Evening star., 1936-08-04
|CKESH|TSLANDON;;
TRENDS WATCHED
Senator Logan Apparently
Wins denomination in
Close Ballot.
BY TIT Associated Press.

BY TIT Associated Press.
Political leaders watched for any
possible hints of national sentiment
today as voters of three States cast
their ballots in primaries.
The primaries, part of series of
II which will be held this month,
were in Missouri, Kansas and Vir-
ginia.
Political leaders of both parties
meanwhile were considering a charge
made over the radio last night by
Secretary Of the Interior Ickes that
Candidate Landon has gone A. w.
o. L. from the war against poverty
and want and the exploitation Of the
weak in which he enlisted in 1888"
Firing the first broadsde from the
inner circle of the Democratic party
since the campaign got under way,
he described Landon as candidate
whom the West is asked to support
| because he is a progressive while.
at the same time, he is entirely sat-
isfactory to Wall Street and the pred
atory interests because he is 'prac-
tical.'"
LandOn to Speak in New York.
Landon will speak at Republican
rally at Madison Square Garden at
New York october 20, it was an
nounced by Kenneth F. Simpson, New
York County Republican leader.
Nearly complete unofficial returns
from Saturdays primary in Kentucky
indicated today that Senator M. NJ
Logan won the Democratic senatorial
nomination over former Gov. j. C. w.
Beckham by one of the closest mar
gins in Kentucky's political history.
With so precincts in the third con-
gressional district louisville and JEFF
ferson County, uncounted. Senator
Logan clung to a plurality of 1924
over Beckham. Barring an upset in
the trend here. he appeared to have
won denomination by approximately
1000 votes The tabulation in 4,2l6
of the States 1926 precincts gave Jo-
gan 1859 and Beckham 1859
Former Representative John Y. Brown
ran third with S5,ll votes.
| Robert H. Lucas. former executive
director of the Republican National
Committee, was far ahead in the five
man race for the Republican senator
ial nomination.
All Of the nine incumbent Repre-
sentatives appeared virtually assured
of denomination. All faced opposi-
ton except the lone Republican Rep
resentative.
| Test of Pendergast.
The Missouri voting today involved
something Of test Of strength be-
tween the Thomas j. Pendergast
Democratic organization of Kansas
City and supporters of William Hirth,
Columbia farm leader.
Hrth. running for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, assailed the
Pendergast group day in and day out
| Opposing him for the nomination
was Maj. Lloyd c. Stark, nurseryman,
who had Pendergast backing.
For the Republican nomination the
fight was three-cornered. Candidates
were Jesse w. Barrett, former State
attorney general; James J. Barrett
and Claude L.. Lambert.
In Kansas. the home State OF Gov.
Landon, leaders of both parties stroye
1 to get out big vote. for psychological
purposes. Candidates for Governor,
Senator, Representatives and other
posts were being nominated. but In
many cases there were no contests.
There was interest in the bid Of
Senator Arthur Capper, Republican,
to secure denomination over two ri
walls, Walter Neibarger. Tonganoxie
editor, and H. L. Stout, Fort Scott
business man.
Virginia. traditionally Democratic,
| had only two contests for Democratic
nominations to the National House of
| Representatives. Senator Carter Glass
was not involved in the primary. hav-
Ing already been declared his party's S
nominee for Senator.
Director of Labor Division.
l .,
president of the International Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners, was
appointed director Of the Republican
National Committees labor division
today. Hutcheson headed the same
division in the Hoover campaign of
1882.
Norman Thomas wrote ALI M.
Landon today that the Governors
record is "a matter of deep concern
to the workers"
Charging that there was lack of
protection of health and safety of
workers in the lead and zinc area and
"outrageously low" living conditions,
the Socialist candidate wrote: THE
entire situation is a blot" upon Kan
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Ger
tainly," he added. kansas has done
nothing to set standard of hope and
confidence for the workers"
A hum Of activities in the Roosevelt
and Landon camps heralded the i'm
minent beginning of the more inten-
sive stage Of the national campaign.
After comforting with President
Roosevelt at Hyde Park, Democratic
national committeeman indicated he
had signaled full steam ahead.
II reported that we are prepared to
conduct an aggressive campaign from
now until November" said Chairman
James A. Farley. I'VE are not losing
any time. We are ready to CO."
Drought problems occupied part of
Mr.. Roosevelt's time yesterday, as they
did in the case Of Gov. Landon also.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred with Secre-
tary Wallace and others and ordered
complete report on relief activities.