Evening star., 1940-03-19
Unp|edged 6. 0. P.
Delegation Is Likely
For Massachusetts,
Advice Of Martin May
Guide Support Of
Any Candidate
This is the second in a series
OF three articles on the political
situation in Massachusetts.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
star Stan Correspondent.

BY WILL P. KENNEDY,
Star Stan Correspondent.
BOSTON (By MaiD .-Massa-
chusetts Republicans expect to send
an unpledged delegation to the ma
tional convention, which will be
guided largely in their support of
any candidate by the advice of
Representative Joseph w. Martin,
minority leader of the House.
The majority Of Massachusetts,
Republicans has no pronounced
preference for any particular candi-
date for the Presidency. They ex-
pect to see Representative Martin
elevated to the Office of Speaker in
the next Congress, but his home
State is doing little to aid in achiev-
ing Republican control in the House
because, in the State Congressional
election, there is chance of picking
up one seat now held by a Demo-
crat and about an even chance of
losing a seat now held by Repub-
lican. They are quite certain that
they will re-elect Gov. Leverett M.
Saltonstall, and that Charles Sim
clair Weeks, son of former United
States Senator and Secretary of War
John w. Weeks will be elected to
represent Massachusetts, on the Re-
publican National Committee.
There has been considerable specu-
lation that Massachusetts, Repub-
hcans would push Representative
Martin for a place on the national
ticket as "favorite son." It is now
rather obvious that both Gov. Sal
tonstall and Senator Lodge are
likely to challenge such activity or
rather the forces which are support
ing it. Involved is leadership and
control of the Republican party in
Massachusetts,, and in case of a
deadlock in the convention, some Of
their friends might seek to have
Massachusetts, given place on the
national ticket Tom White who
has handled campaigns for both
Gov. Saltonstall and Senator Lodge
is now Senator Lodges adviser.
Friction Over Judgesnip.
There has recently been friction
between Lodge and the Governor
noticeably regarding a judgeship ap-
pointment. Jacob Spiegel, formerly
in Senator Lodges Office, who wrote
campaign material for both of them.
was appointed special Judge by
Saltonstall at Senator Lodges re-
quest. Then when an opening ap-
peared for appointment as a full
time judge, Senator Lodge again
urged promotion for Judge Spiegel,
which Saltonstsall-aS the story goes
refused, appointing, instead, David
Kenniston as municipal judge at
rather strained feeling between Sem
ator Lodge and Gov Saltonstall.
Joe" Martin is too canny to pass up
his better chance for the speaker
ship by seeking empty honors as
favorite son.
Politically wise Republicans en-
phasize that the reelection of Gov.
Saltonstall depends largely on the
national situation
The four delegates at large to the
national convention will probably
be unpledged, although there are
contests in several districts and
several pledged ToWnsendites. There
also is a group of young Republicans
in Springfield supporting Thomas
Dewey. Mr. Dewey, however, has let
it be known that he will be salts
fed to have the delegation un-
pledged. 1t is the disposition of the
Republican voters to look over all
the candidates before selecting con-
vention delegates They have at
tended large rallies for both Sena-
tor Taft and Mr.. Dewey The
State committee was not enthusl-
astic over results of a Gannett din
ner. The committee is expecting
a visit soon from Senator Vanden-
berg and his stock seems to be
building up.
Right now it seems as if the con-
servatives are inclined to favor Sem
ator Taft. The average Republican
seems to have good opinion of
Mr.. Dewey. One of the influential
Republicans, Charles Francis Adams
who was Secretary of the Navy
under President Hoover, has spon-
sored both Taft and Dewey rallies
Both he and former Gov. Alvin T
Fuller and group of manufacturers
have shown some zeal for Mr.
Dewey. All in all, the Republican
preference leans toward Mr.. Dewey
yet no Republican candidate for
Io1onota ~ 1a
Mr.. Fuller declared for Mr.. Dewey
he was unwilling to stand for elec-
ton as one of the four delegates
at large. 1t is claimed that if he
had he could have swept the State
for Mr.. Dewey Malcolm Nichols
former Mayor of Boston, also is
said to be strong for Mr.. Dewey
Around the State committee some
Dewey sentiment is heard.
Some Dewey Opposition.
Republican leaders who are sup
posed to control the State machine
such men as Gov. Saltonstall,
Christian A. Herter, Speaker of the
House. who was President Hoover's
secretary and served in the State
Department.; Sinclair Weeks, Sena-
tor Lodge and House Minority Lead
er Martin-are reported as opposing
Mr.. Dewey. Some astute political
observers say that this group has a
good chance to swing the State for
either Senator Taft or Senator Van
denberg.
Gov. Saltonstall is expected to
have Horace Cahill as his running
mate. There is some dissatisfaction
within the Republican ranks How
deep it is only the vote on election
day will show. Unless James M.
Curley, former Governor and for