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tomorrow, Is the only House men,
Der against whom the President
has spoken.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1e-The Roose-
velt purge" campaign, unsuccessful
in three other States. ends tomorrow in
balloting which directly involves the
Presidents prestige in his home State.
Representative John j. O'Connor,
Democrat, of New York, chairman OF
the key House Rules Committee, is up
for denomination against New Deal
proponent. James H. Fay, until re-
Gently a deputy in the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau.
Mr.. Roosevelt,s long-known objec-
lions to Mr. O'Connor,s return to
Washington we're pointed up only last
Saturday in White House statement
that "of course" the President hopes
Mr.. Fay will win"
Mr.. O'Connor an old-line Tammany
man, also is seeking nomination in
the Republican primary against Allen
Dulles, the organization designee, in
the hope of building bipartisan con-
servative coalition. New Deal Demo-
Gratis and American Labor Party lead
ers have joined in favor Of Mr.. Fay.
Administration resentment against
Mr.. OConnor, a member of Congress
since 1928, was fostered by his part in
the successful fight to defeat the
Roosevelt sponsored reorganization
bill
Throughout the State there are l06
other intra-party contests for con-
gressional legislative, county and judi
cial offices, none of national signifi-
canoe. Candidates for Governor, Sem
ator and other Statewide posts will
be picked later in the month at party
State conventions.
Ely Backed by Farley.
NEWARK, N j., Sept. 10 (P.-
New Jerseys primary campaign, clos
ing today, foreshadowed United
States senatorial election test in No
vember of New Deal loyalty
William H. j. Ely, Al, unopposed for
the Democratic nomination in to-
morrow's primary, styled himself a
100 per cent New Dealer" and "a
supporter OF President Roosevelt all
the way"
Mr.. Ely, who resigned as w. P. A.
administrator in New Jersey to enter
the race. has the support Of Demo-
cratic National Chairman James A.
Farley.
Former United States Senator w.
Warren Barbour, so, Republican Or
ganization candidate, devoted pre-
primary campaigning to attacking
Ely, and paid little attention to his
two primary opponents. c. Dan Co.'S
key, middle-aged industrial engineer,
of Jersey City, and George O.. Pullen,
e1-yearSsld Trenton electricak repair
man. Mr.. Coskey opposed Mr.. Bar
bour IN 1886, receiving $4,000 votes
to his opponents $4,000.
Mr.. Barbour who voted for many
New Deal bills as Senator during
President Roosevelts first terme called
Mr.. ely a self admitted rubber
stamp" and said he would not barter
my conscience for a free coat-tail
ride"
He also said a major issue in the
campaign was Mayor Frank Hague of
Jersey City, State Democratic leader,
whom he charged with abridging civil
liberties.
Twelve OF the States 13 members
Of Congress are unopposed in the pri-
mary, Nominations will also be made
for 8 State Senate and go Assem-
bly, seats.
Record Number Seeks Offices.
BOSTON, Sept. 10 (P,.-A small
army of aspirants for public Office, its
roll creating a new record for length
of a Massachusetts, ballot, today
trumpeted final call for support In
tomorrow's primaries-climax Of a
campaign almost entirely barren of ma
tional issues but warmed by factional
fights over State problems
At stake were the Republican and
Democratic nominations for Massa-
chusetts' IS seats in the national House
as we'll as those for Governor and a
long list of State and county posts.
The State does not elect a United
States Senator this year.
A bitter, four sided battle for the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
held the spotlight of public interest,
with Charles F. Hurley, incumbent,
countering opponents charges he was
q do nothing" Governor, with the
assertion his honest administration
made him the only Democrat who
could be elected
Challenging Gov. Hurley's right to
hold the chief executives chair were
former Gov. James Michael Curley,
1t. Gov. Francis E. Kelly and former
Representative Richard NJ Russell
A little less turbulent, but none
the-less intensive. has been the cam
paign for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor, bringing together
former House Speaker Leverett Sal
tonstall. Essex County Commissioner
Frederick Butler. Townsendite Will
liam McMasters and Richard D. Whit
comb, seeking his first elective post
Primary in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 19 (P.-Two
catch-names provided the principal
issues today as Wisconsin voters pre-
pared to ballot in the primary elec-
ton tomorrow on candidates for State
Offices and United States Senator.
At Gov. Philip F. La Toilette, head
Of the Progressive party, who seeks
denomination for a fourth term, op-
ponents hurled the cry, "Dictator!"
At Senator F. Ryan Duffy, unop-
posed for denomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket, Progressives and Repub-
licans shouted, Rubber Stamp" in