The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-11
Both Parties Are
Watching Primaries
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Tor votes on his loyalty 10 the
Roosevelt administration
Gov Eugene ,ralmadge's plan Ia
run for president as a constitutional
democrat has Bhrunk 10 u senate
candidacy on an anti-FsoosevelL
platform. The primary will take
place Sept 0. He opposes Sen,
Rlchar y. Russell, Jr., OF Georgia,
who Is n 100 per cent Rooseveltian,
Talmadgc tested southern anti.
Roosevelt sentiment In q convention
last winter and decided 10 coniine
his activities 10 his own state.
Robinson Good Scrappcr
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. ii-GuP)
Six men sought the democratic
nomination MS governor and senate
Majority Leader Joseph +, Robinson
fought the efforts OF two men ia
unSeat him In the democratic pri-
mary today,
The bitterness OF the unusual six.
man gubernatorIal race overland.
owed the Benatorial contest In pop.
ular Interest. Robinson was expect
cd to win, although remnants OF
the following that the late Huey
Long built IN Arkansas threw their
support 10 his rivals. Long had
planned before he was asSasSinat ted
10 bid In this primary for extern
sion OF his Louisiana dynasty TO
ArkanBaS, and particularly 10 defeat
Robinson, his bitter enemy In the
senate.
RobinSon'S opponents we're Cieyc-
land Holland OF ut. Smith, n Town
Sendite, and J. Ross Venablc OF Lit.
tie Rock. A week ago W. y. Denman
OF Prescott, once Huey Longs law
partner, Withdrew because he fear.
cd that dispersion OF votes among
10 many candidates would make
RoblnsonB nomination Inevitable.
Equal favoritc8 In the guberna-
torlal frcc-for-al were Secretary
OF State Ed r. Mcdonald and AtLor.
ncy General Carl y. Bailey. Gov. J.,
M. FutreIl backed Mcdonald,
Other candidates for governor
were Judge n. A. Cook. another fol.
lower OF Huey Long. advocating
Longs Bharc-our- wealth program,
former Gov. Tom Terral, Howard
Reed, and Bob Cook.
Seven OF the states nine con-
grcSSmen had opposition.
BOTah IL Batter
Boise. Idaho, Aug, II - CUp) ---
Sen. William r.. Borah, veteran Zion
OF congress" faced Townsend Oppo.
sition TO his republican nomination
IN the republican primary today.
a heavy vote was forecast.
Tfty-nVe candidates were listed on
the ballot for the primaries OF the
two major parties. Voting starts at
noon
Senator Borah was opposed by
Byron Defenbach, backed by the
state Townsend organization which
claims 100000 votes In the state.
Gov. G. Ben Ross was the leading
candidate for democratic nomira-
ton TO oppose Borah In the Novem-
Der elections.
The campaigns closed with a
charge that the Townsend organ
ization made candidates pay fees
for Townsend sponsorship. Arthur
Campbell. state mine inspector seek :
Ing reelection, said he had been
asked to pay $50. Franklin Girard
secretary Of state who seeks the
democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton, made similar charges,
A. ID. McGowian, o. A. r. p. re-
gional director, replied:
The candidates who made those
charges are Just sore because they
couldn't thumb ride on the Town.
send bandwagon."
President Asks Plans
Washington, Aug. IL CUP -
President Roosevelt called In Ma
tional Democratic Chairman James
A. Farley today for a lengthy dis
cussion OF campaign problems.
Farley informed Mr.. Roosevelt
that organization plans were well
developed and the leaders OF the
various state groups. were coming To
New York. headquarters in parties
OF four to study campaign machine
cry In operation.
The leaders are being asked to
duplicate the New York set-up In
their home states.
II was learned that approval has
been given the selection Of Sen
Robert r. Wagner. d., N. Y, al
temporary chairman OF the New
York state democratic convention
which will be held either In Roches-
ter or Syracuse beginning Sept. %.
Among Asiatics there stili Is n
popular belief that earthquakes are
due 10 the skipninRa ana breathing