Evening star., 1934-04-09
ILLINOIS BALLOTS
AROUSE INTEREST
Outcome of TomorroW's Pri-
maries May Be Weather
Vane.
~ the Associated Press.

ny Inc ASSOCldteo HicSS-
Democratic chieftains and lesser
ONCE seekers are watching with Keen
interest today the results OF ballotlne
In the Illinois primaries tomorrow
The outcome may be taken as pontl-
cal weather vane for the Fall con-
gressional elections in which the Re-
publican party will endeavor to cut
into the administrators control in
both Houses.
The race between Speaker Henry T
Rainey and State Senator James Kirby
for the Democratic nomination in the
twentieth district is regarded as par
ticularly important
Rainey Is Confident.
Rainey is confident of denomination
but the vote for Kirby is expected by
some to indicate the drift of public
opinion on the Roosevelt program
stanchly supported by hte Speaker.
Il expect all the 18 sitting Demo
Gratis to be renominated." said the
Speaker, who will be opposed. if vic
torious in the primary, in the Fall
elections by Walter Wright, Repub-
hcan.,
Eight Republicans. including James
Simpson, jr., from the tenth district
who has encountered the ire of Secre-
tary Ickes, Republican cabinet men,
Der, and Oscar De Priest, Negro Rep
resentative from the first district, also
are up for denomination.
Each of the 435 House seats and 81
Of the Sc Senate seats are to be filled
at November's elections. Many Repre-
sentatives, surprisingly so in the South
have unusual opposition in this year, q
primaries.
Thus indications are that the turn
over in the primaries may be as large
as the expected number Of changes in
the general election, when Republi-
cans hope to capture around so of the
316 Democratic seats.
In Alabama veteran Representatives
such as Oliver. Jeffers and Allgood
Former Senator Tom Heflin is oppos-
ing Allgood in the fifth district in an
attempt to beat his way back into
national politics.
The candidacy of Gov. Frank A.
Moore of New Jersey for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination has at
tracted capital attention. He will
seek the seat held by Senator Kean,
Republican.
Chance for Richie.
There is possibility that Gov.
Albert c. Richie of Maryland, Demo-
crat, will run against Senator Colds
borough, Republican.
Other Governors having their eyes
on a senatorial toga are George
White Of Ohio, Democrat; Clifford
Pinchot Of Pennsylvania, Republican.
and Charles Bryan of Nebraska,
Democrat. White will be opposed by
Representative Truax for his party's
nomination, to run against the Re-
publican veteran, Senator Fess.
Gov. Pinchot is bucking Senator
Reed for Pennsylvania's Republican
nomination. Senator Thompson, ap-
pointed by Bryan to fill a vacancy,
has withdrawn in his Governors
favor for the Democratic nomination.
Gossip here has it that Gov Will
liam A. Murray of Oklahoma, Demo-
crat, is grooming himself to run
against the blind Senator Gore,
Democrat, Of Oklahoma, in 1886.
Representative Disney, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, also is being doomed for
the seat.
While these Governors are looking
to Senate seats, three Representatives
are seeking governorships. They are
Marland of Oklahoma. Martin of
Oregon and Carpenter of Nebraska.
Altogether II Republican Senators
IA Democrats and one Farmer