Evening star., 1938-02-21
DEMOCRATIC T|LTS
DUE IN 12STATES
Earle Is Latest Candidate
for a Senate Seat-Fiqht
Likely in Indiana.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Spirited contests for Democratic
senatorial nominations are developing
in nearly dozen States, weeks in ad-
vance of the primary elections.
The latest avowed candidate is Gov.
George H. Earle of Pennsylvania,
seeking to succeed Senator James j.
Davis, one Of the three Republicans
whose Offices are at stake this year.
The terms Of 81 Democratic Senators
expire.
Mr.. Earle. who by law cannot seek
a second consecutive term as Gov
ernor, may have Democratic opposi-
tion unless party leaders reach an
amicable settlement Of guberna torial
controversy.
The organization chieftains tenta-
lively agreed to indorse Charles Alvin
Jones, Pittsburgh attorney, but John
L. Lewis wants 1t. Gov Thomas
Kennedy to receive the nomination
for Governor. Mr.. Kennedy is an
associate of Mr.. Lewis in the United
Mine Workers.
Interest in the Indiana senatorial
contest has been aroused here because
several Senators who fought the
Roosevelt court bill have offered to
campaign for Senator Frederick Van
Nuys. an opponent of the measure.
Mr. Van Nuys has hinted at an in =
dependent fight for reelection if he
loses the Democratic nomination.
Situation in Other States.
! Here is the situation in some of the
other States where lively Democratic
contests are in prospect:
| Illinois: Senator William H. Dietrich,
court bill supporter, is seeking re-
nomination April IL. Among his op-
ponents are Representative Scott Lucas
and Michael Igoe, Federal district at
torney
Kentucky: Senator Barkley, Senate
Democratic leader, may have Gov.
A. B. tHappy) Chandler for a primary
opponent. Chandler has all but an
nounced his candidacy President
Roosevelt recently sent letter to Ken
lucky in which he praised Barkley s
services in the Senate In a lette,
made public here last night, Gov
Chandler wrote the following in re-
sponse to an inquiry as to his attitude
toward a third term for President
Roosevelt: "Inasmuch as l am about
to announce my candidacy for the
United States Senate, the position
| the President takes in that race may
have some bearing on my attitude
toward third term for him." The
letter bore the seal of the Common
wealth of Kentucky and Gov. Chan
dler's name
"Unwarranted Meddling."
Oklahoma: Representative Wesley
E. Disney has said he will make up his
mind by February % whether to op-
/ pose Senator Elmer Thomas.
South Dakota: Senator Hitchcock
will be opposed by former Gov Tom
Berry. who appointed him a year ago
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Norbeck, Republican.
Florida: Representative j. Mark
Wilcox and former Gov. Dave Sholtz
are running against Senator Claude
Pepper. James Roosevelt, secretary
and son of the President, recently said
of Pepper: ut is our sincere hope he
will be returned to the Senate" Will
cox characterized young Roosevelt's S
statement as 'unWarranted meddling. p"
Iowa: Senator Guy Gillette. a court
bill foe. is opposed by Mrs Ellsworth
Richardson, prominent in farm wom-
ems activities.
North Carolina: Representative
Franklin W. Hancock is running
against Senator Robert R. Reynolds.
Ohio: Former Gov. George White,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee in 1920. has announced he
will oppose Senator Robert j. Bulkley.