Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-10
POLITICIANS FACE
HECTIC CONDITION
IN THIS ELECTION
People Are Giving Serious
Thought to Candidates Be-
fore Casting Votes.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, September 1O.-Here
at this political nerve center of the
great middle west, where concentrate
responsive chords reaching out into
many regions, tokening the political
temperature of the people, the first
Impression conveyed to one with a
finger on the pulse is that politics is
in very hectic state. Democratic and
republican managers sense this alike
for the symptoms are not confined to
one party.
After making allowance for the
quite natural ebullition of confidence.
based largely upon hope. of the party
managers. and getting down to cases,
you find that there is a good deal of
uncertainty in the minds of the most
optimistic and disposition to clutch
eagerly at all straws drifting by in
the wind, pointing in their direction.
This observation applies only to the
group of states which may be classed
as tributary to these headquarters.
One Thing which Worries.
One thing which worries the polit-'
ical managers is the element of local
conditions in many states. which may
affect the national ticket. But the
most important feature of the situ-
alton at present is the fact which
Icaruot, he Sauestioned that the people
are. thinking deeply over how they
are going to vote November 2. ss
All reports coming into both head,
quarters concur in the statement that
there is marked absence of that polit-
characterized some campaigns, and in
their stead is notable indication that
the voters are thinking over the prob
lens of the campaign and weight. G
carefully the merits OF candidates
and the issues presented.
Primaries Nonplus.
The managers are somewhat nom
plussed in the analysis of this weeks
primaries in three states. as affecting
the league of nations issue. New
Hampshire voters returned a verdict
against the league of nations by re-
publicans; Wisconsin republicans
supported a league of nations with
reservations. while Georgia democrats
apnear to have rejected the league
outright on the senatorial ticket. but
sustained the President on the guber-
material ticket.
There again comes in your embar-
rassment over local conditions as al
fecting national issues, except pos
sibIy in New Hampshire, where the
republicans wholeheartedly indorsed
their fiery young senator. george
Moses.
In wisconsin number Of elements
figured, a fight against LaFollette
figures, and the shadow of the Non
partisan League was projected from
the neighboring states OF Minnesota
and the Dakotas, while wet and dry
questions and woman suffrage were
potent considerations.
The local questions will be set forth
in detail later in these dispatches
from the scene.
Campaign Inquiry Reports.
The managers, in both parties. are
getting reports from their scouts.
pickets and outposts that the net ef-
feet Of the campaign fund investiga-
ton appears to be one Of profound
disgust over it's long-drawn-out, de-
tail and disposition Of the. public to
have done with it and turn to affairs
more important. The tendency in the
main, leaving aside partisanship,
which. dictates the opinion Of per-
centage of folks, is to think that the
gravamen Of the charges has not been
proven. but to hold that "Barkis was
willin'," and that If the republicans
did not grab off a big campaign fund
it wasn't because they did not want to