New-York tribune., 1922-06-30
Sponsor of Tariff and
Bonus Bills Believed
Beaten in North Dakota
Primaries by Frazier
Agricultural Vote
Goes Against Him
No Administration Pot
icies Involved in Failure
of Finance Chairman

F-o-, RE T-fbare'. Wash'r0'or br~~1"
WASHINGTON. June THE defeat
Of Senator Porter J MoCumber in the
North Dakota primaries was conceded
here this afternoon. Private tclegram'
70 Senator Ladd estimated that former
Governor Lynn J Frazier had won by
about $4,000 over Senator MoCumbcr
The latter received adviees which indi'
Gated his defeat. Although he made
no statement. for publication. he told
Senate friends he was beaten. Early
returns still have McCumber ahead
but his lead is dwindling rapidly as
tho results arc tahulated.
Senator Mccumber thus goes down
70 dcfea. in seeking denomination 70
the senste after continuous service Of
more than twenty-thrce years in that
body. He has seen four times elected
70 the Senate and was seeking return
for the fifth term. Governor Frazier
who is nominated ~ succeed him. is
the candidate Of the Nonpartisar
League and a Republican.
The latest Associated Press report
from Fargo showed that when o3O pre-
cincts out Of 2.o64 in the state had
reported. McCumber had 1928 votes
and Frazier 1884. Late returns from
rural districts were relied upon to
give Frazier n plurality.
Defeat Of Senator McCumber, though
not entirely unexpected here, caused
profound stir for large political and
legislative reasons Mr.. NcCumbcr Is
chairman Of the Senate Finance Com.
nittee and sponsor for both the tarii'
bill and the bonus bill in tho Senate
He il ono Of the leaders Of the Senate
Republican organization ard for year'
has been part and parcel Of that
organization. He has been considerct
one Of the conservative Republican
leaders and has long been identified
with what is frequently referred 20 "a
tho old guard.
Farmers Responsible for II
While defeat Of Senator McCumbei
will unouestionably lead 20 all manner
Of political talk concerning the res
son for IL and all manner ~ express.
sions as 70 its significance, Il appears
that, broadly speaking. 10 IS due 20 th'
same wave Of aggressive political sen.
i;,nent on the part Of the agriculture
interests which recently brought about
the nomination Of Colonel Smith
Brookhnrt for Senator In Iowa anc
which has had important results ir
! other states.
The same sort Of sentiment amonl
the farmers that has resulted IN tnf
! formation in Congress Of the agricul
A.! tural bloc. with its demands for Wig
orous agrarian legislation. has had u.
I cfec. in North Dakota, just as u dc
IN Iowa. To some extent me same
thing applies to the earlier defeat Of
| Senator New in Indiana.
Not an Administration Fight
( In Democratic circles and in GUAR
ters opposed % the Administration the
defeat of Senator McCumDcr was
I hailed as another blow az the Harding
/ administration Tho hght IN Nortf
Dakota. however. did rot take on ar
Administration and anti-Administratior
aspect.
/ Moreover. while Senator McCumbci
+ is championing the tariff bill and th'
+ soldiers bonus bill. the information
I here is that neither bill cut any de-
/ cisivc figure in the primary. Senator
+ McCumber has long fought for higl
agricultural tariffs. and his champion
ship of the bonus bill. as understood
! here. did not we.ch enough either va,
% affect the outcome.
Senator McCumbcr was fought b. thu
! Nonpartisan League and by large
share OF the farmers on the groun.
that he had been in Washington 20
long that he was ovcr-fricndly 20 East
. ern interests and out Of touch with th'
I needs Of his state; on the ground tha
ne voted for the Esch-Cummins trans
portation law. which. % alleged, sad
died the farmers with high freigh
1 rates. and because Of his vote IN sup
4 port Of Senator Newberry when tn
/ question q unscating him was up IL
. the senate. He was charged frecl'
B with heinc progressive ~ North Da
3 kota and q stand -patter IN Washington
Th!s charge became q SOFT Of battl'
cry with his opponents. All tho ln!or
nation here is THAI the Esch-Cummln.
/ INV ard high freight rates had muci
7 10 do with the outcome.
3 The Nonpaltisan League is muc!
+ strengthened b. the nomination o
Z Frazier Moreover, indications az
+ that Baker. Nonpartisan League candi
cate. IS nominated FOR the Governor
ship over +. A. Nestos. candidate O
tho independent Vot,rs' League.
According - so'ae versions - Nor:!
/ Dekota pol the nomination 81 "
b Frazier is likely 80 .snd 90 t1e c,oc..oI
! Of j. F. T. O'Connor. the Democratic
/ nominee !or the SenatH