Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11

way in his conversion to the Re
publican party, declaring himself
for the election Of the G. o. P.
presidential candidate, Wendell
Willkie.
Ashurst a CoIorfuI Picture
The defeat of Senator Henry
Fountain Ashurst for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination in
Arizona takes from Congress a
colorful figure. Senator Ashurst
has served in the Senate since the
admission of his State to the Union
in 1912. He has frequently shown
his independence in his voting, has
been a strong debater, is a philoso-
pher and scholar-and was once a
cowboy. What significance his de-
feat may have nationally, if any,
is rather obscure. 1t may mean
tendency on the part of the people
to turn out of Office men who have
been in long time. 1t would GER
tainly seem to indicate that the
voters are not opposed to the con-
scription bill. Senator Ashurst op-
posed that measure during its con-
sideration in the Senate.
The Arizona veteran is chairman
OF the Senate Judiciary Committee.
He supported President Roosevelts
bill for the reorganization of the
Supreme Court in 1897. He was de-
feated yesterday by Ernest w. Nc
Farland. 45-year -old judge of Pinal
County Superior Court. Judge Nc
Farland attacked Senator Ashurst
because of his stand against the con-
scripticn bill and charged that he
had remained in Washington so long
that he did not know either the
wishes or the needs of the people of
Arizona.
While Arizona is preponderantly
Democratic in its registration and
has elected Democratic Senators and
Representatives in its q years of
statehood, it has been carried three
times by Republican candidates for
President, Harding, Coolidge and
Hoover.
Vandenberg Popular.
Senator Vandenbere's renomina-
ton in the Michigan primary was
foregone conclusion. The Senator
has been popular throughout the
State. The Michigan delegates to
the Republican National Convention
we're instructed for him, but turned
to Willkie at psychological mo-
ment-apparently with the blessing
of the Michigan Senator. Senator
Vandenberg's name on the ticket
Will strengthen it. He will be op-
posed by Frank Fitzgerald. a De-
troit lawyer. Democratic nominee.
Eighty one-year-old Gov. Luren
D. Dickinson, Republican. won re-
N in Michigan He sprang
into the limelight last year when he
denounced social conditions in New
York. He defeated six younger op-
ponents.
In Louisiana, the voters again
gave the remnants Of the old Huey
Long organization another drubbing.
Gov Sam Jones, elected last winter
by the anti-Long forces, had urged
the defeat of all eight members of
the House, and returns indicate that
four of them have been defeated.
One did not run, and the other three
are facing the uncertainty of run off
primaries.
Austin and Aiken Win.
Two New England States. YER
mont and New Hampshire, partici-
pated In yesterdays primaries. In
Vermont, Senator Austin was renom-
mated without opposition. He is as
sistant Republican leader of the
Senate. He has taken leading part
on the Republican side of the cham
Der for national defense measures,
including the CONSUMPTION bill.
Gov. George D. Aiken won the Re-
publican nomination to I'LL the va
cancy caused by the death of the late
Senator Gibson of Vermont. Repub-
hcan nominations in Vermont are
tantamount to election. No Demo-
crat has won there since the Civil
War, for a major Office. Gov. All
ken caused sensation a year ago
or more when he attacked the Re-
publican national organization.
The contest for the gubernatorial
nomination in New Hampshire was
neck-and-neck horse race, with
State Senate President Robert o.
Blood nosing out National Grange
Lecturer James c. Farmer, who was
backed by Gov. Murphy.
Out on the Pacific Coast, Wash
ington Democrats rejected the effort
of Gov. Clarence D. Martin to win a
third term nomination for Governor.
Apparently former Senator Clarence
c Dill has defeated Martin. Arthur
B. Langlie, Mayor of Seattle, won
the Republican nomination. WASH
ington, according to reports received
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