable.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
10000 REGISTRATION INCREASE in DETROIT is PUZZIINC
Petersen Attempt to Capture
Farmer-LabOrite Lead Fails
Repulsed for Minnesota
Governor and Senator
Nominations.
BY JERRY VESSELS,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.


ST. PAUL, Mimi, September s.
The Farmer-Laborites are tenaciously
holding the headline role in Mime
sofas turbulent political drama.
But the Republicans who sat back
to observe the first results from Gov.
Floyd B. Olson's death have ended
their self-imposed period Of waiting.
The shift Of attention toward the
@. o. P. probably will become pro-
nounced with the scheduled arrival
of Col. Frank Knox, the vice presi-
Dental candidate. for q whirlwind
visit to half dozen State points next
week.
There were many tense days fol-
lowing Olson's death. Even before his
burial there were unmistakable signs
of an intraparty eruption within the
Farmer-Labor ranks over the new
set-up necessitated by the vacancy in
the United States senatorial column.
Central figure in the situation was
Hjalmer Petersen, who, as Lieutenant
Governor, became Governor. He fatty
AiAo 1lICAALAOll VI
in the rearrangement, sought to per-
suade Senator Elmer Benson to
change from the gubernatorial to the
senatorial column and hinted that a
sharp shake-up in the administration
family might follow rejection of his
requests.
Then Senator Benson, appointed by
Olson to I'LL the unexpired term Of
the late Senator Thomas D. Schall,
with the understanding that Olson
would run for the full Senate term
with Benson taking his old place on
the third party ticket, pointedly an
nounced that he would not yield the
gubernatorial candidacy to Petersen.
Whereupon Petersen's supporters
began q desperate drive to have the
party's State Central Committee des-
ignate him as the senatorial candi-
date. But they got scarcely hearing
before the committee, which prompt
ly named Representative Ernest
Lundeen to take Olson's place.
Thus, for the second time within
six months. the administration ma
chine quickly squelched attempts by
Petersen to push himself into the pic
ture against its wishes. At the Spring
State convention. Petersen opposed
Benson for the Farmer-Labor indorse-
ment for Governor and had to be
content with promised support for a
State railroad and warehouse COM
missionership.
Petersen's bid for a better break on
the new set-up was pushed hard He
issued statements to the newspapers
and spoke over the radio to emphasize
his qualifications for the Job, spicing
Evening star., 1936-09-06
WASHINGTON TRIES
0NE-bALL0T PLAN
"Non-Partisan" Primaries
Open to Voters of All
Political Faiths.
BY JAMES DE X. BROWN,

6peCldl SOIIcSpOuucut VI 4Ac otaIs
SEATTLE, Wash, September S.
When the voters of this State 60 to
the polls Tuesday to nominate can
didates of the two major parties,
Democratic and Republican, they will
inaugurate a new political experiment
The primaries this year are nom
partisan. Although the candidates
are filed as Democrats or Republic
ans there is only one ballot. This
ballot also includes the nonpartisan
Judiciary tickets. Any voter can par
ticipate in the nomination of the can
didates of both Democrats and Re-
publicans.
The labor trouble in Seattle which
forced the suspension of the oldest
morning newspaper in the State, the
Post-Intelligencer, is going to have a
marked effect in the primaries.
In the Democratic ranks the guber-
material issue Is between Gov. Clar-
ence D. Martin, a conservative Demo-
SAoe, oAiA ooAAA ~. otCNC1AO1l, q SOul-
monwealth Federation indorsee. On
the Republican side two candidates
have withdrawn in an attempt to
open the way for nomination of for
mer Gov. Roland H. Hartley.
In the congressional campaigns
only one of the present incumbents
has opposition in his own party; this
is Representative Walgren in the Sec
ond district. Mrs. Pearl Anderson
Wanamaker of Island County, for
years member of the State Legisla-
ture, Is giving Walgren a close race
and may be nominated.
In the first district the fight is
centered around c. c. wilkins, con-
servative Democrat, and Warren Mag
nuSSon, King County prosecuting at
torney. who holds the Endorsement of
the Commonwealth Federation and
the left-wing Democrats.
The Townsend movement, while
strong in sections, is not going to be
as important a factor as had been
expected.
Recent polls taken by professional
gamblers show a steady gain for the
Landon-Knox ticket and corre-
spending decline on the Roosevelt
Garner ticket.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOLDS
PRIMARY SEPTEMBER IS
Interest Centers in Bridges-Moses
Battle for G. o. p. Senatorial
Nomination.
BY j. ], MCCARTHY

