New-York tribune., 1922-09-12
Primaries To
Be Held I'm (
H States Z o-day
Arizona, Colorado, Louisi-
/. ana. Massachusetts, Mich
b igan, Washington and
Vermont to Go TO Polls
Five Senate Seats Involved
4o Mem Will BE Named for
House Race; Lodge and
Townsend Are Candidates

From The TrIbune's wesAiw1ton Bafeas
WASHINGTON. Sept. Il. Primaries
will be held tomorrow in seven states,
Arizona. Colorado. Louisiana. Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Washington and
Vermont
II will be the most important pri-
mary day OF the campaign season, and
politicians here and elsewhere are
watching the outcome with the keencst
interest, and in some cases, the keen
est concern.
The primaries involve five seats In
che Senate, forty-nine in the House
and many state and county and minor
Offices Ia.
The Senatorial contests in Massachu-
setts, Michigan and Washington are
the ones which are. attracting the most
attention. In Massachusetts, Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. Republican leader
of the Senate, seeks reorganization. In
send, chairman Of the Senate Commit
tee on Postoffiees, is a candidate for
another term. And in Washington
Senator Miles Poindexter; ranking
member of the Senate Naval Commit
tee. is again seeking arspiace ON the
ticket.
In Arizona Senator Ashurst, Demo-
crat, will be renoininated without diff
Guilty. In Vermont Senator Page has
announced his intention to retire and
Congressman Frank L. Greene will re-
ceive the Republican Senatorial nomi-
nation.
Senator Lodge will be renominated
without difficulty, bat there is interest
in the question Of how large a vote
viii be obtained by his opponent, Jo-
seph Walker, former Speaker of the
Massachusetts House. Four Democrat
10 candidates are seeking the nomina-
tion for the Senatorship and are anxt-
ous to pit themselves against Senator
Lodge. They are Sherman L. Whipple
William A. CASTOR, John H. Walsh and
Dallas Sharpe. According to most OF
the political gossip here, Whipple
prominent Boston attorney, has the
best show of winning the nomination
Ihe Michigan primary contest is
extremely bitter. Senator Townsend
is being assailed on the issue of New
herryism.. The opposing Republican
candidates are Representative Patrick
Il. Kelleys John H. Emery, former com
mander Of the American Legion, and
Herbert Baker. who has the support OF
labor and the radical farm elements.
Senator Townsend, it is generally
S~AS'NNs wan bC lGlOHIlU8IHQ because
the opposition is divided, but latterly
the advices from Michigan have indi.
Gated that he is in danger. Bakers
supporters believe he will roll up a
surprising vote. Kelley, moreover, al.
ways has proved good vote-getter
Tho Democrats will nominate former
Governor Ferris.
In Washington, Senator Poindexte,
Is opposed by five candidates. He else
is likely sto win by reason of the
division Of the opposition. He is be-
ing assailed for voting for Newberr,
and because he voted for the four
power treaty. The anti~Japanese ele
nents in the state do not like this anc
are seeking to use. it against him
Poindexter has the4 opposition, too
Of labor, because Of his support o.
anti-strike legislation. Three Demo
cratic candidates seek the Senatoria
nomination, most prominent of whom
is former Representatives c. C. Dill,