Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-12
Governors
RaceHides
Lesser Fry
Races for NJ % r
State Offices Over
Swallowed by Major
Contest
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Ina The Sir Walter Hotel.
EV i g. RASk ERVTVT,

Raleigh May 12-Less interest is
being shown by the public generally
IL the contests for the various cleo
tive State offices than in years, due
to the very great interest in the con-
test for the Democratic nomination
for governor, according to comment
heard here from almost every sec
ton of the State. The opinion ex-
pressed by observers is that the race
for governor is holding the spotlight
to such an extent that most of the
voters do not know or care who are
opposing each other for the nomina-
ton for the minor State offices, with
the possible exception of the race
for lieutenant governor.
How 1t Will React
This decided apathy and lack Of
interest in the other State contests is
causing considerable argument as to
whether it will prove favorable to
those now in office seeking renomi-
nation, or to the new candidates who
are seeking to GUST the old office
holders. The belief seems to be that
it tends to favor the present office
holders who are seeking renOmina-
ton, if for no other reason than that
they are better known to the voters
1t is agreed that for the most part
there is an entire lack of issues in
the contests for the lesser offices.
Horton Favored
The contest for the nomination for
Lieutenant governor, between State
Senator w. p. Horton. of Pittsboro,
Chatham county; State Senator Paul
u. Grady, of Kenly, Johnston county,
and former State Senator George Nc
NeiiJ of Fayetteville. Cumberland
county, is agreed to be more spirit
ual than any of the minor races. One
of the reasons for this is that the
lieutenant governor, as president of
the Senate, appoints all of the State
committees, and thus is in a position
TO exercise more influence ON legiS-
latlon than the governor. Still an
other factor is that Indications are
That the extreme liberals, or the
forces backing DR.. Ralph W. McDon--
aid for governor, are favoring Grady
for Lieutenant governor, also that
Grady is counting upon getting heavy
support from the Mcdonald follow
crs and expecting the Mcdonald land
slide to sweep him in as McDonald's
next in command. The moderate lib
erals on the other hand, are known
to be backing Horton very strongly
with the more conservative admins
tration group backing McNeill. The
belief in many political circles here
IL, however, that of the three, Horton
seems to have the more substantial
support and hence is more likely to
win the nomination. Many are frank
ly backing him for the post because
they believe that safe, sane, expert
enced man of his type is needed as
presiding officer in the Senate, es-
pecially if DR.. Mcdonald should be
nominated and elected governor. The
odds here are decidedly in favor of
Horton.
Little Interest Elsewhere
There is little interest being evil
denced in the three-cornered race for
secretary of state between Stacey w.
Wade, the incumbent; Thad Eure and
M r. Dunnagan, although most of
The opinion here is that Wade seems
to have the best chance of the three,
largely because he is "in" now. AL
though Safe Treasurer Charles M.
Johnson is being opposed for the NOM
lnaticn by Mrs. Helen Robertson Wohl
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