Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-27
Mcclellan, EIIender
Seek denomination
In Primaries Today
by the A.soeiaisd Press

Two veteran Democratic Sem
ators-John L. Mcclellan of
Arkansas and Allen j. Ellender
Of Louisiana-seek denomination
today in three-man State pri-
mary contests climaxing active
campaigns.
Senator Mcclellan. known to
millions of televiewcrs for his
role in the Senate's Army-Mc-
Carthy inquiry. apparently faces
the tougher fight. His opponent
is Sid McMath. former two-term
Governor.
Most political observers IN
Louisiana say privately they ex-
pect Senator Ellender to win re-
nomination for a fourth Senate
term-tantamount to election in
the heavily Democratic State.
Oklahoma also has an cleo
ton today. It features run-off
between the two men who topped
II other candidates in the July
8 primary for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. They
are william o. Coe. Oklahoma
city attorney, and State Senator
Raymond Gary. Neither could
muster a majority in the pri-
mary.
Canvass Of Texas Returns.
Meanwhile, county Democratic
Executive Committees in Texas
met today to canvass the returns
from last Saturdays Democratic
primary. The latest unofficial
returns indicate run-off elections
August % for Governor and
other State offices.
In the Governor race, two
lesser candidates apparently got
enough votes to force a run. off
between Gov. Allan Shivers and
Attorney Ralph Marlborough.
Gov. Shivers. who boited the
party to support President Eisen-
hower's 1852 campaign, held q
narrow edge over Mr.. Yarbor-
ough. the '1oyalist" candidate.
but did not have a majority.
Gov. Shivers led MIR. Yarbor-
eueh. 650,919 votes to 632 ,0A0 in
latest returns announced last
night by the unofficial Texas
Election Bureau. Arloi B. ICY
clone) Davis Of Dallas with
1902 votes and j. j. Holmes
of Austin with 1883, combined
to force the run-off. Candidates
must have a clear majority-50
per cent plus Ito win Office
without a run-of election.
Four in Arkansas Race.
In the Arkansas balloting,
Senator Mcclellan and Mr.. Nc
Math would face a run-off Au-
gust 10 should either fail to get
q majority. Here again. as in
Texas and Louisiana, the Dem
ocratic nomination is tanta-
mount to election. There are
two other candidates in the field
but one did not campaign and
is predicting Mcclellan victory.
Senator Mcclellan senior
Democrat on the Senate Inves-
legations subcommittee. banked
heavily on his 12-year Senate
record during the campaign.
Mr.. McMath. actively opposed by
Senator Mcclellan two years ago
when he sought a third term as
Governor, called his opponent
q Democrat in name only" and
commended Senator Mcclellan is
allied with business interests.
The third active candidate,
Democratic National Committee
man Paul Chambers, linked
Senator Mcclellan with "big
business" and Mr.. McMath with
organized labor.
One of Senator BLENDERS OPP
ponentS also is a Democratic ma
tional committeeman-Frank B.
Ellis Of New Orleans. The third
candidate is State Representa-
tive Gilbert Faux. No central
issue arose during the campaign.
Senator Ellender stressed his
Senate seniority and his inpor-
tant committee posts. Mr.. Ellis
accused him of neglecting his
constituents. And Mr.. Faux
backed a stronger foreign policy
in Asia.
Louisiana Democrats will NOM
mate eight House members-five
of them involving contests. One
Democratic Congressman in Ar
kansas Is opposed for renom-
nation.
Arkansas Gov. Francis Cherry,
who defeated Mr.. McMath two
years ago. has three opponents
for denomination.
Two in G. o. p. Contest.
In Oklahoma, Publisher Ray
inond Fields of Guymon and
Fred M. Mock. former United
States attorney for Oklahoma
City, compete for the Repub-
lican nomination to oppose DEM
ocratic Senator Robert Kerr in
November. j
In other results in Texas that
became apparent as the final
vote counts trickled in:
i. It was apparent that Sena-
tor Lyndon B. johnson and Rep
resentative Sam Rayburn had
won denomination by heavy
majorities. Senator Johnson
must face Carlos Watson. old
line Republican from Browns
vile. In the November general
election. Mr.. Rayburn has no
COP. opposition.
2. Two House members. Rep
resentatives Ken Regain of Mid
land and Wingate Lucas of