The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-21

NEW YORK., Aug. Il tASSOclated
Press. The Republican contest in
Massachusetts to wrest from Henry
Cabot Lodge a denomination for the
United States senate, shares with the
rivalry within the Democratic party of
New York state in the choice of a can
didate for governor the chief interest in
congressional and state campaigns in
eastern states.
Advocacy of both stricter and modified
prohibition enforcement. the tariff, sol
diers' compensation, labor legislation and
various state governmental reforms. are
among the issues. -Four candidates as
pire to the Democratic nomination for
United States senator from Massachu-
sets. The denomination of Governor
Charming H. Cox by Massachusetts Re
publicans is opposed by Attorney General
]. Weston Allen. The Democratic
nomination is sought by four candidates.
Both gu5crnatorial candidates in Penn
sylvauia, Clifford Pinchot. Republican,
and John A. McSparran. Democrat, have
declared for rigid prohibition enforce
ment. New Jersey has a September
primary contest among Republicans for
the United States senate nomination,
and the Democrats over their candidate
for governor. Prohibition and public util-
tiles are issues The textile situation
and prohibition are expected tC figure IN
the Rhode Island campaign and the tariff
will be Connecticut's chief debating sub
iect between Republicans and Democrats.
In Observation-Disclosures Walker, for
mer speaker of the Massachusetts house.
is seeking the toga of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, on the ground that his
leadership is not progressive enough to
represent the party. Mr.. Walker cham
pions American membership in the league
of nations Russell A. Wood of Cam
bridge, and Washington Cook of Sharon,
also may enter the lists. William y.
CASTOR, banker; Sherman l.. Whipple
attorney John jackson Walsh, IA for
mer state senator and Professor Dallas
Lore Sharp of Boston university are
campaigning for the Democratic nOmind-
ton for senator. Prof. Sharp Is for abo-
lition of war.
The denomination of Governor Chan
ming III. Cox for a second term is OPP
posed on the Republican side by Attor-
ceSsful prosecution of two district at
torneys on charge Of malfeasance brought
him prominently in the public eye.
In New YOrk-Candidate for governor
and United States senator win not be
known until the party conventions Sep
timber 2S29, the npuDncanS meeting IN
Albany and the Democrats in Syracuse.
Candidates fcr local Offices for the lesiS-
lature and tie house of representatives
will be chosen at the primaries Septeni-
Der 10. Governor Nathan L. Miller, Re
- nor TrV0
if he win accept Little organized OPP
position has developed to the renOmina-
ton of United States Senator William
NJ Calder. Admirers of William Ran
dolph Hearst are waging an energetic
campaign to give the newspaper publisher
the Democratic gubernatorial n0mina-
ton. While the strength of the Hearst
boom has not been determined, violent
objection has been registered to it by
many upstate democratic leaders, who
are urging the candidacy of former Gov
ernor Alfred e. Smith. Such prominent
Democrats as former Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Franklin ID. Roosevelt are
understood to believe that Hcarst's hos
tiity to President Wilson would mill
tate against him as a candidate and that
his nomination would disrupt the party.
The Republican platform is expected to
endorse the administration Of tIovecnor
Miller and to recommend Il continuance
ministration, consolidation of depart
mental activities. and state supervision
over hydrO-electric development. The
Democrats will ask for the return TO the
direct primary system for nomination of
all candidates, for modification of the pro
hibiticn enforcement statutes. repeal OF
the motion pictures censorship, and for
the establishment of a minimum wage
commission.
In Penusylyania-Giffor PinchOt, Re
publican, and John A. AIcSparran, Demo
cratic candidates for governor in Penn
sylvania. favor the rigid enforcement of
the prohibition law Efforts may be
made in the coming campaign TO elect
legislators who favor a more drastic en-
forcement law. The Republicans have
not yet adopted a party platform. but
Mr. Pinchot is committed to al ecOnOmi-
cal administration with an efficient bud
get system. Mr.. McSparran is pledged
To q business administration and &c in
vestigatc thoroughly expenditures of the
present Republican administration. He
is also pledged to lower and more equit-
able taxes The fight for the two seats
lin the United States senate and for con
gressmen viii be fought along national
party lines There has been talk # q
Labor party. but nothing tangible has ap-
pearcd
III Mainc-William r. Pattangall, for
mer state attorney general on the StunT
as Democratic candidate for governor
since. the primaries June 10. has con
fined his efforts mainly to criticisms Of
th Republican state administration
Governor Perciyal p. Baxter. tn,
Republican candidate. has defended
his official acts The governor declined
Pattangan's invitation to debate sfate
issues from the same platform. United
States senator Frederick Hale. Republi
can candidate for reelection is opposed
by former Governor Oakley G. Curtis OF
Portland Democratic The election vii
be held September II.
In NeFmont-Former State Senator
Redfeld Proctor. candidate for the Re
publican nomination for governor, wit
he the third member Of his family to hole
that Office if he is elected. His opponent
for nomination is a farmer, Abram FoOte
Thus far only state issues have beer
raised. Congressman Frank T.. Greene
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