Special Correspondent OF Inc 5taL,
MANCHESTER. N. H., September
5.-New Hampshire voters 60 to the
polls September IS in the State pri-
mary. Interest centers In the Re-
publican senatorial tight. in which
Gov. H. Styles Bridges is seeking the
nomination against former United
States Senator George H. Moses.
Former Senator Moses claims six Of
the States 10 counties, three Of them
the largest Republican counties in the
State.
Bridges friends and supporters pre-
dict he will have the necessary votes
on primary day.
The Democrats OF the first con-
gressional district have six candidates
in the field and at present it Is q
toss-up between Councillor AlphonSs
Roy and County Solicitor John J.
Sheehan.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
PRIMARY CHEERS
CALIFORNIA Cop.
Four Party Representatives
Get Enough Votes to
Assure Election.
BY BART SHERIDAN.
Snecial Correspondent of ThA Sts

0pctlhA SOAACopOhoCht VI Auu 0thEs
LOS ANGELES, Calf, September
5.-With all but two Of CALIFORNIA;
20 incumbent Representatives. IS Of
whom are Democrats, renominated
in last weeks primary election, Re-
pubncans are cheered In the final
election drive by the fact that four
g. o. P. Representatives received
enough primary votes to assure their
reelection in November, while only
two of the Democratic candidates re-
ceived similar support.
Registration for the primary showed
Democratic voting strength still pre-
dominant, outnumbering the Repub-
licans' by 584.478 persons. q gain of
60, 100 over the Democratic majority
recorded for the May presidential pri-
maries. Less than half Of the regis
tered voters cast their ballots at last
weeks election.
The six incumbents who captured
their district nomination on both Re-
publican and Democratic, tickets, and
who therefore are conceded election
in November, are: Republicans, Harry
Englebright, End district; Richard
Welch. 5th district: Albert Carter. 9Th
district; B. w. Gearhart, 9th district;
Democrats, Frank Buck, 3rd district,
and Charles Kramer, 18th district.
Los Angeles County Vote.
Surface indications Of these latter
results cannot be relied upon too
fully in prognosticating the presi-
Dental trend. inasmuch as five Of the
districts named are In the less popu-
lous northern half Of the State. In
Los Angeles County, residence Of
nearly half of the States voting pop
ulation, only one candidate, Kramer,
Democrat. won both nominations, and
in other southern districts q bitter
struggle between Republicans and
Democrats is expected in November.
The Townsend movement made
little progress over the State, except
in instances where veteran incumbents
assured of victory were given Town
send Endorsement Out of nine
regular" Townsendites, only three
ANSAooAA -. GIL NAdbAS,
the first district; Harry R. Sheppard.
Democrat, in the ninteenth, and Ed
Sample, Republican, in the twentieth
received party nomination. In the
third district, Buck, the incumbent,
decisively whipped Sheridan Downey,
chief legal adviser for DR.. Townsend.
McGroarty Victor.
Representative John Steven Nc
Groarty, insurgent Townsendite, cap
tured the Democratic race in the key
eleventh district. In November, he
will oppose Carl Hinshaw, prominent
young Republican leader of Pasadena.
in what will be one of the tightest of
the congressional races.
OF equal intensity will be the San
Francisco area contest between Mrs.
Florence p. Kahn. strong Republican
leader, and Supervisor Frank r. Hav-
enner, who polled unexpected strength
in the Democratic column.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
OREGON AWAITING
VISIT BY COL. KNOX
Annual State Convention of
Republican Club Will Hear
Candidate.
BY RALPH WATSON,


