New Britain herald., 1922-07-31
State and Congressional Campaigns Promise to Be Bitter at Coming Elec- tiOns.

Press enforcement, sol | aiers' compensation, labor questions and the Non partisan league are sniong the issues involved in state and congre essional campaigns in central western states. Senatorial records in connection with the seating of sena- tor Truman H, Newberry of Michigan are being assailed in some states. In Iowa, the home of one Of its authors, as well as In Wisconsin, the Esch- Cummins railroad law has been at tackled, while the Kansas industrial court Is point of controversy in Kansas. Proposed use of the state troops in connection with the shop mems strike and the attitude of can dldates toward the Ku Klux Kan are at issue in Texas. vindication or re- pudiatlon of the political records of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin and Senator Reed of Missouri are the cru cial questions in their respective states and are related by the fact that one charge Of opponents against Senator Reed Is that the senator in 1920 vio- lated party regularity by going to Wisconsin to support La Toilette in dependent. Women are candidates for high offices in several states. A summary of issues by states fol- flows:
 A clash between Col. Smith W. Brookhart, republican nominee for the United States senate and conserv- ative republican, Is forecast at the state republican convention, August 2, unless party leaders reach an under standing with him or unless a plat form Of generalties Is drafted, Col. Brookhart favors repeal of the Esch- Cummins bill In the primaries Col Brookhart did not have the support of many of the party regulars and some republican leaders declared he was too radical He was nominated over a field of six candidates by A.. per cent of the total vote. The demo- cratic candidate for the senate is Clyde L. Herring, Des Moines business man.
 Two candidates for governor C. H. Durand of Coshocton and J. w Dur nell of Columbus, both republicans, have declared themselves in favor of light wines and peer Both vets and drys are claiming. the next Ohio con gressional delegation, and are busy seeking pledges from the numerous congressional candidates; attention al so is directed to the legislative cam paign. The congressional campaign jnyOlVoc e. 1.x permitting manufacture and sale of light wines and beer; the legislative campaign. the maintenance of strict state enforcement statutes. The state is the home of the Anti Sa oon league and of several national wet organiza- tiont.
 Michigan
 Senator Charles E. TownSaai of Jackson, who supported TruE,an H. | Newberry in the latter's fight for a | seat in the United States senate, iA l seeking renomination by the republ- cans in a contest with Congressman | Patrick H. Kelley Of Lansing and Ma jor John c. Emery of Grand Rapids, | who are assailing his record in the : Newberry case Governor Alex J. Groesbeck who is seeking republican renomination, is charged by persons Of differing political faith with lex travagance and high-handed meth l ods." He effected changes in the | state government, creating q central | board to transact much of the states business.
 Minnesota
 Mrs. Anna D. Olesen, democratic | nominee for the United States senate, is attacking the record of her oppon- ent, Senator Frank B. Kellogg in vot- ing to seat Senator Newberry. The , farmer-labor party which includes | adherents to the non partisan league, is backed for Senator Henric Ship stead of Minneapolis. who in the gu- bernational campaign of 1920, as an | Independent, poled 2Sl.4o2 votes to Al 5,805 of the republican candidate J. A. o. Presus. elected) and the Sl.- 293 of the democratic candidate. Con- gressman Nolstead, renominated by the republicans, will probably face again Rev, J. O. Kvale of Benson al- so an avowed dry, who polled 35,370 votes against Nolsteads 36,s22 in 1920, when there was democratic candidate. This year Kvale has the Endorsement of both democrats and farmer-laborites, and is expected to file IS an independent.
 Indiana
 The democrats have pledged home rule in tax levies," that is the amend ment of the state tax law to place authority for making certain levies with local taxing units. They accuse the republican state administration of in the handling of state funds, the abuse of the deposit ory law and the misapplcation of the state board of accounts law The re- publicans assert that the administra- ton is the most economical in years. The thirteen democratic candidates for congress include q woman, Miss Esther Kathleen O'Keefe in the thir- teenth district
 Missouri
 The contest for the democratic nomination to the United States sen ate between Senator James A. Reed and Breckinrdge Long involves the league of nations and the policies of Woodrow Wilson. which Mir. Long, who was third assistant secretary of state in the Wilson administration. has made his platform MT. Wilson has sent letters into Missouri urging Senator Reeds defeat.
 Senator Reed is assailng, Mir Long defending, alleged press censorship md the peace program of the Wilson administration. Reed also has charg- { d that Secretary of Commerce Hooy