Evening star., 1950-07-29
The Political Mil
The Political Mil ..,.,.s.
Ia. in Idaho Primary
Seek Two Senate Seats
Democrats After Taylor SeoIp;
Dworshok Faces Tough Fight
By Gould Lincoln

Fourteen candidates-Democratic and
Republican-are campaigning for nomi-
nation for 1daho's two Senate seats in
the primary election August 8. One of
these seats is now occupied by Senator
Glen H. Taylor, Henry Wallaces running
mate on the Inflated Progressive ticket
in 1948. The other Is held now by Sem
ator Dworshak, Republican serving un-
der appointment to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Bert H. Miller,
Democrat. Senator Dworshak had been
defeated by Senator Miller in the 1948
election.
Two Democrats are after the political
scalp of Senator Taylor-former Senator
D. Worth Clark and Representative
Compton I. White. Each has his follow
ing and this may permit Senator Taylor
to slip between them and win renomina-
tion-although he might not beat sim
gle opponent. Senator Taylor has done
his best to get back into the good graces
of the Democrats, and way from the
Red tinge with which the Wallace-Tay
ticket was daubed two years ago. He
sought a Truman blessing, when the
President made his trip West last May,
but failed to get it.
Wheeler Case Recalled.
The last Democratic Senator to get so
far off the party reservation was former
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana,
who ran for Vice President on the La
Toilette Progressive ticket in 1924. Mr..
Wheeler not only successfully jumped
back into the Democratic ranks after
that election but succeeded in being re-
elected to the Senate in 1928, 1894 and
1910. What happened in the Wheeler
case, however, is not necessarily FORE
cast of what may happen to Mr.. Taylor.
Montana has been traditionally Demo-
cratic, while Idaho has been more
strongly Republican. Also Republican
prospects in Idaho appear at the pres
ent writing to be as good as they were
in 1916, when Mr.. Dworshak was first
elected to the Senate. With two Senate
seats to be filled, the COP is leaving
no stones unturned in Idaho this year.
Three Republicans are seeking nomi-
nation to oppose Senator Taylor-or the
successful candidate against Senator
Taylor in the primary-in the November
election. They are Republican Gov.
c. A. Robins. Representative John San
born, and State Senator H. Welher.
The Governor ordinarily might be sup
posed to have the edge in such contest.
However, there has been scandal or
two in the State administration, and
although they did not touch the Gov
ernor personally, they may affect the
primary vote.
Senator Taylor, who used to be known
as the singing cowboy, has been cam
paigning all over the State during the
last two months, carrying with him a
four-piece band If he is nominated. he
will keep the same kind of campaign
running until the general election.
Two Oppose Dworshak.
Senator DworShak. who was first
elected to the Senate in 1916 to fill
vacancy created by the death of the late
Senator Thomas, Republican. has two
Republican opponents. In the Demo-
cratic primary for the short-term sena-
torial nomination are five Democrats.
Former Representative Abe Golf, who
won election to the 80th Congress in
1916, and FentreSs Kuhn, former radio
station operator and farmer, are Mr..
Dworshak's Republican opposition.
The five Democrats who would like
a chance to run for the Dworshak seat
are Robert Summerf1eld, Claude Burten-
shaw, Justice Edwin Holden of the State
Supreme Court, F. M. Bistline, former
Democratic national committeeman. and
Mrs. Lavere Swope, former vice chair
man of the Democratic State Committee.
The lady is not given much chance to
win by the politicians.
If Senator Taylor is renominated by
the Democrats, the Republicans may be
expected to make a strong play against
him in the election campaign because
OF his support of Henry Wallaces stand
against a get tough with Russia" pro-
gram. Messrs. Taylor and Summerfeld
have the Endorsement of the Labor Legis-
lative Committee of Idaho, representing
the CIO, the AFL, the United Mine
Workers and the railroad brotherhoods.