Evening star., 1938-06-04

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Dunn of Mason City that he had not
made and then Cancelled plans to CAM
paign in Iowa for Mr.. Wearin. Mr..
Roosevelt termed the reports De-
lioerate misrepresentation intended to
injure my friend Wearin."
Hailed by Wearin's Friends.
Wearin forces were jubilant over
the telegram as evidence of the bless
ing of the White House for their can
didate. Senator Gillette, however, saw
in the telegram assurances" that the
President is strictly neutral in the
primary.
The Wearin camp several weeks
ago introduced a pictorial note into
the campaign by distributing copies
of pictures taken of the candidate and
the younger Roosevelt at a Harpers
Ferry, w. Va. political rally.
Dunn said the telegram from Mr..
Roosevelt read:
"Dear Ed:
Il am informed that a story is be-
ing circulated that I Cancelled a trip
I proposed to make to Iowa in behalf
OF the candidacy of Otha Wearin dur
ing my recent visit to the Mayo Clinic
at Rochester, MINI.
This is deliberate misrepresenta-
ton intended to injure my friend,
Otha Wearin.
1 had no such plans to come to
Iowa because my doctors would not
have permitted them.
IF I had such plans, you may be
sure I would have kept them.
You have my full authority to use
this statement"
Meanwhile, the cleavage over the
senatorial conflict, with its conflicting
claims OF New Deal support, pene-
trated more deeply into Iowa Demo-
cratic ranks.
Governor Backs Gillette.
Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel, who criti-
cized w. P. A. Chief Harry L. Hopkins
for "meddling'' in the Iowa primary,
dropped his technical neutrality and
came out for Senator Gillette His
stand left him at odds with State
Treasurer Leo j. Wegman, his State
ticket colleague, who has been beat
ing the drum for Mr.. Wearin.
Both Gov. Kraschel and Mr.. Veg
man will be on the State ticket to-
gether next fall, since neither has
opposition for denomination.
The Governor in a radio speech last
night said he several months ago
found that Senator Gillett's return
to the Senate would be- agreeable to
the national Democratic organization
and administration" He criticized
what he termed Mr.. Wearin's care
fully planned and cunning campaign
intended to convince Iowa that the
national administration preferred his
nomination and challenged the Con-
gresham to prove that he has the,
backing of Postmaster General Farley
and Secretary Wallace.
Lineup of Support.
Omitting inferential Endorsements
claimed by both sides, the lineup of
support for Mr. Wearin and Senator
Gillette to date is as follows:
For Mr.. Wearin-Mr. Hopkins, U. A.
w. President Homer Martin, Mr. Dunn,
MIR. Wegman, Lamar Foster, Speaker
OF the Iowa House; Representative
E. c. Iicher, I. T. Jones, former assist
ant w. P. A. administrator for Iowa.
For Senator Gillette-Senator Clyde
L. Herring, Gov. Kraschel, Iowa A. F.
Of L. President A. A. Couch, Represent
ative Vincent F. Harrington, Tom
White of the Iowa Farmers Union.
Senator Gillette has added Thomas
Corcoran, New Deal strategist; Rep
resentative Maury Maverick of Texas
and Gov. Phil La Toilette of Wisconsin
as foes of his cause.
Democratic State Chairman E. H.
Birmingham of Sioux City, head of the
Iowa party organization, has taken no
public stand on the race but is a con-
sistent adviser in Gillette conferences
Sioux City is located in Senator Gill
lette's home congressional district.
The Republican contest for the SEN
atorial nomination between Represent
ative Lloyd Thurston and former SEN
ator l.. j. Dickinson nears its end
without having developed into any,
thing like the fight being waged by
the Democrats.
Mr.. Thurston declared here last
night Cooperation minus theatricals
saved our country from dictatorship"
In the Supreme Court reform and re-
organization battles, while Mr.. Dick
inson at Jefferson, Iowa, urged Re-
publicans to get out as large a primary
vote as possible.
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