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Evening star., 1938-08-03

system of government. I realize that
you have said today that the issues
presented are greater than any regard
for the personality or popularity of
any man. I take this opportunity to
express my heartfelt gratitude to the
many personal friends throughout the
district who have labored so diligently,
unselfishly and effectively in my b.
half in this campaign. I would fail
to reflect the true situation if 1 did
not also express my thanks and ap-
probation to those persons, many Of
whom I could name, who have not
heretofore supported me hut who were
big enough and broad enough in this
campaign to, subordinate their per-
sonal feelings to the great principles
involved. To all who have partici-
pated with me in this victory of the
people, I express my admiration and
personal gratitude.
For those who opposed me through
honest convictions have nothing but
respect and esteem. For those who
sought to capitalize on prejudice.
propaganda and Misrepresentation, I
entertain other sentiments. I have
never felt greater pride or pleasure
than at this moment in being the
Representative in the United States
Congress Of the people of the eighth
district of Virginia"
Returns by Counties.
The unofncial returns from the
eighth Virginia district, graphically
described MIR. Smiths victory as
follows:
fyn..uti>~ Dr>~aHnk S~>AL NIL
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Missouri and the Republican voters"
He struck at the policy Of permitting
Republicans to vote as Democrats by
making afidavits to vote Democratic
in November.
10000 Rural Votes C0rralled.
The Stark Pendergast fight, with st.
Louis Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann
lined up against Kansas City, pushed
the Governor into a dominant posi-
ton. He showed himself capable Of
turning upward Of 10000 rural Mis-
sourians away from Pendergast to
choke of the spread of Kansas City's
control across the State for the first
time in years,
The Stark war on "bossism-of the
Pendergast type"-not only attracted
Republicans, it pulled many subStan-
tial businessmen into politics for the
first time. Tom K Smith. prominent
ST. Louis banker who did much to
help the Stark-Douglas combination,
was an example.
Observers conjectured today over
the chances that the Governor, flushed
with the success OF his first anti
Pendergast offensive, might aspire to
the senatorial seat of Harry S. Truman
in 1910. Truman took Office with the
support OF the Kansas City organiza-
ton.
Gov Stark's close personal acquaint-
ance with the President-a friendship
hinged to a common interest in naval
af1airsand the alignment he has
made with st. Louis Mayor Dickmann
would be happy factors should the
race boil down to a showdown of New
Dealers. Dickmann has been regarded
close to Postmaster General James A.
Farley.
The 13 Missouri Congressman, IL
Democrats and l Republican, won
their party nominations for re-elec-
ton, six of them without opposition.
The other seven disposed of their op-
ponents with little difficulty.
c. Arthur Anderson Of st. Louis
who had been opposed by several labor
groups. including some c. I. o. unions,
won Democratic denomination. One
of his two opponents was A. j. Pickett,
general chairman of the MKT di-
vision of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Clerks.
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MARTIN Halls VOTE
IN VIRGINIA PRIMARY
Republican Says Results Show
People Want Independent
Men in Congress,
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Martin, Republican,
Of Massachusetts,. chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee,
said today the results of the Virginia
Democratic primary showed that "peo-
pie want Independent men in Con-
gress."
Mr.. Martin said the nominations OF
Representative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia over william L. Dodd, jr.,
an avowed New Dealer. and of former
Representative Colgate w. Darden
over Representative Hamilton, Demo-
crat, Of Virginia, who said he was
o-Roosevelt candidate, was "an ex-
ample of the trend"
THE voters of the Nation want men
who do their own thinking with the
welfare Of the United States as the
basis for their reasoning" Mr.. Martin
said.
The Massachusetts, Republican said
this trend could not be judged by pri-
maries held yesterday in Missouri.
West Virginia and Kansas. In Mis-
souri,, he said, the primary was "a
local fight between Democratic Or
ganizations" and that in West Vir-
ginia "the question of independent ac-
ton was not involved"
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OF Virginia. can think of no bet
ter way to close this brief statement
than by quoting the words of Presi-
dent Roosevelt: And for all these
things we have just begun to fight "
Naturally, Representative Smith was
jubilant, and excited, too, over the
results of the primary contest. In
his Alexandria headquarters, the re-
turns were flashed in by campaign
workers from all over the district, and
when it became certain that he was
the victor, he issued statement con-
graduating the conservative Demo-
Gratis for sending him back to Con-
gress with specific instructions to use
his own judgment in following an
other New Deal program.
