Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-18 | Page 12 | Change in Basic Law Rejected

r CHANCE IN BASIC i LAW REJECTED r D Br Thu th h. h Constitutional i revis revision on much dis- dis as a ft possible issue in the 2936 1936 campaign was wa apparently re rejected re- re by tho the Pennsylvania electo- electo rate rata in y yesterdays yesterday's year off-year 1 marles marIes W With th virtually half halt the precincts y in n the state tallied tamed the vote on calling lUng a constitutional convention con stood tood today For against Governor George H. H Earle a new deal ceal Democrat campaigned for the revisionist proposal and compared Pennsylvania's Pennsylvanian cons constitution drafted drafted drafted draft draft- ed in 1873 with a worn out automobile automobile auto auto- mobile nobile tire full tull of ot patches Revision Earle said was necessary sary ary to fo realize in his state the more abundant life of the Roosevelt new deal In New Mexico exico change of the constitution was waz also an issue The major change proposed proposed exempting exempting property from taxation up to 2500 was trailing in the early re re- re turns All the war Val veterans organizations opposed d tho the proposal which would have given to all citizens the property property prop prop- erty tax exemption granted to vet vet- erans trans The sales tax Issue which enlivened enlivened enlivened en en- livened the primary in New Jersey was still unsettled 0 In Iii New York City James J. J i leadership in Tammany Han Hall was wu undisturbed In the electIons elections elec elec- of district leaders The threats of internal revolt were stamped out and the last vestige of the old rule of ot Boss John F. F Curry was wu wiped out in the Fifteenth district Currys Curry's follower John E. E was turned out by former Supreme Court Justice T stIce Jeremiah T. T Mahoney Mahoney Hahoney some political l observers b believed eved would e eventually challenge Dooling for control of Tammany The New York balloting was extremely ex- ex S heavy for tor an off S 5 The vo voting ng in Philadelphia likeWise likewise like like- wise was unusually lly heavy heavy brought brought out principally tho the Intense fight for tor the Republican mayoralty nomi nation S Complete unofficial returns gave gavet t tho the nomination to City C Controller S. S Davis Wilson with a plurality of f over his nearest opponent