The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-20
State to Elect Sixteen Dele.
gates Pledged to Candidate
Receiving Largest
Vote.
pERsH1NG ON TICKET
Bryan is Candidate for Delegate at
Large and Has Been Fighting
Hitchcock in Cam
paign.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LINCOLN, Neb., Apr. 20.-Nebraska
voters-both men and women-are
today casting their ballots to express
their choice of candidates for presl-
iLsnt in both major parties in the state
wide presidential preferential primary
election.
Clear skies greeted the voters IN
most sections of the state today, but
almost impossible roads in some dis
tricts will interfere with the rural
vote. A very favorable registration
had been reported from all parts OF
the state.
+ The polls opened at eight a. m. and
(; will close at eight p. m.
| General John j. Pershing, Major
General leonard Wood and Senator
/ Hiram johnson are candidates for the
REPUBLICAN presidential endorsement
| Senator G. M. Hitchcock is contest
| ing for the democratic presidential
vote, with Robert Ross, of Lexing-
/ ton. Neb. Hitchcock's hackers claim
he stands a good chance TO win.
The possibility Of written In
names on the democratic ticket is
seen by politicians.
Each party will today elect sixteen
delegates to the national convention
pledged to support the presidential
candidate receiving the highest vote
lat the primary.
Democratic voters are showing an
interest in William Jennings Bryan
appeal to be elected Nebraska's dele
gate ct large to the national conVen-
tion, rivalling that Of the presidential
contest. lis.
While Bryan has declared he Will
be present at the San Francisco con
vention in some capacity, his deteaC
today would mean that he cannot take
an active part on the convention tloor.
Brvan has throughout the primary
campaign urged the defeat or Hltch-
cock. charging that the NeDraskit
senator is backed by Wall street IN.
terests and that he favors a wet
nIank in the democratic platform
The voters today are also seiectln5
the party nominees for congress from
all districts and choosing nominees
for state offices. ., ,
The republican gubernatorial con
test has contributed much interest W
todav's election. Governor ). H. VIC,
Kelvie. asking reelection, is opposed
h-- five other candidates seeking the
nomination.
Sun is Shining.
FREMONT. Neb., April 2O.-Muddy'
ro.ds are surrendering to the Dig
,,ound sun with the result that
heavy vote is expected to be cast Dy
+be farmers of Dodge county IN To-
daay's primary election.
pnaHS
HASTINGS. Neb., April 30.-Muddy
roads prevented a heavy vote III ~.
day's primary election mere touty
among the farmers, but a 1loi ini'e
vote is expected before the Close vi
the polls.
Georgia Also Voting
tBv Harold D. Jacobs, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. April 20.-The pres
ent administration is facing the test
of democratic opinion in two states
today. -, /, o.
fractional fights which will be car
,.;nd into the primaries in Georgia
and Nebraska have resulted III allgn-
nants where in the vote may pc III
tnrnreted by some as endorsement or
renudiation of President WILSON'S
stand on the peace treaty and league
of nations. co,
In Georgia, Attorney General n
Mitchell Palmer has conducted MS
campaign for the presidential noml-
nation almost wholly on the record
of the Wilson government and mas
declared himself in sympathy win
the presidents attitude toward 'he
pact and covenant. 80
Opposing Palmer are the forces OF
Senator Hoke Smith, Thomas HARD
wick, former senator, and Thomas r.
Watson, former congressman: Wm:
q McAdoo, who also stands back oil
the record of the administration is
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