Emphasizes Rubber Stamp" Issue.
The statement read:
This campaign has been waged
around the issue of whether the mem
ber Of Congress from this district
should follow the dictates Of his own
conscience and reflect the wishes of
his own constituents or yield his hon
est convictions to the will Of others.
As q part of this issue the people of
this district have been called upon
to decide whether they would elect
their own Congressman or be infiu-
enced by pressure and propaganda
brought to bear from beyond the bor-
ders of our Commonwealth. You
have given the answer in no uncer-
tain terms and that answer Is that
you expect your Congressman to ex-
ercise some independence of judgment
and that you propose to elect him
yourself without outside interference.
Il have always been proud to sAy
that I represent the people of the
district Of George Washington, Thom-
as Jefferson, James Monroe, James
Madison, John Marshall and George
Mason, and am prouder than ever
tonight to know that the spirit and
inspiration of the founders of our
Nation still lives and breathes in the
breast Of Virginians.
Minimises Popularity In Results.
Il again repeat to you my solemn
promise to exercise my soundest dis
cretion and endeavor to reflect your
wishes in dealing with the problems
that confront us, fully realizing that
your verdict today .is not based upon
any personal popularity Of mine, but
upon our common kelisf in the fun
damental principles Of cur American
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A. administrator. and James Roose-
welt. son of the President, and Sena-
tor Van Nuys. who had been marked
for the slaughter. obtaining renom-
ination in convention in Indiana.
Fight in Tennessee.
Two other Democratic primaries of
outstanding interest will be held this
week. The Crump- -McKellar faction
is fighting it out with Gov. Gordon
Browning in Tennessee tomorrow,
and on Saturday Majority Leader
Barkley of the Senate goes to the mat
with Gov. A. B. Happy" Chandler for
the senatorial nomination. There is a
minimum of New Deal issue involved
Senator Barkley should lose to Gov.
Chandler in Kentucky it would be
considered distinct blow for the
President, who personally gave Sena-
tor Barkley his blessing on his way
West through Kentucky.
In West Virginia Representatives
Ramsey, Edmiston and johnson, who
have backed the administration in the
House, were renominated yesterday.
Gov. Lloyd c. Stark of Missouri and
TON" Pendergast, boss of the Demo-
cratic machine in Kansas City, fought
it out for supremacy in that State, the
contest having to dc with the nomina-
ton of candidate for Supreme Court
Judge. Judge James v. Billings,
backed by Pendergast, took an early
lead-for Kansas City returns came in
first. Judge James M. Douglas, how
ever. gradually went into the lead as
returns were received from st. Louis,
his home town. Judge Douglas was
backed by Gov. Stark.
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TENNESSEE READY
FOR HOT PRIMARY.
Bitter Fight Between Crump
and Browning May Bring
Out $4,000 Voters.
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 3.-Ten-
nessees Democratic primary candi-
dates swung down the home stretch
today after a campaign studded with
personalities, the threat Of troop
invasion OF Memphis and general all
around bitterness.
Observers estimated that votes cast
in tcmorrows balloting would exceed
the $4,000 cast two years ago when
Gov. Gordon Browning was nominated.
At that time Gov. Browning had sup
port Of National Committeeman E. H.
Cr,rmp, who this year threw support
to Prentice Cooper, Shelbyville attor-
ney. who is opposing Gov. Browning.
The gubernatorial race, in which the
Crump-Browning feud was the main
issue, overshadowed the race for sena-
torial nomination.
New Deal Issues Negligible.
New Deal issues involved have been
negligible. Junior Senator George L.
Berry, seeking to succeed himself, has
been accused of being foe of the
Tennessee Valley Authority. He said
he was opposed to intervention of
Government in private enterprise but
contended that he had not broken
with the President"
Mr.. Crump. besides backing Mr.
Cooper against Browning for Gov
ernor. is supporting District Attorney
General A. Tom Stewart of Winchester
against Senator Berry.
Allied With McKellar.
Allied with Mr.. Crump is Senior
Senator K. D. Mcclellan, who controls
Federal patronage in Tennessee.
Other senatorial aspirants include
Representative j. Ridley Mitchell of
the fourth district and DR.. John R.
Neal, Knoxville lawyer.
Gov. Browning at one time threat
ened to move National Guardsmen into
Memphis, the Crump stronghold, on
election day, but last night the last
detachment of State troops entrained
for maneuvers in South Mississippi.
