National Affairs: Personnel: May 2, 1932

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In Washington last week John B. Chappie, 32-year-old editor of the Ashland (Wis.) Press, vociferous foe of La Follettism, announced his candidacy for the Senate from Wisconsin. As a "stalwart" he will try to take the Republican nomination away from Senator John J. Elaine, La Follette "Progressive," in the September primary. Candidate Chappie got the front steps of the White House for a rostrum. "I make this announcement," he said, "after discussing with President Hoover at luncheon the campaign leading up to victory of real Republicans in Wisconsin. ... I take my stand with President Hoover. . . . It's time poison-peddlers be driven to cover. . . ."

An editor who did get into the Senate last week (the Senate was sure to accept him) was Major John S. ("Jack") Cohen, of the Atlanta Journal, appointed by Governor Russell of Georgia to succeed the late Senator William Julius Harris. Senator-designate Cohen is also Georgia's Democratic National committeeman. He began newspaper work on the Augusta Chronicle, served the New York World, joined the Journal itself in 1890. Outstanding candidates for the Cohen seat in the November election: Governor Russell and Congressman Charles Robert Crisp, acting chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee.