Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-10
Primary Results.

Results of the primary elections in
eight States yesterday demonstrate a
considerable measure of political unrest.
South Carolina apparently has thrown
overheard its senatorial firebrand, SEN
ator Cole Blease, and substituted for him
former Representative Byrnes. The
Democrats of Louisiana have nominated
Gov. Huey P. Long, despite his youth a
: political storm center for several years,
, in place of the veteran Senator Rams
dell. While the Senate loses one fire.
brand from the South, apparently it
gains another. The Democratic nomi-
! nations in these two Southern States are
equivalent to elections. Senator Blease
has been In the spotlight in South Car
DINA for many years. His boast is that
he has held greater variety of public
Offices than any other man in South
Carolina, including those of Governor
and United States Senator. While the
more conservative candidate for the
Senate nomination was winning yester-
{ day In South Carolina, the more radical
was victor in Louisiana.
The upsets in party control were not
+ confined in yesterdays primaries to the
Democrats of the South Up in New
Hampshire the progressive wing of the
Republican party has, according to the
returns so far received. nominated for
j Governor John G. Winant, thereby
smashing tradition that no Governor
nf that State iS 70 Iaava Y,,or. 4tox. 49,
term. Several years ago Winant served as
Governor. He sought reelection once
before, but failed. This year, in three
cornered race, he appears to have won.
His victory is blow TO the organiza-
ton of which Senator George H. Moses
has been shining light. Indeed, there
Is reason to believe that Winant will
seek the senatorial seat now held by
Senator Moses when the time rolls
round for the latter's denomination.
The Republicans of Michigan have
fenominated Senator James Couzens.
i Former Gov. Chase S. Osborn sought to
supersede Mr. Couzens and made much
OF the wet and dry issue. Senator
Cousens has never had violently wet
political record. but he has in the past
made it known that he saw no harm in
beer. The Couzens strength in Michigan
goes far beyond the wet and dry issue,
however. Yet the vets in Michigan
were in militant mood yesterday, for
seemingly they have defeated Grant
M. Hudson, dry leader in Congress, and
have nominated wet in his place. The
count in the seventh Michigan district
showed Representative Louis G. Cram
ton only 103 votes ahead of his wet op-
ponent, with recount demanded.
Even more successful, it appears, were
the vets at the polls In the State of
washington, home Of Senator Wesley L.
Jones. long a militant dry leader. The
Republicans hold four of the i've House
seats in Washinc.--1 and It appears
that three wet candidates may have
won over three dry incumbents there.
The Republican State Convention in
Washington several months ago stirred
Nationwide interest by adopting a wet
plank in the party platform.
Judging from the results of the party
primary elections and aside from the
fact that there may be a number of old
members Of the Senate eliminated in
the general elections in November, the
personnel of the Upper House is to un-
dergo an unusual number of changes in
the next Congress, which comes into
being March 4, 1881 Ransdell and
Blease join Senator Simmons of North
Carolina and Senator Deneen of Illinois
in the list of those who have sought re-
nomination in vain. Half dozen or
more Senators have decided not to seek
denomination, among them Gi1lett of
Massachusetts, Golf of West Virginia,
Phipps of Colorado and Gould of Maine.
a., The failure of Senator Ransdell to
win denomination to the Senate will be
regretted. He has proved a valuable
public servant during his long career.
first in the House and then in the SEN
ate. His successor, Gov. Long, comes to
Washington with a reputation for the
unusual. The Senate, however, has
proved quieting influence on many of
his caliber in the past.