Evening star., 1946-05-07
-Four States BaIIotinu
In Primary Elections;
PAC Active in Two
BY the Assoeioted Press

Primaries in four States rang ur
the off-year election curtain today
and in two of them the CIO Politi-
cal Action Committee sought to
demonstrate its continued effective
ness at the polls.
Top interest centered in the four
cornered race for the Democratic
senatorial nomination in Ohio and
the tWo-man contest for the 5th dis
trict Alabama House seat-both fea-
tured PAC activity.
Indiana and Florida also held pri-
maries. In all. the four States will
select candidates for two Senate
and 49 House seats in Congress
Two gubernatorial nominations also
are at stake.
Advance indications pointed to a
generally light vote. Ohio, Indiana
and Florida reported less than luke
warm interest. In Alabama, how
ever. heavy registration, particularly
by war veterans, led to expectations
OF a record ballot.
The Alabama and Florida ballot
Ing was noteworthy because Negroes
were voting officially State wide for
the first time in the hitherto
white" primaries. But neithe,
State expected much of a Negro
vote.
PAC Prestige on Block.
Politicians gave their main atten-
ton to the showing of Pea In Ohio
and Alabama. They hoped to be
able to gauge how important a
factor the organization is apt to be
In this falls national election.
Campaign color was provided by
State Senator Carl r. Gray. for
mer Seabee of Panama City. Fla,
who sang with band in seeking
votes for congressional nomina-
ton, and Albert Edward Payne, q
Springfield. Ohio. manufacturer who
tossed nylons to crowds during his
campaign for the COP gubernatorial
choice.
The first 1945 tests for the CIO-
PAC came in its backing of Marvin
G. Harrison, Cleveland lawyer, in
the Democratic contest for Senator
Incumbent James w. Huffman, SON.
ln-law of the late Vic Donahey.
one-time Governor and Senator:
Stephen M. Young of Cleveland,
war veteran and former Congress-
man-at-large, and Edward A. Huth
OF Dayton are the others in the race
for the full six-year term starting
in January.
John w. Bricker former Governor
and vice presidential candidate in
1914, had no opposition for the
Republican senatorial nomination.
Herbert and Lausche Favored.
Ohio political forecasters figured
former Ohio Attorney General
Thomas j. Herbert, organization
candidate, would defeat Mr.. Payne
for the COP gubernatorial place.
Coy. Frank j. Lausche was rated
a decided favorite for renomina-
ton on the Democratic slate.
The other CIO-PAC test was in
Its support of Representative Albert
Rains for Democratic denomination
in Alabama over Joe Starnes, whom
Mr.. Rains beat in 1914 with CIO-
PAC aid. Mr.. Starnes at the time
was vice chairman of the Dies
Committee.
Four of Alsbsma's nine Demo-
cratic Representatives Boykin,
Grant. Manasco and Sparkman-
had no primary opposition. There
were Ave candidates for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination
which in Alabama means election
Florida had the other senatorial
contest With incumbent Charles
o. Andrews retiring because of i'll
health the Democratic nomination
shaped up into four way contest
involving Spessard L. Holland, for
mer Governor; Lex Green, former
Representative. who served in the
Navy; Mrs. Polly Rose Balfe, for
rer national committeewoman and
Henry M. Burch, another war vet
teran, from Orlando.
Republicans Put Up Candidates.
j. Harry Schad of Gainesville was
the only Republican on the ballot
Tor the Senate candidacy. The COP
offered unopposed candidates. too.
IN three OF the six congressional
districts.
In Indiana, so candidates were
contesting for II House nominations
Among them were women and 10
Of the IL incumbents.
One of the liveliest Democratic
contests was in the eighth dis
trlct where Ralph Roberts, chief
doorkeeper of the House, opposed
Winfield K. Denton, Evansville
lawyer. Five Republicans fought for
the nomination in this district, now
represented by Representative La
Toilette. Republican, who has an
nounced for the Senate Indiana s
senatorial candidates will be picked
In party conventions in June.
Six men, including Albert j. Bev-
eridge, jr., son of the late Indiana
Senator and woman were contest
ants for the Republican nominat ton
IN the eleventh district.
Indians Seek Ballot.
In Gallup, N. Mex applications
OF Indians to register as voters were
rejected yesterday in the initial move
by tribesmen to contest for the
right of franchise in the November
general election.
Two members of the Zuni tribe
and several Navajos. all war vet
Grams, sought to register with Miss
Eva Ellen Sabin, Mckinley County
clerk.
She said they were turned down
under the New Mexico constitutional
provision that untaxed Indians are
ineligible to vote.
The Navajo Tribal Council, which
governs more than $4,000 tribesmen
IN New Mexico and Arizona, has
announced it will record such infor-
nation as the names of applicants
for registration and clerks refusing,
and the date, time and place of each
denial. The data will be forwarded
to the Interior Department and the
United States Attorney General.
University Women to Meet
Miss Margaret Leahy, new presi-
dent OF the Alexandria branch OF
the American Association of ITniver