On Monday Gov. Browning was en-
joined against sending troops to Men,
phis. Previously he had announced he
would not send the troops unless
change my mind.v
Polls open tomorrow at am. and
close at pm. &C. S. T) in country
districts. In cities they close at pm
except in Mem phis, where the closing
hour is 73O pm.
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sympathies and Of racial and relig-
ious intolerance. Many Kansas Re-
publican leaders, including William
Allen White, Emporia publisher, and
several ministers had hurled the same
charges at Mr.. Winrod, who denied
them.
Just eight years ago Mr.. Reed lost
bitter primary tight for renomina-
ton rs Governor. He retired to de-
vote his time to his newspaper and
Arizona mining interests.
Caustic in Criticism.
He was caustic in his criticism Of
the New Deal, termed the Roosevelt
spending lending program "a crutch,
not q cure" and declared he would be
no rubber stamp if elected.
Senator McGill Is an administration
supporter.
Mr. Reed said the fundamental Is
sue "is the preservation of our system
Of government with the legislative,
executive and judicial branches each
independent, as contemplated by the
Constitution"
In the Governors race Mr.. Rather
sharply criticized the administra-
ton Of Gov. Huxman, who sue
ceeded ALI M. Landon, 1896 Republic
can presidential nominee. He advo-
Gated easing the tax burden on farms
and homes and removing admins
tration Of relief, old age assistance
and all public welfare from partisan
politics.
All seven Kansas Representatives
were renominated. Representative W.
p. Lambertson in the first district,
the only Representative with oppo-
sition. defeated James B. Kelsey in
the Republican primary.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
|NCUMbENTSW|N
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Edmiston, Johnson and
Ramsay Renominated in
House Races.
BY the Associated Press.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. s.
West Virginia's three Democratic Rep
resentatives who faced opposition in
primary election submitted to the
voters on purely local issues were as
sured Of denomination today as late
returns bolstered already substantial
leads. All are New Deal supporters.
Three other Democratic Representa-
tives, Jennings Randolph Of the Sec
ond district. John Kee Of the fifth and
Joe L. Smith of the sixth had no op-
position in yesterdays balloting.
Representatives Andrew Edmiston OF
the third district and Representative
George w. johnson in the fourth won
easily on the basis of incomplete un-
ofncial returns.
Edmiston Polls 2S.693.
With 373 of 47s precincts reported,
Representative Edmiston, q Weston
newspaper publisher, polled 28,693
votes to 1882 for ]. Alfred Taylor OF
Fayetteville, and Representative john
son, in 268 Of AL precincts, polled
2s, ,437 to 5,206 for Edgar M. Utter
back, his fellow townsman Of Parkers-
burg.
Representative Robert L. Ramsay of
the first, who faced the strongest op-
position, ran about 5000 ahead Of Frank
c. Raymond. Fairmont attorney, with
only 10 precincts unreported. In 307
precincts, Representative Ramsay had
6,55l, and Raymond, 21.115. Repre-
sentative Ramsay had the support Of
the powerful United Mine Workers OF
America in the heavily industrialized
Northern Panhandle district.
There were no anti-New Deal can
didates in the field.
Four Republicans Nominated.
Four Republicans were nominated
for the general election congressional
race without opposition-Melvin Sny-
der. to oppose Representative Ran
dolph: Harley Saunders, to oppose
Representative Kee; r. F. O'Connor
against Representative Smith, and A.
c. Schiller, seeking the seat of Rep
resentative Ramsay.
In the two Republican contests,
youthful Raymond Humphreys OF
Huntington, a nominee two years ago,
was running two to one ahead Of Isaac
M. Underwood Of Middlebourne. The
vote was 1921 to 1882 in 289 of AL
precincts.
In the third district, with returns
from $50 of 47s precincts, H. Roy
Waugh of Buckingham held q more
than two to one lead in q three-cor-
nered race. The vote: Mr. Waugh
9,739; Clyde Ash of Summerville, 1901,
and OFT RAIDER Of Summerville. 2,299
Evening star., 1938-08-03
MINISTER BEATEN
IN KANSAS RACE
Republicans Choose Reed to
Oppose McGiII in Senate
Contest.
BY The Associated Press.

Ey aue hSSOCldtcu IISSSs
TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. 3.-KanSas
Republicans decisively rejected the bid
of the Rev. Gerald B. Winrod, evan
gelist-pamphleteer, for the United
States senatorial nomination and
chose instead former Gov. Clyde M.
Reed. caustic critic Of the New Deal.
Mr. Winrod ran a poor third to
Mr.. Reed in the four-man race.
