The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-20
MANY INTERESTING POLITICAL FIGHTS
 BREWING IN SOUTH
Reed Long Campaign to Be Biz Battle in Missouri Pri- mary-Vardaman Also
 Seeks to Return
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The. Age Herald.

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 Washington. March 19.-(Special.) Senator James A. Reed of Missouri has again split the democratic party That element which desires first of all that Missouri be represented by at least one democrat in the upper branch of Congress, is for Reed as against Breckenridge Long. The ultra WilsoniAns," however. would prefer Long as nominee although it Is said to be certain that if he Is the nominee, the republican candi- date will be elected.
 Reeds big fight is in the primary. If he is nominated. 1t Is said that he will be reelected. He has a hold on the liberal element. the German element. the anti-league element, and of course, on the democratic ele- ment.
 There is no love lost between Long and Reed. Over the active opposi- tion of Reed Long, running as a Wilson democrat, was nominated by the democrats two years ago His republican opponent, Senator Spencer, defeated him-and by an overwhelm- ing vote.
 Unusual Disturbances
 But the Missouri situation, viewed solely from the democratic angle, is not the only one below the Mason Dixon line which will prove of tran scendent interest," From Virginia, where Senator Swanson must meet former Governor Westmoreland Davis, to Missouri, unusual distur- bances are on the political firma- ment
 In Florida. William Jennings Bryan is making bid for senatorial toga. In the beginning. he offered to &C., cept the Job if Trammell would re- tire. But Trammell, now serving in the Senate, answered by announcing his candidacy for reelection. Since then, petitions asking Bryan to run have been circulated. Bryan would make a spectacular senator But the idea prevails in the Florida colony in Washington that the Floridian" would be unable, by his oratory, to overcome advantages which Trammell "a native bamian--possesses.
 yardnman is Candidate In Mississippi. Vardaman Is en- deavoring to return to Congress. He is opposed by former Congressman Hubert Stephens and Miss Belle Kearney. The struggle will be iden- tical with those which have preceded NdFudildH IS II stormy pelrel aDle to disturb, at all times, the conserv- ative or best" element. Senator Williams will retire from office at the conclusion of his term. He has taken no active part in the senatorial situation, but he is opposed to Yard aman. Later, if necessity should arise, he might take the stump Sen ator Harrison is also against Yard aman. Senator Harrison's secretary Eugene Fly. is managing the cam paign of Mir. Stephens.
 Tennessee, which on account of it's defection in 1920. is always a state of deep and abiding interest, has its hands full. Senator McKellar-- a native Alabamian--is opposed for reelection by ex-Governor Ham" Patterson, ex-Congressman Thetus Sims, Noah Cooper and Capt. c. T. Fitzhugh. Tn the latter, McKeliar win find his strongest adversary. 1t is indicated. Both papers in Mem phis. the News-Scimitar and Com mercial-Appeal, are supporting Fitz- hugh, who is a former soldier, a lawyer, an orator and q citizen of standing and wealth.
 Republicans Active
 The republicans will make a fran tic effort to defeat the democratic nominee. But opinion seems to be general that Tennessee is already tired of its republican utilization. There was talk that Gov. Alfred Tay- Tor would run for the Senate, and