Evening star., 1934-09-10
MAINE INDICATES
HEAVY BALLOT|NG.
Large Rural and City Vote
Reported--SpIitting of
Tickets Seen.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Intense interest Of the electorate
and heavy balloting in today's State
election in Maine were indicated in
early reports.
A large vote in rural sections as well
as the cities was reported, absentee
ballots in larger numbers than ever
before were turned in. Voters took
their time in marking ballots, indi-
eating many split tickets, ward work.
ers said. Fair weather added to the
prospect of a heavy vote.
The election today, forerunning the
November elections in a. other
States, opened a week of primaries in
10 States.
Primary elections for Representa-
tives will be held tomorrow in seven
States-Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana,
Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Washington. Arizona, Michigan,
Vermont and Washington pick Sen
atorial candidates as well.
Maryland Votes Wednesday.
Primaries for the House will be
held Wednesday in Maryland and
Georgia, and Thursday in New York
Maryland, too, will make nominations
for the Senate.
Democrats of South Carolina will
choose between Cole L. Blease and
Olin D. Johnston for Governor to-
morrow in q run-of primary.
Senator Ashurst, a veteran of %
years in Congress, is one Of five can
didates for the Democratic senatorial
nomination, opposing Sidney P. Os-
borne, Arizona's collector of internal
revenue, among others.
Mrs. Isabella Greenway, the lone
Arizona Representative, has opposi-
tion for the Democratic nomination
from Frank H. Hilgeman, Salt River
Valley farmer.
George w. P. Hunt, seven times
Arizona Governor, who was defeated
two years ago by B. B. Moeur, ply
sician, is seeking to stage a come
back in a fight for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
Vandenberg Unopposed.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg is
without opposition for Republican re-
nomination in Michigan. Four Dem
ocrats are contesting for the right
to meet him in the November elec-
tions. Gov. William A. Comstock is
again after Democratic Endorsement
for the governorship but has stiff
opposition in Arthur j. Lacy, former
Detroit judge, and John K. Stack, jr..
State auditor. Alex j. Groesbeck.
former Governor, is in a field of four
for the Republican gubernatorial nom
ination.
In Vermont, Senator Warren r.
Austin is slated to receive the Re-
publican senatorial nomination.
A free-for-all race in Washington's
Democratic senatorial primary re-
suited from the retirement of Senator
Dill. veteran Democrat, and the out
come is in doubt. A big senatorial
Republican field, including former
Representative Ralph Horr, also faces
Washington voters.
Governor Albert G. Ritchie of Marv-
land and George L. Radcliffe, appear
certain Of winning the Democratic
gubernatorial and senatorial nomina-
tions, respectively, in Maryland We'd
nesday.
Three G. o. p. Candidates.
There are three sets of candidates
In the Republican contests for nomi-
nations to oppose Ritchie and Rad
cliffe. Senator Goldsborough is after
the Republican gubernatorial nomina-
tion, having announced his retire.
ment from the Senate. His action
left the selection of a Republican
senatorial nominee wide open.
One of the most spectacular intra-
party struggles for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination is in Colo
rado, where Miss Josephine Roche
and Gov. Edwin C. johnson are
fighting it out. Miss Roche and john
son have been scrapping over who is
the best New Dealer" Nate C. War
ren is the Republican gubernatorial
nominee.
Most Of the SO House incumbents
face intra-party contests in this
weeks primaries, with some upsets
expected.