The times-news., 1938-07-27
TWO MACHINES Chimes
FACING TEST
IN PRIMARIES
New Deal But Moderately
Involved in Five Com
ing Contests
By ARTHUR F. DEGREVE
United Press Staff Correspondent mt

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 27. CUp)
Candidates in five states are en-
tcring into closing phases Of hard
fought primary contests in which
the New Deal is only moderately
involved but which may vitality
affect the future influence of two
powerful political machines.
The administrations proposed
purge of political conservatives
has not yet been brought out
openly as an issue in the Strug-
giles which end on August , in
Kansas, Missouri. Virginia and
West Virginia and two days later
in Tennessee. The campaigns are
being watched closely by New
Dealers. however. because tw"
senators seeking denomination
have been extremely cool toward
reform measures and one con
gresham involved has fought
them rclcntlcssly.
lin Missouri, Senator Hrnnrlt
{. Clark. Democrat, who took 4
walk from the New Deal Oh scv-
cral legislative measures. appears
certain Of victory. He has based
his campaign on the argument
that "ruhbcr stamp congress
is dangerous to democracy and
has administered the people not
to vote for him if they expect him
TO support all presidential p"li-
cirS. Originally on the list of
those to be purYrd for hostility
10 certain New Deal reforms.
Clark'S name WAS stricken when
ne was found To hr too firmly rm-
trcmchcd.
The powerful machine of Tom
Pcndcr%aSt. Kansas City boss. is
involved in the Missouri primary.
1t is backing Circuit Judge James
V. Billings for the state Suprcm"
court against James VI. Douglas.
candidate Of Governor Lloyd {.
Stark. Stark'S charges that Works
Progress administration funds
and Influence are being used l."
whip up support for Billings are
being investigated by WPA Al.
miniStrator Harry l.. Hopkins and
may be looked into by the senate
campaign expenditures invrStiga;-
ing committee. Hopkins has prom
Used again to make public the re-
suits Of the inquiry aS soon aS 1t
it is completed.
Although New Deal left win
gers hope for Il political miracle
which would retire Clark. they ii"
not expect it. The senator is back .
cd by the PrndcrgaSt machine and
Stark'S state forces and is keep
ing hands off their private fcud.
The second and one Of the few
remaining machines which grew
up in an era Of slam bang poll
tics which comes up for Il test of
strength is that ruled by short.
Soft-Spokcn Ed Crump in TenncS-
see. The clash will take place III
the senatorial race in which Sen
ator George l.. Berry. millionaire
labor leader, is being backed by
Governor Gordon Brow ing.
Crump is supporting Tom Stew
art. There are three other Candl-
dates for the post. J. Ridley Mitch
ell, congressional foe of ncpotiSm :;
Charles Powell and DIR. John K.
Neal. famous participant in the
Scopes monkey" trial.
There has been no indication
that the New Deal has taken sides
in this contest. Berry, who served
as co-ordinator Of industrial CO.
operation after the MIRA was kill
ed by the supreme court. fought
the wagcs-hourS legislation and
broke with the president on his
spending program.
In Virginia the New Deal is
giving acknowledgements support
TO William f.. Dodd. Jr.. son of
the former ambassador to Berlin.
in his fight to unScat Representa-
tive Howard W. Smith, who, a"
member Of the house rules COM
mittec, has given the adminiStra-
ton one headache after another.
President William Green of tn"
American Federation of Labor,
hailed the defeat of Representa-
tive Maury Maverick. tcmpcStuou$
liberal, in the Texas primary, as
"labor victory" Maverick WAS
defeated by Paul Kilday, of San
Antonio. who Immediately an
nounccd he would be no 'rubbcr
stamp" congressman. Maverick,