Evening star., 1938-08-10
POPE IS
SAWYER HAS EDGE
I. IN TIGHT OHIO VOTE
-Davey Admits Apparent
Victory of Opponent
by 1900.
ARKANSAS GIVES 5000
LEAD TO MRS. CARAWAY
Bulkley Renominated Ex.Gov.
Ross Apparent Victor in Idaho
Gubernatorial Fight.
Sy the Associated Press.

'oS tnc hsSOCldteQ FleSS.
Roosevelt supporters rolled up a
smashing senatorial primary victory
in Ohio today and had triumph within
their grasp in Arkansas. but returns
from yesterdays Idaho election showed
a third New Deal Senator defeated in
his campaign for denomination.
The Ohio vote assured Democratic
denomination of Senator Robert j.
Bulkley, who. with 1889 precincts out
Of S,601 reported, had tailed AL, ,788
votes to 184,434 for former Gov.
George White. Senator Bulkley was
praised by Mr.. Roosevelt when the
latter visited Marietta early last
month on his way west
Ohio Republicans, balloting in
smaller numbers than the Democrats,
apparently nominated Robert A. Taft,
son of the late President, to run
against Senator Bulkley in November.
In 1886 precincts out of 8,601 Mr..
Taft had 302,663 votes and Arthur
H. Day, 235,534.
Sawyer Apparent Winner.
Gov. Martin L. Davey and Charles
Sawyer, Democratic National Commit
teeman. ran shifting neck-and-neck
race as returns from Ohios guber-
material primary came in. With al
most 1000 precincts to go Mr.. Sawyer
led. Gov. Davey then swung out in
front, but further official returns again
put Mr.. Sawyer in the lead. Reports
from 8,4o3 precincts of 86o1 gave
Sawyer 427,3S4 and Davey 4i0,531.
Then Gov. Davey wired Mr.. Sawyer
from his home In Kent, You have
apparently won the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor, and I congratulate
YOU
Gov. Davey's campaign was COM
plicated in its closing days by Social
Security Board charges that he was
bringing political pressure on old-age
pension beneficiaries.
In Arkansas Senator Hattie Cara
way, who, like Senator Bulkley, re-
ceived public commendation from the
President, was slowly pulling ahead of
her nearest opponent. Representative
John L. Mcclellan. She had q lead Of
5000 votes.
Gov. Carl E. Bailey was ahead in
the Democratic race for Governor.
Because of President Roosevelt's
show of preference for Senators Cara
way and Bulkley the administration
figured as an issue in their campaigns
even though their opponents were by
no means antagonistic to the White
House.
Issue Clearly Drawn in Idaho.
In Idaho, however, the issue was
clearly drawn. Senator James P.
Pope. 100 per cent Roosevelt man.
was opposed in the Democratic primary
by Representative D. Worth Clark.
who hammered home throughout his
campaign that he was not an admin
istration yes man.
The vote in 631 of 802 precincts gave
Clark 38.776 to $500 for Senator
Pope, and the latter conceded defeat.
In addition to the straight out ad-
ministration issue, other factors which
entered into the Pope vote were his
stand on reciprocal trade treaties. for
which he was praised recently by Sec
retary Hull and his leadership in
sponsoring New Deal farm policies in
the Senate.
Short of an open Endorsement by the
President Senator Pope had substantial
Washington backing. Not only did
Secretary Hull write to him a few days
before the primary, but Postmaster
General Farley spoke in his behalf.
Gov Bazilla w. Clark of Idaho was
apparently defeated by his Demo-
cratic opponent, former Gov. c. Ben
Ross
Yesterdays fourth primary. in Ne
braska, was devoid of a Senate con-
test. Gov. r. L. Cochran easily won
Democratic denomination for a third
term and Charles J. Warner was the
Republican choice.