Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-20

Conspicuous in the recent primary
results shown by various States are the
changes brought about within the DEM
ocratic party in South Carolina and
Louisiana. The defeat of Senator
Blease in South Carolina after a long
career in public life and the success OF
Gov. Long Of Louisiana in his campaign
for the United States Senate have been
noted with interest by the whole coun-
try. The two men are rated as possess
sors Of picturesque personalities. and it
Is regarded as a coincidence that as one
leaves the Senate the other arrives as a
candidate Of the dominant party in his
State.
Results in the two States are described
by the Houston Post-DiSpatch as out
standing results of Democratic primaries
in the South" In explanation, the
Houston paper continues: Long, twice
threatened with impeachment, defeated
the veteran Joseph E. Ransden for the
Louisiana Democratic senatorial NOM
nation in one of the bitterest political
battles ever waged in his State. Blease,
for 40 years a prominent figure in
South Carolina politics, was defeated for
the Democratic senatorial nomination by
former Representative James F. ByrneS,
his unsuccessful adversary six years ago.
Neither result was unexpected. While
Blease led Byrnes in the first primary
several weeks ago he fell far short of a
ma jority and it was regarded as certain
that Byrnes would get the larger part OF
the vote cast for the third candidate.
Long, in spite of his troubles, was
known to have a great popular following.
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vote cast for him in the city of New
Orleans"
"Blease will not be missed, thanks
to louisiana" remarks the Roanoke
Times independent Democratic).
"Huey will fill the fiery South Caro-
linian's shoes and his behavior doubtless
will conjure up visions Of the departed
fire-eaters of other days. Hueys
hackers in Louisiana are already talk
ing about running him for President in
1882 That only goes to show that in
Louisiana they have very little con-
ception of what a President Of the
United States is like"
~
Anyway, after March A. next" ad-
vises the San Francisco Chronicle
independently, "Huey is ours, whether
we want him or not. He'll be making
laws for us, so we might as we'll pre-
pare to enjoy the SHOW" The Chronicle
observes that Gov. Longs administra-
ton in Louisiana appears to have
rocked the boat like a lot OF tidal
waves"
Taking note of Gov. Longs state
ment, you can't beat Huey p. Long in
the city or State in anything" the
Kansas City Times independently re-
plies: THE world should be grateful
for this reminder, which is all too true.
The people of Louisiana will need to
remember the situation in the future,
so that when the Governor, or Senator
| asks for anything, it can be granted
without even the futile gesture of a
| protest"
louisiana is very likely canceling
the good work South Carolina did for
! the Senate and the country in defeat
ing Blease," concludes the Chattanooga
Times independent Democratic). The
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat sug-
gests that ito the outsider these two
primaries simply mean that the voters
have practiced the mathematical
| principle of putting down one and
carrying one +" and that paper adds:
Cole Blease needs no introduction. His
performances in the United States
Senate have been equaled only by the
Hon. Thomas Helm" The exchange
of two similar personalities in the Sen
News Leader independent Democratie).
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Louisiana discharged from its serv-
ice in the United States Senate" de-
clares the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
independent Democratic), "a man who
has distinguished himself for his de-
votion and intelligent service to the
interests of Louisiana and the South.
Senator Ransdell, 81 years in Congress,
was accepted as the spokesman of the
! cotton growers OF the country. In this
respect he acted as the tutor to Texas
! own Senator Connally.'
Praise for the ability and services OF
/ the defeated Louisiana Senator comes
! also from the New Orleans Times
PicayUne independent Democratic), the
! Terre raute Star independent Repub-
lican). the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
independently and the Lexington
Leader (independent Republican, Ina