Evening star., 1938-07-30
NEW DEAL To GET
PRIMARY TESTS
Considerable Prestige at
Stake in Democratic
Races Next Week.

By the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt administration stands
to gain great political advantages or
lose considerable prestige In Demo-
cratic primary elections next week.
Six OF the IS primaries scheduled
during August will be held within five
days. Senate nominations are at stake
In Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee and
Kentucky, but primaries in Virginia
and West Virginia involve only Repre-
sentatives.
The outcome Of two senatorial con-
tests on Tuesday appears reasonably
practicable. Capital politicians be-
lieve Senator George McGill, who has
only nominal opposition, will win in
Kansas, and they expect the Missouri
nomination to go to Bennett Champ
Clark, an administration leader
in the Senate, who has powerful State
and city organization backing.
Thus In the first two major primaries
the administration should break about
even with the conservative Democratic
forces.
berry Seeks denomination.
The third senatorial primary Of the
week will be Thursday in Tennessee.
Senator George L. Berry, traditionally
an ardent administrations but re-
Gently cool toward the New Deal. is
seeking the nomination against several
opponents
The administration has stayed
scrupulously out Of the Tennessee
situation, complicated by a state or
ganization fight. The Senate Cam.
paign Expenditures Committee severely
criticized all factions in a statement
this week.
1t is in the Kentucky race that the
White House may achieve its greatest
victory or suffer its worst defeat be.
cause President Roosevelt has asked
In no uncertain terms for the renomi-
nation Of Senate Majority Leader
Barkley over his opponent, Gov. A. B.
Chandler.
II Senator Barkley wins next Satur-
day, the victory will be interpreted
universally as a personal triumph for
the President. Should Gov. Chandler
emerge victorious, the prestige of the
administration would be severely
shaken.
Committee Investigating.
The Senate Campaign Committee
has been investigating the Kentucky
situation as we'll as that in Tennessee,
but has not yet commented on the
Barkley Chandler race. Chairman
Sheppard. Democrat of Texas. said
the Investigators first report covered
only one side of the fight.
The Republican national leader
ship, heretofore wary of primary in
| tervention. has taken up a vulner-
able position in Kansas in an effort
to block the nomination of the Rev.
Gerald B. Winrod of Wichita fol
Mr.. McGill's Senate seat. Other
Republican aspirants include former
Gov. Clyde NJ. Reed and Dallas w.
Knapp.
John Hamilton, Republican national
chairman. urged the voters to re-
ject Mr.. Winrod. Other regular party
leaders In Kansas also have opposed
him strongly.
The weeks other important Re.
publican senatorial primary will be
in Missouri. where former Gov. Henry
s. Caulfield seeks the nomination
In opposition to Ray e. White, st.
Louis County real estate dealer.
Virginia Primary Tuesday.
Virginia and West Virginia also
will hold their primaries Tuesday
The New Deal has developed as an
issue in the only two congressional
races in Virginia. seven Of the nine
Representatives being unopposed.
William e. Dodd, jr, son Of the
former Ambassador to Germany, ant
an ardent administrationist, and
Representative Howard w. Smith
who has opposed some New Dea
measures, are carrying on heated
campaign.
In the other Virginia contest:
opponents Of Representative Norman
R. Hamilton OF Portsmouth include
former Representative Colgate Dar-
den, who Hamilton hackers claim
Is a candidate Of the organization
Of United States Senator Harry Byrd
Three Of West Virginia's six Demo-
cratic representatives, Andrew Ed
miston, Robert Ramsey and George
w. johnson, have opposition. but
the issues in their contests have beer
Localized.