The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-14
Party Heads
Elated Over
Prilll aries
Victories ' Of Three Admins.
traction Senators Revive
Wave Of
Revolt L. Checked.
Vets Win In Maryland

Washington, sept lj--Adminis,
tratiou republicans are feeling iubil
ant over Tuesday primary clee
tigns.
The victories ol senator Lodge III
Massachusetts, senator Townsend IN
Michigan and Senator Polndexler u
Washington were particularly graft
lying 10 the administration.
In the denomination OF these
three senators, who have stood
Raliantly by the administration, and
all OF whom were opposed by ncn
who appealed 10 the radical side for
support, republican leaders believe
the wave 10 revolt has been checked
On the heels of the Maine election
which was quite encouraging to the
republicans, despite democratic gains
Yesterdays primaries have served Ia
revive optimism over the November
election.
Harding Is Pleased.
President Harding is reported 10
be particularly pleased, inasmuch as
the administration ~ these contest,
vas affirmed 10 be on trial by the
party. Republican leaders, who were
saying month ago that party woulG
retain control oi the next house by a
safe majority" are saying that II
will be more than a safe majority.
They still admit that the democrats
will make gains but they do not be-
Iicvc, III the light OF recent events,
that they will be threatening to re-
PUBLICAN control in congress.
Vets in congress are growing over
the result OF the Maryland primaries
where the drys except in two in
stances were defeated. All dry candi-
dates for senator on both party
tickets were defeated. Only two dry
candidates Tor the house were
Townsend Has Long Lead.
Detroit, Sept l3.-(By a. P)--
United States Senator Charles L.
Townsend. candidate for renonlna-
tion on the republican ticket, con-
tinued to maintain long lead when
additional returns came in tonight
from Yesterdays primary. With
2.543 precincts reporting out OF a
total OF 1850 in the state. the vote
stood. Townsend, l36, 535; Baker,
1870; Kelley, 6j,96S; Emery, ST..
647.
Governor Alex J. Groesbeck also
continued to maintain a wide margin
over the other republican aspirants
for his post. With 2,545 precincts
out OF 1850 in the state che vote
stood: Groesbeck, 220337; Fletcher,
9S,268; Josliu, $4,000.
Lodge Runs Up Big Vote
Boston, Sept. Ex-senator Lodge
today was leading Joseph Walker,
his opponent for the republican sena-
torial nomination, approximately
three to one in returns from l,554
election precincts out of l,407 OF the
state in yesterdays primary. ihe
vote was: Lodge, 1882; Walker,
6l,79s.
Governor Claiming II. Cox main
tanned a lead of practically similar
proportions in his contest for reuom-
nation in the republican primary
against Attorney General Weston
Allen,
Col. William CASTOR and John Fitz-
gerald retained the large leads shown
bv early returns in the contests tor
The democratic nomination for sena-
Tor and governor, respectively.
Poindexter Ahead.
Seattle, Wash. Sept. lS.-U. \.
Senator Miles Poindexter, candidate
10 succeed himself. maintained lead
oi more than 10000 votes over
George Lamping, Seattle port COM
missioner. ON the face OF returns
tnrn 10 PAGE Two. Column TwoD