Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-11

Michigan
Politics
Dondero. Enemy
Of New Deal. Faces
Strong Opposition
By FRANK MORRIS
By FRANK MORRIS

This is the last Of a series
describing the contests for Con-
gyess IN the fVe Detroit districts
and in the Seventeenth district,
which includes part of Wayne
, County and all Of Odklond)
Although Republican, Rep.
George a. Dondero was first
elected 10 Congress from the
Seventeenth district in the Roose-
velt landslide of 1882. He has
maintained his hold since that
time. despite concerted Demo-
cratic efforts 10 unseat him.
This year. Congressman Don
dero is seeking a sixth term. He
has one opponent in the primary
election next Tuesday, and six
democrats are competing for the
privilege Of opposing him in No
Vember.
BORN IN WAYNE COUNTY
Dondero was born in Greenfield
Township, Wayne County, in 1888
and was graduated from the De-
itroit College of Law in 1910. He
was the first mayor of Royal Oak
and has held various municipal
and county offices. He is an au-
thority on Abraham Lincoln.
AS a congressman, Dondero has
voted consistently against the
New Deal. On this score. his
record is perfect. The voters of
this district. have approved his
policies by giving him substantial
'maioritieS each election.
His one opponent in the Re-
publican primary is Edward j.
Carey of Detroit, a political I'M
known.
Discussing his uniform vot e.
against the preparedness program
of the President prior to Deem
Der 7. the congressman explained: i
'In voting against these meas
ures pointed out In all sin
certify that the steps we were
taking would lead to war.
WANTED PEACE
"The administration and other
members OF Congress, with
equal sincerity, believed these
steps would keep the nation at
peace. We now have the an
swer."
The contest for the Democratic
nomination is particularly in
lteresting because of the candi-
dacy of Mrs. Dorothy K. Roose-
Welt, widow Of G. Hall Roosevelt,
younger brother of Mrs. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt.
A daughter of Capt. Ulysses
Grant Kemp, who was killed in
the Spanish American War. Mrs.
Roosevelt was born in Detroit.
She has been active in politics
many years, particularly in the
League of Women Voters. Mrs.
Roosevelt lives in Birmingham.
Another candidate in the Demo-
cratic contest is Charles p. Nu-
gent, a member of the faculty of
the law school of the University
of Detroit. He has been a teacher
for eight years, specializing in
Constitutional law
TEACHER IN RACE
Nugent. who is 36. long has
been a political figure, both in
the young and senior Democratic
organizations. He is now a men,
Der of the party's State Central
Committee. He is a graduate of
the University of Detroit and of
Georgetown University.
Appealing to the labor vote of
THE district is Larry S. Davidow,
az. former attorney for the JAW
lCIO. He has been an important
figure in union circles for many
years. especially during the 1897
lStrikes.
John r. Franco. who operates
paper companies in both Detroit
and Pontiac. is another Demo-
cratic contestant. He has been
making an active campaign.
A comparatively wealthy man,
Franco has not entered the race
because of the $4,000 year
salary paid TO congressman.
81 want to do something for
our country In this crises" he
said 81 feel that I am equipped
10 help"
d. Other candidates are Odin II.
johnson. Pontiac attorney. and
Joseph F. Martin Jr. Of Walled
Lake.