Primaries

Senator Harry S. Truman, Mrs. Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman, shown in their Independence home, reading over scores of congratulatory telegrams received when late election returns indicated his victory over Democratic rivals, Governor Lloyd Stark and Maurice Williams, in the Missouri Primary Senatorial race. From the New York Herald Tribune.

Senator Harry S. Truman spent the day of the Democratic Senate Primary in Sedalia, Missouri, his headquarters, with his family. From left to right: Mrs. Bess Truman, Sue Ogden, friend of Margaret's from Independence, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman. All others are unidentified.

Senator Harry S. Truman (right) sits around the table with his wife, Bess Truman (left), and daughter, Margaret Truman (center), reading congratulatory telegrams for winning the 1940 Democratic Primary. Senator Truman defeated Governor Lloyd Stark and Maurice Mulligan to win the Democratic nomination for Senator.

Judge Harry S. Truman (right) casts his vote in the Democratic primary early in the morning in Independence, Missouri. Judge H. W. Goode (right) watches.

Former President Harry S. Truman is walking out of a voting booth after using a voting machine for the first time in Independence, Missouri

Senator Harry S. Truman at a rally in Sedalia, Missouri, to start his campaign for reelection to the Senate.

As her father, President Harry S. Truman (partly obscured), looks on, Margaret Truman casts her ballot in Missouri's Democratic Primary election held in Independence, Missouri's Memorial Building. On the left, in front of President Truman, is George Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the Seventh Precinct, First Ward. Seated is Republican Judge Ray Pryor. (See 70-1129 and 69-413.) (Original 35 mm. negative included) From: Robert Pennell.

As her father, President Harry S. Truman, looks on, Margaret Truman, casts her ballot in Missouri's Democratic Primary election held in Independence, Missouri's Memorial Building. On Mr. Truman's right is George Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the Seventh Precinct, First Ward. Seated is Republican Judge Ray Pryor. (See 70-1129 and 69-413.) (Original 35 mm. negative included) From: Robert Pennell.

As his daughter, Margaret, looks on, President Harry S. Truman casts his ballot in Missouri's Democratic Primary election held in Independence, Missouri's Memorial Building. On his right is his brother-in-law, George Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the Seventh Precinct, First Ward. Seated is Republican Judge Ray Pryor. (See 70-1129 and 69-413.) (Original 35 mm. negative included) From: Robert Pennell.

President Harry S. Truman grins for the reporters as he casts his ballot in Missouri's Democratic primary election in Independence, Missouri's Memorial Building. On his right is his brother-in-law, George Wallace, a Democratic Judge at the seventh precinct, first ward. Seated is Republican Judge Ray Pryor. (See 70-1129 and 69-413.) (Original 35 mm. negative included) From: Robert Pennell.