Evening star., 1942-09-13
Five States 10 Hold
Primary Elections
On tuesday
Connecticut to Have
Convention; Doxey in
Mississippi Runoff
By the Associated Press.

FfSS'SSiPP' NoitSii
By the Associated Press.
Topped by tomorrows general
election in Maine, this weeks voting
will virtually wind up candidate
picking for the November congress
sional and State elections. ~
After Tuesdays fare of two-party
primaries in five States, a Demo
cratic State Convention in Connec-
ticut and senatorial primary run
of in Mississippi, only Democratic
and Republican State conventions
in Rhode Island September % and
% and three House nomination run
offs in Louisiana remain to close
one Of the most apathetic election
campaigns in years.
The primaries will be held In
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin.
Outstanding battles include an
effort to unseat young Republican
Senator Lodge in Massachusetts,
the attempted political comeback
IN the same State of 68-year-old
Democrat James M. Curley, running
for the House, and the first try
for public Office by Mrs. Dorothy
Kemp, relative of Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, candidate for the House
In Michigan.
Women Rivals in Race.
& Sharing interest with the Maine
election of Senator, Governor and
three members of the House will be
a contest in Connecticut's Repubh-
can District Convention between
AIRS. Glare Booth Luce, playwright
author, and Miss Vivien Kellems,
president of manufacturing con-
Germ, who seek a House nomination
In four-way battle with former
1t. Gov. Clifford B. Wilson and Dan
ael F, B. Hickey, wealthy yachtsman-
lawyer.
The weeks political calendar in
brief:
/ Maine-Election featuring third
term nomination bid of Senator
White, Republican, who won re-elec-
Ition in 1896 from Louis j. Brann by
less than 5000 in total vote of
more than 100000; opposed tomor-
row by Democrat Fulton j. Redman,
Portland lawyer.
In one Of two congressional races,
Mr.. Brann, former Democratic Gov
ernor, is opposing Robert Hale, Re-
publican lawyer of Portland, who
defeated incumbent Republican Rep
resentative Oliver in the primary.
Representative Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, is opposed by
Bradford C. Redonnett, Democrat,
while Representative Fellows, Re-
publican, has no opposition. Gov.
Sumner Sewall, Republican, is seek
ing reelection in a contest with
George w. Lane, jr., Lewiston bank
er and veteran democratic spokes-
man.
Connecticut-Fourth District Re-
publican Convention.
Massachusetts, Contests.
Observation-Disclosures to name
candidates for Senator, Ia House
seats and Governor. Senator Lodge,
seeking second-term nomination, is
opposed by Courtney Crocker, 61-
year-old Boston lawyer who has
centered his campaign on Senator
Lodges pre-Pearl Harbor voting
record. Mr.. Curley. one-time Gov
ernor, former member of Congress,
three time Boston. Mayor, seeks
Democratic nomination in 11th Con-
gressional District in race against
Representative Eliot, grandson of
former president of Harvard. Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall, Republican,
seeks denomination.
Mississippi-Runoff Democratic
senatorial nomination race between
former Senator James o. Eastland,
who led in recent primary. and
Senator Wall Doxey, the primary
runner-up.
New Hampshire-Candidates to
be named for Senator, Governor
and two House seats. Senator
Bridges, Republican, has opposition
for denomination from a textile
worker, Arthur j. Gruenler. Seek
ing the Democratic senatorial NOM
ination are Francis P. Murphy,
former two-term Republican Gov
ernor who recently shifted to Demo-
cratic ranks, and Alvin r. Lucier
Connecticut - Democratic State
Convention to name candidate for
one House at large seat and for
Governor. Five House district con-
ventions are held separately. Gov.
Robert A. Hurley, Democrat, is un-
opposed for denomination.
Smathers Unopposed.
New Jersey-Primary to name
candidates for Senator and IA House
seats. Senator Smathers, Democrat.
Is unopposed; six Republicans, in
cluding Albert w. Hawkes., a former
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, seek the
right to oppose him in November.
Michigan-Primary to select nom
inees for Senator, Governor and IT
House seats. Senator Brown, Demo-
crat. is unopposed, but there's a Re-
publican senatorial nomination
scrap between Elton r. Eaton. Ply
mouth weekly newspaper publisher,
and Gerald L. X. Smith, former
Huey Long lieutenant and now head
of what he calls the Committee of
100000" Mr.. Smith switched to
the Republican banner recently.
Mrs. Kemp. first wife of the late
Hall Roosevelt, brother of the Pres
ident's wife, running for 18th Con-
gressional District nomination on
the Democratic ticket; Representa-
tive Hoffman, Republican, critic of
the administrations foreign policies
before Pearl Harbor, opposed by
Benton j. Burton and J. T. Ham
mond.
Wisconsin-Primary to choose
nominees for Governor and 10 House
memberships. All 10 House incum-
bents-six Republicans, three Pro-
greSSjVeS. one DemOcrat--seekinp re-