New-York tribune., 1920-08-05
Allen Renamed
For Governor
Despite Labor
kansans Plurality Put at
900 in Face of OPP
position Of Nonpariisan
League and Unionists
Industrial Court Wins
Missouri Turns TO League.
Prohibition and Foes of
Big Campaign Fund S

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. 4.-The
sweeping victory for Governor Henry
j. Allen, United States Senator Charles
curtis and the present Republican men,
Gers OF Congress from that state in yes
terday's election was victory over
union labor, the leaders of the Nonpar-
tsan League, the |. W. W. the So
clallsts and the Communists combined
ne union labor leaders who are be-
hlnd the movement for a labor partv.
and the Nonpartisan League, which is
seeking foothold in Kansas politics
Just now, aided and led by Alexander
Howat, leader of the Kansas coal
miners. formed combination to enter
the PRIMARIES. calling for Republican
baIlots and voting against Allen for
1orVernor, Curtis for Senator and all
members Of Congress who voted for
the Cummins railroad bill.
Their grievance against Allen was
that he entered the coal fields last win
tel during the strike, took possession
OF the mines and called for Volunteers
TO operate them in order to relieve the
fuel famine which the strike had
brought on. Out Of the coal strike
came the industrial court bill. which
Allen formulated and prepared while
IN the coal fields directing the state
operation Of the mines.
Victory for Industrial Court
The combination was overwh elminglv
defeated. Aliens majority is estimated
TO day on unofficial returns as exceed
ing 10000, and Curtis won for the
Senate by about 100, 1000. while every
incumbent in Congress won renomina-
tlon by increased majoritics over the
vote in the primaries two years ago
Allen has carried every county in the
state apparently, except Crawford, in
the coal fields, which he lost by the
narrow margin of 100. Curtis has car
ried every county in the state except
Greenwood. the home of his opponent.
The farmer vote in the state was
almost solidly for Allen and the mem
bers of Congress. The farmers under
stood the issue and voted against the
radicals
The result is taken to mean the in
dorsement of Governor Aliens indus
trial court bill and it is believed that
members Of the Legislature will be
forced to commit themselves to the law
before election.
On the Democratic ticket the only
contest, that for the nomination for
Governor, is in doubt, with John
Athan Davis. of Bronson, leading.
In Missouri the returns from coun-
ties in all parts of the state indicate
Arthur NJ. Hyde, lawyer has defeated
f. f. L. McJimsey, editor, for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor by
about 5000 votes. John NJ. Atkinson
has won the Democratic nomination
for Governor over Frank IT, farris ana
Judge Charles II. Mayer by plurality
probably lightly larger than hyde s
majority.
Candidates for Governor Dry
Although Missouri is considered a
wet state, having returned nearly 100,
600 ma iority two years ago against
state prohibition, both successful can
didates for Governor are bone dry
Farris and Mayer, Democratic CON
tenders, were classed as vets and Nc
Jmsey, losing Republican, straddlcd.
Dwight f. Davis was leading Senator
Spencer for the Republican Senatorial
nomination. Many Missouri Republic
cans have been fighting Spencer, be-
cause he has wabbled on the League of
Nations. Spencer also is disliked by
the vets.
Much interest is centered around the
Democratic Senatorial contest between
Henry S. Priest and Breckinridge Long
The former is q close political sup
porter of Senator James a. Reed. The
Missouri Senator stumped the state for
Priest, and in speeches for him bit
terly denounced the league AS there
is third Democrat favoring the
League of Nations in the Senatorial
race, the voting strength of Admins
tration Democrats is divided in oppos-
ing Priest. All Democrats of promi-
nence in recent campaigns, with few
exceptions, have recognized the grow
ing antipathy for the league in this
state and have refrained as far as pos
sible from making it a primary issue
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 4. Returns from
various sections of Missouri. including
the unofficial total vote in St Louis
and believed to be about half the vote
cast, were
3e,s39; Hay CD, 25,9o3: Priest Cd
32,109; Lindsey, CD, $780, Scruton
(DD, 1.4l3 Higdon CD, 1896; Spen-
Ger RI 46,500 Davis (R), 4S,89O;
Minnis (RD, 1870.
For Governor (RD, 7O,050;
McJimsey (R). 57,270: Atkinson CD,
1896; Farris Cd, 24,590; Mayer Cd
22,297; Merryman (DD, 2,100.
Congressman Cleveland A. Newton
was unopposed for the Republican nom
ination for Congress in the 10th Dis
trict; Otto f. Stife won it in the 11th
and Congressman l.. c. Dyer in the
won the Democratic nomination in the
10th. Harry b. Hawes and Samuel
Rosenfell were unopposed in the 11th
and 10Th districts reSDCCtlyelV.