Evening star., 1943-11-01
Elections
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didates; gubernatorial contests in
New Jersey and Kentucky, and the
mayoral scrap in traditionally Re-
publican Philadelphia.
Formally in Mississippi
Mississippi will go through the
formality of electing a slate of Dem
ocratic State officials, including a
Governor, who were winners in Au-
gust primaries; Virginia will choose
State legislators, and New York and
PENNSYLVANIA will fill one seat each
in the national House of Repre-
sentatives. left vacant by a death
and resignation
In Michigan, there will be may
oraltV contest at Detroit, chief issue
Of which has been the recent race
riots. An unusually heavy vote has
been predicted.
All told, four States will elect lis
State Senators and 400 State Rep
,reSentativeS.
Because 50 many men of voting
age are at the front or have moved
TO new war industry localities, wom-
en- are expected TO poll ma ioritv of
the vote in many communities. The
total vote is almost certain to be
light IN view of sharply curtailed
registrations and lack of live issues
There have been some official
forecasts that women NAV cast 55
per cent or better of the 1914 vote
Republicans Optimistic.
Republlcans, who gained nine
seats in the Senate and 45 in the
House, and three Governors-later
made four by a death-after the
1852 elections. make their most con-
ndent claim of victory in COnnec-
ton with the governorship race in
New jersey. They also feel fairly
comfortable about the other State
contests, with the Kentucky cover
norShlp their only admitted doubt
although State leaders are optimistic
about The latter.
The usual pre- election confidence
also issued from the Democratic
principals. Their best bet, they say.
Is Kentucky.
Here are the main contests in
the seven States:
New York-State Senator .Ioe p
HanIey. g. Republican. opposing
Lieut.. Gov. Gen. William n. Haskell
%, retired, Democrat and American
/ LABOR Party, for Lieutenant Gov
teFhof, a post vacated by The death
io1 Thomas w. Wallace. Republican
All Democratic factions are sun
porting Gen. Haskell rare de-
Veiopment in recent New York cleo
tons. They include President
Roosevelt. Alfred E. Smith. James
A. Farley, Edward J. Flvnn and
lammany Chief Michael J. Ken
ncdy.
Gov. Dewey and Wendell l. Will
kle have spoken for Mr.. HanIey
A Republican victory would he
seen by some as adding strength to
a move to draft Gov. Dewey for the
presidential nomination DESPITE the
Governors disavowal of anv ambi-
tlons to that end.
In an election to fiji House
vacancy in the 32d district. normal
" Republican, created by the death
OF Representative Francis D. Culkin
HadWen c. Fuller is the Republican
candidate. He is opposed py Nor
man F. Ward. Democrat.
New Jersey - Walter F. Edge
former Governor. Senator and Am
oassador. is the Republican candi-
date. and Vincent J. Murphy. Nav
or of Newark. the Democratic nom
lnee for Governor to succeed the re-
tiring Charles Edison. Democrat.
Republicans claim Mr.. Edge will
win by at least 10000 votes. Dem
ocrats are counting on A heavy labor
vote for their candidate. who is Sec
retary- treasurer of the State FEEDER
alton of Labor and has the support
Of AFL President William Green.
Gov Edison and Frank Hague. Jer-
sey City Mayor and State party
leader.
Kentucky j. Lyter Donaldson.
former State highway commissioner.
Democrat. is running against SIM
con S. Willis. former Court of Ap-
peals judge, Republican, for Gov
ernor. to succeed Gov Keen john
son Mr. Donaldson has the sup
port of Kentucky Senators Barkley
and Chandler. Gov. johnson and
organized labor Republicans say
it will be close and even if they lose
in this normally Democratic strong
hold they will cut sharply into prev
lous Democratic pluralities.
Bullitt Samuel Race.
Pennsylvania - Only Statewide
race is for Superior Court Judge
with Claude T, Reno Allentown, Re-
publican incumbent, opposed by
Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge
Curtis Box. Democrat. son of the
late editor -philanthropist, Edward
Box.
This contest is overshadoWed by
the Philadelphia Mayors contest
between former Ambassador William
C, Bullitt, Democrat and Acting
Mayor Bernard Samuel. Republican.
The city is normally Republican.
but the COP margin there - the
1912 gubernat torial election was very