Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-30 | Page 1 | Bourbons Fear Split in Party

BOURBONS FEAR SPLIT IN PARTY Sinclair's Foes Refuse Aid Aidin Aidin 0 in Campaign for Governorship SAN SAfi FRANCISCO Aug 30 UP vP UP- UP California's Democratic party stood shuddering today in fear ear of a schism such as it it has not ot known in recent years ears as a result of Upton Sinclair's dramatic victor victory in his campaign for forthe forthe forthe the party's gubernatorial nomination The ballots ballot were hardly counted when the first ir t strident notes o of discord discord dis dis- c cord rd echoed t te t 1 tO John B B. Elliott southern California Califor nia Democratic chairman issued a militant statement making clear that he would not support Sinclair and hinting very broadly that Raymond Haight who failed ailed to win the Republican Republican Republican lican nomination but goes on the ballot ballot bal bal- lot as a commonwealth candidate would be bc his man Supporters of Justus Tustus Wardell on one on of the original Roosevelt men who ran a bad third in the toe Democratic race grumbled grumbl d privately and said nothing publicly George Creel who was Sinclair's opponent congratulated the winner but made no promise to support him rum Sinclair announced today that he will leave this evening for the east cast to visit President nt Roosevelt The nominee said he will see the president president dent at Hyde Park