The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-07
WOMEN TO DECIDE
Primaries in Many States
Watched by Party Chiefs.
Wis, Mass, n. H, Ca, and New.
Voters to Polls.
NATIONS LEAGUE IS Big ISSUE
Wisconsin Contests, However,
Based ON Local Questions.
ENew Voters" Get Chance to
Use Ballots First Time.
NATIONS LEAGUE is Big ISSUE
BY ED L KEEN.

New York. Sept. Returns from
today's primaries in a number of states
will be watched with especial interest
at the national headquarters of the
two big political parties here, particu-
larly because of possible bearing on
the senatorial and congressional cleo
tons
Probably the greatest interest CEN
tiers in, Wisconsin and New Hampshire.
where Senator Irvine l. Lenroot and
George H. Moses. both Republicans.
have been engaged in bitter fight for
denomination.
Wisconsin Issues Local.
In Wisconsin. the situation has been
considerably complicated by local is
sues, including wet or dry. PRO Ger
manism." railroads. Nonpartisan
league, etc, as well as intense fac
tional party strife. Altho originally
Lenroot was regarded as a protege of
LaFollette's the senior Wisconsin SEN
ator in the present campaign has been
endeavoring to accomplish the junior
senator's retirement. LaFollette's can
didate is James Thompson.
The only Democratic entry for the
primary senatorial nomination is DIR.
Paul S. Reinsch, who was appointed
by President Wilson as minister to
China.
Women May Decide.
The fact that women are voting in
the New Hampshire primaries for the
time, lends interests to the senatorial
figh. there, especially as the support
ers of Huntley n. SpauldinE for the
Republican nomination have been
playing up Senator Moses opposition
to woman suffrage and his 'irrecon-
cilability" on the League of Nations.
Spaulding is a declared advocate of
tons. One unique feature of the pri-
maries in this state, is the candidacy
of Albert W. Noone for the Demo-
cratic nomination for both United
States senator and Governor on the
same platform.
In Nevada, in the Democratic pri-
maries, Senator Henderson is unop-
publican side.s there are. five candi-
dates including Governor -Oddie. Rev
Brewster Adams, a Baptist pastor of
Reno. and Grant Miller. formerly q
Socialist candidate for the senate.
League Big Question.
As in many other states. the League
Of Nations is regarded as the chief
issue. Nevada again boasts of a
woman candidate for the senate, in
Miss Anne Martin who is running in
dependently. l
'Altho Massa chusetts does not choose
United States senator this year,
there has been a lively scramble in
both PARTIES for nomination for con-
gress- For the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. to succeed Gov. Calvin Cooi-
idge, Lieut. Gev. Charming H. Cox is
the only Republican entry in today's
primaries. The Democrats have two
Candidates, John j. Walsh of Boston
and Richard H. Long of Framinghan.
Hot Fight in Georgia.
country has been going on in Georgia,
whose primaries are to be held to-
morrow and where Sen. Hoke Smith
is being opposed for the Democratic
reconciliation by Tom Watson. former
Populist; Hugh Dorsey, and Col.
John r. Cooper of Macon.
Smith voted for the Lodge reserva-
lions ana announced his satisfaction
with Governor Cox's league policy.
Both Watson and Cooper are anti
Wilson and anti-league. while
Governor Dorsey Is the only Demo-
cratic candidate for the senatorial
nomination who has given full en-
dorsement to the Wilson administra-
ton.