Winners

By the time an ambition is ten years old it has often outlived its chance of realization. Not so the ambition of Martin Luther Davey (no Lutheran but a member of the Disciples Church) who developed Davey Tree Expert Co. from his father's theories. Ten years ago when he represented his native Kent, Ohio in Congress, Martin Luther Davey was already nourishing a desire to be his State's Governor. Democrat though he was, his chief bid for fame in the House was sponsorship of a bill to give President Coolidge "autocratic power"--"More power," said Representative Davey, "in time of peace than has been exercised by any war President"--to reorganize the Government and dispense with 100,000 unnecessary jobs. His ambition made enough headway to win him the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1928. That was a bad year for Democrats. Last week Mr. Davey won the Democratic nomination again and 1934 looked much better to him than 1928.

His victory might have been easier had not many another Democrat also thought that 1934 would be a lucky year. While Senator Simeon Fess was calmly garnering the Republican Senatorial nomination, and Clarence J. Brown the Republican Gubernatorial nomination, the Democratic primaries turned into a three-cornered contest. The New Deal made the battle hot, and the New Deal was itself the sufferer. James M. Cox and Senator Bulkley, friends of Franklin Roosevelt, approved two of the candidates for Governor. Mr. Davey, as candidate No. 3, promptly took the nomination without any Administration endorsement.

To complete the New Deal's confusion, the equally three-cornered fight for the Senatorial nomination was won by ex-Governor Alvin Victor ("Vic") Donahey, the one candidate whom Messrs. Cox and Bulkley particularly wished to beat. Far from confused, Postmaster General Farley, whose heart is always big and warm after a primary, wired Nominee Donahey: "Congratulations. . . . When you come to the Senate in January ... I am certain . . . the Roosevelt Administration will find in you an ardent and enthusiastic supporter."

Nebraska. One day last week newshawks filed into the White House to ask Franklin Roosevelt if he had any comment to make on the results of Nebraska's primary. Smiling like a canary-filled cat, the President answered: "I am not taking part in any primaries in any State." Well might he smile. The Democrats of Nebraska had just nominated to the Senate Representative Edward Raymond Burke whose most outstanding qualifications were: 1) a record of excellent service on the Omaha School Board before he was elected to Congress in 1932; 2) authorship of eloquent words on the New Deal which Franklin Roosevelt quoted with vast approval at Green Bay, Wis. fortnight ago. Not only did Congressman Burke whip Governor Charles W. Bryan, the anti-Administration candidate, more than 2-to-1, but the Republicans chose former Representative Robert G. Simmons to oppose him in November. Since Mr. Simmons rates as an Old Dealer, the Democrats counted on Senator Norris' fighting his fellow partyman in the campaign, counted Nominee Burke already in the Senate. More enthusiastic than ever, Boss Farley wired Mr. Burke: " A bale of congratulations to you on your great victory. . . . Please accept also my congratulations on your election as Senator from Nebraska . . . just as certain as that the sun will rise on election day."

On the same day, two Democratic Governors easily won renomination in two other States: in Arkansas, J. Marion Futrell; in Idaho, C. Ben Ross.

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