Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

always has been loyal La Fol-
lette follower. out in the cold.
Dithman continues in the race.
however. and is expected to poll
most of the German vote, which
will make a big hole in the La
Toilette strength
This would seem to be an ideal
chance for the conservative re-
publicans, but their strength prom
Uses to be divided between two
other candidates, Col. Gilbert E.
Seaman and State Senator Roy
p. Wilcox. while Merlin Hull.
running on dry" platform. and
J. n. Tittemore. president of the
society of Equity, also are max
ing bids for the gubernatorial
nomination and further compli-
eating the republican situation.
All of which is viewed with a
good deal of eauanimity ty the
democrats. who have only one cam
didate for governor. in the per-
son Of Col. r. b. Mccoy.
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There also has been a bitter fac
tional fight in Oklahoma, where
Senator Gore and Representative
Scott Ferris are contesting for the
democratic senatorial nomination.
A dispatch from Oklahoma City
10000 majority in the primary to
be held the coming week. The re-
publicanS apparently think this
gives them good chance to carry
the state in November, for there
are no less than fourteen candi-
dates for the republican senatorial
nomination.
In the New England states both
republicans and democrats seem to
he m a X efforts tn solid
ify their ranks. In Connecticut
Homer S. Cummings, until recently
chairman of the democratic nation
al committee. can have the nomi-
nation for senator if he wants it, in
opposition to Senator Frank B.
Brandegee. who will be nominated
by the republicans to succeed him.
self. In such a contest the league
of nations would be the paramount
issue. Mr.. Cummings mind is I'M
derStood to go along with that of
President Wilson on the treaty,
while Senator Brandegee has been
one of its most stalwart opponents.
Both sides in Connecticut say they
will welcome the candidates and
the issue.
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Despite the popularity at home
of Gov. Coolidge, Massachusetts
cede that state to the republicans.
A dispatch from Boston tells of eff
forts being made to smooth down
the rough places so that all Bay
state democrats will be able to line
up behind both the national and
state tickets. BY a process of elm
nation the field for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination has been
reduced to two contestants, State
Senator James j. Walsh and Rich
ard II. Long of birmingham.
The nomination of Gov. Cox was
popular in Kentucky, and now the
Kentucky democracy is hard at
work in an effort to deliver to him
the Blue Grass electoral vote.
Though the republicans have an
advantage in being in control of
the state government. the demo-
Gratis are carrying the fight into
the enemy's camp and are plan
ming aggressive campaigns in sec
tons of the state which in the
past have been conceded to the
opposition.
Democratic primaries will be
held in Tennessee next Thursday
at which candidates for governor.
United States senator, Congress
and state officers will be nomi-
mated, and at the same time spe-
cial elections will be held in a
number of counties to fill vacancies
in the legislature. The results of
these special elections may deter
mine whether the legislature at
it's special election will approve
: the woman suffrage amendment. S.
Ri In Delaware the republican and
democratic state chairman held a
conference at which they agreed
to use all their influence against
unfair methods in the campaign.
They are determined to remove
the i'll repute which has attached
in the past to the west pocket
state.
Copyright, 1920. by The Washington Star