Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1932, Page 15

— e THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C.. SEPTEMBER 18, 1932—PART ONE. - KNSCps | CONFDENGEWANE Pessimism Prevails Among Republican Ranks Since Roosevelt Speech. BY CLIFF STRATTON. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star TOPEKA, Kans, September 1T Faith of Republican leaders that Kan- sas is “sure to go for Hoover,” has been pretty badly shaken in the last few days. Perhaps the Maine election had more to do with the shaky feeling that prevails today than anything else. The reception accorded Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt's farm speech here Wednesday added to the feeling of un- easiness. The listless attitude among _the county chairmen of the State, and re- sults of straw votes being taken over the State, however, probably is the foundation for the feeling of pessimism that has swept through Republican ranks in the last week Not that the Roosevelt speech made any particular impression. But the at- titude of farmers seems to be they don’t care whether Ru velt has a plan or not—he seems sympathetic to their cause; they don't believe Presi- dent Hoover is. If Kansas goes for Roosevelt, which now begins to look possible, the ma- Jority vote will not be cast for Roose- Velt or the Democratic party; the ma- jority will be cast against President Hoover and *conditions.” The polls being taken by workers and newspapers over the State generally are showing Roosevelt slightly leading Hoover; Ben S. Paulen, Republican nominee for the United States Senate, leading Senator George McGill, the Democratic nominee for re-election, and both Alf M. Landon, Republican nominee for Governor, and Dr. John R. Brinkley, Independent. leading Gov. Harry Woodring, Democrat. Six of the s incumbent national representatives crrying over the service men’ . TE six voted against the cas t sion. Since the American Le convention action, and especially since the publi- cation of the Mitchell report on_the bonus marchers, the service men have been showing their teeth. The Mitchell Slasificacion st feriminals s rank- ng. Vice President Charles Curtis and prohibition may save enough of the militant drys in the State for the party o offset some of the other losses. But there is no denying that Republicans in Kansas are in the depths and Demo- crats riding high on the waves of hope. P BAPTIST PAPER GIVES | ROOSEVELT APPROVAL Temperance Views Held Acceptable . While Hoover's Repeal Plan i Is Criticized. By the Associated Press. GREENVILLE, S. C., September 17— ‘The Baptist Courler, organ of 300,000 Baptists in this State, while still op- posed to any change in existing prohi- ition laws, says in its current issue that the temperance views of Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt “are acceptable to _all n the same editorial, the paper says that “President Hoover’s acceptance | speech, in its prohibition part, was un- acceptable to many prohibitionists. His | party platform on this subject is unac- ceptable and Mr. Hoover went beyond | his own platform.” ] Referring to Roosevelt's Sea Girt, J., speech, the Courier says, “Of all of us agree with Mr. Roose- velt that every moral agency and au- thority ought to work for temper= ance. * * * “Mr. Roosevelt, in this very speech, advocates that the liquor trade should be controlled by law. It is true that he wants it controlled by State law rather {.hfin national law. But State law is aw. * * * Mr. Roosevelt quotes from a letter of Henry Clay to the effect that the temperance movement of his day ‘will destroy itself whenever it resorts to coercion or mixes in the politics of the | country.” This dictum applies to the | State as well as to the Nation; and it wowid as certainly destroy Mr. Roose- velt's State law as it wouid the prohi- | bition _of the eighteenth amend- ment. * * * “Any argument based on this prin- ciple that would destroy national pro- hibition would destroy all prohibition; and it is our humble ppinion that this is exactly what those who are fighting the elghteenth amendment are ulti- mately working for.” DRY ISSUE INJECTED IN WYOMING RACE BY R E. E Special Dispatch to The S CHEYENNE, Wyo., September 17.— Injection of the prohibition issue into the congressional campaign and a! glimpse of Gov. Roosevelt on his West- ern tour provided the high lights this week of Wyoming politics. J. Ross Carpenter, Democrat and militant dry crusader of Cheyenne, in declaring his candidacy for Wyoming's lone seat in the House, enters the con- gressional race as an independent. Re- publicans see in his candidacy an op- portunity to solidify wet sentiment behind Representative Vincent Carter, Republican and repeal advocate, who defeated & dry opponent nearly two to one in the primary in his campaign for re-election. _Attorney Paul W. Greever of Cody, Democratic candidate, has also declared for repeal The _gubernatorial _campaigns of Harry R. Weston, Republican, and Les- lie A. Miller, Democrat, will be waged in close co-ordination with the congres- sional contest. RHODE ISLAND G. O. P. IN BITTER CAMPAIGN BY JAMES S. HART. Special Dispatch to The Star. PROVIDENCE, R. 1, September 17— State convention dates have been set for next month, the Democra® on the 7th and the Republicans the 11th, and while the former appear to have settled f\ fairly surely on Theodore Francis Green for Governor, the Republicans will go into their convention faced with a | hattle that threatens to tear the party | wice open. Lieut. Gov. James G. Connolly, op- posing Gov. Norman S. Case for the gubernatorial nomination on the G. O. P. ticket, has begun a personal campaign. The usual machine-like precision of the Republican convention will be absent. Connolly has not even a faint hope of capturing the nomination, but his in- surgency will do damage. Locally, the G. O. P. was cast down by the Maine election. National Com- mitteeman Frederick S. Peck was bitter in his criticism of the Republican Na- tional Committee. A careful examination of your trees now may disclose trouble, which