Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-06

third authorizing legislature to PEN
sion the blind. The prohibition CAM
paign was quiet, although the pro.
posed amendment would prohibit all
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquor in the state.
In Kansas the part women have
played in the campaign formed one
OF its marked characteristics, this be-
ing the first year women have been
able to vote for president. Five
women are candidates for state Off
ces and two for the Legislature, DR..
Eva Harding of Topeka, who was de-
feated on the democratic ticket for
the democratic nomination for con-
gress by Rev. H. J. Corwine Of To-
peka in the August primary, as a
candidate for congress on an inde-.
pendent ticket. Ethel Whitehead Of
Lawrence is socialist candidate for
lieutenant governor; Margaret Gran
die of Pittsburgh is socialist candi-
date for secretary of state, and Mary
Sibbitt of Wichita is prohibition cam
didate for the same office. Ida Be-
loof Of Winfield is candidate for
superintendent Of public instruction
on the socialist ticket. The two
women candidates for the legislature
are Mrs. Harvey Kinzie of Hiawatha
(democrat) and Ella Baldwin (so-
cialist) of Kansas City.
Eight Issues In Minnesota.
Eight proposed constitutional
amendments will be voted on in Min
nesota. Nine congressman are seek
ing reelection, the warmest contest
being between three candidates in the
new Tenth district--Thomas D.
Schalk, elected on the progressive
ticket two years ago, and again
candidate on thai. ticket; Lowell E.
Jepson, republican, and Neil M.
Cronin, democrat.
The constitutional amendments
proposed are:
/. Amendment to the state land section,
authorizing s250,000 Of the permanent
school fund to be set aside as revolving
fund to make improvements on state land.
.. Permitting loans from the state school
fund on farm lands up to 80 per cent Of the
| lands value.
3. Authorizing the state to dispose Of
minerals under lakebeds and turn the pro-
eeeds into permanent good roads fund.
4. Adding two associate justices to the
state supreme court.
s. Authorizing the governor to cut down
| Items of appropriation bills.
.. Permitting condemnation of private
property for drainage operations. .
7. The initiative and referendum amend
ment tsubmitted to the voters for the third
| time).
s. Extending terms of probate judges
from two to four years.
Quiet Campaign In Wisconsin.
The election campaign in Wiscon-
sin has probably been the quietest in
many years. Considerable interest
centers in the election of United
States senator, to succeed Robert M.
LaFollette. Senator LaFollette, re-
publican, and William F. Wolfe,
democrat, the leading nominees, made
a thorough canvass of the state, as
did also Governor E. L. Phillip and
his democratic opponent, Burt Will
liams.
The factional differences between
the two republican wings, those
known as the progressive or LaFol-
lette faction and the conservatives,
headed by Governor Philipp,, seem
to have been bridged over and all re-
publican speakers are advocating
election Of the complete republican
ticket, made up of both LaFollette
and Philip nominees.
Differences in the democratic
camp. which arose over the wrestling
Of control from Judge John G. Karel,
candidate for governor two years ago,
seem to be smoothed out.