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...eight seats Democrats had wrested from Republicans in Massachusetts, West Virginia, Ohio. Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota. To these gains was added a ninth when last week's belated count showed that Democrat Maruel Mills Logan had roundly trounced Lincoln-faced Republican Senator (by appointment) John Marshall Robsion in Kentucky. Only upset in the late returns came in Minnesota where blind, insurgent Republican
Kentucky. In behalf of Senator John Marshall Robsion's election Republicans revived the 1928 religious issue against Democrats. Big newspapers maintained a troubled silence on the campaign. Under a new law election returns will not be counted until the day after the polls close. In the event of a dose contest for House control, settlement of the issue may be delayed until the Kentucky count is completed...
...Weaver of Nebraska, Hammill of Iowa, Reed of Kansas, Erickson of Montana. Republican Governor Flem Sampson of Kentucky wanted to attend but did not dare leave his state lest Lieutenant Governor James E Breathitt. a Democrat, exercise executive authority to make political appointments. Governor Sampson sent Republican Senator John Robsion as his proxy. Governors Horton of Tennessee and Parnell of Arkansas also were represented by proxy...
Proposals. The President opened the conference in the Cabinet room. For three hours they talked. Most of the governors had come to Washington with the idea of securing Federal funds for drought relief. Governor Leslie wanted to borrow a million dollars from the Federal Reserve bank. Senator Robsion proposed that the U. S. underwrite farm tax payments in Kentucky. Governor Cooper asked for a million from any source he could get it. But President Hoover had no Federal cash to give the states. He explained that the Red Cross had made $5,000,000 available for emergency suffering, that...
Kentucky in last week's primary first used its new election law requiring a 24-hour delay before ballot boxes were unsealed, the court begun. Senator John Marshall Robsion was unopposed for the Republican Senatorial Nomination to succeed himself. Judge Marvel Mills Logan had no opposition for the Democratic Senatorial Nomination. In only six of the state's eleven Congressional districts was it necessary to hold primaries for House nominations...