The Washington times., 1922-09-03
By JOSEPFiUS DANIEL ST.
(SeeretaV Of the NaUv In The Wilson Ca6inet)
Missouri Senatorshp Hinges Platform MANY Democrats Waiting
to See Declaration on September l2A Womans Picture Of the
Missouri Campaign and the 0utloOkRepuDcan Machines CandL
date Weak and UnnOwn Republicans Who Went Into Demo-
cratic Primary in July Vote Democratic Ticket In November

ket In November?
try counties went into the Demo
cratic primaries 20 vote for Reed.
the number was much larger in st.
Louis and Kansas city.
Long carried % counties out
OF ilt counties Deductins the vots
Of mon and women. who had here
tofcrs been Republicans. Long
would have been nominated by co..
900 majority. That's what the
Long supporters tell you and what
they sincerely believe without
denying that many former Repub-
licans went into the Democratic
primary. the Reed men say: do
you object to recruits? They took
the oath that they are now Demo
Gratis and win vote for the Demo-
cratic nominee In November. Mis-
souri, 10 q close State. We need all
the votes we can get. Would you
exclude their vote in November"
Even with the big Republican
support for Reed. the nomination
would still have gone to Long II
the Democratic women had turned
out In fun force and voted The
truth b that many women Of DEM
ocratic families did not want the
ballot and do not now wish to vote.
Th<6 were opposed to Reedf Yes.
b. an overwhelming majority in
sentiment. but they have not yet
accustomed themselves to the exer-
else Of suffrage, and many Were
unwilling to take the trouble to
vote. They were apathetic to the
duty Of voting. II is . matter Of
agitation and education to induce
them to 90 to the polls. Wherever
they went out In fun force q large
majority voted for Long. but In the
country districts and towns they
did not vote In anything like the
number of Republican women who
are better organized.
A POSSIBLE OUTCOME.
What many loyal Democrats fear
win happen is that the Republicans
who went into the Democratic pri-
mary to help Reed will stiIl work to
elect Reed and vote against all
other Democratic candidates. Most
Of the old time regulars who fought
Reed. will vote for him in Novem-
Der on regularity lines. All the
other candidates. State and local,
win urge party unity to prevent
sweeping Republican victory In
Missouri. Many Of them win vote
to do this. for they condemn Reeds
attitude toward important Wilson
policies. but they say: What WIN
II profit us or the cause We hold
dear to elect the Republican norui-
nee for the Senate and turn over
our courts and legislature to the
Repubiicsnsr"
NOMINEE A NOBODY.
The question has added signifi-
cancs when you ask anybody in
Missouri what sort Of . man the
Republicans have nominated. The
majority Of weIl-informed Missouri
ians never heard OF him. Those
who have heard his name tell you
he Ii the creature Of the Repubii;
can machine IN Missouri. and Il Is
the most corrupt and small-sixed,
crowd Of politicians IN America.
The bribery exposed In the Rspnb-
Hcan National Convention did not
injure any man who took the
bribes with the Republican party
In Missouri. The only shock ex-
pericnced was that they got caught
with the goods on them and the
notoriety was troublesome. Rut
the Organization" gave approval
by urging the appointment Of one
to Q Federal office and President
Harding yielded.
10 such . political machine to
send It's nominee TO the Senate?
That question gives pause to
thousands Of Democratic and inde-
pendent voters who are vigorous
In criticism Of Reed.
REED. HOOVER AND WHEAT.
what ala most to give Reed the
vote he received in the farming dis.
triets, particularly IN tho wheat
growing countiesf Undoubtedly
his long and bitter attack upon
Hoover and the fixing OF the price
of wheat, The wheat farmers in
Missouri and other Western States
believe they would have received
- or 90 bushel for their wheat
n President Wilson had not stood
BY Hoover when tho price OF wheat
was fixed. And p when Reed said
his fight against Hoover was not
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