South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-15
PEACE AND POLITICS In THE CENTRAL WEST
lumber of State Issues Added I
Questions Stir Great Interest

This year signazes the return peace and politics
and already presidential campaigns are we'll under
way and contests for local Offices humning.
In the central west there is than the usual
presidential year activity. and with eight that
section holding presidential preference primaries; with
IL electing United States senator and Il with
a governor ticket select political excite
Will continue until after the November election.
In addition members OF the lower house OF congress
TO be elected in state and present conditions
political observers say, will make these contests
Although the prohibition amendment to the federal
constitution is in effect observers say IL will by
eliminate the wet and dry issue from politics
Other factors contributing the bubbng the
political pot divergent views held the questions
Of labor and capital national ownership and opera
ton OF railroads and public utilities and questions
growing out OF the changed conditions caused by
world The high of living with its wage
price problems will every campaign, close
students of politics declare.
The dates prima-
ries in which the voters declare their preference
for the presidential candidate are: North Dakota.
March 16; South Dakota, March %: Michigan April
Wisconsin, April 6. Illinois April 10: Nebraska, April
20; Ohio, April 81 and Indiana, May (.
The - states in the central which
United States this year Arkansas Illinois
Indiana, Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Missouri.
kota, Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Governors to be elected in the following states
in the same district: Arkansas Illinois Iowa, Indiana
Kansas. Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wis
consin.
ILLINOIS
In Illinois the greatest political activity early the
year is observable the republican side Gov. Frank
o. Lowden has entered presidential race and is
conducting lively campaign in number OF states
besides his
state officials are lined up behind him and the pres-
Dental campaign apparently has crowded purely
politics 70 the back ground, though governor. neuten-
ant and other state officers be
next November.
The question OF senator TO succeed United States
Sen. Lawrence Y Sherman. who has expressed his
determination not to seek another is likewise
being held in allegiance.
Democratic party politics in Illinois have begun
boil, and those with the party chiefs pre-
dict that the year will be the harmonious
party in several decades
MICHIGAN.
The election will afford Michigan
second opportunity exercise the franchise won
through amendment the constitution. Both
republicans and democrats already seeking the
support Of
While nominating petitions for the presidential pref
primary April yet been filed by any
candidates it is regarded virtually that the
republicans will have the OF Mai. Leonard
Wood and Gov Frank O. Lowden OF Illinois on the
ballot. Only 100 signatures nominating petition
are necessary to place the primary ballot
complete state ticket from governor down, includ
ing state senator's and representatives well
gressmen will be voted the November election.
There is little that prohibition again will be
formal issue. Michigan only voted itself dry in
1916. but affirmed the action years later and