Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15
Campaign Reaches Where Plans lnuudng ney Territory Are
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments, Based
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writer'S.

2&RTeSSIVSu0SS ana are 1nCl1neQ TO
suspect that the democrats may
have something up their sleeves"
In the meantime, the republican
campaign in that state seems in
clined to lag. waiting until Sena-
tor Penrose has sufficiently re-
gained his health to take over full
management Of the party machin-
cry.
So much for states, which ordi-
narily would be written off the
books Of campaign expectations,
some conceded to one party and
some to the other. In the doubtful
states of the north and middle west
and the border states between
north and south the campaign is
vigor. In Indiana, for example,
party managers had been counting
on a lull until about the first OF
September. Instead of merely SIM
mering the political pot has begun
to boil almost at an October tenn
perature. and the campaign prom
Uses to be both long and strenu-
Gus. The democrats are making
elaborate plans for Gov. Cox's
SpccCu OOulh ocHu HCAl
day and intend that he shall have
an audience Of not less than 50,-
900 voters to address, while the re-
publicans are equally active in
planning for the pilgrimage to
Marion to hear what Senator Hard
ing has promised them will be one
of his most important campaign
speeches. Senator Watson, repub-
lican candidate for reelection, al
ready has begun his speaking cam
paign. but Thomas Taggert, his
ing at French Lick Springs, PLAN
ming to begin late, but to finish
Strenuously.
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In New York state both parties
have the hottest kind Of interparty
fights. the November effect of
which cannot be forecasted until
after the primaries September IA.
Judge Nathan L. Miller, choice of
the republican state organization
for the nomination for governor,
has two opponents in the primary
tary OF State Hugo, while Senator
Wadsworth is opposed for the
senatorial nomination by George
Henry Payne of New York city,
who Is supported by strong labor
organizations.
With the democrats the chief
primary contest is between Mayor
Lunn of Schenectady and Lieut..
Gov. Walker for the senatorial
nomination and it is engendering a
good deal of bitterness. An unex-
q nd
feature OF the New York campaign
is the attitude Of Tammany, which
seems to be lined up solidly and
enthusiastically for the national
ticket and to have buried the
Ratchet 1t always has carried for
upstate enemies. In fact, Charles
r. Murphy now is credited with
chief sponsorship of the candi-
dacy of Miss Harriet May Mills for
the nomination for secretary Of
state. 1t was Miss Mills quarrel
that almost broke up the New
York delegation.
Maryland republicans are going
to make an aggressive campaign
to capture the seat in the United
States Senate now held by John
Walter Smith, democrat. West vir-
ginia democrats have assured
Gov. Cox that that normally re-
publican state is at least doubt
full, and are organizing enthusiast
tically to make good. Connecticut
democrats are hopeful of ousting
Senator Brandegee. republican, II
Homer s. Cummings, former ma
tional committeeman. can be per-
suaded to accept their senatorial
nomination. Mr.. Cummings is yet
undecided, but has his ear to the
ground. Massachusetts, republicans
are all enthused over the prospect
that Senator Harding will speak
in Boston, and Gov. Coolidge, hav-
ing undergone change of mind,
announces that he is ready to
campaign anywhere the national
committee wants to send him, even
II it involves resigning the COVER
norship. In Delaware bipartisan
committee Of leading citizens is to
be appointed this week to keep
the campaign free of frauds and
scandals. In Montana Non-Partf-
san Leaguers and radical labor
leaders are planning to get con-
troll of the democratic party. and
If they succeed, a dispatch from
Helena says. conservative demo-
Gratis will vote the republican
ticket and insure the electoral
vote to Harding.
So, it will be seen, the campaign
has reached pretty lively stage,
with dogdays still lingering.
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