Evening star., 1940-04-10

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George E. Harry of Belleville, who
staged 52-hour "filibuster" in CAM
paigning for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Representative in the
22d district, was soundly beaten
by the incumbent, Representative
Schaefer. Mr.. Schaefer had 22,966
votes in 176 out of 336 precincts, to
1892 for Mr.. Harry.
Returns from the Republican SEN
atorial primary in Nebraska showed
former Gov. Arthur Weaver, New
Deal Republican. supported by Sem
ator Norris. trailing Hugh Butler,
Omaha grain operator and former
Republican national committeeman.
Returns from 1,543 precincts gave
Butler 1888, Weaver Al $40.
In the Nebraska Democratic CUB
ernatorial primary, Terry Carpenter,
Democratic nominee for the Senate
in 1896 when President Roosevelt
gave his political blessing to Senator
Norris for reelection, was running
a close race with former Gov. Keith
Neville. Mr.. Neville was Governor
of the State during the World War.
Mr.. Carpenter campaigned on a
platform proposing to increase old
age pensions to $50 a month. He
planned to raise the money by hav-
ing the State sell liquor.
Returns from 1881 precincts gave
Carpenter 55,386, Neville 52,9O5. s'1
On the Republican side, the race
for the gubernatorial nomination in
Nebraska, according to the returns
available, lay between Dwight Girls
void, seeking a fourth nomination,
and Charles Weaver, the nominee in
1888. There were four other can
didates in the race. Mr.. Griswold
had a 5000 lead.
All the sitting Representatives in
Nebraska were renominated, three
Republicans and one Democrat. In
the first district the nominees for
the regular term beginning next
January apparently WILL be former
Representative Luckey of Lincoln,
Democrat, and former Mayor Oren
Copeland of Lincoln. Charles Bryan,
brother of the late William Jennings
Bryan, himself a former Governor.
was contestant for the Democratic
nomination there.
Sweet Victory Hailed.
Representative Otter of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the National
Republican Congressional Commit
tee, issued the following comment
on the Nebraska primary:
THE election OF j. Hyde Sweet in
the lst Nebraska district marks a
new high in the Republican victory
tide of 1910. The Republican vote
increased from Al per cent in 1898
to 81 per cent in 1910.
I'm 1898 the Republican plurality
in this district was only 349 votes.
Tuesdays special election gave a
Republican majority of more than
5000, Notwithstanding that the total
vote cast yesterday was only about
IS per cent of the 1888 total. Prior
to 1888 this district had been Demo-
cratic continuously since 1922"
Mr.. Garner's campaign managers,
E. B. Germany, chairman of the
Texas Democratic State Commit
tee, and Mrs. Clara Driscoll issued
statement in Dallas today say
ing that the drive to nominate Mr..
Garner would be continued with
vigor. They said:
mo other result could have been
expected in Illinois. Mr.. Garner
entered his name according to the
law and custom of the State. MIR.
Roosevelt did not enter his name.
1t was entered and he was backed
by the most powerful political or
ganization in the Nation. The con-
test was unequal.
I'VE have never thought and we
do not now think President Roose-
velt will be a candidate.
With his experience, his prac-
tical liberalism and his popularity
among all classes of people, Mr..
Garner can unite the Democratic
party and lead it to victory. His
campaign will be carried forward
with increased vigor."