SEN. BRATTON UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN IN N. M.

...Six 'Big Guns' To Broadcast in Battle of Air Old Guard Moves up Heavy Artillery as November Congressional Elections Draw Near WASHINGTON, D. C—The "battle of the air" between Republicans and Democratic radio orators is increasing in intensity as the time for the November elections draws closer and each party prepares for a final offensive in the drive for success in the congressional elections throughout the country...

...Bratton's Republican opponent in the November election will be H. B. Holt, who was nominated in the Republican convention after a sharp contest...

...Bratton vigorously supported the Wagner Mils dealing with the unemployment problem in the country-Sen...

...His Senate record is considered excellent, and he has been endorsed by a number of large union brotherhoods who have urged organized labor in New Mexico to line up solidly behind his candidacy...

...He voted against the confirmation of Judge Parker, Hoover appointee to the U, S. Supreme court who was opposed by national labor organizations as in sympathy with injunctions and the "yellow dog" contract, and he supported the Couzens resolutions to block monopolistic railroad consolidations...

...Bratton in the one term that he has served has distinguished himself as an ardent supporter of the interests of the farmer and the laboring man...

...In addition, Sen...

...Although one of the youngest members of the United States Senate, Sen...

...Hurley, Secretary of War, James Francis Burke, general counsel of the Republican national committee, and Emory A. Buckner, former United States District Attorney New York...

...Those speakers broadcasting over the Columbia system will go on the air at 8:30 p. m. central standard time on October 2, 16 and 30...

...The program of Republican speakers, as just announced, includes Senator James E. Watson of Indiana, majority leader of the Senate...

...Bratton Is known in the Senate as a brilliant debater and a hard worker for the measures to which he lends his support...

...According to an announcement just issued, six "big guns" of the Republican Old Guard will go on the air on two big radio chain systems In the period of October 2 to November 3. The Democrats also are reported to be arranging extensive broadcasting hookups for campaign speeches, and are said to have contracts with both the National broadcasting system and the Columbia broadcasting system, the two radio chains being used by the Republicans, for a number of speeches to be broadcast, within the next few weeks...

...and those using the National network will spe3k at 7:30 p. m. centNtl standard time on October 6. 20, and November 2...

...Bratton was backed by progressives in the Democratic party and carried the support of the labor and farmer vote of the state...

...Nicholas Long-worth, speaker of the House of Representatives, James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, Patrick.J...

...Race (Special To The Progressive) SANTA FE, N. m.—Democrats of New Mexico, assembled in their convention here, have unanimously nominated Senator Sam G. Bratton as their candidate for the Senate in the coming November elections...