Evening star., 1940-11-03
Senatorial and GubernotorioI
Posts Turn on National Issues
Democrats Will Retoin Control Of Senate,
But Might Lose Majority Of Governorships

of Chicago last year, has been strik-
ing hard at the Kelly Nash organi-
zation, charging it seeks to take over
State House control formerly held
by the late Gov. Henry Horner's
downstate group.
Mr.. Hershey is 81 Horner man but
has Kelly-Nash support. He also is
supported by Gov. John Stelle, who
as Lieutenant Governor took over
when Mr.. Horner died several weeks
ago. In the primaries this year Re-
publicans had a majority of 10000
votes over the Democrats down.
state, but trailed 100000 in Cook
County (Chicago).
In Ohio, where interest in the
State contests has We'd in intensity
with that in the presidential, Cleve-
lands Republican mayor, Harold H.
Burton, and John McSweeney, for
mer Democratic Congressman from
Wooster, are fighting~it out for the
seat of Senator Vic Donahey, Demo-
crat, who is retiring. The third term
and New Deal administration have
been prime issues.
Governors Race Hot.
In slam-bang gubernatorial cam
paign Gov. John w. Bricker, Repub-
lican, is running for reelection
against Democratic Martin L. Davey,
former Governor Mr.. Davey beat
Mr.. Bricker in 1896. Mr.. Bricker
won from Charles Sawyer, present
Democratic national committeeman,
in 1888
Mr.. Davey, a Kent tree surgeon,
has called his two terms as Governor
the most successful in the States
history and charged Mr.. Bricker with
economizing at the expense Of those
in need Mr.. Bricker says Mr.. Davey
was repudiated when he lost the
nomination to Mr.. Sawyer two years
ago. He also argues he has handled
the relief problem satisfactorily.
Relatively, not much has been
heard outside the State about the
senatorial race in New York between
Democratic Senator James M. Mead
of Buffalo and Republican Repre-
sentative Bruce Barton of New York
City. Observers say the apparent
Tightening up of the presidential
race in that largest electoral vote
State may have had a similar effect
on the Senate contest.
Senator Mead has attacked Wen
dell L. Wilkie on the ground that he
harbored secret reservations" when
he said he favored the social objec-
tives of the Roosevelt administration.
Representative Barton has praised
Mr.. Willkie and challenged the Pres
ident on the 'keep-out-of- is
sue. New York does not elect
Governor this year.
Minton Running Again.
In Mr.. Killkie's native State of
Indiana, Sherman Minton, Senate
Democratic whip, is standing for
another term against Raymond E.
Willis, Republican. 1t. Gov. Henry
F. Schricker, Democrat, is opposing
Glen R. Hills, Republican, in the
governors race. Mr.. Willis was de-
feated for the Senate in 1888 by
Senator Frederick Van Nuys, Demo-
crat, by only 5,l00 votes.
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what effect split paper ballots will
have on the senatorial candidates,
who are bracketed with their re-
spective presidential nominees on
one ballot, with the gubernatorial
and other State candidates Jumped
together on another. Election Off
cials have estimated about 78 per
cent of the vote will be cast on the
split paper ballots, the remainder
on machines.
WisconSin's three -cornered Sem
ate and governorship contests have
taken on special interest since
Progressive Senator Robert M. La
Toilette, seeking to retain seat he
has held since 1925, came out for
President Roosevelt's reelection de-
spite his former opposition to a
third term.
Senator LaFollette's opponents are
Fred Clausen, Republican, and
James E. Finnegan, Democrat
who supported Vice President Gar
ner at Chicago. In the governor
ship race Republican Governor
Julius P. He'll, who broke the Pro-
gressive grip on the State admins
tration two years ago. aspires to q
second term. His opponents are
Francis E. McGovern, Democrat,
and Orland S. Loomis, Progressive.
Although the LaFollette Progress
sives have renewed their 1882 and