Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
In
Two Races
May Stand
Scouts Visit East
For Caudle, but Get
Poor Encouragement
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
BY LYNN SISRET

R"ltlGh. Dec. 2o.--Ihc Clll~tmIy-
'Ihc found most of the recognized
political leaders Of the State cifnc,
ont "i their regular offices or less
inclined than usual To discuss intra-
party politics. Even Santa C!;I!s
could not entirely ban politics from
the environ, ui Capitol Square.
Several instances were rcpurtud ul
scouts Tor senatorial candidate
seeking information ON what TN,
eastern half of the State is thinl;iun
about. At least two of these inyCs'i-
gators were Interested in the Druy-
aE!r reaction To candidacy of Lamn
CaudiC. CHiidlC is the district attur-
Ecy iur the western Federal court
district. W;s raised al WadcSburO bu,
spends his time now al the district
offices III AShcvillc and Charlotte.
;Nd has been towing with the idea ui
running rrr lie SCnalc.
What h.S scouts seemed primar u
Interested IN was whether he couic
ECl! enough votes To get in Il second
primary with former Governor HuCy.
Somewhat significantly they did not
c"nccd" any chance ~ Morrison ul
Riirh io l,ad the ticket. or even
max" very biz showing. They We.
concerned with whether lIo-y
mtGht win the nomination in the
:!rSi voting. In that event the Caud!,
candidacy would NOT help him: huf
If lie could get III II rm-on with
!i"ry. though h2 lost this time. il
would bC Il fine Springbuard for the
next time the Senate scat was Va
cant from the wcsi.
l,,, IL
learn Il l"t that pleased them. Thcy
i"unu that too many yUirgs have al
ready made up their minds, ;u,.
that Il is alrcaI.y late ion mcW CALI
dldnt" "a enter The iI,ld Dm'iUilnr-
ly one who isn't Wcil acQlIuinlc;;
Throughout the State.
liz ihc present Status Of the cam
paiGns l"r the Senate and for gny-
C'auT net MANY responsible" pHriN
leaders viii permit direct quote -.
tO "hat they think. In "Gl! the rec
Crd conversation they express pref
creme" iGr certain candidates drd al
50 discuss possible developments ui
the campaign. Composite o. these in
formal statements. admittedly hay =
ing less effect than if names could hC
used. indicates the opinion that both
major campaigns will be limited Ia
present entrants: that there will ID,
IN unavoidable popular combining of
liOcy and Cherry. Morrison and
Mcdonald: that this will no, please
amy ul the candidates, but they will
have to accept il.
There is also tho opinion that dc
velOpmCntN in the strained relation,
ci Congress and the President dur
ING the next three months will in
!lIcnCC the course of the North Car
ni!na campaigns. Morrison and Nc
Donald arc expected tO champion
f""SrNcN'~ leadership: Hocy and
Cherry are advocates of larger State
lcSronSibiliiy. If the national con-
VCntlGn were held ahead of the Stale
primary The result there might def
ini:cIv determine the primary vote
H"' Roosevelt will have apprnXi-
mnlciy two months after our primary
10 dc"id" whether or not he will seek
- fourth term. and that leave the
State candidates with nothing but
WndmIll> To fight.
Also. developments in the rai'raa
steel and other labor problem. dur
my the next thirty DAYS wilt have
maicrIal influence ON the North Car
"llna primary.
These factors combine to make the
situation Very uncertain and tu do
ter other candidates from entering
the major races. Bv the last al law
Uary. around the time ol the annual
party Jackson Day dinner. the lines
are expected to hc more clearly
drawn. By that time campaign man
agcr, and publicity men will hayc
been ~ylcctcd-ii not announced
and Inc course nl the primary cLlm-
pnIgn prCtty Won churrd.