The Washington times., 1922-08-13
WILSON s FIGHT
ON VARDAMAN
!. PUTS THRILL IN
MISS. PRIMARY
Ex-Rresident Repeats Tactics
That Failed to Defeat Reed
in Missouri. ~
WATCH FALL IN NEW MEXICO
Bursum Faction Needs His
Support If Senatorial candi-
date Is to Win for COP.
BY WINDER r. HARRIS,
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.

BY WINDER r. HARRIS,
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Injection of wisconsin as the
chief issue in an intra-party contest
again turns national attention to a
Democratic Senatorial primary.
This time it is in the far Southern
State of Mississippi. John Sharp
Williams is voluntarily laying aside
his toga and former Senator James
X. Vardaman, Of flowing locks
fame, is trying to come back. For
mer President Woodrow Wilson,
who put him out of the Senate in
1918, now is trying to keep him
out. The primary is on Tuesday.
Party Widely Split.
The former President. in letter
% supporter Of Senator Varda-
mans leading opponent. denounced
him as thoroughly untrustworthy"
and declared he thought "it would
be a great detriment to Mississippi
II he were returned to the Senate"
With Mississippi almost solidly
Democratic, this stand on the part
Of Wilson has divided the State IN
Wilson and anti-Wilson factions.
Wilson's backing made 1t easy for
Senator Pat Harrison to beat Varda-
man four years ago. But that was
during war times. Reports received
by Democratic leaders here indicate
that the former Senator has a good
chance of the nomination, which is
equivalent to election.
Like Senator james A. Reed of
Missouri. who accepted the chal-
port to Breckenridge Long in the re.
cent primary struggle, VardamaD
has picked up the gauntlet and is
meeting the charge that he was un-
faithful to Wilson in much the same
way as Reed so successfully met 1t.
Vardaman's Answer
Recalling that in 1918 Wilson said
he would be obliged to accept Ward
aman's reelection las a condempa,
tion of my Administration" the for.
mer Senator is telling the voters that
he can only assume that Wilson's op-
position now is for the same reason. -
He then adds that the former Presi-
dents opposition is founded upon the
fact that 'I performed my duties as
Eenator with the intention of pleas
ing and serving the white epeople of
Mississippi, and not to please or fiat
ter the occupant Of the White
House"
Senator Harrison and Senator Will.
.liams, both are understood to be op-
posed to Vardaman's nomination, but
neither one is taking an active part
in the primary campaign. Their at
titude is that the voters should be
allowed to make their own choice
without their Interference. Both are
stauhch adherents Of woodrow VIII
son.
g. Watching New Mexico.
Another interesting political event
during the coming week Is the Demo
cratic convention in New Mexico on
Saturday to nominate the successor
Of Senator Andrieus A. Jones. Ac-
cording to all reports received here,
Senator Jones is certain Of renomi-
nation. But nomination in this in.
stance is far from equivalent to elec-
ton. New Mexico is on Of the
States that the Republicans are coun.
ing on to add to their majority In
the Senate.
Stephen G.. Davis, Justice Of the
State supreme court. Is slated Tor
the Republican nomination to oppose
Jones. Judge Davis has the back
ing of Senator Bursum, who controls
the party organization in the State.
Resides his position in the Senate,
Senator Bursum is national commit
yteeman.
For some time It was believed Sec.
retary of the Interior Fall, who rep
resested New Mexico in the Senate
when he was appointed to the Cabi-
net, would enter the race and try
to return to the Senate. He Is now
understood to have given up this
idea, however. and the Bursum
people claim Davis will have the
mpport of the Fall faction. Six
years ago Falls followers failed to
stand with Bursum and Jones was
elected. This year II the Fall and
fBursum factions Of the Republican
PARTY are united. 1t is declared, the
G. o. P. candidate will make II
/ mighty close for Jones, II he doesn't
defeat him.
The Ball-du Pont Feud.
The only other political event Of
Importance during the week will be
primaries in Delaware next Saturday
TO elect delegates to State conven.
,tions. The chief interest is in SEN
ator du Points candidacy for renomi-
nation by the Republican convention.
Is view of the terrific political
feud which has been on between
Senator Balls faction and the du
Pont faction, II had been presumed
that Senator Ball would bring out a
candidate against du Pont. The
Ball forces only last week routed
the dupont element in the election
of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Harry II. Billany as country
chairman In New Castle county over
Alien Property Custodian Thomas
w. Miller. backed by the du Point
adherents.
But II is now stated that the Ball
faction will not fight Senator du
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