The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03

and Democratic Congressman Ell
mer j. Ryan openly support each
other. B e n o n energetically
breaches Roosevelt and New Deal.
Labor is behind him, but most
farmers seem hostile. Although
Stassen wages relatively clean
campaign, followers launch red
batting, anti-Semitic propaganda
against Benson and his admins
tration. Benson has lost ground
by losing his temper against GER
tain Lutheran clergymen and
Lindbergh relatives. It's a nasty,
close fight. Experts predict the
victor will win by a small margin.
Phil LaFollette will either win
or lose to He'll by no more than
$4,000 votes, according to one sa-
gacious Wisconsin observer. Things
looked black for Phil until He'll
forces were revealed to have Of
fered John B. Chapple, senatorial
candidate on a Townsend ticket,
$4,000 for his withdrawal and &c
speeches for He'll. Chapple called
this a "bribe" and LaFollette par
tisanS make the most of it.
Republican candidates pOIled
225,000 primary votes as against
but 155,O0O for LaFollette and con-
sentative efforts are being made
to smash the LaFOlIette dynasty.
Republicans appeal to farmers ON
q basis of low dairy prices. Friends
of Congressman Thomas r. Amlie,
defeated in the Progressive sena-
torial primary by but 5000 vot-
ers, support the LaFollette ticket
lukewarmly and many Progress
skies accuse Phil of using fascist"
techniques, although he has labor
support. Many ON both sides say
the results t0sS-up.
Liberalism, the New Deal and
the "$30-every- Thursday" pension
plan of which the Roosevelt adj
ministration wants no part figure
in the campaign of Democrat Gull
bert l.. Olson against Republican
Governor Frank F. Merriam of
California. So do proposed referen-
dunn laws, denounced by Olson,
drastically limiting labor activi-
ties. Democrats are confident
because their registration outnum-
bered that of the G. o. P. by to
70. Merriam was elected in the
states feverish revolt against Up
ton Sinclair's candidacy and Will
liam Green's endorsement of him
has been repudiated by the big
A. F. of L. San Francisco Central
Labor Union. Olson has promised
to free Tom Mooney if elected.
Republicans also are definitely
hopeful, believing reaction against
G. I. o. and the funny money"
pension plan favor Merriam.
G. o. p. CONFIDENT
IN KANSAS
Republicans insist one of their
gubernatorial bets is in Kansas
where Payne H. Rather opposes
Democratic Governor Walter Hux-
man, a 1886 landslide beneficiary
who, however, may pull through de-
spite increased sentiment among
farmers against the New Deal farm
program and low wheat prices.
Farmer dissatisfaction also endan-
gers Governor Nelson G. Kraschel
of Iowa, who won by but 1900 votes
in the Roosevelt landslide and is
opposed by Republican George A.
Wilson and LaFollette-supported
Farmer -Laborite Wallace M. Short,
who may pull votes from Kraschel.
Republicans confess to only an
outside chance in Idaho, where
former Governor Ben Ross OPP
poses their man G. A. B0tt0lfSen.
They admit lack Of party organ
ization in Nebraska, where anyone
may win in the three-way fight
between Democratic Governor r.
L. Cochran, Republican Charles J.
Warner and Ex-Governor Charles
w. Bryan, Independent. Some
Republicans hope their candidate,
Nels HI. Smith, can beat Governor
Leslie A. Miller, in Wyoming.
If Governor Teller AInmons,
Democrat of Colorado, Squeezes
through against the strong candi-
dacy of. Republican Ralph L. Carr,
former U. s. attorney, it will be
because AmmonS felt compelled to
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