Evening star., 1940-03-10
4CIear-Cut Contests
Slated in Vote in
L Midwest States
Roosevelt and Garner in
Two, With Dewey and
vondenbere Also in Two
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 9.-The Mid
west provides proving ground for
presidential candidates. In the
weeks ahead.
High lighted in q survey Of the
12-State area today were four clear
cut contests. Two of them pit
President Roosevelt against Vice
President Garner. The other two
involve Thomas E. Dewey and Sem
ator Vandenberg of Michigan.
On the Democratic side, most Of
the chieftains or State Organiza-
tions in at least half of the Central
States favor the President, although
he has maintained .silence on hts
plans. But Mr.. Garner has forced
a poll of the party rank-and-file
in two early but significant tests.
The first of these is in Wisconsin.
Two states of Roosevelt delegates,
formed by rival Democratic groups,
are entered in competition with one
made up of Garner supporters in
the April 2 primary. Dewey and
Vandenberg delegations compete at
the same time At stake are "a
votes in each party's national con-
vention. The result is binding.
Round in Illinois.
Round 2 in the Roosevelt Garner
bout will feature the Illinois pref
erence primary one week later.
Mayor Kelly and National Com
mitteeman P. A. Nash of Chicago
and Gov. Horner, organization
captains, have united behind the
President. The Garner forces made
the third term the issue. Mr.. Dewey
Is unopposed in the Republican
column.
Mr.. Dewey and Senator Vanden-
berg will meet at the political bar
ricades again in Nebraska's pref
erence primary on the same day.
President Roosevelt has no opposi-
tion there.
The outcome will be purely ad-
visory to Illinois So delegates and
to Nebraska's IA, although rank and
file sentiment will be definitely
shown. Nebraska leaders have lined
up delegates pledged to the Presi-
dent.
Ohio's bloc of 50 votes in the Re-
publican National Convention will
be the property Of Senator Taft.
If he withdrew or were eliminated,
they would be transferred to Gov.
Bricker. Indications are that the
Democratic delegation will be
pledged nominally to National Com
mitteeman Charles Sawyer as
favorite son but will be shifted to
Mr.. Roosevelt If he is q candidate.
The primary there will be May IA.
Michigan Field Surveyed.
Senator Vandenberg'S associates
are surveying the Michigan field for
him. The State conventions there
choose SO delegates apiece and may
act on presidential Endorsements.
Republicans assemble May 16. Dem
ocrats have not set date.
Observers figure Indiana's 28 DEM
ocratic convention votes will be
cast for Federal Security Admins
traitor McNutt, II Mr.. Roosevelt is
out Of the running, and that the
Republican delegation probably will
60 to Philadelphia uninstructed
Both parties will select "a delegates
in district caucuses on the ewes OF
the State conclaves and four others
in the State conventions. The dates
have not been set.
Iowas Democratic chiefs, with
few exceptions, favor Mr.. Roosevelt.
although there has been talk Of
giving the States % votes to Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Wallace or Sena-
tor Herring on the first ballot as a
complimentary gesture. A Dewey
organization is functioning. Men,
toned occasionally is House MI
nority Leader Martin. Both dele
cations will be selected at State
conventions.
Republican pilots In Kansas ap-
parently prefer an unfettered dele
cation. ALI M. Landon. friendly to
Mr.. Martin but voicing no prefer
ence, Is scheduled for the chair
mans post Democrats seem likely
to instruct their delegation for
Secretary Of War Woodring, former
Kansas Governor. It was believed a
Woodring unit would be turned over
to Mr.. Roosevelt if the President de-
cided to seek denomination. Repub-
lican delegates will be named in dis
trict conventions late this month
and in State gathering April 4.
Democrats will pick theirs at con-
vention June 10. Both have IS.
Sentiment for Short.
Missouri Republican stategists
evince a strong sentiment to pledge
delegates only to support the vice
presidential aspirations Of Repre-
sentative Dewey Short. They will be
chosen April 26 in State conven-
ton. Democrats convene April IS
for the same purpose. Senator
Clark's followers want delegates
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