Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19


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Three i'm House Beaten.
The primary elections. SO far as the
House is concerned, have brought few
defeats of members who were up for
denomination and reelection on either
side. Among the Democrats who have
sought to succeed themselves only
three have been defeated for nomina-
ton. Representative Carter Of Okla
homa. Representative Smithwick Of
Florida and Representative Upshaw
Of Georgia. The Carter district in
Oklahoma has nominated Milburn
Cartright. Thomas L. Yon has been
nominated in the Smithwick Florida
district. and Lester Steele defeated
Upshaw for the nomination in
Georgia.
Republicans in the House who have
sought denomination have been sue
cessful with a few exceptions.
A number of the Republican mem
bers. however. have declined to lie
on ndidates to succeed themselves
Particularly was this true in the
Pennsylva MIA delegation.
The Democrats already have taken
one seat now held by a Pennsylva MIA
Republican. In the Twelfth congress
sional district Representative Carpen-
nomination by John J. Casey. Dem.
ocrat, who won both Republican and
Democratic nominations, thus insur
ing his election in November.
Gain One In California.
On the other hand, it appears that
the Republicans have captured a Cal.
iforna district until recently held by
the Democrats. In the second Cali
nd
years by the late Representative
Raker, Harry F.. Englebright. Repub-
lican. was elected for the unexpired
term of Mr.. Raker. which ends next
March, and At the same time was nom-
mated for the Seventeen Congress.
1t is expected he will he able to du-
plicate his victory for the short term
when the general election is held in
November.
Changes among the Republican
candidates for the House include the
following:
Caiifornia-Ninth district: Represent
ative Lineberger was a candidate for
the senatorial nomination and failed.
w. f. Evans received the Republican
nomina ton.
Tenth district: Representative Fred
ericks was not a candidate. Joe Grail
was nominated in his place.
Fifth district: Representative Fla
herty died. Richard J. Welsh. Repub.
lican. was elected to fill the unexpired
term and was nominated for the Sew
enteth Congress.
Illinois-Twelfth district: Represent
ative Fuller died. John r. Buckbie
nominated in his place.
Seventeenth district: Representa-.
tive Funk defeated for denomination
by Homer w. Hall.
Kansas-Seventh district: Represent
ative Tincher was not a candidate to
succeed himself and Clifford Hope was
nominated in his place.
kentucky-Tenth district: Repre-.
sentative Andrew J. Kirk was defeat
ed for denomination by Mrs. John W.
Langley.
Minnesota-Fourth district: Repre-
sentative Keller was defeated for re-
nomination by Melvin J. Mas.
Missouri-Tenth district: Represent
alive Newton was not a candidate to
succeed himself. Henry F. Niedring-
haus was nominated.
Fourteenth district: Representative
Bailey was not a candidate and Frank
+. Adams was nominated.
New Jersey-First district: Repre-
sentative Patterson was defeated for
denomination and Charles A.. Nolver.
ton was named.
Third district: Representative Ap-
pleby was not candidate for rennmi-
nation and Harold G. Hoffman was
named in his place.
Pennsylvania--First district: Repre-.
sentative Ware was nominated for the
Senate. His hrotherinlaw. James NJ
Hazlett was nominated for the House
In his place.
Twelfth district: Representative
Carpenter was defeated for renomina-
ton by John J. Casey, who also won
the Democratic nomination.
Thirteenth district: Representative
Rrunn was defeated for denomination
by Cyrus NJ. Palmer.
Fourteenth district: Representative
Esterly ran for nomination for lieu
tenant governor and was defeated.
Robert G. Rushong was nominated
for the House.
Nineteenth district: Representative
Swartz was not a candidate for re-
nomination and Isaac H. Douthrich
was nominated in his place.
Twentieth district: Representative
Walter was not candidate for re-
nomination and J. Russell Leech was
nominated.
Twenty-third district: Representa-.
tive Swope was not a candidate for
denomination and J. Mitchell Chase
was nominated.
Twenty sixth district: Representa-.
tive Phillips was an unsuccessful can.
didate for the gubernatorial nomina.
ton. J. Howard Swick was nomi.
mattel for the House.
Thirty-f1fth district: Representative
Magee was defeated for renomina ton
by Harry A. Estep.
West Virginia-Fourth district: Rep.
resentative Woodward was not a can.
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Hughes was named
Maryland-Third district: Represent.
,, ative Hill ran for the senatorial nom.
ination and John j. McGinity was
named for the House.
The sole Republican member of the
House from Texas. Representative
WurzhaCh, was renominated. although
he had the opposition Of Republican
National Committeeman Creag ger and
the State organization.
No House Leaders Beaten.
On neither side of the House cham
her have leaders and outstanding
members been defeated for renomi-
nation. Speaker Longworth of Ohio
has been named again and is expected
to be reelected. Representative John
Q. Tilson Of Connecticut. ajority
leader of the House. and Representa-
tive FINS j. Garrett. minority leader.
have been renominated by their re-
spective parties. Garrett had a siren
nous fight, but won out handily.
Madden OF Illinois. chairman Of the
appropriations committee; Green of
Iowa chairman OF the ways and
means committee, also will he returned
to the House in all robability.
The primaries have been fought
out on many issues most Of them
local. although the vet and dry issue.
The World. Court and the ku kluX
Khan have figured in some of the
contests.
The vets will have greater strength,
II now appears, in both Senate and
House in the Seventeen Congress than