Evening star., 1944-09-17


Q. Sharpe. who probably got in
couple good ncks for his pet pro-
gram and gratefully heard Dewey's
indictment of the administration
rationing Of meat, mostly beef and
lot Of it from Western South Dakota
and Nebraska. Pleased, too. was
Gov. Sharpe as the New Yorker lis
tened to Sioux Indian leaders recite
the plight of tribesmen on South
Dakota reservations.
North Dakota was too busy to fol-
low Deweys parleys, because of
keeping a cupped ear toward Wash
ington, where Republican Senator
Gerald P. Nye, candidate for re-
election, charged some one tried to
do him dirt" in the primary elec-
ton, namely Nye's COP Senate
mate, william LANCER ct al, includ-
ing, as Nye charged "one very close
to the White House"
LANCER isn't up for election this
year, but Nye is convinced the for
mer Governor would be glad to see
either Democratic Gov. John Moses
or Lynn u. Stambaugh, for
mer National Legion commander,
defeat him, since his candidate,
Representative Usher Burdick, lost
out In the primary and now wants
to be reelected to Congress as an
Independent. LANCER counter
charged that Nye was trying to
make political capital out of slush
fund accusation.
In Minnesota Republicans hope
Brickers speeches in October at st.
Pam, st. Cloud and Duluth may help
wean labor votes from President
Roosevelt in the face of the CLOS
State convention Endorsement of the
President, followed by the Minneap-
oils Central Labor Union approved
announcement that labor in Min
nesota is solidly behind Roosevelt. /"
The Minneapolis union Roosevelt
Endorsement came closely on the
heels Of a reported political rift in
labor's ranks looking toward a
Dewey labor group.
Dewey Gains in Missouri
BY James G. King.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 16.-The
New Deal is facing its hardest fight
in Missouri since 1882 with the
republican national and State or
ganizations making a determined
bid to carry this political barometer
State.
AS the campaign swings into late
September most observers are un-
willing to predict a victory for
either Roosevelt or Dewey. They
see the results so close that the
count of the soldier ballots may be
necessary to determine the outcome
There may be $4,000 of these soldier
ballots voted, judging from the ap-
plications which have been received
throughout the State.
Across the line in Kansas Repub-
ican sweep of up to 100000 votes
generally is expected. The State
administration, headed by Gov. An
drew F. Schoeppel. has made a
good record and Schoeppel Is a
candidate for reelection. Little in
terest is being displayed in that
State because Of the apparent one
sided vote in November.
Missouri Republicans are stepping
into the campaign with confidence
despite the nomination of Senator
Harry S. Truman of Missouri for
Vice President. The defeat of Sen
ator Bennett c. Clark in the pri-
mary has opened some dissatisfac-
ton among his friends who are not
giving the Democrats any help. The
selection of Robert E. Hannegan of
st. Louis as national chairman has
not been a great boost in Missouri
where he had been blamed for
part Of the abortive attempt of the
Democratic Legislature of 194l to
deny q Republican Governor his seat
after the election.
The Republicans have one of the
most able vote getters the State has
seen in years In Gov. Forest s.
Donnell, nominee for United States
Senator, and they are building much
OF their drive back of his abilities.
The COP has the advantage of con-
troll Of the city administration in
st. Louis this year for the first
time since 1888 and this will count
heavily in workers. The Demo-
cratic organization there suffered
when 1t lost the City Hall and many
of its ward and precinct captains.
Utah a battle-ground
By J. J. Mullen.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept.
16.-State and county committees of
both major parties went into action
this week in a campaign which
political leaders predict will be one
of the hottest battles in the State
for the past 20 years.
The Democrats have enlarged their
headquarters with a full
time staff. In former one-sided cam
paigns, only nominal headquarters
was maintained for brief period of
time.
Republican party workers have
headquarters in the
Newhouse Hotel for the past several
and are reported to have
quietly built up a substantial cam
paign bank account.
Although somewhat disappointed
that Gov. Dewey will not be able to
make a campaign speech in Salt
Lake City. Republican leaders claim
the trend toward their candidate is
increasing steadily, particularly in
the rural sections, and will be more
pronounced as the campaign pro-
crosses. This opinion also is shared
by well-informed political observers
who rate the New York Governors
chances Of upSetting the strong Dem
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