The sun., 1918-08-05
NORRIS MUST FIGHT
FOR SENATE PLACE
War Record Will Be Turned
on Nebraska Scion in Bit
ter Contest.
BIG RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Bryan's Brother to Seek Of
flee in Face Of Much
Opposition.
spscial DssposcA TO Tur sus.

OMAHA, Neb.. Aug. 4.-United States
Senator q. w. Norris has got to night
hard for the Republican nomination in
the Statewide primaries which are to
be held on August 20. The campaign
opened on July 81, the filings being
closed on July 10. Friends OF Senator
Norris insist that the loyalty test should
not be applied to the candidates for SEN
a.or. but supporters Of his opponents are
demanding that the attitude Of the can
didates toward the war be very closely
looked into and given the widest pub
hcity.
The reason for the different positions
taken by the Norris supporters and OPP
ponents Of the Senator Is plain. Sena-
tor Norriss fights against everything
connected with the war in the early days
OF the struggle have not been forgotten.
Supper .ers Of Norris would be glad to
have the recollections OF those fights
dormant.
Senator Norris has two worthy op-
ponents FOR the nomination, and both Of
these have set out to make thorough
campaigns. One is Ross Hammond, edi-
tor Of the Fremont Tribune. The other
is Representative Charles II. Sloan.
Hammond represents the progressive
element In the party. Sloan represents
the ''standpatters."
The old Roosevelt Progressives-Taft
standpat fight has broken out In Ne
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in the campaign. But while Norris rep
resented the Prosressives six years ago,
when he was elected United States Sena-
tor, this year Norris has neither the
backing OF the Progressives nor the
standpattera
Fight Splits Party.
The reopening OF the old fight between
tho two wings Of the party Is easily the
dominant feature Of the Republican cam
paign. A similar fight Is on between
the two wings OF the Democratic party
the Hitchcock wings-but the
organs are 80 far in the background
that the Democratic fight is not receiv-
ing the attention given the Republican
row.
This progvess!ve-standpat fight Is be-
ing carried into the campaign for the
nomination for every Office and each
SIDE has full list Of candidates in the
field. Norris has the support Of neither.
His friends say this Is q source OF
means defeat
The Omaha Bee, the largest Republi-
can paper in the State, Is supporting
Representative Sloan for Senator Nor
ris's seat. The Lincoln State Journal
Is supporting Norris. Hammond has
his own newspaper and Ia being sup
port ed by number Of the smaller dailies
Of the State. The Bee Is owned and
edited by Victor Rosewater. He is the
leader OF the standpatters in Nebraska.
X. B. Howell. present Republican ma
t.onal committeeman from Nebraska,
and a bitter political enemy Of Rose
water, is n candidate for the nomina-
ton for Governor. Howell was Roose
Welt man and is really the leader OF the
Progressivss in the State, although Ross
Hammond Is the Progressive candidate
for Senator.
Opposed to Howell Is g, r. McKelvie,
standpatter. McKelvie has the support
OF the Bee
But while the Republicans have but
three candidates for the Senatorial NOM
nation. there are four Democrats out
for the Democratic nomination.
Metcalfe Enters Contest.
r. l.. Metcalfe. former Governor of
the Panama Canal Zone, former head
of the State Council OF Defence, former
editor OF Bryan's Commoner, and now
n bitter enemy OF Bryan was the last
candidate to file before the nominations
closed. As the leading spirt OF the
State Council Metcalfe has made many
friends among the loyalists In the State
since America entered the war
Edgar Howard. present Lieutenant
Governor. is the Bryan candidate for
Senator. That fact. in the eyes OF many
Nebraska Democrats. spells defeat for
Howard.
J. w. Morehead Is the chief opponent
Of Howard and represents the Senator
Hitchcock influence and strength.
The fourth candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination is Attorney General
Willis Reed. Since he became Attorney
General Reed has started some interest
ing law cases, has broken several strikes
and lockouts and has filed suits against
profiteers. &C.
Charles w. Bryan. brother OF William
J. Bryan, Is out for the nomination for
Governor against Gov. Keith Neville.
Neville defeated Bryan very decisively
two years ago when he was absolutely
unknown as a political factor. Neville
representa- the Hitchcock wing. and OF
course Bryan represents his brothers
end of the party
The Non Partisan League Will cut
some figure in the race this year. but
the league has not pu up full list OF
candidates for State offices, The league
will back Howard for Senator and Bryan
for Governor.
Mr. Bryan and Edgar Howard both