Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27

rison, has declared himself n candl-
date. but he has two opponents all
ready. One In O. woman, Miss Belle
kenrney. but as Mississippi does not
look with much favor upon woman
suffrage. Miss Kearney Is not nov re-
gardcd as serious contender Tor tho
Senate seat. The strong candidate
against ex-senator Varda rna Is form
er Representative Hubert stephens.
who win have the strong support of
Senator Williams and Of Senator Har-
rIson. other candidates may enter the
race. but at this time this Is regarded
as doubtful. A. Republican VIII be
named, no doubt, but merely as
matter OF form.
Tennessee Is Battle Ground.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan is a can
didate to succeed himself IN Tennessee,
and thus far has two opponents for
the Democratic nomination. Noah
Cooper. Nashville lawyer, Is expect
cd 70 try for the nomination on
blue Sunday" issue. The other con
testant IS Judge G.. +. FItzhugh of
Memphis. The Mcclellan partisans sre
using the argument against Judge
F'itzhugh that he sturdped the state
In 1910 for the Republican candidate
for Governor, Ben Hooper, who was
elected. IN the Republican primary
the same Hooper is expected o be
candidate, with the rlain opposition
likely to come from Assistant Secre-
tary Of Commerce Claudius Huston
The outcome OF the election in No
venber depends in great measure on
the results Of the primaries.
In Texas a number of candidates
are at present IN the lists for the
Democratic nomination. Senator Cul-
berson is candidate ~ succeed him
Fself. It this time Il is expected that
Representative Lircian Parrish wili
oppose him. Clarence Ousley Of Fort
Worth Is expected 70 put UP a fight.
as is Cullen Thomas. Of Dallas.
} brother-in-law of Senator Morris
! Sheppard. Former Governor Colquitt
is another contender. Before the prl-
mary Is held some Of these men may
. withdraw, or others may enter the
race. Friends Of Senator CulbersOn
, ray that the more candidates there are
: In the field the better HE chances are
Of winning the nomination again,
, which means, Of course, the election.
The opponents Of Senator Culberson
may make an effort TO agree on one
man TO oppose him, but according
20 Texans here. not much progress has
. been made IN that direction. Seua tor
= Culberson is not IN the best Of health
a and cannot make much OF a campaign.
: but he has strong machine in the
2. state.
: "Bor la F0Tiette Up gain.
= Senator Ia Toilette n up gain for
Q the nomination IN Wisconsin, and
r while there has been a great des
a. Of talk about him and against him. az
= the situation Is at present no strona
. Republican has been brought forward
y 70 oppose him for the nomination. Hs
has. been opposed IN the matter oi
having patronage withheld, largely be.
cause he IL regarded az a menace Il
y party solidarity. No outstanding fgur.
~ has appeared in the Democratic camT
VI to contest the election in November
= The primary in Wisconsin is a lat,
ie one, though. and the situation may b
= changed materially before the end ot
's the summer.
l. Senator Hitchcock ~ TO try for re-
re election In Nebraska this year, an,
e the indications are that he has an ex
10 cellent chance Of success. There is a
n yet no Republican who looms I'd a.
n certainty for the nomination OF hi
Id party. On the other hand, no Demo
n crat has entered the Lists against Sen
r. ator Hitchcock and It IS doubted tha
es ne will have serious opposition for re
Is nomination It is not forgotten tha
L there was a big Republican maiorit
lis in Nebraska in 1920. However. n
Democratic Senator is personally YER
in popular. and not even the most san
be guine Republicans look for anothe
go such Republican vote as occurre
n when President Harding was swep
n into office by such a tremendous ma
n. jOrity, carrying state tickets with hir
ge in many instances. Republicans famil
K. Jar with the Nebraska situation adm
w privately that Senator Hitchcock prob
T. ably viii be reelected.