Evening star., 1934-08-05
Clark Supports MiIIigan.
st. Louis Machine Backs
Cochran for Senator.
0RAToRY CONCENTRATED
ON MISSOURI FARMS
Winner of Democratic Nomina-
tion to Meet Senator Patter.
son in General Election.

81. LOO10s august Sine poHtl-
cal future Of ruddy faced, rotund Tom
Pendergast, Kansas City and Missouri
Democratic boss" bids well to be
settled next week by rural voters.
BOSS Tom" faces a three-way test
Of strength at Tuesdays primary with
Senator Bennett Champ Clark and
a smooth-running st. Louis Democra-
tic organization, and strong evidence
that the out-State ballots will tell
the story Of victory or defeat.
Two years ago, Pendergast, former
Kansas City saloon keeper, and head
of Kansas City's Little Tammany."
rose on the Democratic ballot tide to
control of the State administration.
He failed. however. to defeat Clark,
outspoken son Of an illustrious father,
who played a lone hand and was
elected to the United States Senate.
Few Races This Year.
1t remains for an "off-year" pri-
mary TO write more political history.
Few races are scheduled and Gov.
Guy B. Park, Pendergast man, has
two more years in office.
A stirring oratorical and politically
treacherous contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator has developed fireworks.
Pendergast has cast his lot with
Harry s. Truman, of Independence,
Jackson County politician and World
War veteran. Clark, whose term does
not expire, ID supporting Jacob L.
Milligar, Of Richmond. present Rep
resentatiye and another World War
hero. Clark's campaign tactics re-
mind voters Of his father, the late
Champ Clark, Speaker Of the House.
fasing to bow before the power of
Pendergast, have enlisted almost
Representative from their home area.
John J. Cochran, popular red-haired
unanimously under the banner Of
A fourth candidate, Longstreet Cleve-
land, Of Providence, has not figured
prominently in the rousing campaign.
The winner of the nomination will
meet Senator Roscoe Patterson In
the general election. Patterson is un-
opposed for the Republican nomina-
ton.
Personality Campaign.
Truman. Cochran and MiIligan
have campaigned as few Missouri SEN
atorial aspirants have campaigned In
the past. For the most part 1t has
been battle of personalities, con-
corning the record of Cochran and
Milligan In Congress, and the rela-
tionship of Truman with Boss" Pen
dergast.
The oratorical controversy has CEN
tered, not in st. Louis and Kansas
City, but in the rural areas. Here,
in the belief of campaign managers,
lies the unknown strength to win the
nomination.
Observers believe that about 500 900
Democratic votes will be cast in the
primary. Cochran spokesmen say he
will poll 10000 votes in st. Louis and
100000 out-State.
The Pendergast mact.'n in Kansas
City may roll up as ...any Truman
votes as Cochran will receive in st.
Louis.
Milligan supporters aver his prim-
ary strength is in the rural areas.
They expect to make strong inroads
on the claimed Cochran strength in
st. Louis, and complete the rout of
other candidates in the country pre-
cinctS.
Nine Years In Politics.
Truman for nine years has been In
public Office in Jackson County. which
includes Kansas City. He has been
presiding judge Of the County Court
since 1888, and, until he announced
his candidacy, was Federal re-em-
ployment director in Missouri.
Now so years old, Truman helped
organize an Artillery unit during the
World War, went overseas as q lieu
tenant and returned q major.
Cochran. familiarly known as
Jack" has 81 years Of Washington
experience behind him. He left st.
Louis newspaper sport writing Job in
1912 to become secretary TO william
Igoe, st. Louis Representative. He
later was secretary to Representative
Harry B. Hawes, and in 1916 took over
his employers job.
Representative Milligan has repre-
sented Missouri in the House for sew
eral terms. He, like Truman, went
overseas during the World War,
helped organize an Infantry company
and returned home a captain with
two citations for bravery.