Evening star., 1938-09-08

number Of the bigger States this fall,
new life will have been breathed into
the old party. After that happens, the
Republican party may really revive
and play an important part in the
election Of 1910.
In the State of Massachusetts-or
Commonwealth. as they prefer to call
it in Boston-Gov. Hurley and former
Gov. Curley. It. Gov Kelly and
Richard M. Russell are fighting it out
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor Hurley has made mistakes
and plenty of enemies, Curley was
thoroughly discredited when he was
Governor and has been successfully
defeated in his efforts to be elected,
first Senator and then Mayor OF Bos-
ton. 1t begins to look as though
Leverett Saltonstall, the likely Repub-
lican choice for Governor, would really
have a chance to win in November.
Chance in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire provides an oppor-
tunity for Republican gain in the
Senate-where Senator Brown, Demo-
crat, must defend his title this year.
Other States in which the Republicans
have chances to win Senate seats now
held by Democrats include New Jer-
sey. Ohio, Iowa. Oregon, Idaho, Kan
sas-and there is even talk now of the
possibility Of a Republican victory in
Maryland. New York and Pennsyl-
vania may substitute Republicans for
Democrats in Albany and Harrisburg
in the Governors chairs and so may
Ohio. All are big pivotal States.
Such a series of victories by the
Republicans would be sad blow to
the Roosevelt New Dealers. At the
same time they would give much
needed boost to the G. o. p, which
has been fiat on its back for nearly
six years now. and getting flatter. 1t
seems incredible that such a list Of
defeats could come to the New Deal
party. particularly in view of the big
spending program now under way by
the Federal Government and the hun
dreds of millions Of dollars poured out
for relief, for farm subsidy and the
like. They may never happen In large
part because Of the spending program.
And yet the opportunities for the Re-
publicans appear to be at hand.
II Curley should be the nominee Of
the Democrats for Governor Of Mas
sachusetts, which seems an outside
chance, although some Of the politi-
clans say otherwise, he probably would
be trimmed to 4 fare-you-well by
the Republican nominee. Curley
has a certain following, it is true, in
the State, most Of it in Boston. but he
could not win against Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge In 1885 when President
Roosevelt was carrying the State by
huge vote.
Resourceful Politician.
The former Governor is resource
full politician. A few months ago he
seemed to be politically as dead as a
door nail, although pot buried. Now
he Is taking a leaf out of the book of
the victorious Democratic nominee for
Governor in Texas and another out
Of the book of Sheridan Downey. who
won the Democratic nomination for
Senator in California.
Curley has band Of Curley Har-
monicas, which he pushes to the front
at his rallies just as the Hill Billy Band
was used in the Texas campaign. And
Curley is stumping for greater pen
sions for old people, although he does
not reach the $30-a-week plan advo-
Gated by Downey. He is more mod
crate, demanding a minimum of $40
month.
In New York Thomas Dewey,
racket buster, may be the undoing of
the Democrats. Pennsylvania's Gov.
George H. Earle has gotten himself
into a terrible mess. He and the
whole Democratic ticket may hit the
toboggan despite the millions Of dollars
which are to be thrown into the State