Evening star., 1938-10-09

election to the vacancy in the 18th
district due to the retirement Of Rep
resentative John S. McGroarty, father
Of the Townsend old age pension
legislation, who later broke with the
Townsendites. He Is opposed by Carl
Hinshaw, Republican. as we'll as by
Progressive, Townsend and Commun-
ist candidates. This district was
formerly represented by Philip D.
Swing, Republican. and William E.
Evans. Republican.
Representative H. Jerry 'voorhis,
Democrat, in the 18th district. is op-
posed by Eugene v. Nixon, Repub-
lican. Voorhis was elected last time
by a margin Of 81 per cent Of the
vote. Representative Charles Kramer,
Democrat, in the 18th district is op-
posed by K. l.. Stockton. Republican,
who is said to be making a vigorous
canvass. Representative Thomas F.
Ford. Democrat. l4th district, is op-
posed by William D. Campbell, Re-
publican, whom he defeated two years
ago, SO, ,365 to 25,4s7. Representative
John M. Costell. Democrat, 18th dis
trict, won last time by nearly $1,000
votes. He Is now opposed by o. D.
Thomas, Republican. William I. Trae-
ger, Republican, formerly held this
seat.
Lee e. Geyer is the Democratic
nominee in the 17th district to sue,
coed Representative Charles J. Golden.
who died last April. Mr. Golden car
ried the district two years ago by .
vote Of $3.50 to 24,981 for his Repub-
1ican opponent. Clifton A.. ,Hix n
the Republican contestant. Repre-
sentative Byron N. Scott, Democrat,
In the 18th district, won two yeart
ago by 9 per cent of the vote cast. he
succeeded John H. Burke, Democrat,
and has served three terms. This Is
a new district in which no Republican
has ever been elected. Thomas M.
Eaton, Republican, is the contender.
Representative Harry r. Sheppard.
Democrat, 10Th district. won over his
Republican rival, Sam L. Collins, two
years ago by 70,339 to 5s,071. Mr..
Collins had previously carried the dis
trict with both Republican and Demo-
cratic Endorsements. G. T. Johnson
ia now the Republican candidate. Rep
resentative Ed v. Lac, Democrat, 20th
district, won last time by 4 margin OF
"a ner cent Of the vote cast. This Is
the old George Burnham. Republican.
district, and Mr. Burnham defeated
Mr. LAC in 1884 by q vote OF 81. d.682
to 46.s57. John L. Bacon, Republican,
the contestant this. time, is said TO
be making a strong campaign.
Colorado Race More Simple.
In Colorado the four present Demo-
cratic members-Lavrence Lewis, Fred
Cummings. John A. Martin and the
veteran Edward T. Taylor, chairman
of the Appropriations Committee-are
all opposed for reelection. Mr.. Taylor
has held this seat for 80 years. The
other three seats are historically Re-
publican, held by. William N. Vale,
william r. Eaton, Charles B. Tim
berlake and Guy U. Hardy. The Demo-
cratic encumbents won in the 1882
election. Mr.. Cummings retained his
seat two years ago by the scant per-
centage of 81 per cent, and Mr.. Martin
by 1912 per cent. They all have new
Republican opponents this year.
There is a spirited contest In each
of the six Connecticut districts. Repre-
sentative Hermann P. Kopplemann,
Democrat, first district, was an un-
successful candidate for the senatorial
nomination. The other flve Democratic
encumbents are running for re-
election-William J. Fitzgerald, James
A. Stanley, Alfred N. Phillips, ir.; j
Joseph Smith and Representative. Will
liam NJ Citron at large. These are
historic Republican districts held fol
many years by such prominent Repub-
lican members as e. Hart Fenn
Richard P. Freeman, John Q. Tilson
|. (former House leader) Schuyler Mer-
rift, James P. Glynn and Edward w
Goss. The present Republican candi.
dates are credited with being strong
william ]. Miller, first district; Ranul1
Compton, third, and Roy E. Rice, nth
The Republicans expect to recapture
at least two of these districts. In The
at-large contest B. ]. Monkiewicz, Re.
publican, Is expected to give Repre-.
sentative Citron, Democrat, stiff
battle. Citron won two years ago will
37i,572 votes to 2S2,61s for Franct
Pallotti. '.'.
The Delaware district is an ole
Republican standby, and the Repubii'
cans are hopeful Of recapturing 1t
It was formerly held by Caleb r
Layton, Robert G. Houston and J
George Stewart. Representative Viii
liam F. Allen. Democrat, won. tw'
years ago by the scant margin Of L.;
per cent. George 8. williams, Repuh
lican, is making an earnest campaign
to unseat Allen. -
| In Florida the Democratic nomine'
is expected to win the only contest il
that State. This Is Pat Cannon, VIII
received the nomination when Repre-
sentative E. Mark Wilcox quit tn
House to enter the Senate race. J. s
G. Gallagher, Republican. is making
| the contest against Mr.. Cannon.
There are contests in both district
in Idaho, but Representative Compton
I. White, Democrat, will probably b
reelected over Rex. T. Henson, Repub
lican.. In the second district, vacate'
by Representative d. Worth Clark
who won the Senate nomination, Bsr
H. Miller has the Democratic nom
ination and Henry c. Dworshak tn
| Republican. Mr.. Clark carried thi