Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
FOUR STATESH HOLD
PRIMARIES TODAY
Alabama Picking Under
woods SuCCeSSor-0hio
Has Many Candidates.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 10.-Electors of
four States, Alabama. Ohio. Arkansas s
and Nebraska. expressed their pref
erence for candidates in today's pri-
mary elections.
Alabama Democrats chose between
five candidates who seek the nomna-
tion to the United States Senate seat
to be vacated by Oscar w. Under
wood, March 4. 1927. Four candi-
dates seek the gubernatorial nomina-
ton.
Two of the senatorial aspiran nts.
l.. 3. Musgrove of Jasper, and Hugo
l.. Back Of Birmingham, were indorsed
by the ku klux klan, the national
organization backing Musgrove, while
the Alabama Klan favored Back.
Other candidates are j. II. Bankhead
of Jasper; Thomas f. Kilby of Anns-
ton and James j. Mayfield of Mont
gomery.
Each of the four gubernatorial
candidates made roadbuilding an is
sue. each campaigning for diff
ferent plan. thus making the primary
an indirect referendum on the ques-
ton. Charles A. Mcdowell. jr., lieu
tenant governor; A. ii. Carmichael
Blbb Graves and A. G. Patterson are
the candidates. congressman from
ten districts will be nominated along
with county officers.
Campaign Was Spirited.
The most spirited campaign in
twelve years was waged and fully
5000 voters We're expected to go
to the polls
Ohio voters were faced with a
preponderance of candidates. Eighty
seven Republicans and Democrats
seek State office nominations. Inter
est was centered in the Republican n
race for governor. and the Democra tic
contest for United States Senator, the
leading candidates for the latter post
being Supreme Court Justice Florence
e. Allen and Atlee Pomerene, for II
years a Senator from Ohio until de-
feated by Senator S. -. F'ess.
woman and a negro are among
the II Republican gubernatorial can
didateS, which include Thad Brown,
present secretary of state, and Myers
Y. Cooper, Cincinnati real estate man.
United States Senator Frank Is.
Willis is opposed by seven Repub-
licans, one being former Senator
Charles Dick, of Akron Willis nomi-
nation was regarded as certain By
Republican leaders.
Gov. A. V. Donahey generally was
conceded victory over three aspirants
for the Democratic gubernatQrial
nomination.
Seventeen men, IL Republicans and
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governor. Large fields likewise seek
nomination to other State Offices.
Nominees for Congress, the legisla-
ture and county offices also were being
voted on. A constitutional amend
ment which would permit benefited
property to be assessed for improve
ments attracted little attention.
Political workers said today that
interest In the primary has been slug
gish and predicted n light vote.
Issues were few and of no great con-
sequence. they said.
Chief interest in Arkansas Demo
cratic primary centered in the guber-
Material nomination. Gov. Tom J..
Terral is opposed by John F.. Mar
tineau, Judge of Pulaski Chancery
Court. They waged a bitter cam
paign, the governor charging that
Judge Martineau drank to excess.
while the judge accused the governor
Of abusing his power in issuing secret
paroles to convicts.
Minor Wallace, former Anti
Saloon League lecturer, is opposing
Representative Hartsill Ragon for re-
nomination in the fifth district.
Representative ]. n. Tillman Of the
third district also has opposition in
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