Mr.. Reed, Parsons publisher, who
emerged from an eight-year political
retirement to campaign for yesterdays
primary, will oppose the Democratic
incumbent, Senator George McGill,
in the November election.
Senator McGill easily won renom-
ination over Joe Dohner, Peabody
farmer, who had no organisation sup
port.
Mr.. Reed polled 94,548 votes in
1886 of Kansas 2,708 precincts. His
nearest rival, Dallas Knapp. Cofiey-
vile attorney. had 58,669. Mr.. VIM
rod Jagged with 48,205 and the Rev.
J. c. Fisher, Methodist minister,
trailed with 23,746.
Returns from 1874 precincts gave
Senator McGill 75.474 to 1S,404 for
Mr.. Dohner.
Clear Cut Fight in Fall.
At Parsons, Mr.. Reed, deeply
grateful" for his victory. made it clear
today he would challenge the national
administration on a 'fundamental"
issue in his campaign this fall against
Senator McGill.
The former Governor said today he
feared the course of the Roosevelt
administration lis a menace to the
country and must be changed if our
form of government is to be pre-
served
Il shall 60 to the people of Kansas
upon the platform that this State is
entitled to another man in the SEN
ate who will stand up and vote his con-
victions, despite pressure from any
source"
He said he would defend constitu-
tional government, oppose the lend
ing and spending program as leading
to national bankruptcy, ask for q re-
vision of our social security laws and
many other things.
Republicans nominated State Sena-
tor Payne Rather also of Parsons for
Governor to oppose Gov. Walter A.
Huxman, who was unopposed in the
Democratic primary.
Returns from 1927 precincts gave
Mr.. Rather 92,326; former Represent
ative Harold McGugin, 63,769; Charles
w. Thompson, former Lieutenant Gov
ernor, 47,35l, and Carl Newcomer
former State vehicle commissioner 23,-
365.
National Chairman John Hamilton
had urged Republicans to defeat Mr.
Winrod, whom he accused of Nazi
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MISSOURI FAv0RS
STARK CANDIDATE
Pendergast's Hold Cut by
Judge J. N. Douglas Poll.
Clark Ren0minated.
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3-Judge James
M. Douglas, backed by Gov. Lloyd c.
Stark, swung to the front in Missouri's
heated Democratic Supreme Court
race for the first time early today as a
heavy St. Louis vote Offset an early
lead gained by his opponent, James ".
Billings, in T. j. Pendergast's Kansas
City stronghold.
Returns from 4071 Of the States
3,428 precincts, including 725 Of 783
in st. Louis and all OF the SAT in
Jackson County (Kansas City, gave
Douglas 390,58l votes, Billings, 29l.-
678.
st. Louis Republicans who invited
themselves into private scrap among
Missouri's Democrats played big
part in nipping Mr.. Pendergasts out
State power today-and the result
popped United States Senator Bennett
Champ Clark into the king row Of
Democratic party affairs.
He's No. 1 Democrat Now.
Senator Clark rode the crest Of a
landslide vote to denomination over
two 100 per cent New Dealers" Its
outcome left him in the enviable role
of the States No. l Democrat, re-
placing Kansas City's long-dominant
Pendergast. The realignment hoisted
Gov. Stark. q comparative political
newcomer, into the No. position and
dropped the Kansas City boss" into
third place for the first time in many
years.
Senator Clark had a total Of 489, 1857
votes in 1888 precincts. The vote OF
his opponents: Joseph T. Davis. 49,
SOL; Willis H. Meredith, 3l,2l9, and
Robert I. Young. 2l.805.
Mssouri's senior Senator, q leading
opponent of President Roosevelt's S
court reorganization plan and oft
rumored presidential timber for 1910
had the solid support and personal
friendship Of the warning factions in
his race for denomination.
Senator Clark will night 1t out in
the fall with his personal friend. for
mer Gov Henry S. Caulfield. who won
the Republican nomination in breeze
over Ray E. White, st. Louis County
real estate man taking his first fling
in politics.
Mr.. Pendergast wasn't hurt a bit in
his home town-he gave Mr.. Billings
more than 115,0OO votes against a
scant 10000 for Judge Douglas. The
result showed him as capable as ever
at turning in substantial block OF
Kansas City votes, and he's sure to
have much to say over the States dele
gates to the national convention in
1910. Senator Clark would find that
handy should the presidential rumors
blossom by then.
