LONG WILL NOT CONTEST PRIMARY DEFEAT TO SENATOR REED
St. Louis, Missouri (JFK+50) On August 8, 1922, Breckinridge Long*, candidate for the democratic senatorial nomination from Missouri, "issued a statement saying he will neither ask for a recount nor file a contest."
Mr. Long, former assistant Secretary of State, was defeated by Senator James A. Reed** in the primary held the previous Tuesday by a plurality of 6,425 votes.
Despite not contesting the election, Mr. Long claimed that his defeat was the result of 40,000 to 50,000 republicans legally crossing over to vote in the democratic primary for his opponent.
*Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (1881-1958) was born in St. Louis and educated at Princeton University & the Washington University School of Law. SMBL served as assistant Secretary of State 1917-1920 & US Ambassador to Italy 1933-1936.
**James Alexander Reed (1861-1944) was born in Mansfield, Ohio & educated at Coe College. JAR served as Mayor of Kansas City 1904-1906 & US Senator (D-Missouri) 1911-1929.
SOURCE
"Long Will Not Contest Senator Reed's Victory," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., August 8, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
