Evening star., 1950-08-01
Missouri Vote Tests
Truman Endorsement;
; Other States Vote
By the Associated Press

A Democratic primary scrap
testing President Truman's sup
port power in Missouri and Sen
ate-Governor Tussles in Kansas
drew national attention in pri-
maries today in four States.
Virginia and West Virginia held
House primaries only, the latter
State giving top billing to a come
back bid by former Democratic
Senator Rush D. Holt, baby Sen
ator" of the 1905, seeking a
House nomination as a Republi-
can. All six of the States Demo-
cratic Representatives are run
ming again, only two with opposi-
tion.
Democratic voters in the Pres
ident'S home State of Missouri, in
picking a Senate nominee, had as
their main choices State Senator
Emery w. Allison, of Rolla, and
Thomas c. Hennings, jr., a former
United States Representative from
st. Louis.
Allison Backed by Truman.
Mr.. Allison had the backing of
Mr.. Truman, Gov. Forrest Smith,
and the James M. Pendergast or
ganization in Kansas City. He
is lawyer and is completing his
18th year - third term - in the
State Senate.
Mr.. Hennings, also lawyer,
served three terms in the United
States House. He was a naval
officer in World War II. In the
campaign he attacked what he
called "Pendergastism" and his
managers criticized the Presi-
dents intervention" in the pri-
mary.
Mr.. Truman first indorsed Mr..
Allison at a White House news
conference. He put in another
plug for his candidate during a
whistle stop at Mexico, Mo-, June
9. He voted by mail last Wednes-
day, the Korean crisis keeping him
in Washington.
Both Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Hen
nings indorsed the Presidents Ko-
rean policy. Both also scored
gangsterism and advocated strict
law enforcement, although the
Kansas City crime disclosures did
not enter the campaign.
Donnell Has Three Opponents.
There also are three others in
the race-Mrs. Marjorie Bell Hin
richs, st. Louis cosmetics manu-
facturer; James w. Hopkins, Uni
versity City accountant, and Ben
M. Johnson, Springfield sign
painter.
Republican Senator Forrest C.
Donnell, strong citic of the Tru-
man administration. has three op-
ponents for a second term nomi-
nation, but none has Statewide
political support. Party leaders
predicted certain victory for the
incumbent. He didn't even cam
paign.
The States lone Republican
representative, Dewey Short, and
six OF the IL Democratic in
cumbents, Representatives Magee,
Welch, Carnahan, Jones, Cannon
and karsten, had no primary op-
position. An apathetic campaign
foreshadowed a light vote.
Control OF the party organiza-
tlons was involved in the Kansas
voting.
Landon Backs Mayberry
In the Republican primary.
voters chose between Gov. Frank
Carlson and Harry w. Colmery,
Topeka and Washington attorney
and former national commander
OF the American Legion, for the
senate nomination. Senator
Harry Darby, filing vacancy
by appointment, is not running.
The fight for control lay chiefly
however, in the governorship race
between Willard Mayberry, ranch
Ier and weekly newspaper pub
Usher, and Edward F. Arm, former
State attorney geu,ral.
Alf M. Landon, former governor
and 1886 presidential candidate
supported Mr.. Mayberry, who was
Mr.. Landon's former private
secretary. The Carlson-Darby
forces backed Mr.. Arm. The latter
combination won over Mr.. Landor
two years ago for control of the
Kansas delegation to the GOF
National Convention.
Paul Aiken. former United States