Evening star., 1939-10-04
Senator Logan S Body
Will Be Taken Home
Tonight for Burial
Gov. Chandler Is Seen
As Successor to
Kentuckion

Accompanied by members OF the
family and group of his congress
sional associates, the body of Sen
ator Marvel Mills Logan tonight
will be taken back to his home in
Bowling Green, KY. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon, followed
by burial Friday morning in the
family plot overlooking the Senator's
birthplace at Brownsville, KY.
Senator Logan, who was 64, died
yesterday of a heart attack at his
apartment in the Westchester. He
had been in poor health for some
time.
In the meantime, speculation as to
his successor centered on Gov. A. B.
Chandler of Kentucky, a political
foe of Senator Logan, but, like him,
a supporter of the administration
sponsored embargo repeal bill.
Gov. Chandler, Al, leaves Office in
December, and presumably will be
succeeded by his Lieutenant Cover
nor. Keene johnson, Democratic
gubernatorial nominee, whose elec-
ton in the traditionally Democratic
State in November, is conceded. Re-
ports from Kentucky, however, are
to the effect that Gov. Chandler may
resign Immediately and that Mr..
Johnson, succeeding to the Office,
automatically, thereupon would ap-
point Mr.. Chandler to the Senate.
Announcement Due Soon.
The two conferred in Frankford
yesterday and according to the AS
sociated Press, Gov. Chandler said
there would be an announcement
after Senator Logan's funeral.
Because Senator Logan's death
occurred less than 80 days before
the November election, his success
sor will serve until an election in
the fall of 1910. Senator Logan's
term would have expired in 1943.
Gov Chandler made an unsuc-
cessful fight last year for the seat
OF Senator Barkley, the majority
leader, losing in the primary by
10000 votes after President Roose-
welt had gone into the State in
behalf of Senator Barkley. Senator
Logan supported Senator Barkley
IN a campaign marked by extreme
bitterness.
There would be 8 precedent in
Kentucky for Gov. Chandler resign
ing to go to Congress, as former Gov.
A. o. Stanley came to the Senate
under similar circumstances in 1919.
Senate Frowns on Practice.
The Senate itself, however, in
recent years has looked askance at
the practice of Governors moving
to the Senate by this course.
When Thomas j. Walsh of Mon
tana died in 1888. the then Gov
ernor, John E. Erickson, resigned
and his successor named Mr.. Erick-
son to the Senate. A charge was
made In the State that this move
was the result of deal, and a sub
committee of the Senate Privileges
and Election Committee looked into
it. Nothing was done, but there
was serious cricitism of the pro-
priety of the appointment, and the
plain intimation was given that If
such case arose again the Senate
might refuse to seat the appointee
The issue might not be pressed at
this time, however, with the admin
istration forces intent on mastering
all the strength possible for the
embargo fight. Gov. Chandler, in
an interview last month, said he
favored repeal.
Expressions Of Regret.
The death of Senator Logan, long
a prominent figure in the public
life Of his State and a former mem
Der of the judiciary there, brought
expressions of regret from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, whom he consistently
supported; from cabinet members
and colleagues. The Senate ad-
journed for a day and adopted
resolution expressing profound sor-
row and deep regret" at his death.
A committee named to attend the
funeral includes Senator Barkley,
Senators Austin, Republican, of Yer
mont; Ashurst, Democrat, of Ari-
zona; McKellar, Democrat, Of Ten
nessee; Frazier. Republican, of North
Dakota; Minton, Democrat, OF In
diana; Truman, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,; Miller, Democrat, of Arkansas,
and Burke, Democrat, of Nebraska.
The House will be represented by
the Kentllckv delepation