The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07


harding had removed one of the /
Anost powerful influences in the /
3Aoc system of politics. 1t was not /
1npposed that in place of Kenyon /
3Aere might come to the senate a I
3uaH even more radical than Ken
ZION though this correspondent and !
Ithers who had been watching the |
HDolitical situation in Iowa pointed |
In the undercurrents of discomfort |
III that state and drew attention to !
.3Ae possibility that Mr.. Harding
may have leaped from the frying
Ian into the fire in urging Kenyon
tb leave the senate.
4 There were observers, too, who
Issid that Kenyon resigned his seat
land went to the bench because of
la conviction that. he had developed
That even a man of his sympathy
Itor the farmers couldn't be sure of
Reelection in Iowa this fall.
/ Democrats Jubllant.
| The Democrats are jubilant. They
.insfst-and some Republicans here
confirm the suspicion-that many
Republicans will desert their par
land that situation parallel to that
(which occurs in Wisconsin when
iLaFollette runs is likely to develop.
lin this connection, the writer re-
lceiyed on the day before the pri-
mary the following comment from
Edward T. Meredith, former secre-
iary of agriculture in the last ad-
3ministration, who naturally sees
hhings from the Democratic view
1akint but who discounted the eff
lsct of the primaries, thus:
1 The Republicans, are in quite a
mess in Iowa this year and it would
jIsem that no matter what happens
IN the primary or in the conven-
1ton Aug. 2, if the primary doesn't
tdetermine the matter there will be
fmany thousands of Republicans
lwho are going to be dissatisfied.
This all strengthens the possibility
LOT Democratic success, and with
bother situations in the country gen
1erally | am getting around to
where ! consider Democratic sue
less in Iowa a probability rather
Than just a possibility.
Expect TO Win House.
Several Republicans who are ia
tnar with the Iowa situation say
IBIS is too sanguine a prediction,
but they concede the Democrats
IEll poll a larger vote than before
Il sad admit the general uncertainty
which envelopes Iowa's political
Astuation this year.
The progressive movement IN
lsl0 showed itself in Iowa as one
u the first symptoms of party dis
J nantent. That year the Democrats
1aptured the house of representa-
1afes The Democrats in Washing
Hon say history is repeating itself
} Naud while they do not predict con-
mol of the senate they are begin
Ling to feel cocksure. of the house.
fis too early to discuss the merit
such predictions. At this
inc ii is significant that the Re
iublicans expect to loose many
eats" but retain control. Every
BODY is agreed, however. that the
Political pot is boiling and that the
tlatumn elections of this year VIII
aell an interesting story Of rest
sssness in the body polite.
@Old GuaFd- Disturbed.
Des Moines. Iowa, June 7.-(By
Ine Associated Press -Noncomlt-
Ia acceptance at Washington by
iSeaators Cummins and Rawson oil
iowa, of the news of the Smith w
sSrookhart landslide for United
s'ates senator, aroused speculation
odd guard" circles here today
TO how Brookhart will fit into
ae Republican party machinery.
Returns from 2.235 Iowa pre-
qnets out of 2,34S for the Repubii
can senatorial nomination empha
Aied the progressive victory, Civ
4 Fg Brookhart All per cent of th'
otal vote cast, and sent Clifford
nprne, another progressive, int
econd place above Charles E
iekett the "old guard" Repubii
In candidate. The tally now gives
brookhart-129, 426.
rhorne-50, 696.
Pickett-49,S
srancis-39 .024.
Sweet-33, 962.
stanley-12,s4l
Recall Cummins' Victory.
me fact that Cummins defeate
pokhart Tor senator two year
so after campaign in which tn
aer attacked Cummins' railroa
slation record. will not tend I
alg harmony into the Iowa ser
4 etial delegation. politician
i snted out.
Oespite refusal by many "ol
rd Republicans to acceI
a Vekharts decisive victory owe
4 eh stand-pat wheel horses q
Il aett as an "old guard" reversal
Silence reigned today<concernln
81 Plans of the state Republlea
Il anization for the ensuing can
n against Clyde L. Herring, II
noeratic nominee. Senator Raw
who was Considered A con
II Inomise possibility in the event II