Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-15
6. 0. P. in Wyoming
.Cheered by Greater
Vote in Primary
Democratic TotuI
Exceeded by 1000, but
Situation Is Complicated
BY r. E. EVANS,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

CASPER, Wyo., Sept 14-Wyom-
ing counts itself a political battle
ground again this year because of a
senatorial contest, and Republicans
take to the field greatly encouraged
by having polled 1000 more votes
than the Democrats in the primary
election. The gain reversed the
1,50O primary advantage scored by
New Dealers two years ago, when
they lost the congressional and prin-
clpal State contests to the G. o. P.
after riding the wave of administra-
ton popularity for six years.
The primary vote stands today as
the only barometer of official record
and while it is supplemented by
straw votes favoring Wendell l..
Willkie, observers regard the Stu
alton as complicated. War and de-
tense talk has gained aScendanCy
among the rank and file since an
early surge of enthusiasm for Mr..
Willkie that admittedly engulfed
many independents and some Demo-
Gratis. and this trend indicates that
public reaction TO administration
foreign policy may easily become the
deciding factor in November. Ardent
New Dealers are standing pat for
President Roosevelt.
Seeking reelection to the Senate
is Democratic Senator O'Mahoney,
whose vigorous fight on the Supreme
Court bill might have placed him on
the famous purge list had his
term expired at the time. Under
further party reverSeS in Wyoming
his friends look to this record and
his support of trade treaty ratifca-
ton demands to revert to his benefit.
Senator O'Mahoney's reelection is
being urged by the State committee
as "hard-headed, practical prop
osition based on recognition won by
their leader in Congress, his mem
bership on the powerful Appropri-
alton Committee and his service to
Wyoming interests, including de-
velopment projects.
Opponent Well Financed.
Opposing Senator OMahoney as
the Republican nominee is Milward
L. Simpson, a ard-hitting attorney
and war veteran, who won his spurs
as campaigner in the successful
Republican drive OF 1888. He is
tying himself up closely with the
Willkie campaign, assails New Deal
policies in general, demands less
Federal control and domination of
Wyoming'S great land interests and
strikes a patriotic note in his ad-
dresses. His campaign will be we'll
financed.
Representative Horton. dude and
live stock rancher of Saddlestring,
is basing his reelection campaign
on his record of aggressive Repub-
| lican tactics. Developments indi-
cate he will lack the support of
| some old-age pensioners who helped
send him to Congress two years ago
and who were disappointed by his
vote against the Townsend bill after
! he had helped get it out of COM
mittee. Mr.. Horton was an enthusi-
astic Willkie supporter at Phila-
( delphia.
John J. Mcintyre of Douglas, Ma
| tional Guard officer, who was absent
from Wyoming at maneuvers when
he won a four-Way contest for the
Democratic nomination. will try to
recapture the House seat lost to
Mr. Horton by Paul R. Greever of
Cody in 1888 Like Senator o.
Mahoney, he will support the Presi-
dent.
State Organizations Completed.
High light of the last week in
preparation for an intensive cam
paign was the completion of county
and State organizations by both par
ties. Some disagreement was revealed
in Republican ranks when an effort
to unSeat James B. Griffith as State
chairman lost by one vote in COM
mittee meeting. Democrats re-
elected former Judge R. R. Rose OF
Casper, law partner of Senator
Schwartz, as State chairman.
Absence this year of other than
judicial. State legislative and county
commissioner contests will focus
attention on national issues IN
Wyoming.