The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-05
KLAN ISSUE IN WEST
Campaign in 2 States Waged
About Empire; Wet-Dry
Row Figures Important Too
MANY WOMEN SEEK OFFICE
Feminine Aspirants and Vo-
ters Bigger Factors Than
Ever Throughout West

By tho Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. Endorsement
or rejection Of President Harding's
administration by the voters of Ohio.
senatorial fights IN tho Buckeye
state. Indiana, Iowa. Michigan, Wis
conein, Minnesota, Missouri North
Dakota, Nebraska and Texas, and
the activities of a large number OF
offices are the outstanding features
women candidates for important
In Tuesdays elections In the Missis-
slppi valley and middle west.
Prohibition Is an Issue In eeveral
states; there are q number OF I'M
portant rcferondums, including state
soldiers bonus laws: South Dakota
has several initiative and referen-
dun actions and IN Texas and Kan
sas, the ku-klux klan has been
made an issue.
Harding's Cabinet Hard at Work.
Most OF President Harding's cabi-
net has gone into Ohio to urge the
voters to indorse the national ad-
ministration by returning a republic
can senator and republican con-
gressman. Representative Simeon
Fess is tho republican candidate for
senator against the present incum-
bent. Atlee Pomepene.
Ohio. the home OF the Anti Saloon
league and OF Prohibition Director
Haynea, viii vote on beer and wine
amendment. Miss Florence Il. Allen,
"A woman Judge OF Cleveland, is
candidate for associate justice OF the
Ohio supreme court.
Interest IN Indiana liz ccntered in
tho senatorial race between former
Senator Albert j. Beveridge. repub-
lican, and former Governor Samuel
Ralston, democrat. Mr.. Beveridge
a follower OF Colonel Roosevelt in
1912, defeated Senator Harry New.
close friend OF the president. In the
primaries last spring, Miss Esther
Kathleen O'Keefe. running for con-
gress on the democratic ticket Is the
first woman nominated for that
honor in the HoOsler state.
Uncle Joc's' Seat a Factor.
Illinois has a woman candidate for
congressman at large, Mrs. Winni-
fred Mason Huck, who Is a republic
can nominee to fiji the unexpired
term OF her father, tho late William
Mason. Several hot fights are on in
the congressional races, one In the
Danville district, where a successor
TO Uncle Joe" Cannon is TO be
chosen, and another In the Peoria
district, where the wet and dry issue
has been raised. The state also WI.
vote on soldiers bonus referen-
dun and a beer and wine amend
ment
Smith W. Brookhart, republican.
and Clyde l.. Herring, democrat,
closed the Iowa senatorial campaig
today Their hard fought battle ana
the t22,000.000 soldiers bonus refer
endum are the outstanding points In
the state election.
Minnesota boasts a woman candi-
date for United States senator. Mrs.
Anna Dickle clesen. democrat, who
IL opposing Senator Frank B. KeI-
logg the republican nominee. SEN
ator La Toilette Of Wisconsin has
been in Minnesota speaking for Hem
rik Shipstead. the farmer labor nom
inee. In the Seventh congressi onal
district. Representative Andrew j
Nolstesd. author OF the prohibition
enforcement code is opposed by Rev
erend o. j. Kvale. indorsed by the
democratic and farmer-labOr parties
Mrs. Lillian {. Gault NJ st. Peter. Is
democratic candidate for congress In
the Third district.
Bitter Fight in Missouri.
Missouri Is ia the throes'ot bitter
fight between Senator James A.
Reed, foe OF the Wilson sdministra-
tion, and r. Il. Brewster. republican
Reed has declared he favOrs modlt-
cation OF the NOlstead law. Both
candidates have denounced the Ku-
Kulx Klan, Two women are seeking
seats in congress from Missouri. Mrs
st. Clair Moss. democrat OF Columbia
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