Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-18

1 tial primary April 6 and one wing of the Republican party is credited with a desire to elect uninstructed delegates while another section is believed to be seeking endorsement of Senator LaFollette.
 The United States senatorial cleo tion is expected to be warmly con tested. Senator I. L. Lenroot, seek ing reelection, has a possible oppo- nent in James Thompson of La Crosse, who political observers say is the probable choice of the La Fol lette wing of the Republican party.
 Ohio.
 The Republican organization in Ohio is striving for a solid delega- tion to the Republican national con- vention instructed for Senator War ren c. Harding, for presidential can- didate.
 Ire presidential preference pri- mary is April 27 and two possible candidates for the Democratic nom inatioh are Governor James M. Cox and Senator Atlee Pomerene.
 State officers, United States sen- ator, congressman and state legisla- lures are to be elected and women suffrage will be again before the voters at the fall election on the question of ratifying the action of the state legislature in accepting the federal woman suffrage amendment. The fight over the United States senate is being held in abeyance un- til after the Chicago convention, the Ohio primary not requiring candi- dates to file nominating petitions until shortly before the August pri- mary.
 Indiana.
 Acomplete state ticket with can didates for the state legislature, con- gressmen and a United States sen- ator will be elected by Indiana vot- CTS this fall.
 The presidential preference pri- mary, May 4, will mark the opening of the political year which promises contests for nearly every office. The probable effect of the women's vote is already being discussed by politicians.
 The tax law is declared to be the issue on which the state office fights will be joined and the wet or dry issue is expected to be in the back ground since the 191 Legislature made the state dry territory.
 Nebraska.
 The presidential preference pri- mary, April 20, in Nebraska, is hold ing the attention of most voters to the exclusion of the campaign for state officers to be elected this fall.
 The principal activity is in the rival camps of the supporters of General John J. Pershing and of Major General Leonard Wood.
 The admirers of General Pershing claim his as son of Nebraska by reason of his. long residence in that state.
 The lines in the gubernatorial con- test have not yet been closely drawn and no United States senator is to be elected from Nebraska this year. Kentucky.
 Kentucky promises to become one of the most interesting battle grounds of the country. at the No vember election. It has a Republi- can state administration which was i swept into power at the biennial election last November by 10000 majority and congressional dele gation preponderately democratic chosen in 1917 i At the August primary ur"cr the present primary law candid for congress from the eleven districts and United States senator will De nominated. The contest for the Unit I ed States senator at the November election now appears to be between United States Senator J. c. M. Beck ] ham. Democrat, and Richard r; Ernst. of Covington, Republican. 1 Minnesota.
 Minnesota Republicans look for a return of the normal Republican ma iority of approximately 100000 in i the election this fall, passing their views on the contention that condl- tions of 1916 when Hughes carried the state by 392 votes, and 1912, I when Wilson was overwhelmingly a victor over Taft, have changed com pletely.
 There will be no United, States senator elected this year, but the voters will select state officers and congressman and close contests in a number of congressional districts are expected.
 Missouri. Missouri voters this year will cast their ballots for complete ticket :, from presidential electors to state officers, including the selection ot 2 I limited States senator and congress- man and 159 members of the state q Legislature.
 With the exception of the state auditor and the superintendent of nublic instruction all the elective state officers are Democrats. United States senator Selden F. Spencer. elected in 1918 at special election, is Republican. Senator E Spencer, James L. Minnis and Dwight 'kF. Davis, both of St. Louis, are Re publican candidates for the senator \ ial nomination, while Breckenridge