The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-11
Political Situation III New York !
Is Considered Worst for
Several Years - /,
CHANGE IN VOLSTEAD,s>.:"''
ACT TO PLAY APART
Position of Hearst L., One Big
Puzzle Confronting Dem
ocrats This Year "a
BY p B Scott,
(United Press stan Correspondent

tuaited Press stan Corrsspend.nt). y
Albany, NJ Y, May 11-Nots in
years has the. political situation in
New York State been SO badly in
volved as it is this year, ~
Just three things stand out at this
time: -%%f ,
THAT the men popularity look
ed upon to head the Republican and
Democratic tickets have as. yet re-
fused to indicate their willingness %:
take the gubernatorial nomination;
2-Modification Of the Volstead
act is bound to lay. part i'm the
congressional elections;
3-The Republican state admins
tration must. assume whatever re-
sentiment is felt toward the, nation
al Republican administration. $50
The Republicans are perhaps in. a
worse plight than the Democrats,
for the reason that Governor Nathan
L. Miller. whose term will expire
this fall, has indicated that he de-
sires to return to public life. Despite
the pleas Of party leaders, he has
refused to grant their request that
he seek reelection. He has made it
plain that he does not wish a re-
Nomination. In case Miller finally
decides to quit the political game,
there are a dozen more candidates
for the nomination who are all more
or less prominent in Republican
circles in the state. with the result
ant factional fights
This list is headed BY. Attorney
General Charles D.. Newton, with II.
Edmund MacholG, speaker of 1.-THE
assembly, close, seconds Then
there is also Thaddeus c. Sweet, q
former speaker Of the 4, assembly,
who, came into prominence several
years ago when he manipulated the
machinery which ousted the Social
list members Of the assembly. 1t.
Gov. Jeremiah Wood is also con-
sidered a possibility for the nomina-
ton.
Democrats In Line :,
On the Democratic side, Alfred E.
Smith, former governor, who was
defeated by Miller, is popularity ex-
pected to lead his party again, but
oyster. Smith has been quoted by
friends as saying that he does not
care to run again but pressure from
within the party may force him to.
Geoge r. Lunn, Mayor Of Schen-
ectady and former Socialist, is seek
ing the gubesnaloriai nomination,
but it is doubtful if he will receive
the backing of the leaders because
of his rebcllious attitude toward
many since he joined the party in
1916 and also because of his friend
ly attitude toward the Wilson .ad-
never popular with
the majority Of New York Demo-
Gratis.
The one big puzzle on the Demo-
cratic side is William Randolph
Hearst. Where he stands no one ex-
cept he himself knows. It. is be-
lievcd that he is seeking the endorse
mept for United States senator or
the nomination for governor. The
recent organization of the "Political
Union for Progress in Government"
by the late L. J. O'Rcilly, Hearst's
political manager, was believed to
be step to furnish a vehicle to con-
vey to Hearst either nomination.
But there is no positive evidence
that this is the case.
For tho Senate
William M. Calder, the present
senator, is candidate to succeed
himself. But he does not have the
backing of all upstate Republican
leaders. Several months ago An
effort was made to line up the up
staters behind a, mill manufacturer
as against Calder. but. this never
gained much strength and Calder IS
today in the strongest position to
win the nomination in the primaries.
The Democratic position on the
United States senate will probably
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