Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
in Maine and Important Primaries This Weeks Political Bill
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments, Based
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writer'S

OWEVER much campaign
issues may vary in i'm
portance in different parts
of the. country. there IL
one issue which is Of major con-
sequence in every state. That il
the issue Of the woman voter. In
practically all the dispatches which
The Star publishes this morning
from its special political CORE.
spondents- the woman voter ia
featured strongly. and in almost
every case she is represented as
causing uheasiness to the party
managers.
Those politicians who figured
that acknowledgment Of women
would have little bearing on party
balances apparently are awaken
ing to the fact that an equation
has been injected into the cam
paign Of far-reaching conse-
quences. There is worriment in
states the electoral vote Of which
ordinarily would be counted al
ready as safely for one candidate
or the other. Democrats in Vir-
ginia and republicans in PennsyI-
vania are both concerned.
In the primaries in Massa-
chusetts last week it is recognized
that women played an important
part, especially in determining the
results of republican contests. but
the experts have not yet been able
to figure out what bearing this
November. Representative Alvan
T. Fuller. a republican of pro-
nounced independence in thought
and action. was nominated for
lieutenant governor over Joseph
f. Warner, speaker Of the state
house Of representatives and
favorite of the party leaders. and
there is very strong suspicion that
the independence of Mr.. Fuller
votes. About 10000 women voted
in Boston alone. and since the
primaries there has been rush to
register for the November election.
In Indiana Il disquieting thing for
the campaign managers is that SO
many women are declining to de-
clare their party allegfances. but
are registering as Independents"
The democrats profess to get some
comfort out Of this. They argue
that the women have not yet made
up their minds on the league Of
nations issue and want more time
to study it. But it is difficult to see
why the republicans should not OBJ
tain comfort by the same line OF
reasoning.
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Women are expected to go to the
polls in restricted numbers in
Maine tomorrow. when a governor
and other state officers and MEM
bers of the national House Of Rep
resentatives will be elected. There
are 100000 Maine women entitled
to vote. and the estimate Of the
man politicians is that % per cent
of them will avail themselves OF
manager predicts that the repub-
lican ticket will win by 10000
plurality. The democratic man.
ager contents himself by say
ing that the situation 10 EN-
couraging."
A lot Of political interest the
coming week will center on the
New York primaries. to be held
Tuesday. The Stars Albany cor
respondent says belief is general
that the regular" candidates in
both parties will triumph over
their "fnsurgent" opponents. The
regular candidates are those who
were Recommended" by the state
conventions Of the two parties. The
major democratic contest is be-
tween Lieut. Gov. Harry c. Walk
er and Mayor George R. Lunn OF
Schenectady for the nomination for
United States senator. Walker be-
ing the regular" Gov. Smith will
be renominated by the democrats
without opposition. The CHIEF re-
publican contests are between
Judge Nathan L. Miller of SYRIA
cuse and State Senator George F.
Thompson of Niagara for governor.
and Senator James W. Wadsworth,
IL. and Miss Ella A. Boole for the
nomination for United States sena-
tor. Miller and Wadsworth having
the state convention Endorsement.
Miss Boole is the head Of the New
York W. C. T. U. and is expected
to win the votes Of the extreme
outrage advocates, who have 1t