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I*&s Vegas - September 8, 1948 Mr. S. E. Bennett: . accordance with our telephone conversa— tlon today, X attach list of candidates nominated la t o d a y * 7* primary* a««ording to final count completed The Congressional nominee* Walter S. Baring, wili oppose the present Incumbent, Charles Russell, ror office of lilted States Representative in the Hovember 2nd election. With reference to the County elections, the democratic nomination in Clark County is tantamount to election* In first place, district Mo. 1, Boulder Ulty, Jack Higgins, who operates a barber shop, and was a member of the last Legislature and was again nominated this year* ®°« 2, Las Vegas, the leading candidates are Harley Harmon, son of the former Chairman of the Public Service Commission and now in the insurance business; Harry Claiborne, former Deputy district Attorney here; Paul Warner, Foreman on the ranch of Lias and Abner near Las Vegas; and James “Sailor11 Ryan, local labor leader. The last two served in the last Legislature* Th® Tote was considered light* only about 50* of the registered voters casting ballots* A. K. Folger
