Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-25
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RUNNING FOR THE SENATE

opposed by Oscar Hallam. judge of the
Minnesota supreme court. A state con-
vention will be held March 81 to en-
dorse one or the other, and this VIII
have strong influence in the June prl-
mary. No democrat is yet in sight.
The Non-Partisan league will take no
part in the convention, but it is ex-
pected to be active in the primaries.
Senator Lodge will be unopposed in
the primary in Massachusetts unless
Lieut.. Gov. Alvin T. Fuller, former
congressman, decides to run. Mr..
Lodge has been having some patron
age trouble, but it is being adjusted.
The democratic nomination should fall
either to John Fitzgerald-"Honey
Fitz'-former mayor of Boston, or to
Sherman L. Whipple, nationally known
attorney.
Former Senators Run Again
The situation in North Dakota seems
to rest with the Non-Partisan league.
Senator McCumber is seeking renomin-
alton, and has as his opponent former
Senator Gronna. Both are bidding
hard for the league support.
The Indiana situation is somewhat
complicated. Senator New comes up
this year, and former Senator Bever-
idge, stronger than ever before, Is to
oppose him. Beverage clubs are be-
ing organized all over the state, and
the ex-senator has strengthened him
self great deal by lecture tour dur
ing the past year. However. Senator
New is very strong politically, There
is some suggestion that President
Harding may solve this situation by
inviting Senator New to become one OF
his cabinet The democratic candidate
will be former Governor Samuel NJ.
Ralston, or Thomas r. Marshall, lately
vice president. There will be no con-
test between these men, as one or the
other viii withdraw.
Senator Townsend, Of Michigan, has
hard fight on his hands to get the
nomination. He voted for seating
Senator Newberry and against the sol
der bonus, both of which votes are
expected to hurt him. John G. Emery,
former national commander of the
American Legion, has announced him
self as candidate, but the strongest
opposition should come from Whitney
known farmer who was the pro-
gressive candidate for governor in
1912, and who now is president Of the
On the democratic side, there has
been as yet no response from Henry
Ford. The best possibilities at this
time appear to be former Governor
Woodbridge Ferris or former Con-
gresham Frank Doremus.
In Vermont, Senator Page has an
nounced that he will retire from public
life. Apparently the field is clear for
Congressman Frank Greene, who
should be nominated and elected
without serious trouble.
Ohio Is Republican battle-ground
Senator Pomerene of Ohio at this
time is unopposed for the democratic
nomination. On the republican side
there are at this time no less thar
seven possibilities. To straighten out
this tangle, the republicans may hold
pre- primary convention and endorse
one of the candidates. This plan is
strongly opposed by the supporters OF
Simeon y. Tess. one of the strongest
candidates for the republican nomina-
ton, who wants to let the fight &c
directly to the primary vote.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
is in the field for the nomination.
Another strong contender is former
Senator Theodore Burton, now a
member of the house of representa-
tives. Representative Cooper is an
other of the aspirants, and Represent
alive Frank Murphy also seeks the
toga Walter f. Brown. close
friend of President Harding. and
chairman of the joint congressional
committee on reorganization of the
executive departments of the govern
ment. is to be considered in the race.
The last aspirant-and this Is the
least probable of all of thsm-is
Governor Harry Davis.