Evening star., 1936-10-08

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nomination. Carpenter went into the
primaries and in a three-cornered
race ne won the nomination. much to
the surprise and disgust of many of
the Democrats. Quigley. who had
announced that he would withdraw,
II nominated. In favor of Norris. could
not withdraw. He was out OF the
window.
In this primary, Carpenter rolled up
about $4,000 votes, and Quiggly was
about 5000 behind him. The third
candidate, Emil Placik, trailed. I'm
mediately the New Deal Democrats
started putting the heat on Carpen-
ter. Some of the most prominent
among them Senator Burke, who has
not been so New Dealish of late,
declared they would not support the
Democratic nominee. Finally the
Democratic State Convention was
held. 1t tried to throw Carpenter
out of the party by voting an indorse-
ment for Norris for Senator. The
story. as told by some of Carpenters
friends, WAS that the resolution of
Endorsement was withheld from the
convention until most Of the Demo-
Gratis had left the hall and then put
through with only corporars guard
on hand.
Carpenter Wires Roosevelt.
That, however has not stopped
CARPENTER. While Norris was waiting
until a committee working for him
had gathered the necessary petitions
to put him on the ballot as inde-
pendent. Carpenter sent a telegram
to President Roosevelt asking if he
would support Carpenter for the
Senate in case Norris did not agree
to run as an independent. At that
time Norris was of in the Wisconsin
woods on vacation and had declined
to say whether he would be a candi-
date or not-although, nearly every
one expected him tt say yes when
the time came. Later on, Carpenter
was in Washington and went to the
White House. He asked the PreSi-
dent If the telegram had ever been
delivered to him-for it had never
been answered. The President told
Carpenter that he did get the tele-
gram, but thought it better not to
reply.
1t is reported here that Carpenter
was told he had not q chance to
win, and that efforts of one kind or
another were made to get him to
say he would withdraw. II any in
ducements were offered him, he turned
them down and came back to
Nebraska.
and now Carpenter and his friends
INSIST there will be no withdrawal
This means a division in the solid
Democratic vote, which the New
Dealers had planned to hand to Norris,
who was 100 per cent plus for Roose-
can poll the $4,000 votes on November
3. which he polled in the primary, it
may be disastrous for Norris and
mean a victory for Simmons. the Re-
publican. For the votes that Care
penter gets will all come out OF the
potential Norris strength. The
chances are Carpenter will get 75,-
600 votes or more. perhaps 5000.
Carpenters friends insist he will get
a great many more than 10000, that
he even stands a chance of winning
the election. But every one else says
that Carpenter victory is an i'm
possibility.
G. o. p. Strays Corralled.
In the past, Norris has always run
as a Republican and with the G. o. P.
nomination He has had a big follow
ing in the State. and the last time he
ran, in 1880, he defeated the late Sem
ator Gilbert M. Hitchcock by $4,000
votes. This year he has Republican
opponent--and Democratic oppo-
nent. He has support from Repub-
licans. but so has Simmons, who is
widely known throughout the State.
Republican party lines are more
closely drawn this year, and many Of
those who strayed to the Democratic
side Of the fence are back in the
G. o. P. fold Even with Carpenter
out Of the race. Simmons would give
Norris good battle. 1t becomes
clear, therefore, that Norris has some