Evening star., 1934-08-29
Democratic Victory of Ex-
Socialist Seen Menace
to New Dealers.
REPUBLICANS JUBILANT
OVER CLEAR-CUT ISSUE
I. o. P.'s Total Vote Is 10000
Less Than 0pponent's-Byrns
Says House Is Safe.
Primary Results

Upton Sinclair, former Socialist,
running on a liberal platform, re-
ceived the Democratic Endorsement
for Governor of California in yes
terday's primary.
Senator Hiram Johnson, inde-
pendent Republican, who had the
Endorsement Of Democratic chief
tains, was nominated by Repub-
lican, Democratic and two minor
parties.
In Mississippi, Senator Hubert D.
Stephens failed to establish a clear
majority for the Democratic nomi-
nation, which is tantamount to
election, and enters a run-of pri-
mary with former Gov. Theodore
G. Bilbo.
A young South Carolina poll
tician. Olin D. Johnston, held an
advantage over former Senator
Cole L. Blease for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, also
equivalent to election.
South Carolina vets and drys
were in a neck -and-neck fight over
legalization of liquor and the ref
erendum, which is simply advisory
to the Legislature, showed the vets
leading by $4,000 votes, with 1,069
of 1,474 precincts reported.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
The smashing victory of Upton
sinclair. author and former Socialist
n the Democratic gubernatorial prim-
ry in California, is the outstanding
eature of yesterdays primary cleo
ions in three States, California, Mis-
issippi and South Carolina.
Sinclair's nomination had been in
icated, but that he would defeat
ieorge Creel, Roosevelt and McAdoo
Importer, and Justus S. Wardell, old
ne Democratic leader of San Fran
isco By such an overwhelming vote
as scarcely expected. The size OF
ne Sinclair vote may give lot OF
democrats who have been threatening
4 California to bolt the ticket, in
ne event of the nomination OF the
primer Socialist, something to think
bout, it was said today.
The Republicans have nominated
{ fov. Frank F. Merriam to succeed
imself. Merriam leaped into the
melight during the Summer because
f his firm stand for law and order
uring the general strike in San Fran
isco. The fear of the Democrats has
cen that many of the rank and file
f the party, unwilling to accept Sin
lair, former Socialist and his radical
| PIC platform-Eliminate Poverty in
{ ;alifornia-would go over to the Re
ublicans or stay at home and not
ote on election day.
New Dealers Endangered.
The fear was expressed even by
Jemocratic national leaders that the
omination of Sinclair might result
i the defeat of several, if not all, of
ne Democrats in the House. Cali
ornia now has IL Democratic mem
ers and 9 Republicans In the House.
Representative Joe Byrns of Ten
essee, chairman of the Democratic
congressional Committee, predicted
1day that the Democratic members
f the House were "all coming back"
% Washington; that they would be
uccessful in the November elections.
They have supported and upheld
ne hands of President Roosevelt in
is recovery program" said Mr..
lvrns, "and that will be the strongest
actor in their races for reelection. "
The next few weeks will be period
readjustment, before the campaign
wings into its final phase, and many
{ the Democrats who have been de-
laring their opposition to Sinclair
lay change their tune.
On the other hand, it has been
learly the hope of the Republicans
hat Sinclair would win the gubcr-
latorial nomination. They are hope
ul that with a clear-cut issue be-
ween their candidate, Merriam, and
sinclair, they can win.
Sinclair's vote in 6.370 precincts,
omplete and incomplete, stood 273,-
88 as against 147419 for Creel, 81 = lao
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