Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-18
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments, Based on
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writer'S

ter. and they are collecting material
and mobilizing workers with a great
er thoroughness than ever before.
The Stars Portland. Ore. CORE
spondent writes that unless that state
strays outside the range of political
column in November. The registered
republican majority is 1876 But it
is not to be supposed that Harding
Will have that margin over Cox. 1t is
regarded as fairly safe guess to
say that the republican presidential
ticket will win, but not SO safe to
predict the figures. Oregon is a pro-
gresSive state. and if given the op-
portunity would vote a progressive
ticket. 1t would have gone strong for
Hoover. 1t went for Johnson in
the primaries largely because of his
record as progressive in 1912 and
in the face of his opposition to the
league of nations, to which most of
the oregon voters are favorable. Had
the democrats nominated McAdoo that
ticket would have Jared better in
Oregon. which is distinctly for pro-
hibition. The republican papers have
been spreading the idea that Cox is
wet candidate, and that propaganda
is bound to hurt him at the polls.
Moreover. Oregon democrats are
strong for Wilson and they regard the
Cox nomination as a Wilson defeat.
There is not much doubt about Sena-
tor Chamberlain's reelection. The
Oregon delegation in the House of
Representatives faces but one contest.
In the third district c. n. Macarthur
has democratic opponent. DIR. Esther
Lovejoy. Her election would surprise
the politicians.
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The republicans of Kentucky are
already at work for republican vic
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trict, where they have little prospect
of winning, there is keen fight for
the honor of becoming the nominee,
because this carries with it the post
of referee of federal patronage" in
case of republican success on the
presidential ticket. In the first dis
trict. the "Gibraltar of democracy"
the republican candidates are staging
a hot fight for this honor. In the
second district e. B. Bassett is OPP
posing Representative Kincheloe, and
in the third John H. Gillian is after
In the fourth district there is a
three-cornered republican fight, and
in the ninth six republicans are after
the nomination. In the fifth houis-
ville) district it is believed the nomi-
nation of Cox has bolstered up the
democrats This district has usually
gone republican. but owing to Cox's
popularity in the city the democrats
are hoping for big things" The
rural press of Kentucky eulogize the
presidential ticket nominated at San
Francisco as one of the best ever put
up by the party. and predict that 1t
will carry the state.
Col. Gilbert f. Seaman of Milwau-
kee has been chosen by conference
of conservative republicans of Wis
consin to make the fight for their
wing of the party in the primaries.
field for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. Gov. Philip told the conference
that it was impossible for him to take
fourth nomination. The platform
demands modification of the Volstead
prohibition enforcement act. 1t is
claimed that this action will ALLEVIATE
woman voters. The conference voted
down a motion to indorse candi-
date for United States senator. the
motion was made in the interests of
Senator Lenroot, who is classed as a
pronounced dry.
Reports from southern states are
that the democrats are falling in line
and are preparing to support the San
Francisco ticket. Even Watson and
Hardwick, in Georgia, who 1t was
thought might Dolt tne party, nave
decided not to quit. The Bryan fol-
lowing in Alabama is strong and
there, was fear that it might sulk in
the tent because it was known that
Cox was not at all the choice of
Bryan, but the Bryan men have con-
cluded that they have no other place
to go and will remain in the party.
Senator Underwood is quoted as pre-
dieting a substantial victory for the
democratic ticket, counting the solid
south. Missouri. Ohio, Kentucky,
Maryland and some middle west and
western states and conceding the
loss Of New York and Illinois.
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