Evening star., 1934-08-12

crucial test In the primaries, where
it must prevail in the first instance
If 1t is to be able to draw the issue
sharply in the November elections.
Should former Gov. Vic Donahey
carry the Ohio Democratic senatorial
primary, for instance, the new deal
would have no outright defender in
the Ohio senatorial contest In No
vember. For Mr.. Donahey is not
only withholding Endorsement of the
new deal as such, but he is openly
critical Of some Of its particular
policies.
As the administration showed its
hand in West Virginia by Postmaster
General James A. Farley's indorse-
ment of Glenn Shaver, and as 1t is
showing it's hand in Nebraska by in
directly indorsing Representative
Burke, 1t has shown It's hand In Ohio
by an unsuccessful effort to entice
Gov. George White out of the race
with an offer of diplomatic post
abroad. The administration is vir-
tually stalking its chances in Ohio
on Representative Charles West He
was projected into the race with the
unchallenged announcement that he
was the choice Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.
Gov. Donahey appears to have a
good chance, to be nominated. Sem
ator Simeon D. FeSs q TORY" in the
presidential eyes, will be renominated
by the Republicans. Friends Of Mr..
Donahey have contended that he
would have a chance to defeat Sen
ator FeSs where Gov. White and Rep
resentative West could not.
Republicans Not Discouraged.
That the Republicans of the Middle
West are not discouraged is suggested
by the 1ght for the Nebraska Re-
publican senatorial nomination.
Five candidates are seeking the Re
publican nomination. One of them
Is Representative Robert Simmons,
who appears to be in the lead.
Should the Republicans elect a
Senator, 1t will be blow to Senator
George w. Norris, insurgent, who is
steadfastly giving his allegiance to
President Roosevelt and voting for
virtually all his legislative recommen-
dationS.
Primaries are to be held on Tues
day in Idaho and Arkansas as well
as in Ohio and Nebraska However,
no senatorships are involved in Idaho
and Arkansas and the contests con-
cern State Offices and seats in the
National House of Representatives.
August and September are marked
by a long list of primary elections.
In the week just closing important
primaries were held in Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Virginia and West Virginia. The
results of these primaries were much
mixed. m part, they were favorable
to the new deal and its supporters
and in part unfavorable.
In Mississippi the administration
faces another problem. President
Roosevelt, since taking ofice, has
hardly recognized Senator Hubert
Stephens. Now. with Senator
Stephens seeking Democratic re-
nomination, it is being charged that
ne has no standing with the White
House. This sentiment has become
so strong that Senator Pat Harrison,
a hacker of Senator Stephens in a
three e-cornered race, has appealed to
the White House for a helping hand.
1t has arrived in the form of a tele-
gram from Marvin H Mcintyre, a
White House secretary, advising
Senator Stephens that the President
would like to have him come to
Washington for a conference.
Gave Wire to Papers.
Senator Stephens lost no time In
giving the telegram to the Mississippi
newspapers, and it is being widely
printed as refuting the talk that he
has no entire of consequence at the
White House. The other candidates
for the Mississippi Democratic Sena-
torial nomination, which is the only
one worth while, are former Gov.
Theo Bilbo. who promises to out
Huey Huey Long, and Representative
Ross Collins. chairman of the House
Subcommittee on War Department
Appropriations. Gov. Bilbo came to
Washington with the new deal with
an eye to "an important appoint
ment." and wound up as a "trauble
shooter" in the Department of Agri-
culture. The ouble-shooting con-
sisted of clipping newspapers
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