PORTLAND, Oreg., September S.
Oregon Republicans are looking for
ward to September IT, when Col.
Frank Knox. vice presidential can
didate, is scheduled to deliver the
principal address at the annual State
convention Of the Oregon Republican
Club.
Democratic managers are building
hopes on information given Howard
Latourette, national committeeman,
that "a strong probability existed"
President Roosevelt would visit Oregon
In October.
William Lemke. Union party presi-
Sunday, September 13, where he will
speak at mass meeting In the Port
land auditorium. Lemke and O'Brien
were nominated as "independent"
candidates for president and vice
president at an assembly of electors
August 26.
Efforts were made to qualify the
Union party by circulation Of petitions,
but sufficient signatures could not be
obtained in the time allotted by the
law. Consequently, the two candi-
dates will appear on the ballot as ''in-
dependents.
Republican leaders have attempted
to coax Senator Borah of Idaho to
come to Oregon to campaign for the
Landon- Knox ticket, but so far witn-
out success.
Townsendites of the big third dis
trict, which includes Portland and
Multnomah County with approx
mately one-third of the State v,te,
nominated Joh ma. Jeffrey for Con-
gress few days ago, but he will have
to run as an independent.
His candidacy is expected to lessen
the chances of Mrs. Nan Wood
Honeyman, Democratic candidate and
boost the prospects Of Representative
w. A. EkwaI, Republican, whom
Townsend leaders do not like.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
KNOX SPURS VERMONT
Apathy Due to Admission State
Is Certain for Landon.

BURLINGTON, VT, September S
(SpeciaD The flying visit of Col.
Frank Knox when he addressed an
audience of $500 here has enlivened
D campaign marked by apathy, due to
the admission Vermont is conceded
sure for Landon and the lack of en-
thusiasm for any Of the four Repub-
ican candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination.
The primary to nominate candidates
for State and county offices will be
held Tuesday. According to custom,
the Republican nominee for Governor
should come from the east side Of the
State this year. The voters are asked
to choose between George D. Aiken Of
Putney, at present Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and Ernest e. Moore Of Ludlow,
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiveS. w. B. q.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Democrat Parleys in Dixie.

NEW YORK, Sept. R.-Law-
renee Wood Robert, jr., secretary of
the Democratic national campaign,
left today for series of conferences
with party leaders in Southern States.
On September he will meet with the
Texas State Democratic Committee.
On the tenth he will confer with
Gov. Richard Leche of Louisiana at
New Orleans, and the next day with
Georgia leaders at Atlanta.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
REYNOLDS SPEAKS
Clyde Hoey Also on North Caro-
lima Democrat Rally Program.

FOREST CITY, N. c., September
S R.-Senator Robert r. Reynolds
and other party leaders spoke at the
Western North Carolina Democratic
rally here today.
Besides Senator Reynolds, other
speakers on the program were: Clyde
r. Hoey, nominee for governor; j.
Wallace Winborne, State chairman:
Miss Beatrece Cobb Of Morganton,
National Committeewoman, and J.
M. Broughton Of Raleigh, former
president Of the State Bar Associa-
ton, who was keynoter at the last
State convention.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Hopkins Brother Converted"

TACOMA. Wash. R.-Dr. Lewis A.
Hopkins, brother Of Works Admins
traitor Harry L. Hopkins, ran for cor
oner on the Republican ticket two
years ago and turned some elaborate
sarcasm in his Democratic brothers
direction. DR.. Lewis was beaten
badly at the polls. Regarding an i'm
pending visit here by his brother, he
said: "There1l be no more political
arguments in the Hopkins family
I'm going to vote for Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1936-09-06

~ the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. September s.
Gov. Frank d. Fitzgerald Of Michigan
last night said he welcomed . Sin
cere" investigation by the United
States Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee In Michigan, but suggested
the ordered inquiry may have been
caused by Democratic National Chair
man James A. Farley's nervousness"
over the primary election prospects.
Michigan's Republican Governor,
here for a drought conference tomor-
row with President Roosevelt and
Governors and Senators from Ohio.
Kentucky and Indiana, said, I'VE are
getting used to these political invas-
ions from Washington.
Senator Arthur vandenberg. Repub-
lican. Of Michigan Joined Gov. Fits-
gerald in welcoming . decent and
non.partisan Investigation"