Evening star., 1942-04-07

10 get senator DAVIS TO Withdraw.
Money on Martins Side.
The money bags are on the side
Of Gen. Martin. How much the
-Grundy allies will put up for
the primary campaign remains to
be seen. It has always been easy
to spend plenty in Pennsylvania
elections. A Senate Investigat-
ing Committee in 1880. headed by
Senator Nye, Republican, Of North
Dakota, brought out the fact that
there was expended more than
$500, 900 for the Grundy candidacy
against Senator Davis In the pri-
mary. Former Gov. Pinchot was
also in that race. Senator Davis
claims he has no money to put
into the struggle.
"Puddler Jim" got his nickname
from the fact that as a boy he
worked as.an iron puddler in the
mills in Pittsburgh. He is the
son of an immigrant from Wales.
He has always been strong with
labor, but his strength Is not con-
fined to labor. He has been q
good vote getter in every election
he has gone into. Even the Dem
ocrats admit that 1t will be no
cinch to beat Jim" Davis Is he
Is nominated in the May 19
primary, and most Democrats and
Republicans today predict that
Senator Davis will win the guber-
material nomination. How strong
the Pew-Grundy combination will
be remains to be seen. They, Pew
and Grundy, have with them
many of the organization leaders,
but not all.
The Democrats insist they have
a chance to carry Pennsylvania
this year. They say that the ad-
ministration Of Gov. James, Re-
publican. during the last four
years has not been satisfactory.
Under the State law, 4 Governor
cannot succeed himself. Gov.
James is expected either to keep
hands OF in the avis-Martin
contest or to align himself with
the Pew-Grundy outfit.
Five in Democratic Race.
1t is not simple for the Demo-
Gratis, however. They have their
own fierce intraparty battles.
There are three major factions,
each backing . candidate, and
there are two other entries in
the Democratic primary. Sena-
tor Joe" Guffey Is At swords
points with Democratic National
Committeeman David L. Law
rence-s row dating back four
years. Senator Guf1ey Is back
ing Judge Ralph H. Smith Of
Pittsburgh, and Mr.. Lawrence
Auditor General F. Clair Ross.
To make 1t still more compli-
Gated, the Democratic State
chairman. Meredith Meyers. has
. candidate, DR.. Luther A. Harr.
former State treasurer and at
present bituminous coal con-
sumers' counsel.
It is rumored that President
Roosevelt would have liked to
see former Ambassador william
G. Bullitt nominated by the
Democrats. Mr.. Meyers has
claimed that the President favors
Dr.. Harr, who Is friend of Pub
Usher Stern Of the Philadelphia
Record, who has not seen eye
to eye at all times with Senator
Guffey.
1t is not unlikely that Demo-
cratic National Chairman Ed
ward ]. Flynn may be asked to
throw . little light on the situ-
alton. The Democrats are most
anxious to iron out the guber-
material row If possible. Bound
up in the campaign for Governor
also will be the campaign for
congressional seats this year and,
II the Democrats can win in the
first. they hope to pick up some
House seats now held by Repub-
licans. The Republicans, on the
other hand, believe that If they
can elect . Governor they will
also gain in the House. Pennsyl-
vania Is one of the biggest prizes
In the political campaign this
year.