Evening star., 1938-10-01
GOVERNOR RACES
TO TEST PARTIES
Both Sides to Give Supreme
Efforts There Due to
1910 Influence.
BY the Associated Press

3, the Associated Press. -
The real tests of strength between
the countrys two major political
parties this fall will come, in the
opinion Of many politicians here. in
the governorship races.
While both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will put up stiff fights over Sem
ate and House seats. it is expected that
the real force Of the parties will 60
into the gubernatorial campaigns be-
cause of their bearing on 1910 presi-
Dental election chances.
Covernorships are at stake in 80
States. Nominations were completed
yesterday when New York Democrats
drafted Gov. Herbert H. Lehman to
seek his fourth term in a race against
Racket-Smasher Thomas e. Dewey,
whom the Republicans had nominate
a day earlier.
llth Democrat Renominated.
Gov. Lehman was the 11th Democrat
10 DE renominated. Four Republicans.
one Farmer-Laborite and one Progress
sive also won party assignments tn
run again.
Out of these 33 races, informed
Washingtonians agree. will come some
Strong contenders for presidential
nominations two years hence. Vic
tory In New York would put Mr..
Dewey high among these.
Inere is considerable belief here
that Democratic strategy in persuad-
ing Gov Lehman to run again was
concerned greatly with hamperine
Whatever national aspirations the Re-
pupllcans may have for Mr.. Dewey
~ was generally conceded that Gov
Lehman was the strongest candidate
the Democrats could offer.
Elimination efforts are not all m
one SIDE. however Republican spokes-
men say privately they would like To
oeleat Gov. Frank Murphy in Mich
isan, partly because of the 1910 specu-
lallon that has centered on him.
Ickes Spurs Interest.
Meanwhile. keen White House in
terest in the Michigan race was dis
closed last night in a speech at Grand
RAPIDS by Interior Secretary Ickes
He said, Franklin D. Roosevelt needs
Frank Murphy once more as Governor
OF Michigan"
Gov. Murphy is opposed by Republi-
can Nominee Frank D. Fitzoerald
former Governor, whom he defeated
Tor reelection in 1886.
Both the New York and Michigan
Struggles will be much in the SPOT.
hght between now and the November q
nalloting, but they are BY no means
Ihe only ones In which Democrats
and Republicans will meet in tooth.
and-nail battles over a States highest
ONCE and the patronage control and
opportunities for organization building
which 90 with it.
According to the expecta tions Of
party spokesmen here. hot fights are
In prospect also in PENNSYLVANIA Ohio
Maryland, Iowa Minnesota. Califor.
MIA, Oregon and Wisconsin, among
others
battle in Prospect.
Wisconsin is one of the States where
a multl-party battle is in prosnect
Ihere, Gov. Philip F. La Toilette
Progressive. is seeking re-eleetion
against Robert X. Henry. the Demo-
cratic nominee: Julius P. He'll, Repub-
ilcan. and Frank w. Smith, Union
Republicans base their hopes there
on the fact they rolled Up a heavier
primary vote than any other party.
A three-sided race is under vav in
Minnesota where Farm-Labor Gov
Elmer A. Benson is opposed for re-
election by Thomas Gallagher, the
democratic nominee. and Harold
otassen. Republican choice.
Results Of the Minnesota and Wis.
consin elections will be studied CLOSELY
1or their effect on the Midwestern
Liberal Party movement to which Gov
La toilette gave new national aspects
curing the summer when he fornalIv
launched the Progressives on a ma.
tlonal program.