Mr.. Pendergast said today the de-
feat of his Kansas City Democratic Or
ganization candidate was the work OF
"the Republican metropolitan press o1
Evening star., 1938-08-03
KENTUCKY RESULT
MAYBE DISPUTED
Senate Prober Returns to
Get More Facts on Tactics
Hit as DepIorabIe.
BY the Associated Press.

A Senate investigator hastened back
to Kentucky today to obtain more facts
about primary campaign tactics which
his superiors called deplorable.
Chairman Sheppard Of the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
said the investigator would be kept in
the State through Saturdays primary
election so that no matter who won
the Democratic senatorial nomination,
the Senate would have all the facts.
Kentucky thus became the second
State in which the committee has
hinted that the election eventually
may be contested on the Senate floor.
The committee last week criticized
Tennessee's Democratic primary cam
paign. saying the victor might face a
contest in the Senate on the ground
of excessive expenditures.
Both Sides Criticized.
Whether the Kentucky election
might be contested, Senator Sheppard
said, depended on what additional
information was gathered by the COM
mittee's investigator, H. Ralph Burton
Candidates in the torrid Kentucky
primary are Senator Barkley, admins
tration floor leader. and Gov. A. B.
Chandler. The committee, criticixing
both sides without mentioning names
said the primary tactics imperiled
the right of the people to free and
unpolluted ballot"
The committee found 1t certain
that organized efforts have been and
are being made to control the vote Of
those on relief work, and that contribu-
tions have been sought and obtained
from Federal employees in behalf o1
one of the senatorial candidates.
1T is equally certain that State OFF,
cials charged in part with the distribu-
ton of Federal funds for old-age as.
sistance and for unemployment com.
pensation have been required to con.
tribute from their salaries and OF
their services in the interest of an
other candidate for the United State.
Senate"
Cloud Over State w. p. A.
w. P. A. Administrator Harry
Hopkins promptly issued statement
saying he was informed the commit.
tees remarks were mot directed al
any one connected with the w. P. A.
but at persons entirely outside Of thu
w. P. A. who sought to get reliei
workers to vote for one candidate OF
the other"
Chairman Sheppard later expresset
a somewhat different version Of the
committees intent. He said the state.
ment was not intended to reflect or
Mr.. Hopkins or any other w. P. A
official in Washington, but may OF
may not include w. P. A. of1cials IL
Kentucky"
The committee also acted yesterday
on two new complaints from Tennes.
see, whose primary is tomorrow.
1t turned over to the Communication!
Commission q charge that q Fedora
oficeholder had tried to control tn,
radio in Tennessee for political pur.
poses, and asked its own Investigator
to inquire into an assault on Edward
w. Carmack, until recently senatoria
candidate.
Evening star., 1938-08-03
Primaries
Continued From First Page. }

in Alexandria, and Mr.. Smith received
3,l82-a majority of 1,730.
The town was the scene OF an en-
thusiastic Smith victory celebration
after the returns were in. Friends
of the victor staged a torchlight po-
litical parade, led by Mr.. Smith, who
sat on the tonneau OF an open auto
mobile.
Down in the hinterlands of the
district, however. Mr.. Smith piled up
his biggest majorities. In Fauquier
County, for instance, he beat Mr.. Dodd
1857 to 262. In historic Madison
County he received $50 votes to Mr..
Dodd's 70. And in Louisa County the
vote was: Smith, 1856; Dodd. 244.
Nearby Fairfax County also gave
Mr.. Smith 2,156 votes to TAI for Mr.
Dodd.
First returns from the district def
nitely indicated Mr.. Smith would
come out victorious against the man
he had described as "a young upstart."
And less than two hours after the
polls had closed, with the votes re-
ported from about half the countles,
Mr.. Dodd conceded defeat.
Wires Congratulations.
1t was just about $40 pm. when
Mr.. Dodd, who had collected the
returns in his Office in Alexandra,
sent the following telegram to Mr..
Smith, who also was in his headquar-
ters only a few blocks away:
"Heartiest congratulations to you
on your election. Best wishes for
success in the new two years."
There was an implication in that
message that Mr.. Dodd intended to
try his fortune again in Virginia
politics, and later, in a radio speech
he disclosed his intention to again
attempt to unseat Mr.. Smith in 1910.
And Mr.. Dodd, in conceding his
loss. also said:
II concede the election to Judge
Smith and extend to him my heartiest
; congratulations. I also want to take
this opportunity to thank my sup
porters for their fight against over
whelming odds. wish to remind
them that liberalism must never be
alleged 10 dim IN osF eighth district