The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-31

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FURNISHED the platformfor many
is causing Speculation in the Six
teenth district, which nc1udes3
Peoria, asformer viii skey CENTER
lin this district w I E Hull won
the denomination for Congressman
in the Republican primaries. He.
was said to be wet although he
did not make prohibit ion ant issue
during his primary campaign The.
Democra attic opponent is Jesse
Black OF Pekin-
WISCONSIN: Senator Robert NJ.
La Follettesis a candidate for re-
election for the first time since
1916 His war record and his at;
titude toward national questions Is
under attack by a group known as
Independent Progressive Republi-
cans, which has nominated Dr.. W
A. Garfield. president OF Carroll
College to oppose him stana ing
with Lafolette is an entire state
ticket headed by: Governor J. j.:
Blaine. The LaFollette followers,
known assprogressives. are assafl
ing the Esch-Cummins railroad
law the Fordney-McCumber tariff
bill, the foreign policy of the ma
tional administration. and the
ship subsidy. They advocate the
Federal Soldiers bonus bill, and
amendments to the constitution to
permit federal prohibition OF child
| labor and to authorize Congress
to override Supreme court decls-
ions on national legislatio Dr.
! Garfield declared that the sena-
! tor is without constructive pollVy
and without power in the Senate
I'D ala
denounced by opponents as radl-
call
NORTH #DAKOTA: Uncertainty
surrounds the alignment OF tne
federal and state cam palEns. but
with a strong probability that the
/! campaign Will constitute a smash
ing battle between the Nonpartlsan
League and the Independent
j.yoters Association. Some assert
| that North Dakota has become
state without parties. Primaries &c
/ select candidates. were held Win
i high percentage Of the voCns
| population of the state including
persons formerly affiliated with
Socialists and Democrats taking
part in the Republican struggle.
| A post primary convention OF Inc
| Nonpartisan League. then appoint
/, ed a committee of Fifteen WIN
power to fill at their discretion
positions on the state ticket Wnere
| thew failed to win places in the
| Republican primaries. Before the
J convention, E. w. Cathro. man
ager of the Bank of North Dakota
| under the league regime assertes-
! that the only Republicans IN the
state were the Leagurs and Sena-
| tor AlcCumbers faction. senator
McCumber himself was defeated
! for renomina ton by traiser'
League candidate. The senator:
according to editorials in several
North aDkota newspapers. dlspieas
! ed opponents of the League by al
LEGGED more or less open Anna
tons with it. Republican papers
| favoring the INDEPENDENT voters
! Association were divided regardin3
snnnort Of Senator McCumber
/ MANY OF the NIcCumber Republi-
cans. have aligned themselves
against the program Of the l.eagus.
Al. @. Divit,- McCumba r..leaoef'
has endorsed T. F. OsConnor
! democratic candidate for Cn1ted
States Senator.
SOUTH EDAKOTA: Democrats.
Republicans and the Nonparf1sai,
iLeaeue have full state tickets III
the field. the League having nom
linated Miss Alice Laroine Daily for
| governor The League proposes a
state bank like that Of North Da-
kota and 1favors state ownership O.:
various Industrial Institute rs The
! Democrats are making an unusual
! ly vigorous campaign under tue
| Leadership of. L. N. Grill. cand'=
| date for governor who is basing
Ibis plea for election on plan TO: