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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
.WiIIkie Banner Waves
In Georgia S CAPITAL
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ATLANTA, Sept. 21.-There is
a new name for Republicans in
Georgia: Independent Willkie DEM
ocrats.
On historic Peachtree street in
Atlanta flares a banner designating
the headquarters for Willkie Dem
ocrats. In the headquarters corps
OF Georgia peaches pin Willkie
Democrat buttons on all who visit
the place ofncially or merely stray in.
When one prominent Democrat
after another came out for Wendell
Willkie for President. the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee
tried to bar them from participation
In Statewide and local primaries.
Then came the idea of still being
Democrats but voting for Mr..
Willkie nevertheless.
Democratic leaders have turned
on the heat since the State primary.
Attorney General Ellis Arnall has
been named president of Roosevelt
Wallace clubs to be organized In
every militia district, and heads also
have been named for the First
Voters Clubs and speakers bureau.
Attorney General Arnall issued an
appeal to Democrats to forget their
factional differences and 90 to work
for President Roosevelt, whether
they originally believed In . third
term q not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Wi||kie' S Visit Spurs ,
Kansas Republicans,
Who Scent Victory
Campaign Fire Centers
On Governors Race, Now
In Name Calling Stoee
By MILTON TABOR,
Special Correspondent OF The Star.

TOPEKA, Kans.. Sept. 2l-Repub-
lican leaders in Kansas are more
optimistic than they were before
Wendell L. Willkie visited Coffey-
Vile last Monday Mr.. WILKES first
major campaign speech stimulated
confidence.
With large number Of Demo-
cratic county and precinct commit
teemen joining the Willkie Clubs in
Kansas, the Republican State Com
mittee is centering its fire on the
candidacy of w. H. Burke, who is
opposing Gov. Rather. Republican,
for second term. Walter Fees,
State chairman, claimed after the
Willkie meeting that President
Roosevelt would lose Kansas by at
least IS 900 Other leaders believed
/ this estimate too conservative.
With one or two exceptions, the
Democrats never have elected a
State official below the rank of Gov
ernor. In the States history only
four Democratic Governors have
been elected, and no one of them
ever reelected. The counties occa-
sionally put Democrats in the court
houses, but so far as the Oldest old
timer recalls no county ever elected
a complete set of Democratic county
off1cers.
The contest between Gov. Rather
and Mr.. Burke Is now getting along
to the "name-calling" stage The
Democratic State Committee is try
ing to prove to the voters that Gov.
Rather accepted funds from the
Cities Service Co. for a vacation
trip after his campaign two years
ago. and that reduction in the
company's assessed valuation had
some connection with the financial
Cities Service official who bought
tickets for a cruise in the Gulf Of
Mexico is an cid friend of Mr.. Rat
ner and for dozen years had nego-
tiated for tickets for the Ratners
and a group of other friends. The
money was paid by the others when
the tickets were delivered.
One faction of the Republican
party, headed by Senator Reed.
fellow-townsmen of Gov. Rather, is
working for Mr.. Burke. The feud
between ALI M. Landon and Senator
Reed is of long standing and grows
more bitter with each passing cam
paign. 1t reached the climax last
spring when Mr.. Landon declined to
support Senator Reed for a place on
the delegation to the Philadelphia
convention. Senator Reeds princi-
pal lieutenant. former Representa-
tive Harold McGugin of Coffeyville,
is attacking Gov. Rather in speeches
and by pamphlets. Observers mini
mize the effects of the Reed-Mc-
Gugin campaign, however.
Reports that Kansas farmers are
weary of A. A. A. RECOMMENDATION
and will support Mr.. Willkie are be-
ing investigated thoroughly by the
Republican Committee. 1t is certain
that considerable number Of farm
ers have decided that A. A. A. is no
solution of the farm problem. But
they take the allotment checks and
have turned in a majority for Presi-
dent Roosevelt In the past two presi.
dental elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
BY LEO z. PETERS,

Special CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. IL
Under any other circumstances this
years political campaigns, both na-
tional and State, would by their very
singularity demand q larger share OF
public attention than they are re-
ceiving.
If 1t were not for the international
and defense situations more would
be made Of the fact that 4 United
States Senator Is deliberately seek
ing a governorship when his WASH
ington term has two more years to
run. That is . situation in which
Senator Nicely of Fairmont, finds
himself, and . great many people
believe that 1t Is one he does not
relish.
Senator Nicely says he Is going into
the gubernatorial campaign to save
the Democratic party in West Vir-
ginia. BY this 1t is presumed he
means the snatching of control of
mics, chiefly former Gov. H. G..
Kump and Gov. Homer A. Holt, and
instituting regime upon which he
can rely. In the primary he dem
onstrated that, so far as party affairs
go he is still the king pin, retaining
all of his old wizardry. The time
now approaches when his standing
with the general electorate will come
to the supreme test. His opponent
is Mayor Daniel Boone Dawson. Re-
publican, who Is making speeches
here and there
Those who are unfriendly to the
Senator charge that he unwillinsly
entered the State campaign; that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Parties Fight for Wyoming
Called. a BeIIwether
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CASPER, Wyo.. Sept. 2l.-Re-
spending to the urge that as Wyom-
ing mot Maine goes. so goes the
Natlon-a rule indicated by the rec
ords-State political leaders speeded
up the campaign this week with pub
hcity releases which pointed to pros
pective strategy.
Democrats stressed an alleged
rapid decline in Willkie popularity.
Republicans called the charge a.
evidence Of G. o. p. strength and q
vain effort of New Dealers to stem,
the Willkie tide. Emphasis wa.
placed on straw votes favoring thet.
candidate.
The campaign appears to have
reached the stage of sharp criticism,
whetted to a considerable extent by
the stumping tour of Milward L.
Simpson of Cody. candidate for the
Senate seat of Senator OMahoney.
Handicapped in campaigning bv
Senate duties. Senator OMahoney
has the aid of the Democratic or
gapization. while his secretary.
Julian B. Snow. tours the State as
an observer. The Senator expects
to be back in October.
In process of organization are
locals of the American Security
Union to replace the Workers Al
lance. j. Claude Davis, former head
OF the alliance. which he says has
been disbanded because of Com
munistic control, is leader Of the
union movement. Launched for the
stated purpose of representing the
unemployed. w. P. A.. N. Y. A. C.
c. c. and similar Federal workers,
the union will be watched for its
political leanings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
WiI|kie and Foes Split
Comfort Arizona 6. 0. P.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The star
PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 2l.-Wen-
dell WILKES visit to Arizona this
week gave impetus to the Repub.
lican drive to put the State back in
the G. o. P column for the first
time since Herbert Hoover carried
it in 1928.
Even before that there was in
creased talk in favor OF the Repub-
lican presidential and gubernatorial
nominees. Considerable of this is
attributed to the split in Demo-
cratic ranks over the narrow defeat
of Gov. r. T. Bob Jones by Sidney
P. Osborn, Phoenix publisher, in the
Democratic primary last week. Mr..
Osborn won from a field of six
candidates including the Governor
after one of the most heated pri-
mary campaigns in the States his
tory. 1t was openly charged that
Mr.. Osborn. after his defeat two
years ago, quietly backed the Re-
publican nominee while his entire
ONCE force moved into G.. 0. P.
headquarters. This year the pre-
diction Is made that a number OF
those who went down in defeat with
Gov. Jones will be backing the Re-
publican ticket.
Republican leaders this week were
attempting to persuade Lewis w.
Douglas, former director of the
budget, to return to his native
State to stump for Mr.. Willkie
They regard him as a more effective
campaigner than Senator Ashurst,
who has promised to return at the
adjournment of Congress to speak
for the entire Democratic ticket.
This is viewed by some folk as the
Senator's first move toward a come
back. perhaps in a joust with Sena-
tor Hayden in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
By WILLIAM L. TOMS,

Special Correspondent OF The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 21.-As-
sured of strong support of indie
pendent voters because Of the can
didacy of favorite son. Wendell l..
Willkie, Indiana Republicans this
week turned their attention to an
intensified campaign for the State
ticket.
With Mr.. Willkie on his tour Of
the West, the State organization
held a State wide rally in Kokomo,
the home town of Glen r. Hills.
gubernatorial nominee, the keynote
plea being one for support from
Hoosiers opposed to a third term for
President Roosevelt. Mr.. Hills, in
launching his campaign. termed the
last two Democratic administrations
Little New Deals" and declared
himself opposed to "a third term in
Indiana of rackets, political control
OF State institutions and political
domination of business"
Democrats, who opened their
campaign at almost the same mo-
ment, are relying for the most part
on the personal popularity Of their
candidate for governor-Lt. Gov.
Henry F. Schricker Mr.. Schricker,
by virtue of his Office, is bead of the
State Department of Agriculture
and is perhaps one OF the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Democratic Candidate
In Texas Bolts to WiIIkie
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
AUSTIN. Tex. Sept. 21.-Texas
Democrats have wryly accepted the
virtually open bolt of one of their
own State ONCE nominees to Wen
dell Willkie j. E. Mcdonald. COM
missioner of agriculture and ad.
vocate of the Republican domestic
allotment agriculture plan, was con-
demned by the Democratic State
convention for refusing to pledge
support to his own party ticket !:
but convention and party officials
announced they had no choice but
to certify his name to the general
election ballot, wherein his Demo-
cratic nomination is equivalent to
election
Meantime Republican and indie
pendent Willkie club leaders rallied
a tagging campaign in celebrating
Mr.. WILKES visit to the State for
his Amarillo speech. After a Dallas
meeting of anti-third-term Demo-
Gratis three weeks ago, the Willkie
drive had been limited to establish
ing and opening local headquarters
in principal cities. nearly all in
charge Of the disaffected and anti
third-term Democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Communists and Drys
Off Arkansas Ticket;
Former Fight in Court
Death Of Judge Roeon
CurtoiIs Democratic
Convention Activity
BY THOMAS ]. BRANSFORD.

opcSdi correspondent OF Inc Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. IL
The outstanding political develop
ments in Arkansas during the week
included the refusal Of Secretary Of
State c. G. Hall to allow the names
Of Communist and National Pro-
hibition party candidates on the
November general election ticket.
The Communist party has filed.
however, mandamus petition in
Pulaski Circuit Court to compel
Secretary Hall to certify it, candi-
dates. Hearing is set for Monday.
Mr.. Hall refused to accept certif-
Gates Of nomination presented by
Ralph Field of Polk County, Com
munist nominee for Governor. and
Arley Woodrow of North Little
Rock. the party's nominee for presi-
dental elector.
Mr.. Hall based his action on the
ground that a 1885 act prohibits
any member of political party
that advocates the overthrow of
national, State or local government
by force from holding public ONCE
Mr.. Hall said that a legislative in
vestigation of Commonwealth Col
lege at Mena. sponsored by the
Communist party. proved that they
teach Communism and do not be-
lieve in the Supreme Being, which
is constitutional requirement for
ONCE holders in Arkansas"
The National Prohibition party
certificates, which included Roger
w. Babson. economist, for President.
and Edgar v. Norman for Vice
President, were rejected because
they did not present names of presi-
Dental electors. as required by State
law. but the names of the presi-
Dental candidates themselves.
The Arkansas Prohibition party.
at its recent convention, nominated
a candidate for Governor, but the
nominee refused to accept. The
party then nominated DR.. Walter
Scott McNutt. an independent can
didate. Presidential electors for the
party have never been certified.
Action of the Democratic State
Convention Tuesday was curtailed
because of the death of Federal
Judge Heartsill Ragon of Fort
Smith. The convention opened at
noon Tuesday and adjourned after
a night session. Homer Adkins,
Democratic nominee for Governor,
has been comforting with party
leaders.
A number from Arkansas at
tended the meeting of supporters of
Wendell L. Willkie for President at
the meeting in Nashville, Tenn,
Thursday. Among them was F. I.
Boyer OF Little Rock, president of
the Little Rock Willkie Democratic
Club. Mr.. Boyer said that Nash
vile was chosen as the meeting
place for the conference because
it was the home Of Andrew jackson,
who was asked to run for a third
term. but declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Wisconsin Primary Hailed Omen Of G O. Victory in November
|ndiono's Democrats Put Faith
In Candidate for Governor
Roosevelt Candidacy Showed to Background
To Avoid Pointing Up Fovorte-Son Issue

wildly acquainted men in the State.
Since the rural vote is one of the
most potent in Indiana, the Demo-
Gratis have discarded their battle
plan Of four years ago, when they
swept Gov. M. Clifford Townsend
into ONCE on the record Of the ma
tional administration. This year,
even the most ardent Democrat will
admit that Mr. Willkie is from In
diana and the party has elected to
place the Roosevelt candidacy In the
background and depend on Mr..
Schricker's vote-getting ability to
save the State ticket.
They won a first skirmish when
the State board of election commits
sioners ruled that the State and Ma
tional tickets be separated. making
it possible for Democratic and indie
pendent voters to support Mr.. Will
kie and the State Democratic ticket
without the necessity of scratch
ing a ballot.
On the other hand, the ruling
dealt blow to Senator Minton. who
is seeking reelection. His name and
that of Raymond E. Willis, Repub-
lican candidate, must appear on the
national ticket and 1t is generally
conceded that few voters who are
Willkie supporters will Jump the
fence" on the national ticket to give
a vote to Senator Minton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Election Only Six Weeks Off,
But Kentucky Interest Is Scont
General Quiet Viewed as Democratic Sign;
Rival Headquarters Work, However

Paris. worked quietly to get every
precinct of the State fully organized
and ready to function when the
word is received to go. The task is
not great, since the machine is
powerful.
The Republicans, under the
leadership of Thomas S. Yates,
State chairman, are active in q more
SNOWY fashion, but the noise is not
spreading beyond professional cir
cles. However, a move to popularize
the campaign was started last week
by the sale in Louisville Of Willkie
certificates at 81 each.
The Democrats are relying on the
assessment of jobholders for cam
paign funds. at least to some ex-
tent, although there have been on
cial denials. Assessment of job
holders is an old practice in Ken
lucky.
Private comments of some power
full Republicans on Mr. WILKES re-
cent utterances are hope blasting
Particularly bitter were those about
his speech linking the President to
the Munich appeasers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Unusual West Virginia Race
EcIipsed by Foreign News
Senator Nicely, in Line for Judiciary Committee
Choirmonship, Is Running for Governor

in fact he Is in 1t because John L.
Lewis, C. I. O.-U. M. w. A. leader,
insisted he take the plunge. That,
time, one way or the other. 1t Is
said, however, that Senator Nicely
perhaps did not foresee that so
shortly he would be In line for the
craftsmanship of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee owing to the adj
verse political fortunes of the two
members who outranked him.
Ashurst, OF Arizona, and King, of
Utah. Such a position, with its
prestige and importance, would be
hard for any man to give up.
Willkie hackers in West Virginia
profess to be highly pleased by the
acceptance by Howard L. Robinson
of Clarksburg of the presidency of
the States Willkie-for President
clubs Mr.. Robinson is law partner
OF John S. Stump, jr.. director of the
West Virginia Department Of Unem-
ployment Compensation. The fact
that he is a Democrat indicates an
effort to provide rallying point for
the members of that party who for
one reason or another will step out
side their party lines this fall. In
taking the post Mr.. Robinson made
it clear that he intends to remain a
Democrat.
United Mine Workers leaders con-
tinued to wish that President Lewis
would declare himself one way or
the other on the national scene. 1t
is apparent, however, that they are
proceeding with plans to back
Roosevelt-Neely combine m West
Virginia. Mr. Lewis would find
plenty of trouble on his hands should
he attempt to dictate any other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Delaware Is Seen
In Republican Column
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to Inc star.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. al
So confident are the Republican
leaders that Delaware will 60 Re-
publican that no urgent demand has
been made to have Wendell Willkie
include the State in his itinerary.
It is possible, however. that Mr..
Willkie will show himself to the
people of Wilmington as he passes
through the city.
Political observers say there is
hardly a chance that the Demo-
Gratis will make any inroads on the
normal Republican vote in Kent
and Sussex counties
Senator Townsend and Repre-
sentative Williams. candidates for
reelection, are natives Of the lower
part of the State. where they are
very popular. The Democrats have
not been able to halt a factional
fight there.
There is a better feeling of the
colored vote toward the Republicans.
For the last few years the Demo-
Gratis did make some inroads in the
colored vote, which once went to
Republicans en- masse. but at this
stage Of the campaign it appears
whatever dissatisfaction existed has
been overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
WilIkie Starts Battle
By California Visit
Wooing Labor Vote
6. o. P. Fully Organized
In Stote, While Democrats
Have Some Disunity
BY BART SHERIDAN,

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2l.-Rivalry
for CALIFORNIA; % electoral votes
burst into full flame this week with
the four-day visit of Wendell Will
kie, which covered the State from
southern border to the San Fran
cisco Bay region.
1t was still too early this week end
to appraise the full effect of the
Republican candidates visit, but the
length of time allotted Mr.. Willkie
within the States borders indicated
party optimism that his personal
appearances might overcome the
handicap of CALIFORNIA; nearly two
to-one Democratic registration.
Rated as equal to the President
in extemporaneous magnetism and
charm, Mr.. Willkie went the full
limit of his meet the people" tech
nique. This schedule consisted of
several ear-platform talks, major
addresses here and in San Fran
cisco and a motor cavalcade from
suburban Santa Ana to Los An
geles, which routed him into the
city through industrial workers, re-
liefers and colored sections, areas In
which he must overcome a heavy
Democratic inclination. Between
here and San Francisco Mr. WILKES
station stops were calculated to pre-
sent him to San Joaquin farm Ia
borers, that Grapes of Wrath" ele-
ment in California politics which is
considered strongly Democratic.
Democratic Disunity Evident.
Despite some local opinion that a
visit later in the campaign might
prove more effective than this
weeks, Republican leadership ap-
peared to believe that the earlier
appearance will exploit Democratic
Reorganization and clinch support
of the dissatisfied before party dis
cipline can make itself felt. They
also banked heavily on Mr.. WILKES
reference to that great. fighting,
fearless liberal. Hiram Johnson
The State Republican party en-
tiers the campaign fully organized
and ready to capitalize upon Mr..
Wilkes visit Democratic campaign
uncertainty.
The latter disorganization appears
to arise from a disinclins ton of ma
tional leaders to intrust the Cali
fornia campaign to Gov. Culbert
Olson, nominally State head OF the
party as national committeeman.
Reports from Washington indicate
that the White House is appre-
hensive over the possibility the
Governor may face recall this fall
and attributes some measure o.
party disunity to Mr. Olsons leftist
tendencies. which have alienated
moderate and conservative sections
of the party.
Other Managers May Be Chosen.
1t is rumored that former Gov.
Leslie Miller Of Wyoming. recently
appointed Democratic manager for
the Western States. has been or
dered to pick campaign managers for
California who are not linked with
the Olson regime.
How seriously intra- party snipine
will affect Democratic strength at
the November polls is difficult at
this time to estimate. Certainly
no major party detection has been
observed among the leaders of vari-
Gus factions and political commenta-
tors believe that if it materializes
it must be the quiet desertion of
rank and file voters on election day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Iowa's Silent Vote,
About Third Of Total,
Will Decide Issue
Unusually Large Number
Of Citizens Are Refusing
To Tell Intentions
BY C. C. CLIFTON,


DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2l.-Both
Republican and Democratic party
managers in Iowa have begun to
wonder what the silent vote" will
do to or for them November 5.
There are an unusually large num-
Der Of voters who are refusing to
tell how they intend to vote. Wal
laces' Farmer and Iowa. Homestead,
the farm journal OF which Henry A.
Wallace is editor on leave Of abb
sence. first indicated this. Sympo-
Sums conducted at random by the
Dies Moines Evening Tribune con-
firmed 1t.
In Wallace's Farmer and Iowa
Homestead poll, the farmers, among
whom the poll was taken exclu-
sively. voted "a per cent each for
President Roosevelt and Wendell
Willkie, leaving 80 per cent on the
fence. The Tribune's symposiums
also revealed about even voting. But
about half as many interviewed will
not make choices.
The silent vote" eight years ago
went to President Roosevelt. The
Democrats believe he will get 1t
again this year. But there are
some indications. obtained by party
workers in confidential soundings,
that bear out the Republicans view
they will get it.
What the Republicans are con-
cerned about is having Mr.. Willkie 6
assurances believed That no farm
benefits will be taken away until the
features Of the A. A. A. the farm
ers don't like are corrected.
There are good crops this year in
the areas Of the State. which showed
most cordiality to the A. A. A.
when the 1895 drought hit them.
Both party organizations have
been girding the last week for the
final weeks Of campaigning. Harry
B. Swan. Republican chairman, has
been holding daily conferences with
the district and county chairmen
and the heads of the Young Re-
publicans, Service League and wom-
ems clubs by districts Ed H. Bir-
mingham, Democratic chairman. has
been receiving optimistic reports
from district organization meetings
held by the district chairmen under
plans suggested by Edward J. Flynn,
democratic national chairman, when
he was IN Des Moines.