The New York herald., 1922-08-02
REED AND LONG EVEN
! IN MTSSOURHS RACE
}FOR THE us. SENATE
Two Running Neck and
Neck, According to Re-
turns Tabulated.
DEPENDS ON CITIES VOTE
supporters Of Present Senator
Say He Will Win by Major
ity of About 10000.
DEPENDS ON CITIES VOTE


ST. LOUIS, Aug. SENATOR James
A. Reed. whose uphill fight for the
democratic nomination for United
States Senator against the solid op-
lposition of the Wilson forces in Mis-
kcuri attracted countrywide atten-
tion. apparently has an even break
with Breckenridge Long, his opponent
Nor the nomination, upon incomplete
[ and widely scattered returns received
from Globe Democrat correspondents
from every section of the State to-
night.
The returns bear out the indications
of the campaign, those being that
Long would sweep the rural districts
OF the State, while Reed would carry
ST. Louis and Kansas City by large
majorities.
To win Reed must overcome Longs
pluralities in the country between the
two cities which may exceed $4,000
Z when tabulated
Pluralities in excess of 10000 are in
dicated upon the early returns for Reed
in Kansas City, and st. Louis may roll
up an additional 10000. Because Of the
length of the st. Louis ballots and the
heavy vote the returns from the election
here are slow coming ir Few of the
61S precincts of the city had reported
at midnight.
$4,000 Votes Cast.
The returns received when figured up
on the basis of percentages would indi-
cate a total Democratic primary vote of
about 100000. of which probably 10000
viii be polled In ST. Louis and Kansas
city and the remainder in the State
outside the two cities.
Political analysts figured that in
order TO win Long must maintain a lead
of three to two over Reed in every
county OF the State outside OF St Louis
and Kansas City. Long fell far short
apparently OF doing this. Reed APP
parently has carried Dunllin. Boone,
Mississippi. Scott and Lincoln counties,
Der acratic strongholds claimed by
Lo, s managers by several thousand
vot ;.t
when precincts aggregating 10000
votes had been received Reed was
trailing Long less than 5000 votes. This
represents nearly half of the rural vote
OutSl0e OI llte lWp idi 81 'iAitS.
II Long wins he must beat Reeds
pIuralities in Kansas City and st. Louis.
which are estimated to be approximately
10000.
Reeds supporters are claiming his
nomination by about 10000. but the
figures at hand upon the election do not
substantiate this claim.
Returns Are Delayed.
There are vast sections OF the State
where Long Is known to have great
strength which are unreported. The
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congressional
districts, particularly the Sixteenth. are
Long territory and few returns had
been received from them. Some of the
Ozark counties will give Long 3 to i,
but the Democratic vote In the Six
teenth, where this ratio exists, Is not
large.
The drift set in for Reed in the agri-
cultural sections of the State about two
weeks ago and has been increasing
steadily ever since. This was due to
Reeds fight upon Herbert Hoover and
the price fixing on wheat during the
war. The spread of Reed sentiment IN
the rural sections was due to the sup
port which Reed received from the mem
bers OF the Missouri Farmers Associa-
ton. OF which William Hirth is the head.
Four weeks ago IL the election had
been held Reed would have been de-
cisively beaten. The results of to-day's
election may find the two candidates
less than 5000 apart.
Long said at midnight there were
some surprises and some dlsappoint-
ments in the election results w. X.
Hollister. Longs manager said that
some sections OF rural Missouri had not
come up TO expectations. Among the
places which provided disappointing re-
suits TO Holiister was Cole county.
which Reed apparently carried by from
200 TO 400 votes.
sr. LOUIS, Aug. II ASSOCIATED Press).
-Breckinridge Long declared just before
midnight he was confident he had been
nominated. but that the race was closer
than he had expected.
When newspaper man suggested II
would be decided by 5000 70 5000 votes
MIR. Long said:
FL think | will win by more than
that"