Evening star., 1946-10-23

ganization they have had for years
1t is an organization with plenty OF
campaign funds. The Democrats,
for their part say they need funds
badly. An observer who has trav-
eled every part of the State during
the campaign bears out this report
about money, saying the Republi-
cans are advertising in the press
by billboard and by leaflet in a big
way, while the Democrats seem to
be advertising very little.
The COP is making play for the
war veteran vote. 1t has six veterans
on its list of candidates for the
House, and Judge Cooper, too. is a
veteran. He enlisted as buck pri-
vate in the Army in 1912. He came
out of the Army at the end of the
war a major, with record Of serv-
ice with Gen. Patton's 3rd Army in
five major campaigns through
France, Luxembourg, Austria and
Germany.
COP Expects House Gains.
In addition to winning the Sena-
torial race, the Republicans say they
will pick up two, three or four
House seats now occupied by Demo-
Gratis. The districts which they
hope to carry are the Sd, which is
Louisville, the 4th, which was car
ried by Republican in by-elec-
ton in 1943 but was regained by the
Democrats in 1914; the 9Th, which is
the home district of Governor Willis
and the 7th, where Representative
Andrew May, Democrat and chair
man of the House Military Affairs
Committee, is seeking reelection
despite the revelations of his con-
nection with the Carson paper
empire" as brought out in hearings
before the Senate War Profits In
'vestigating Committee.
There is nip and tuck battle be-
tween Mr.. May and his Republican
opponent, w. Howes Meade, a "a
year-old war veteran, who is color
full and friendly candidate. Mr.
Meade has been going over the dis
trict with a fine tooth comb, while
Mr.. May has been confined to his
home by i'll health.
That Mr.. May is really a sick man
is testified to by newspaper reporters
who have tried to see him during the
campaign.
The 9th district Is a mountain
district, and the mountaineers are
clannish. Furthermore, Mr.. May has
had the support of the miners and
coal operators in the past and prob
ably does today. The tendency in
the district is to look on Mr.. May as
a martyr. Opinion is widely divided,
but some observers say that Mr. May
will win. Senator Barkley gave him
pat o1 the back, which may have
done him good, although it distressed
some of Senator Barkley's admirers
in other sections of the State.
John Young Brown may be help
to Mr.. May, too, for Mr.. Brown was
at onetime counsel for the United
Mine Workers, and supported Roose-
welt in 1910, even after John L.
Lewis came out for Mr.. Willkie. Mr.
Brown is expected to run well in the
9th district.
Mays Troubles Ignored.
Mr.. Meade in his campaigning, is
making no mention of Mr.. Mays
troubles with the Senate committee
since he does not want to make Mr.
May appear any more of a martyr
than he can help.
Here in Louisville, the Republicans
elected a Board of Alderman and the
county ticket last fall. They have
a good organization and plenty OF
money. Also the Negro vote, which
in the Roosevelt years was off the
Republican reservation, is now re-
ported to be swinging back to the
COP in a big way. This vote is IL
per cent of the total in the county
So the Republicans have a good
chance of picking up this district.