Evening star., 1938-08-29
PRESIDENT MAPS
MARYLAND TALK:
TWO TESTS NEAR
Purge Issue to Be Decided
Tomorrow in California
and South Carolina.
ROOSEVELT INDORSES
SENATOR SMITHS RIVAL
Eastern Shore Speech in Behalf Of
Lewis Set for Labor Day-Texas
New Dealer Loses.

President Roosevelts campaign for
friendly Congress faces new tests
in South Carolina and California to-
morrow, where he has indicated pref
erences in the senatorial races, but
interest today continued TO center in
Maryland, where the Chief Executive
will speak on Labor Day.
The President, in a statement last
night, made it clear that he would
prefer the nomination of Gov, Ohn d.
Johnston of South Carolina rather
than Senator Ellison D. Smith, who
has opposed certain administrator
measures in that States Democratic
primary. Senator Smith is seeking a
sixth term.
At the same time he let 1t oe known
that he planned TO go into Maryland,
presumably in behalf of the candidacy
OF Representative David j. Lewis. who
is seeking to unseat Senator Millard
Tydings.
Senator William G. McAdoo of Cali
fornia received the Presidents indorse-
ment many weeks ago.
The Presidents Intervention in the
South Carolina race, which was not
unexpected, came in connection with
the withdrawal of a third senatorial
candidate, Edgar A. Brown. which
Mr.. Roosevelt said clarified the issue
in that State.
Smith Denies Issue.
Without mentioning Senator Smith
or Gov. Johnston by name, he said:
"One Of these candidates thinks in
terms of the past and governs his
actions accordingly. The other think.
in terms of 1888, and l948 and 1858
as we'll"
Senator Smith replied that he had
supported more than 80 per cent Of
the Presidents program and would
continue to back his policies except
when to do SO will be in direct con-
f1ict with what I consider the best in.
terests of South Carolina. g
In California, Senator McAdoo IS
opposed by John w. Preston. who says
he is mo rubber stamp" Sheridan
Downey, advocate of the Townsend
pension program. and James w. Mel
len. an avowed anti-New Dealer.
Mr.. Downey's proposal for s30-a-
week pension to Californians over SO
has been one of the major campaign
issues. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed his
disapproval Of the scheme last week
and Senator McAdoo also opposes it.
To Talk in Maryland.
Mr.. Roosevelt will 60 to Maryland
Sunday to inspect the site of a pro-
posed Potomac River bridge at Nor
eantown. and the next day he will
speak at Denton. Nd, the home town
Of Representative Alan Goldsborough.
Denton is on the Eastern Shore, which
some politicians have called a Tydines
stronghold
Senator Tydings' colleague. Senator
George Radcliffe, spoke in his behalf
last night. Senator Radcliffe, who
has been regarded as a Roosevelt SUD-
porter. said: The Democrats of
Maryland are accustomed TO select
their own standard bearers. .. That
right we will not surrender to any one"
Connecticut Democrats today were
choosing delegates who will select their
senatorial nominee at a convention
next month. Senator Augustine Loner-
gan. critic of some Roosevelt policies.
is opposed by Representative Herman
P. Kopplemann and Archibald Nc
Neil. former national committeeman.
Both the latter are New Dealers.
In Texas, results of Democratic
runoff primaries for two House seats
were announced yesterday. They are
tantamount to election.
Representative w. D. McFarlane,
whom Mr.. Roosevelt called my friend
last month, was defeated by Ed Gossett,
attorney and former oil field worker.