conducted" by Federal Reserve Bank chair Eugene Meyer, whose confirmation Brookhart had opposed. "This is simply an illustration of the political machine Wall Street is attempting to build up for the control of all the states through the federal reserve banking system, the federal land bank system, the joint stock land bank system and the intermediate credit bank system," said Brookhart. Brookhart further accused Meyer of bankrupting the nation's farmers and proposed instead a direct subsidy. Cosson declined to respond to the accusation. Henry Field, a success agribusinessman and radio station owner, entered the race in March in response to a draft effort by more conservative Republicans. He, Cosson, and Cook were soon joined by Glenn Haynes, a former state Auditor and secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association. Eventually, conservatives joined in support of Field as the best alternative to Brookhart. In addition to traditional conservative lines of attack, Field criticized the Senator for missing sessions while on vacation and for the number of his relatives who held federal positions. Results Democratic primary Candidates Fred P. Hagemann, nominee for Governor in 1930 Nelson G. Kraschel, livestock farmer and auctioneer Charles F. Lytle Louis Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Daniel Steck, former U.S. Senator (1926–31) Results After losing the primary, Kraschel was nominated to run for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. General election Candidates Smith W. Brookhart, incumbent Senator since 1926 (Progressive) Henry Ames Field, Shenandoah nurseryman (Republican) Roy M. Harrop (Farmer-Labor) Peter Hunter (Communist) T.S. McCrill (Socialist) Louis Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald (Democratic) Results See also 1932 United States Senate elections Notes References 1932 Iowa United States Senate