Evening star., 1950-06-06
CaIifornians Votinq
Today; HiekenIooper,
loveIand Win in Iowa
BY the Assoeiated Press

BY the Associated Press
Politicians with an eye on ma
tional trends turned to the hot
California primaries today, tc
watch the fortunes of Democrat
James Roosevelt and Republican
Earl Warren.
They were busy, too. appraising
the results of yesterdays senatorial
primary elections in Iowa. There,
Republican votes gave Senator
Hickenlooper a wide margin for
denomination and Democratic re-
turns built up an increasing lead
for Albert Loveland, who cam
paigned for the senatorial nomina-
ton as a backer Of the Brannan
farm plan.
Senator Hickenlooper has fig
ured on the national scene most
prominently as an investigator OF
the workings of the Atomic Energy
Commission, and lately as men,
Der of the Senate group checking
into charges of communism in
Government.
Five Opposed Loveland.
Senator Hickenlooper's race
against two Republican primary
opponents was not even close.
Mr.. Loveland's bid for the Dem
ocratic nomination was contested
by five opponents. Chief among
these was former Gov. Nelson G.
Kraschel, who fought the farm
plan advocated by Secretary Of
Agriculture Brannan.
Mr.. Loveland resigned as Under
secretary Of Agriculture to make
the Senate race in Iowa. and the
outcome has been awaited as a
possible index to farmer sentiment
toward the Brannan plan.
With 2,279 of 2,474 precincts
reported. Mr.. Loveland had 35,239
votes and Mr.. Kraschel had 49,
500. The other four candidates
trailed badly and it appeared he
would escape a party convention
decision.
Under the Iowa law, unless one
of the candidates gets 35 per cent
of the vote, the nomination is left
to the party convention. Mr..
Loveland seemed to be safe on
that point.
Opponent Comedies.
AS for Senator Hickenlooper, his
chief opponent conceded defeat
shortly after midnight and con-
graduated him on his victory.
Earl F. Wisdom, Des Moines
attorney, and one-time secretary
of the Republican State Central
Committee, announced he had
sent Senator Hickenlooper the
following message:
Congratulations on your vic
tory. The people have spoken and
there is no rehearing."
Gov. William S. Beardsley was
the first Republican gubernatorial
candidate since 1888 to win the
Iowa nomination without opposi-
ton.
On the Democratic side, Les
ter S. Gillette. farmer, and not
related to the Iowa Senator of
the same name. had little trouble
in disposing of his only opponent
---Myron j. Bennett, former Des
Moines safety commissioner.
The three Republican House
members whose bids for renomina-
ton were challenged came through
without difficulty. This included
what was expected to be a close
race between Representative Karl
M. LIE Compte of Corydon and Leo
A. Hoegh Of Charlton, in the
fourth district.
The other incumbents who
breezed in are Representatives
Thomas E. Martin of Iowa City
and Ben F. Jensen of Extra.
In California today, over 2 mil
lion voters were taking part in
primary elections in which State
law permits candidates to file for
nomination by the opposing party
as we'll as their own.
Thus, two-term Gov. Warren
was also pitted against Mr.. Roose-
velt, son of the late President, in
the Democratic primary for Gov
ernor. And Mr.. Roosevelt was in
the Republican primary against
Mr.. Warren.
Swept Both Primaries.
Four years ago Gov. Warren
swept both the Republican and
Democratic primaries. This time,
Democratic registrations outnum-
bered the Republicans and the
Democratic candidate had the
added advantage of bearing the
politically famous name of Roose-
welt.
Gov. Warren campaigned on his
record. Mr.. Roosevelt assailed
this record as one of major fail
ureS.
Second in national interest in
California was today's contest for
senatorial nominations, for the
spot now held by Senator Downey,
Democrat, who is retiring from
office.
Representative Helen Gahagan
Douglas and Publisher Manchester
Boldly fought it out for the DEM
ocratic nomination, to oppose the
Republican candidate, Represent
ative Richard Nixon.
Mrs. Douglas took the mantle
of the Roosevelt New Deal. Mr..
Boldly indorsed President Tru-
mans program. Mr.. Nixon at
tackled the Truman program and
what he criticized as state So
cialism.
The California House races were
important, too. The States House
delegation now numbers IL Re-
publicans and II Democrats.
Otherwise, on today's political
mani, fhcra xrara.