The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-19

Washington, Sept. 19-The final
score on current phases Of Roose-
elts party purge" will depend on
what happens to Congressman John
j. O'Connor in the New York pri-'
mary, Sept. TO-
Wisconsin, New Jersey and Mas
sachusetts also 60 to the polls that
day.
Then the primaries will be over,
although party conventions SUISSE
quently will name senatorial and
gubernatorial candidates In New
York and candidates for governor
In Rhode Island and New Mexico
Here's the lineup:
O'CoNNoR WOOS
BOTH PARTIES
New York: O'Connor, leader Of
the anti-reorganization bill fight,
powerful Democratic chairman Of
the House rules committee and de-
nounced by Roosevelt as a New
Deal traitor" seeks both Demo-
cratic and Republican nomina tions.
James II. Fay, organization Dem
ocrat sponsored by New Dealers
and backed by Mayor La Guardia,
opposes O'Connor In the Demo-
cratic primary and will get the
American Labor Party nomination
Although many Republicans back
OConnor, Allen w. Dulles, interna-
tional lawyer, seeks q. o. p. nomin-
alton.
O'Connor's issues: Communism,
dictatorship and attacks on Roose-
welt and New Deal. Fay's issue:
O'Connor's "disloyalty." Dulles H.
sue: New Deal sins, Tammany and
his claim O'C0nnor and Fay will
beat each other
One possibility: O'Connor as a
Democrat, Dulles as Republican
and Fay as the A. l.. P.-New Deal
candidate may fight 1t out In No
vember.
Otherwise noteworthy: Fiery for
mer Congressman Vito Marcanto-
MO, progressive, will be nominated
by Republicans and A. L. p. In the
goth district, with La Guardia sup
port, to oppose Tammany Congress
man ]. j. Lanzetta In November.
Republicans converting Sept. 80
20 at Saratoga will probably NOM
mate District Attorney Thomas
L. Dewey for governor, although
the Hines trial setback hurt
Dewey's chances. Congressman
Bruce Barton seeks nomination
for the long senatorial term and
many Republicans favor Demo-
cratic Governor Lehman for the
short term nomina tion, although
q Republican doubtless will get IL.
Democrats, led by Roosevelt and
jim Farley, seek man who can
beat Dewey. Hence great pressure
on Senator Bob Wagner, who wants
to stay In the Senate, and Lehman,
who wants the short Senate term.
Farley himself may finally decide
TO run. Or 1t may be CONGRESSMAN
Jim Mead Of Buffalo.
THREE-WAY
RACE IN WISCONSIN
Wisconsin: Senator Ryan Duffy,
endorsed by r, D. r., will be renom-
mated by Democrats.
There are New Dealers, however
who hope Duffy will be beaten In
November by Congressman Tom
Amlie, seeking the LaFollette Pro-
gressive party's nomination In a
contest with Lieutenant Governor
Herman Ekern.
Half a dozen Republicans seek
senatorial nomination, including
Publisher John b. Chapple Of
Ashland and former State Chair
man Edward J. Samp. The nomi-
nee may nose through In q three.
way fight next November. Gov
ernor Phil LaFollette, running for
fourth term, probably will be
opposed for election by Julius r.
Hell, Republican manufacturer Of
Milwaukee, and Jerome F. Fox,
Democrat.
Decision OF the LaFollette TO run
man against Duffy despite the
Roosevelt endorsement indicates a
rift.
DEMOCRATS
IN DOUBT
New Jersey: Ex-senator Warren
w. Barbour will be nominated again
by Republicans for the seat briefly
held by Senator John Milton, Mayor
Hague's man, who is retiring. Boss
Hague and Roosevelt New Dealers
have been trying to agree on q NIT
tually acceptable candidate to OPP
pose Barbour, who may have Clio
support.
CURLEY
VS.. HURLEY
Massachusetts: lex Governor
James M. Curley, running as a
New Dealer. Is the chief threat
TO Governor Charles r. Hurley, who
Is unpopular with Rooseveltians,
despite his recent espousal OF the
New Deal.
Republicans probably will nom
mate Leverett Salt0nstall, who
would have q good chance In
November. Young Tom Eliot.
grandson Of Harvard's late Charles
w. Eliot and former chief counsel
Of the Social Security Board, Is
likely to get the Democratic nomi-
nation In Republican Congressman
Luce's district.
In Rhode Island, where Governor
Robert e. Quinn will be renominat-
ed by Democrats and william H.
Vanderbilt probably will be named
by Republicans, Walter O'Hara, for
mer Narragansett race track man
driven out by Quinn Is running on a
square deal" ticket. Apparently o.
Hara hopes to get enough Demo-
cratic votes to throw the election to
the Republicans.
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