Evening star., 1938-06-07
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By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Guy M. Gillette, the first of
President Roosevelt's court bill to
come up for denomination, trounced
his New Deal supported opponent, Rep
) resentative Otha D. Wearin, in Iowa S
Democratic primary yesterday.
The vote showed Senator Gillette
almost two to one ahead of Mr.. Wear
in in returns from 1.845 precincts out
of total 2,447.
The unofficial returns in the Demo-
cratic senatorial contest, according to
the Associated Press, gave Senator
= Gillette 63,537; Representative Wearin,
34,989; w. J. Byerhoff, 4,470; j. j.
Meyers, 14,058; Mrs Ellsworth Rich
ardson, 1889.
The Senator received majority of
all the votes cast. apparently, in the
hve-cornered race, many more than
the necessary IS per cent for nomina-
tion.
Secretary Wallace pledged his
"wholehearted support" to Senator
Gillette and urged all Iowa Democrats
and Republicans who favor Roosevelt
policies to work for his reelection.
The Secretary Of Agriculture, ma
tive Iowan, who had refrained from
indicating personal choice in the
primary fight, sent Senator Gillette
this telegram:
II congratulate you on your victory.
hope all Democrats and all Repub-
licans who favor the President,s pol--
icies will now devote their earnest eff
forts toward re-electing you. For Iowa
to send Lester Dickinson back to
Washington would be calamity so far
as all legislation for agriculture and
all other progressive measures are con-
cerned and would misrepresent the
sentiment Of Iowa people You may
count on me for wholehearted sup
port"
The administration had q chance to
cheer not long ago when Senator Pep
per, running as 100 per cent New
Dealer, defeated Representative VIII
cox, also an opponent of the Presi-
dents court bill and of the wage-hour
bill, In the Florida Democratic pri-
mary.
Corcoran Reported Active.
T. Today all the cheering is being done
by the Wheelers, the Burkes, the
Tydinges, the Clarks and other Demo-
Gratis who have opposed the President
not only on the court bill, but also on
his reorganization bill.
The overwhelming defeat of Repre-
sentative Wearin was slap in the face
for the New Deal inner circle in WASH
ington. Representative Wearin had
the open support of President Roose-
velt's son James and of Harry L. Hop
kins, w. p. A. administrator. Thomas
q. Corcoran was reported to have been
most active in the campaign to bring
about the defeat of Gillette and, while
the President himself declined to say
anything about the contest, it was un-
derstood that defeat for Gillette
would have pleased him greatly.
Senator Gillette had the support OF
William Green of the A. F. of L.
Representative Wearin, on the other
hand, was indorsed by the C. I. o.
Iowa, however, is not a great indus
trial State. The rural vote Is the big
factor In elections.
Senator Gillette, according to an As
sociated Press dispatch from Des
Moines. Immediately interpreted his
victory as a warning to those New
Dealers In Washington who have
sought q purge" Of the Democratic
party. He said that the Iowa vote
would give the 'left-wing group, which
started out to control the party NOM
nation in 1910, very great incentive
70 stop and think things over"
MY candidacy had become a
symbol OF resentment against q we'll
, planned attempt by a group outside
the State to dictate to Iowa democ-
racy whom they should send to WASH
ington," Senator Gillette said. This
plan would have subverted the con-
stitutional right of a people to be
represented In Congress by those Of
their own choosing.
happen to be the candidate
against whom the plan was made. I
happen to be the first Senator coming
up Tor denomination of the pro,,p
which had voted against the court
reorganization. think that was the
genesis Of this plan to which
referred"
Plans No "Reprisals.n
-, The Senator added that he did not
plan "reprisals" for the Federal ON
cials who took part in the campaign
against him.
This is no occasion for personal
resentment against any person." he
asserted "But join In the resent
,ment Of the people Of this State. We
showed them the heart of genuine
democracy is beating pretty firmly
and strongly"
The Senator said II elected in the
fall he would continue to vote for
= the welfare of the State and Nation,
as conscientiously as ] can"
The Democratic State organization
rallied strongly to the support Of Sen.
!, ator Gillette, after Gov. N. q. Krasche
had crashed through in favor Of ths
Senator. Senator Gillette had also thu
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