Evening star., 1938-10-02

1htS Is the nrSt OF tDO articles IN
a surrey to ascertain Representa-
tiue T. Alan Goldsborough's chances
OF being reelected in the first
Maryland district in spite OF re-
sentiment because he inpited Presi-
dent Roosevelt to "inpade" the
State during the recent purge"
OF Senator Tydings
Ry the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Oct. 1.-The
Vanderbilts are going on the political
stump in Rhode Island.
When the Republicans nominated
William H. Vanderbilt for Governor
this week they were assured plenty Of
active campaign support from his IA
nous family.
The 37-year-old nominees pretty
wife. Anne Colby Vanderbilt, formerly
of East Orange, N. j.. already has
made speeches in behalf of her hus-
bands candidacy.
His mother Mrs. Paul FitzSimons
is Republican national committeewom-
an from Rhode Island
But they face a rough-and- tumble
campaigner in Democratic Gov Rob-
ert E. Quinn, who is seeking a second
term.
The chunky Quinn, known to his
partisans as Fighting Bob" has
moved along in politics through Sc
ries of fiercely fought battles since
he first was elected to the State Sem
ate in 1922. later to become Lieutenant
Governor and chief executive of this
tiny State-a hotbed of politics.
See Colorful Campaign.
Rhode Islanders expect colorful
but not bitter campaign, as Mr.. Van
derbilt and Mr.. Quinn are friends
outside OF politics.
Hardly had the nominations been
made when distribution OF relief was
injected as the chief issue OF the cam
paign.
The tall, mild-mannered Vanderbilt
vigorously attacked politics in relief
and promised every man. woman and
child in Rhode Island who needs help
will get help, regardless OF race, creed,
color or political party, and regardless
Of what it COSTS"
The campaign marks return to the
political wars for the son OF Alfred
GWynne Vanderbilt, who died on the
Inflated Lusitania in 1915.
A State Senator from 1929 to 1888,
the younger Vanderbilt retired to take
a trip around the world with his wife,
who was in poor health.
Young Bill speaks deliberately and
methodically, belying his aggressive
ness. In the Senate, however, his in
/ dependence of party leaders at times
amounted almost to open revolt. And
his friends say he usually won out.
Independence has marked his career,
for the day he was born he was given
ST 100000 by his father. When he
became 81 he inherited several mil
lions more.
Quinn Is Quick -Witted.
The 44-year-old Quinn, dynamo OF
energy, looks the part. He is a hard
hitting, quick-witted speaker.
A year ago, when Walter E. OHara
refused to step down as general man.
ager of Narragansett Park, Gov. Quinn
called out the National Guard and
closed the horse race track during the
entire fall meeting.
Mr.. O'Hara has filed papers as an
independent candidate for Governor
on the Square Deal ticket" and has
indicated he would aim his campaign
attacks on Mr.. Quinn.
Both Mr.. Quinn and Mr.. Vanderbilt
are World War veterans.
Mr.. Quinn, on graduating from Har.
ward Law School, went with the Amer
ican Intelligence Service In England
and France. Mr.. Vanderbilt left St
Georges School, Newport, to serve
with the Naval Reserve in home waters
After the war Mr.. Quinn became 9
| law partner of his uncle and politica
mentor, Col. Patrick H. Quinn, for.
mer Democratic National Committee.
man.
Studied At Princeton.
Vanderbilt studied at Princeton Uni.
versity, then went to work as a clerk
| in New York bank. He now devotes
his time to managing various bank.
ing and business corporations in which