Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-17
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running for Congress from the third
district in opposition to Hap" Bar
den, and he is inclined to feel that II
would be to his advantage to rest on
his laurels as successful promoter OF
the three drives, one OF which was
non-partisan and the other pair nom
lactlunal within the party.
On the affirmative side, there's not
a great deal which can lie said with
any degree Of positiveness right now
There have been two conflicting
lines of reports about Lieutenant
Governor Horizons choice of a CAM
paign manager. One indicates he may
enlist State Senator Ben Prince, OF
Henderson county, in that role, the
other has it that he is looking hope
FULLY to the east, to-Wit Robson
county.
There dwell Dickson Mclean and
his law partner, Horace F. Stacy, who
only recently declared he does not
choose to run as a candidate on his
own account. Horton is said to be
seeking one or the other as top hand
for his campaign. Either would be
an outstanding aid to the Horton
cause. Mclean bears a name which
in itself would add prestige to any
North Carolina campaign, and this
particular Mclean is credited with
far more than ordinary political
acumen in his own right. Stacy also
wears big name and his support
would carry definite advantages with
the large and growing school
group.
Raleigh's J. M. Broughton has
carefully concealed, SO far as this
bureau goes at any rate, any hint as
to the identity of his manager The
only name your reporter has heard
mentioned specifically is that the
Senator Prince, and if it's true that
he is being considered by Horton,
than it just doesn't make sense for
him to be linked with Broughton. All
of which is just exactly in line with
all the other confusing cross-cur-
rents Of this unprecedented CAM
paign.
There has been talk, but nothing
more than talk, of Tom Hoyle, of
Greensboro, as Lee Gravelys chief
aide but the Rocky Mount man him
self told your reporter with all APP
parent sincerity late last week that
he had not then selected his manager.
He spoke of three unidentified men
as beng under consideration.
Willis Smith hasn't formally an
nounced himself, much less his man.
ager, but it's not too much of a guess
to say that Smith probably has a de-
finite selection ready to be announced
not too long after the Smith coming
out statement. The Raleigh lawyer
has kept his own counsel very close
ly, and the only name 10 reach your
reporter from other sources has been
that of Major L. P. McLendon.
Greensboro, who managed the sue
cessful Ehringhaus drive in both pri-
maries of 1882. 1t wouldn't do to
scout any suggestion in these DAYS
and times, no matter how incredible
the report may seem on the surface:
but it is quite likely that Major Nc.
Lendon has had enough of managing
other peoples campaigns.
The other prospective or possible |
candidates haven't got around to the
matter of releasing statements about
their managers, if any.
Wilmingtons Mayor Tom Cooper,
for instance, is hardly likely to have
a formal State manager when he gets
into the race. The Cooper drive will
be made on broke" basis and with.
out benefit of formal headquarters. |
Tom will likely be his own manager,
moving from place to place in a blar-
ing sound truck.
AS things stand, it can't be long be-
fore the candidates will be forced
to get around to naming managers,
and as soon as they do the people are
going to be deluged with statement
and counter-statement, claim and
counter claim, charge and counter
charge.