Evening star., 1938-08-07
NEW DEAL BACKER
FACES IDAHO TEST
Senator Pope Will Oppose
Representative Clark at
Polls Tuesday.
Ev the Associated Press.

BOISE. Idaho. Aug 6.--An avowed
standpat New Dealer. carrying the
blessings of two administration Off
cials. and a self-styled conservative
test their strength in Idaho's Demo-
cratic senatorial primary Tuesday.
The staunch New Dealer is Senator
James P. Pope, 81, who aspires to a
second term.
The conservative is Representative
D. Worth Clark. SO.
James A. Farley, Democratic ma
tional chairman, spoke kindly OF
Senator Popes loyalty to the admins
tration on a recent visit. He did not
mention Mr.. Clark Secretary Hull
praised Senator Pope recently for
lending hand to the administration
reciprocal trade program.
The Senator who repeatedly has
said he plans to continue to play ball
with the President" consistently sup
ported administration measures.
Bolted on Court Plan.
Mr.. Clark has bolted administration
leadership on such measures as Su-
preme Court revision and govern
mental reorganization, taking the posi-
ton that a Senator must rely on his
own judgment-and vote accordingly
rather than blindly follow the dictation
of any group or faction"
Senator Pope embraces the foreign
policies of the late President Wilson,
fayoring World Court and a League
Of Nations. Mr.. Clark describes him.
self as a disciple of the veteran Idaho
Republican Senator. William E, Borah,
so-called isolationist in interna-
tional relations.
The winner must face one of three
candidates for the Republican NOM
ination: Former State Senator Donald
A. Callahan, Wallace lawyer, mining
man and financier. formerly of
Chicago; Frank H. Adams. Twin Falls
produce dealer and one-time Chicago
newspaperman, or Walter H. Ander-
son, Pocatello lawyer and author Of
widely used texts on law.
Ross to Run Again.
High lighting the Democratic guber-
| material race is the comeback cam
paign of c. Ben Ross. three times
Governor, who unsuccessfully sought
to unseat Senator Borah in 1886.
Mr. Ross is opposed by Gov.
Barzillal w. Clark, uncle Of Repre-
sentative Clark; It.. Gov. c. c. Cos
sett and w. P. Whitaker.
Two Republicans. C. A. Bottolfsen,
newspaperman, and r. H. Young.
prominent rancher. seek their party's
gubernatorial nomination.
There are nine Democratic asplr-
ants for the seat Representative Clark
plans to vacate. including one woman.
Mrs Frank E. Johnesse, once the only
woman Democratic State chairman
| in the United States.
In 1885 approximately $4,000 DEM
ocrats and 10000 Republicans partici-
pated in the primary.
La Toilette Party Convention.
NJ L. Alsup. secretary of the Idaho
Progressive Association, announced
today that a La Toilette Progressive
party convention would be held at
Caldwell Tuesday to nominate candi-
dates for State Offices
Under Idaho law minor parties may
nominate candidates at conventions
In campaign speech last night.
Representative Clark advocated the
Townsend old-age pension plan.
The Townsend plan may not be
perfect, but it is the best method yet
proposed to deal with condition of
scarity in land of plenty. 1t fits
better into our framework of govern
ment: it recognizes private industry ::
it is democratic; it may work." he said.