The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-15
NEW DEALERS
BREAK EVEN
IN PRIMARIES
Ex-Governor Vic OOnahey
Wins HandiIy in Ohio
Senate Race.
NEBRASKA PICKS BURKE
StanCh Roosevelt Supporter
Coasts to Victory
Over Bryan.

bV tHiffd Press
The New Deal stood all even to-
day on the score Of primary cleo
ton returns from Nebraska and
Ohio.
other primaries in Idaho and Ar
kansas were chiefly Of local interest
Former Governor Vic DOnahey
won the Ohio Democratic nOmina-
ton for senator handily. That was
construed as a New Deal setback
Representative Edward r. Burke
was far ahead for a similar nOmina-
ton IN Nebraska He is among the
shameless New Deal supporters.
While local issues played some
part both in Ohio and Nebraska
chief attention was centered on the
relation of the candidates TO the
Roosevelt administration.
Farley TeIegraphS
General James A.
Farley telegraphed his congratula-
tiOns today to Mr. DOnahey. ex-
pressing certainty that he would
come 10 the senate in January" as
IAN ardent and entire supporter" of
the Roosevelt program.
Such certainty had not been felt
previously i'm Democratic circles
however. Mr.. Donahey defeated
Representative Charles West, who
was entered in the race as a simon
pure" supporter of the New Deal.
Mr.. West got into the fight original
~ due to anxiety over Governor
George White. a third candidate.
Donahey Steered Clear
It was pointed out here that West
and White spent much OF their
strength in campaigning against
each other. thus allowing Donahey,
who kept clear of the Squabble, TO
draw support from all factions.
Mr.. Donahey. while not antagon-
istic to the New Deal. was lukewarm
in his support. it was felt. How
ever. after an initial declaration OF
qualified support Of the President
he came out more strongly for the
Roosevelt policies as the campaign
went on
Mr.. Donahey will be pitted
AGAINST Senator Simeon ID. FeSS,
bitter Republican critic of the ad-
ministration. in November. Mr..
Fess won his nomination with lit
tie difficulty
Because of Ohio's pivotal position
and Mr.. Tess outSpoken opposition
10 the President. the result Will be
watched closely. However, the line
will not be drawn as closely as II
would have been had the favored
West been victorious.
In Nebraska. The apparent sue
cess of Mr.. Burke was at the eX-
Dense Of Governor Charles Bryan
who had criticised a number OF New
Deal policies. the AAA IN particular.
Sponsored by Mullen
The Burke candidacy was SpOn-
sored by Arthur Mullen. Mr.. RooSe-
velt's floor manager at Chicago. and
MAS given NklENAtAA 'AerAAA--Nt---NN
the President quoted Mr.. Burke S
definition of the New Deal IN ms
Green BAY (Wis) speech. A vic
tory for Mr.. Burke was expected to
receive the Interpretation that 1t
represented Endorsement by a SUB
stantial portion of the farm belt oil
the Roosevelt program.
The Nebraska Republican Sena-
torial nominee is expected to be
former Representative Robert SIM
mons. conservative critic of Roose-
welt.
In Idaho. Governor c. Ben Ross
was out in front for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. His can
didacy attracted attention as VIC
tory this fall is expected to make
him a leading candidate to oppose
senator William E. BOrah in 1886