The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-08-18
SENATORIAL RACE Is
OUTSTANDING FEATURE
OF THE CONTEST
HARRISON ISSTRONC
Gulf Coast Congressman
Seems to Be Gaining New
Supporters Daily.

While concern regarding the war
is overshadowing politics in Missie-
sippi as well as in other states
throughout the country, considerable
interest is being manifested in the
Democratic primary which is to be
held next Tuesday, and this interest
naturally centers in the senatorial
race, as the denomination of Senator
Vardaman would be construed as a
rebuke to President Wilson and a
reputation of his policies.
President Wilson, who recently
wrote letter to Hon Myron Mcneil
an attorney at law residing in Hazel
hurst, stating that he would consider
the denomination of Senator Varda
man as a condemnation of his ad.
ministration, also sent telegram tc
Hon. Frank P. Glass, editor of The
Birmingham News, in which he made
a similar protest against the renom-
ination of Hon. George middleton
who at present represents the Ninth
Alabama district in Congress, anc
who, like Senator Vardaman, has
been a strong opponent of many Of
the measures earnestly advocated by
the administration.
The primary in Alabama was helc
last Tuesday, and Notwithstanding
the letter written by the President
Mr.. Huddleston was concentrated
Friends of Senator Vardaman con
tend that this presages the nomina
tion Of their candidate, maintainins
that MississipDians. like their bre
thren in Alabama, will decline to bs
dictated to by the President and viii
renominate the junior senator. The
conditions, however, are by no means
analogous, as there are a great man,
Socialists in Jefferson county, an(
this accounts for Huddleston' large
vote. While elected as a Democrat
he has always possessed socialist;
tendencies, and members of the part,
naturally supported him. Missis
sippi, on the other hand. il
Democratic to the core, and few, |
any, loyal members of the party will
support the present Senator after h,
has so consistently opposed the ad
ministration and its policies.
AS is we'll known, Senator Varda
man has two opponents, Hon. Pa
Harrison, who at present represent
the Gulf Coast district in Congress
and former Governor e. F. Noel
Many voters have deserted the JUNO
senator, and most of them hav
Joined the ranks of the Harrison sup
porters. Former Governor Noel /
regarded as an able man and is hell
in high esteem, but the consensus o
opinion is that the race is really be
tween vardaman and Harrison. an,
loyal citizens who desire to see tn
Presidents policies vindicated an
upheld are rallying to the supper
of the Gulf Coast congressman.
The law provides that, in addi
ton to a United States senator, tn
I people of Mississippi ion Tuesda!
nominate congressman, circuit cour
judges and chancellors. In this dis
trict however, there was only on
candidate for circuit judge and on
for chancellor, Hon. T. B. Carol
of Starkville having been declare
the nominee for the former offic
and Hon. A. Y. Woodward of Louis
vile, for the Jlatter. Hon. F.. s
Gambler, the present congressmer
who is candidate for reelection, ,ha
four opponents, Messrs. J. E. Rar
kin, of Tupelo; w. w. Magruder, o
Starkv lie; T. j. Brooks, of [ tn
Mississippi A. and NJ. College, an
t. x. Boggan, of Lee county.
The following Officers were name
to have charge of the election at th
eleven voting precincts in the coul
ty:
District /, Caledonia-E. o. Ha
per, R. E. L. Smith. S. A. vaughl
judges: w. p. Goolsby, w. H. OF
ley. clerks; r. d. Virgins, pea
officer.
District 2. Columbus, North Side
B. A. Lincoln, s. NJ. Nash. Bait
Bell. judges: Homer Fitzpatrick. Jot
Beard, clerks South Side-G.