Evening star., 1936-08-31
|bAY STATE SEEMS
LOST TO
Democrats Plagued by Party
DiScord-Harmony in
G. O. P. Ranks.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Correspondent of The Star

BOSTON, August 1-Massachu-
setts appears to be lost to the Roose-
welt New Dealers. In the first place,
the New Deal has lost heavily in
popularity in the Bay State, and the
President along with it. Add to this the
fact that Gov. James M. Curley's ad-
ministration has been constantly
under fire and you have a situation
which naturally should be disturbing
to the Roosevelt high command. 1t
Is, despite the constant claims of
Democratic victory put out by the
party leaders
Not only are the Democrats in Mas
sachusetts plagued by party discord-
which is exceedingly bitter-but the
Republicans this year are more
wholly together than for a decade or
more. The G. o. P. State organiza-
tion is following up this advantage,
leaving no stone unturned. The party
nomination will be made in the Sep
tember IS primary. Harmony. how
ever, prevails all along the line.
Those candidates for Office selected by
the pre-primary convention weeks ago
will be nominated, it is expected,
practically without exception.
Weeks Doing Fine job.
Sinclair Weeks, State chairman,
was a candidate for the Republican
senatorial nomination. His chief op-
ponent, Henry Cabot Lodge, grandson
of the late Senator of that name, won
out in the convention although Weeks
had a big following in that body.
Weeks. the son of late Senator John
w. Weeks. Immediately declared his
support of Lodge He was prevailed
upon to accept the Craftsmanship of
the State committee and, according to
! all accounts, is doing an efficient job
Republican State chairmen in MaSsa-
chusetts have been rather ineffective
during the last few years.
The Massachusetts, Republicans, In
their State convention, wisely saw
that it would be q misplay to put
Leverett Saltonstall on their ticket
as a gubernatorial candidate to run
with Lodge. Salstonstall comes of an
other old and aristocratic family in
the Bay State. So they turned to
John W. Haigis, business man from
| the western part of the State, and
| Saltonstall was content to be a candi-
date for lieutenant governor. Moth
ing could have better illustrated the
fact that the Republicans this year are
out to carry the State, no matter
what personal ambitions may be
trampled on in the process.
Younger Group in Charge.
1t is a younger group that has
taken command in the Republican
party here. If the present leaders
are successful in the coming elections
they will naturally gain in strength
and Republican prospects for the fu-
ture will be increasingly bright. Not
since the days of Murray Crane and
the elder Lodge have things looked sc
rosy for the G. o. P.
Gov. Curley, who has had thing
pretty much his own way in Massa
chusetts Democratic politics for tn,
last four years, seems to be the veal
spot today. He jumped on the Roose
welt band wagon, when former Gov
Ely and other AL Smith Democrat
were holding of. Curley has Away
had a strong following among th'
Democrats of Boston. He has addet
to this following throughout tn
State. At the same time, however
he has been making new enemies. H
had some to start with. Despite hi
great campaigning abilities. the Gov
ernor today is credited with being
liability to the whole Democrat
ticket in the State. He has ruth
lessly determined to walk over tn
back of Senator Marcus A. Coolidg
into the seat in the Upper House
which has been held for the last 81,
years by Coolidge. Mayor Mansfield
of Boston is his determined foe, an
he alienated Lieut. Gov Hurley whel
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