Evening star., 1938-07-24
H|CHSTAKESSEEN
|NKENTUCKY RACE
Barkley and Chandler Are
Considered Contenders for
Nomination in 1910.


Senator Alben Barkley, New Deal
majority leader in the Senate who
carries President Roosevelt's political
blessing in his campaign for renomi-
nation in next months Democratic
primary, has been prominently men
toned as the party's standard bearer
In the next presidential contest.
His opponent, Gov A. B. Happy"
Chandler also has presidential hopes
Chambers friends say a victory over
Barkley will put him in the forefront
Of national politics.
The Barkley Chandler contest took
on more pronounced national inter-
est when Washington authorities Or
dered double-barreled investigation
into charges that Federal and State
funds have been misused in the Ken
lucky campaigns.
Probe by Senate.
The Senate Campaign Funds Com
mittee voted to delve into what is
going on in the State. Previously the
Social Security Board ordered a probe
after Senator Barkley had accused
State social security agents of playing
politics with pension checks to the
aged
There is a Republican primary the
same day, but the heated campaigns
of Senator Barkley and Gov Chandler
for Democratic approval have far
overshadowed the Republicans. AL
though little is heard from the Re-
publican camp. observers say the race
is between John P. Haswell. former
United States commissioner here, and
three other candidates.
All the States nine Representa- tives
in the House are up for denomination.
j. Gregory of the first district, Beverly
NJ Vincent Of the second and Edward
w Creal of the fourth, are unop-
posed.
Republican Representative John NJ
Robson Of the ninth district is op-
posed for denomination by three can
didates. Bert Rowland OF Corbin, the
Democratic nominee. is unopposed.
Polls open at am. and close at 4
pm August s. There are 1910 pre-
cincts in Kentucky's 100 counties. OF
the precincts SAT are in the city OF
Louisville.
While the counting of ballots starts
an hour after the polls close. Ken
tucky law requires that tabulation
stop at midnight Saturday. to be re-
sumed at 9 am. Monday morning and
carried on until the reports from all
precincts are completed.
II precedent is not overthrown. the
Louisville tabulating will run several
days, maybe until Thursday How
ever, unless the voting results are
close, the party nominees may be
known by Saturday night or Monday.
Over the week end deputy sheriffs
and observers representing the can
didates will guard boxes at the court
houses throughout the State.
State laws permit challengers of
the candidates to watch the counting
and protest any ballot. The protests
then are acted on by the Election
Commission, which is composed Of the
county clerk and representatives Of
the parties.
Getting results from some Of the
lucky presents real problem. Notable
among these Is Martin County, where
there isn't a telephone or telegraph
wire and 1t is necessary to travel 20
miles over rough roads to Louisa to
the nearest telephone.
President Roosevelt made three
speeches in Kentucky on his recent
swing through States where New Deal
Democrats have opposition. devoting
his remarks chiefly In praise Of Sen
ator Barkley.
At Latonia race track. near Coving-
ton, Mr.. Roosevelt made his major
address In which he tempered his
blessing on Barkley with compliments
for Gov. Chandler. Both Senator
Barkley and Gov. Chandler were in
his audience, which filled the track to
overflowing.
After this address Gov Chandler
remarked the President had failed to
deliver knockout"
Anytime the President can't knock
YOU out, you're all right" Gov. Chand-
Ter added.
Roosevelt Lauds BarkIey.
In his Louisville and Bowling Green
heaped praise on Senator Barkley, not
mentioning Gov. Chandler's name. At
Bowling Green, the home of Senator
NJ. M. Logan, Kentucky's other New
Deal Senator, the President took occa-
sion to laud Senator Logan's efforts
for the administration. Senator Logan
is supporting Senator Barkley.
Since the Roosevelt visit, Gov.
Chandler frequently has called on
Senator Barkley to run his campaign
on the Senator's record and mot on
somebody elses coattails"
The w. P. A. has been pushed into
the political picture Charges flew
that some W. P. A. workers were en-
gagged in politics. Harry Hopkins, the
national administrator, became con-
cerned and investigated the Kentucky
situation. He said he found all but
two Of the charges we're untrue and the
men guilty had been reprimanded.
The State w. P. A. administrator
warned, after Mr.. Hopkins statement,
that further political work on the
part of any w. P. A. worker would
mean dismissal.
Later there came to attention of
washington that paper bags bearing
legend, Donated by a friend of
Senator Barkley," had appeared in
London, KY, where the anti-labor
conspiracy trial has been running
for many weeks.
There were reports that persons had
been carrying away their quotas of
foodstuffs from the w. P. A. dis
tribution center at London in these
Barley bags" The result was
denial that W. P. A. had anything to
do with them. that w. p A. was not
distributing them. but couldn't prevent
any one using any kind of bag to carry
away food because the w. P. A. doesn't
furnish containers.
The ". P. A. said the bags were
being distributed by a grocer friend