The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-07
PRIMARY VOTES
TODAYHOLDING
POLITICAL EYE
Politicians Watch for Re-
turns From Elections
Over u. S.

New York. Sept 7.-(United
Press. Returns from today's pri-
maries in a number of the states
will be watched with especial inter-
est at the national headquarters OF
the two big political parties here.
particularly because of possible
bearing on the senatorial and con-
gressional elections.
Probably the greatest interest
centers in Wisconsin and New
Hampshire, where Senators Irvine
L. Lanroot and George H. Moses,
both Republicans, have been en-
gagged in bitter fights for renomina-
ton.
In Wisconsin the situation has
been considerably complicated by
local issues, including wet or dry,
"Germanism," railroads, non
partisan league, ETC.. as well as in
tense factional party strife AL
though originally Lenroot was re-
garded as protege of La Fo'lette's
the senior Wisconsin, senator in the
present campaign has been endeav-
oring to accomplish the junior SEN
ator's retirement. La Follette's
candidate is James Thompson.
The only Democratic entry for
the primary senatorial nomination
is DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, who was
appointed by President Wilson as
minister to China.
Interest in Woman Vote.
The fact that women are voting in
the New Hampshire primaries for
the first time lends interest to the
senatorial fight there, especially as
the supporters of Huntley n
Spaulding ior the Republican
nomination have been playing up
Senator Moses opposition to
woman suffrage and his ''irrecon-
cilabliity" on the League Of Ma
tions. Spaulding is a declared ad-
vocate Of the league with the Lodge
reservations. One unique feature Of
the primaries in this state is the
candidacy of Albert ~ Noone foy
the Democratic nomination, fol
both United States senator and gov.
ernor on, a wet platform.
In Nevada, in tie D2nocfatic pri.
n.aries, Senator Chaf1F B. Hen,
acknowledgements f0f renoinf{lk.
ton On the Republican side there
are FIVE candidates, including Gov
ernor Tasker L. Oddie, Rev. Brew
st"r Adams, a Baptist pastor o,
Reno, and Grant Miller, formerly .
Socialist candidate for the senate
AS in many other states, the League
of Nations is regarded as the chic
issue. Nevada again boasts OF {
woman candidate for the senate
Miss Anne Martin is running inde
pendently.
Scramble in Massachusetts.
Although Massachusetts, does no
choose a United States senator thi'
year, there has been a livel.
scramble in both parties for nomi
nations for congress. Licutenan
Governor Charming H. Cox is tn,
crly Republican entry in today
primaries. The Democrats hav'
Two candidates, John J. Walsh o
Boston and REGARD H. Long o
Framingham.
One of the hottest campaigns il
the country has been going on II
Georgia, whose primaries are to b
held tomorrow and where Senate
Hoke Smith is being opposed for tn
Democratic denomination by Ton
E. Watson, former Populist: Gov
ernor Hugh Dorsey and Colone
John R. Cooper of Macon.
Smith voted for the Lodge reser
vati0ns and announced his salts
faction with Governor Cox
league policy. Both Watson an
] Cooper are anti-Wllson and anti
league while Governor Dorsey is tn
only Democratic candidate for tn
senatorial nomination who ha
given full endorsement to the vii
son administration.