The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-30
mot CAMPAIGN IS
ION IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb.. July 2S.-The oppos-
ing political factions in Nebraska are
mastering their forces in anticipation
Of the first big drive of the 1918 cam
paign. which will come to a head in
the statewide primaries to be held
next month. Prohibition and loyalty
to the nation in the war will furnish
the dominant issues OF the campaign.
which promises to be one of the hard
est fought and also one. of the most
complicated in many years.
The nominations for United States
senator and for governor are the chief
detectives Of the political leaders.
Spirited contests are on for these two
places on both the republican and
democratic tickets.
On the republican side there Is
three-cornered fight for the senatorial
nomination. After seriously consider
ing refusing to become a candidate for
reelection because of the fight made
upon him within republican ranks by
reason Of his vote against the presi-
dents request for q declaration Of war
against Germany. Senator George w.
Norris finally decided to try for the
denomination. His principal opponent
is Congressman Charles R. Sloan OF
the fourth district. Representative
Sloan Is contesting under the same
handicap as Senator Norris, namely,
his vote against the presidents de-
claration of war. Senator Norris, on
the other hand. is believed to have
the advantage of popularity among
the farmers OF both parties. and. as IL
is conceded that he will have the sup
port OF the Germans and the Swedes.
his candidacy is considered decidedly
formidable at the present time. ~
The third aspirant for the republic
can senatorial nomination is Ross L.
Hammond, a veteran republican edi-
tor and leader Of Fremont, and for
mer internal revenue collector. Ham
mond is seeking the nomination as the
candidate of the loyalty forces and he
expects to have the support of all re-
publicans who refuse to indorse the
war records of Senator Norris and
Representative Sloan.
Equally interesting is the fight for
the democratic nomination for United
States senator. Among the prominent
democrats who would like to make
the contest for the seat in the upper
house at Washington are Richard L.
Metcalf, former governor Of the canal
zone; Lieut.. Gov. Edgar Howard, for
mer Gov John H. Morehead and At
torney-General VILLAS E. Reed. Met
calf is looked upon as the choice OF
the radical American element in the
party. AS a member Of the State
Council Of Defense he has led a fight
against the non-Parti5an League and
Germanism in the Lutheran church.
Lieut.. Gov. Howard has the support
of the Bryan faction, as opposed to the
democratic faction led by Senator
Hitchcock and National Committee
man Arthur F. Mullen.
Governor Neville has declined the
request Of his friends that he become
a candidate for the senatorship and
has formally entered the lists as a
candidate for denomination as COVER
nor. This opponent for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination is Charles
w. Bryan, brother and political man.
ager of william Jennings Bryan whom
he defeated for the nomination two
years ago by a majority OF $4,000.
The principal issue between Neville
and Bryan is the prohibition question.
In the face Of a $4,000 majority for
prohibition at the same election that
made him governor and the general
satisfaction that exists In the state
over the effects of the prohibition
policy. Governor Neville refused to in
clude ratification of the national pro-
hibitory amendment in his call for a
special session Of the legislature last
March, and during that session used
his power to prevent its consideration
by either house. The Bryan following
believe that the course pursued by
Governor Neville has destroyed what
ever prestige he acquired through
what has been recognized as a fairly
good enforcement Of the state prohibit
tory law, although his Influence at the
time 1t was enacted was thrown in
favor Of permitting the manufacture
Of near-bear, and that as the saloons
and breweries are now out of BUSH
ness and their political organization
gone. he can be defeated in the pri-
maries.