if Gardner Likens Gov. Roosevelt to Andrew Jackson North Carolina Governor Says New Yorker Has “Enemy on Run.” By the Associated Press. HIGH POINT, N. C., September 17. —Gov. O. Max Gardner today pictured Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic pres- | idential nominee, as a man who “has | the enemy on the run,” in addressing | a Democratic rally here. | “Roosevelt gives no ground before attack,” said the Governor. “Like An- drew Jackson, he goes into action. He takes the offensive, and today he has | the enemy on the run. | “His only weapons are his clean rec- ord and the Democratic platform. It | is a fight to the finish and every man | in this country who is attempting to prosper at the expense of some other | man is dead against Roosevelt.” Gardner said the same weapons “used against Woodrow Wilson” used against Roosevelt. “They call him a dangerous man and a demagogue,” he declared. ‘“‘Roosevelt is dangerous to no man and no business unless that man and that business is dangerous to the welfare and happiness of the American people. These people and their interest are simply afraid of the justice of Roosevelt. | “If there ever was a man who should | be proud of the enemies he has made | that man should be Franklin Roose- velt.” % UNDERGOES OPERATION | Gen, Charles P. Summerall in Charleston Hospital for Hernia. CHARLESTON, S. C. September 17 (#)—Gen. Charles P. Summerall, for- mer chief of staff of the United States are being |, | tion machinery. | the Nonpartisan Executive HOOVER GETS BREAK FOR RACE IN DAKOTA Chairman of G. 0. P. Central Com- mittee Declares for Presi- dent’s Re-election. BY KENNETH W. Special Dispatch to The Star, BISMARCK, N. Dak., September 17. —President Hoover got a break in North Dakota this week when O. E. Erickson chairman of the Republican Central Committee, indorsed his candidacy. ‘That this should occasion surprise will hardly be understood outside the State. but when one remembers that the dominant wing of the Republican party in this State has consistently op- posed the President and his policies it becomes apparent that the declaration was something of a concession and a boon to the Hoover cause. Within two days after the announce- ment was made, however, other Pre gressives, among them many who sup- ported Erickson in_the primaries for State Senator, had begun a movement ho1 put & Democrat in the field against m SIMONS. Aithough Hoover's supporters the indorsement as important, it should be understood that it does not carry with it the use of the Republican elec- That is controlled by ive Committe vastly more important in Power and prestige in this State than the Re- publican State Committee. And the | Nonpartisan Committee promptly coun- tered Erickson's declaration with one which’ disclaimed any interest in the Hoover-Curtis candidacy. North Dakota Democrats are strug- gling to build up some sort of machine to take advantage of the sentiment for Roosevelt, which admittedly exists in the State, but are having tough going. They are only a little more united among themselives than are the Repub- licans, and their lack of experience is a handicap. One commentator, admittedly strong- ly pro-Hoover, puts the North Dakota Army and oresident of the Citadel, | military college here, underwent a minor operation for hernia at a Charles- ton hospital yesterday. Lieut. Charles P. Summerall, jr., here on leave. said his father was “not rest- ing comfortabi Ithough his co tion was reported by Riverside In- firmary as “very gocod.” Gen. Summerail is 65 years old. He came here a year ago to become head of the Citadel. | S e | ‘The barking of his pet collie warned | C. Peschike, of Hull, England, that his | house was ablaze and he and his family escaped, but the dog was suffocated. ‘ situation in this way: “As it stands now. Roosevelt probably" has a 40,000 majority in the State. If, however, Roosevelt makes a few mistakes and a | few sizable blocks of votes can be swung toward Hoover by hard work, he will_have a chance—if he gets the breaks. But even then it will be only a chance.” Noted California Surgeon Dies. PASADENA, Calif.. September 17 (®).—Dr. Fitch C. E. Mattison, 71, surgeon and past president of the American Therapeutic Society, died here today. ailed | cratic convention today. INDEPENDENT G. 0. P. CAMPAIGN PLANNED Hoover Indorsed and Retention of | All Prohibition Laws Is Urged. By the Assoclated Press. - NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 17. —An independent Republican party, in- dorsing President Hoover and asking for retention of all prohibition laws, was organized today at a convention called to nominate a State ticket. Prof. Milton Conover, Yale political scientist, was nominated for United | States Senator without opposition. He ! will oppose Senator Hiram Bingham, Republican, and Representative Augus tine Lonergan, Democrat, both of whom | are announced advocates of prohibition ! repeal. “Mr. Conover is as aggressive a dry as | Mr. Bingham is a yet,” said Prof. Irving Pisher, noted economist, in a nominat- ing speech. The convention chose the same pres- idential electors as those on the Re- \ublican ticket, despite the fact that e electors notified the secretary of State yesterday they would not allow their names to be placed on both tickets, Leaders of the new party asserted the law would require them to serve. Levitt, a former Brooklyn law pro- fessor, was nominated for Governor, and N. B. Stone of New Haven, president of & business college, for Congressman at large. The platform declaration on prohibi- tion was as follows: “We regard alcoholic liquor as a harmful, habit-forming drug whose use should be discouraged by personal ex- ample, by social influence and by gov- ernmental action. i “We favor the retention of the eight- eenth amendment, the Volstead act and the liquor enforcement laws of the State of Connecticut. We blame the present corruption upon those who are trying to change the present law by violating it.” TIERNEY AGAIN CHOICE BRIDGEPORT. Conn. 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