Word: wilburn
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Dates: during 1934-1934
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Only one New Dealer from the 73rd Congress-Representative Disney-won his renomination in the first primary. Three others, Schoolteacher Willie Rogers, who campaigns as "Will Rogers," Schoolteacher Wilburn Cartwright and Lawyer Jed Johnson finally made the grade in last week's runoff. Discounting retirements, personal fights and local issues, the fact seemed to remain that in Oklahoma support of the New Deal by no means guaranteed a Democratic politician success at the polls...