Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-10
Variety Of Battles
Feature Primaries
In Four States Today
By ihs Asseeiessd Press

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Elections in four States today
feature an unusual race for three
Senate seats in Nebraska, the
comeback attempt of former
Senator Glen Taylor in Idaho, a
Democratic runoff for Governor
in Arkansas and Democratic
convention fight for Senator In
Delaware.
The necessity for the three
way Senate election in Nebraska
was created by the deaths this
year of Republican Senators
Hugh Butler and Dwight Girls
void. Nebraskans must choose
Senators to fill the, remaining
four years of Senator Buffers
term, the remaining three
months of Senator Griswold's
term and the regular six-year
term starting in January.
Nebraska's secretary Of state,
Frank Marsh, predicted 215,000
to 225,000 voters-depending on
the weather-will cast ballots for
the "a Republicans and z Demo-
Gratis seeking nomination to the
three posts. In 1850, the last
off-year primary. the turnout
was $4,000. In 1916. it was
100000.
Incumbents Not Running.
Neither Of Nebraska's present
Senator's, Mrs. Eva Bowring and
Sam j. Reynolds, appointed to
office. is seeking election.
Interest conferred on the race
for the six-year term, in which
Gov. Robert B. Crosby and Re-
preventative Carl T. Curtis are
in q field of seven seeking the
G. o. P. nomination.
In the strongly Republican
State, the Democrats have en-
tered three candidates for the
six-year term.
Sixteen Republicans and three
Democrats are seeking to fill
Senator Griswold's unexpired
term, with the winner unlikely
to sit in the Senate unless there
is a special session between No
vember 4 and next January.
Candidates for the four years
of Senator Buffers term are un-
opposed. The Republicans have
named Representative Roman L.
Hruska of Omaha. the Democrats
James F. Green. prominent
American Legion official.
Seven candidates are entered
in the field for the COP guber-
material nomination, including
Victor e. Anderson of Lincoln,
who lost out two years ago. and
Frederick A. WAGNER, Lincoln
attorney, the two who appear to
have the best chance. Democrats
have four candidates in the field.
Four Face Opposition.
Two of Nebraska's four House
members face primary opposi-
ton.
In Idaho, Mr.. Taylor is opposed
for the Democratic senatorial
nomination by Claude Burte11-
shaw, a college professor and
State Senator, and Alvin McCor-
mack of Lewiston. A probable
light vote was forecast.
Mr.. Taylor, known as the
singing cowboy" bolted the
Democratic party in l948 to run
on Henry A. Wallace's Progress
sive ticket. He has been a car
penter in California for the. past
four years
In Idaho's Republican race.
Senator Henry c. Dworshak has
not campaigned against his only
opponent. Les Lampson, high
school art teacher.
In the Governors race in
Idaho. there are three Republic
can candidates and four Demo-
cratic. Idaho's two House mem
bers are unopposed for renomi-
nation.
Tunnel Opposes Frear.
In Delaware, the Democrats
will choose their Democratic
senatorial candidate in .conven-
ton. Senator j. Allen Frear is
opposed for denomination by
Supreme Court Justice James M.
Tunnel, jr., who entered the
race only a week ago. Mr.. Frear
was given a slight edge in the
predictions although he is OPP
posed by some State party lead
ers on grounds Of "conserva-
tisn1."
Justice Tunnels forces were
expected to try for a secret bal
lot rather than the usual roll
call vote procedure. after the
convention opens today.
Delaware Republicans hold
their nominating convention
next week.
In Arkansas, Gov. Francis
Cherry. seeking his second term.
faces a runoff with his nearest
July q opponent. Orval Faubus.
44-year-old Huntsville newspa-
per publisher. Gov. Cherry failed
to get a majority over three op-
ponents in last months primary.
polling 154,199 votes to Mr.. Fau-
bus los, 604.