Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
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|NvOTE COMMENT
Green Says Results Show
1t Is Liability, Not a
Political Power

,, tie Associated Press.
William Green, bitter labor rival of
John L. Lewis, said today the Penn
sylvania primary proves the c. I. O.
Is political liability. not political
power"
1T has now become abundantly
clear that no candidate who bears
the c. I. o. brand can be elected to
high public Office in this country"
the American Federation of Labor
president said in q statement.
Mr.. Green said Thomas Kennedy
and Clifford Pinchot, whom he termed
&C. 1. o. puppets" had lost in the
Democratic and Republican primaries
for Governor" and added:
THE vote must be interpreted as
an expression Of resentment by the
citizens of Pennsylvania against the
attempt of the c. l. O. dictator. John
L. Lewis, to seize political control Of
the State.
Even the mining sections of the
State showed in the returns that the
mine workers and their friends as
serted their independence when they
were accorded an opportunity to vote
by secret ballot. They repudiated the
c. I. o. leadership.
THE Democratic voters also repudi-
ated the eleventh-hour attempt Of
Chairman Farley of the Democratic
National Committee to deliver political
control Of the State to Lewis, life
long Republican. who supported Presi-
dents Harding. Coolidge and Hoover
and never voted a straight Democratic
ticket in his life"
Mr. Lewis, who had remained in
his Office receiving the Pennsylvania
returns until 2:20 am. had no i'm
mediate comment on the outcome
Nor did Postmaster General Farley,
who appealed. in the interest Of party
harmony for the nomination of Ken
nedy and the victorious George H.
Earle. State organization candidate
for Senator.
First Republican leaders to COM
ment commended the results pointed
toward Pennsylvania return to the
Republican fold.
Other comment:
Representative Martin. Republican,
of the Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee: The November
parade started yesterday, when Penn
sylvanias primary showed the Key
stone State is back in the Republican
fold. The most significant thing in
the primary was the polling Of many
more Republican than Democratic
votes despite the fact Of Democratic
contests and the lavish spending of
State and Federal funds"
Senator Pepper, Democrat. of Flor
ida, recently renominated in a CAM
paign pledging support to President
Roosevelt: Il just hope for the sake
of the party that no breach has oc-
Cured which will make us stand a
chance of losing the State from the
progressive Democratic column in No
vember"
Senator Austin, Republican. Of YER
mont: The election shows that the
people of Pennsylvania don't want to
be controlled by John L. Lewis. The
substantial vote in the Republican pri-
mary is an encouraging factor for the
fall election"
Speaker Bankhead: Il am confident
peace will be made in the party and
We shall carry the State in Novem-
Der"
Republican Leader Smell, of New
York: 1T looks to me as if there will
be pretty good chance for our people
this fall"
Senator Bridges, Republican, of New
Hampshire: The primary gives every
indication of Republican victory this
fall. The losing race Of Thomas
Kennedy represented direct slap at
James A. Farley's interference and
reputation of the tie-up between John
l. Lewis and the c. l. o. and their con-
trlbution to the Democratic national
cause in 1895 and their sponsored cam
didate for Governor, Kennedy"
Senator Davis. successful contender
Tor the Republican senatorial nomi-
nation: when November rolls around
Pennsylvania will be back in the Re-
publican column. I will do every.
thing in my power to have a har-
monious Republican campaign. hope
we can all work together and win
the election"
Senator Townsend, Republican of
Delaware. chairman of the Republican
Senate Campaign Committee: I'VE
are on our way. . think that
Pinchot will support James and that
we will have harmonious campaign
that will bring victory in the fall"