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

tor Irvine L. Lenroot who is a
candidate for reelection and is
backed for the nomination by reg
ular or conservative republicans.
nomination is James Thompson.
supported by Senator La Toilette
and the Non-Partisan League Two
years ago. when Lenroot and
Thompson were rival candidates
for the senatorial nomination, the
former won by narrow margin,
polling 1876 votes to 70,772 for
Thompson. Last spring in the
headed by Thompson got 1882
votes. against 70,747 for the ticket
headed by Gov. Philips and
backed by Lenroot. But last
spring the socialists and all other
radical elements got behind the
Thompson. or La Toilette. ticket.
In the coming primary the social
lists have a ticket of their own, and
other disaffections have so cut into
the La Toilette strength that Len
root is believed to have at least a
fighting chance.
No less intense is the contest
in North Dakota. State issues
there are supreme. and but little
thought is being given to ma
tional candidates or platforms.
The Non-Partisan League, which
captured the republican primary
and presents it's state ticket I'M
der the republican banner. is con-
1ronted by a fusion ticket sup
ported by democrats and con-
sentative republicans, and the
league recognizes that it must
make the fight of its life to win.
The issue is declared to be So
cialism VS.. Americanism, and the
fate Of the socialistic Industrial
program. which the state govern
ment is just getting under way.
hangs In the balance. A. c. Town
ley. president of the league, is
touring the state in an airplane.
making desperate efforts to hold
declared purpose of the league to
make North Dakota a purely So
cialistic state, but the conserva-
tive elements believe the tide has
turned and that the fusion ticket
has better than an even chance
to win.
In Colorado. where 10000 farm
ers are said to be members of
the Non-Partisan League. the pro-
gram is to get control Of the
democratic instead of the repub-
lican party. and the democratic
state leaders find themselves in
hot water. A faction of the Colo
RADIO democrats. in an effort to
corral as many votes as possible,
made a bid for radical support.
and now the party may find itself
saddled with Endorsement of ma
tionaLs operation of railroads and
teleEraphs. state operation of
granaries and slaughterhouses
and Others Of the Non-Partisan
League planks. It is not believed
that Colorado as a whole is suf-
fciently radical to swallow this
program, and fear is expressed
that it may result in delivering
the state over to the republicans.
In Washington state veterans
Of the world war apparently have
gone into politics more extensive
ly than elsewhere. Col. William
Ing1is,' who commanded an over
seas regiment, is contesting with
Senator Wesley l. Jones for the
republican senatorial nomination,
and in two congressional districts
ex-soldier candidates have entered
the race. Appeal is being made
for votes on the strength Of their
war records. something which ap-
parentfy has been avoided in most
of the other states. There are SOL
der candidates for Offices all over
the country, which was no more
than was to be expected, but their
campaigns in most places are
being made along the lines of
normal issues. The ex-soldiers
generally, it is asserted, deplore
any soldier VS.. civilian campaign,
ington.
Copyright. 1920. by The Washington Star