Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-02
MUCHNTERES'T
IN NEBRASKA
OVER ELECTION
Primaries of That State will
be Held Twentieth of
This Month.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1.-The political
situation in Nebraska is creating n
usual interest with the approach of
the primaries August 20 when Repub-
lican and Democratic nominees will be
selected for the United States senate,
the lower house of congress, governor,
state legislature and other state off,
ceS. 5Ty.#-
The outstanding issue inSthe coming
primaries seems to revolve about the
question as to what conduct relative
to prosecution of the war may be ex-
pected of successful congressional and
senatorial candidates.
The Nonpartisan league in Ne
braska is expected to have some influ-
ence in the. primary. While the league
at Its recent state convention made
no public endorsement of any candi-
dates, its support of men it believes
will favor the organizations princi-
pies, may become a factor.
Principal interest centers Mn the
senatorial, congressional and guberna-
torial contests.
In the Republican ranks. five candi-
dates are seeking nomination for the
Norris, United States senator, is q
candidate for denomination and is
opposed by Congressman Charles H.
Sloan, Ross L. Hammond. editor of
the Fremont Tribune of Fremont,
William Madgett. mayor of Hastings,
and David H. Mercer of Omaha, for
mer member Of congress from the Sec
ond district.
The Democrats will have six men to
choose from for the United States
senate They are: Richard L.. Met
calfe of Omaha, former governor of
the Panama canal zone, and until re-
Gently an active member Of the Ne
braska state council of defense; Willis
e. Reed OF Madison, present states
attorney general, former Governor
John H. Morehead of Falls City; Ed
gar Howard of Columbus, present
lieutenant governor and William B.
Price, of Lincoln.
In h gubernatorial rae the fight
on the Democratic side will be be-
tween Governor Keith Neville and
Charles w. Bryan, brother of William
Jennings Bryan. RIB. Howell of
Omaha, Republican national commit
teenan from Nebraska, Samuel r.
McKelvie of Lincoln. and Walter
Johnson Of Omaha, are the Republi-
can candidates for governor. j. D.
Prohibition ticket.
Congressman c. e. Reavis and NJ.
P. Kinkaid are unopposed for renom-
ination as Republican candidates for
congress from the First and Sixth dis
tricts, respectively. Charles o. Lo-
beck. Dan V. Stephens and Ashton c.
Shallenberg, Democratic congressman
from the Second, Third and Fifth con-
gressional districts respectively, are
also without opposition.
The prohibition question is expect
ed to assert itself in the selection of
candidates for the state legislature.
Supporters of the national prohibition
amendment have announced they
would seek nomination Of men who
would lend aid to this issue when it is
submitted to the state assembly for
ratifiction. The amendment was pre-
sented at a special war session last
the senate.
One factor in the outcome of the
various contests will be the effect OF
the soldiers vote. Under Nebraska's
soldiers voting law, men in military
Or naval service stationed in the Unit
ed States may participate at any state
wide primary. Ballots are now being
mailed. The overseas men, however,
are not permitted to vote in prim-
aries, but may cas- ballots in the gen.
eral election next fall.
Congressional candidates and the
ticket on which they are running fol.
low:
First Observation-Disclosures, Sanford
P. >Cresap, Nebraska City and frank
A. Peterson. Lincoln; Republican, c
F. Reavis, Falls City.
Second District-Democrat, Charles
o. Lobeck. Omaha; Republicans, N. B:
Dodge of Omaha and Albert w. JET.
ferris of Omaha.
Third District-Democrat, Dan v
Stephens, Fremont: Republican. r. E
Evans, Dakota CITY.
Fifth District-Democrat Ashton
C. Shallenberger of Alma; Republi.
cans, William E.. Andrews Of Hastings
and James S. Gilman of Red Cloud.
Sixth District-Democrats. Charles
W. Pool Of Hyannis. present secretary
of state and Charles w. Beal of Brok-
en- Bow; Republican, M. P. Kinkaid Of
O'Neill.
In times Of peace girls prepare the