Show Beats Oklahoma's Thomas ThomasIn In Bitter fitter Democratic Primary Runoff B By Associated PresA Press Pres PressA A generation of ot political successes successes suc suc- ended Wednesday for Sen Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma in his defeat in a bitter Democratic primary runoff Thomas a veteran of 28 years in congress all but four in the senate and chairman of the powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful agriculture committee conceded con con- ceded defeat early Wednesday to Rep Mike National interest centered on the Oklahoma election with other primaries also being being- held in Louisiana Arkansas and South Carolina Huey's Hueys Son Wins Ins Sen Russell B. B Long son of the late Huey P. P won the Louisiana senatorial race In Arkansas Gov Go Sid who generally supports supports sup sup- ports the Truman administration beat former Gov Coy Ben Laney an anti in the contest for forthe forthe forthe the D De Democratic e m o 0 c r rat a t i c gubernatorial nomination At the time tame that Thomas conceded conceded conceded con con- ceded the Oklahoma election held a lead of more than votes on the basis of unofficial returns from of the states state's precincts a year old veteran of six terms in the house will face Rev Re Bill Alexander the Republican Republican Republican lican nominee in the fall election led Thomas in the first primary but did not get a majority of the votes cast for or all candidates Tuesdays Tuesday's runo runoff fol fol- fol- fol lowed Lon Long Wins Ins Easily Sen Long in Louisiana won a year six-year term hands down He has served two years ears of an term Malcolm LaFargue of Shreveport Shreve- Shreve port Tuesday night gave up his fight for the Democratic nomination nomina nomina- tion tion-in tion in Louisiana tho the same thing as election election in in the face of Longs Long's better than two to one lead Then the count stood 1334 out of 2092 precincts at 14 2295 for forLong forLong forLong Long Long- Longto to 34 for LaFargue In Arkansas claimed victory early when he was 1000 votes ahead and said the results o of the primary will kill the Dixie Dixie- crat movement mo in the south and thus eliminate it from rom the nation I With 2019 of the states state's 2237 precincts reporting the unofficial count was Mc rath 1769 9 Laney Fulbri Fulbright ht Unopposed Arkansas Sen J. J William Fulbright Fulbright Ful- Ful bright was unopposed for nation The Thomas fight in inO ino o Oklahoma k l I a h horn o m a overshadowed the Democratic nomination for or gover gover- nor Johnston Murray and William O. O Coe ran so close in that race to with only 21 of the precincts unreported that guards were posted over all state Ballot boxes A recount may maybe maybe maybe be ordered In South Carolina two former U. U S S. S representatives W W. J. J Bryan Down of Greenwood year old I veteran and John J. J Riley Sumter Sumter Sumter Sum- Sum ter businessman received the Democratic nomination to the house This is equivalent to election election elec elec- tion Dorn defeated Rep James B. B Hare of ot Saluda by almost votes and Riley rung up about votes over Rep Hugo S S. S Sims Jr who at 29 is the youngest young member of the congress I |