The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-14
Election in aNebraska

Associated Press). - Republicans,
Democrats and Progressiyes will go
to the polls in Nebraska on July 1s to
select candidates for their respective
parties for U..SsiSenator, Governor,
practically every office that is elect
i've in the state at large and full
congressional delegation. Prohibi-
tionists have candidates for two Of
fees.
Multiplicity of candidates, uncer-
tainty as to how the women will vote,
and the entrance into the Nebraska
political arena of third party, the
Progre ssives, have left politicians
guessing.
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock is
seeking nomination on the Demo
cratic ticket to succeed himself and
ne is opposed by Anthony T. Mona
han of Omaha and J. o. Shroyer of
Humbolt. Senator Hitchcock has an
nounced his policy of being against
the tariff and other measures spon-
sored by the national administration
at Washington. Mr.. Shroyer was
drafted by dry Democrats, according
to F. A. High, of Lincoln, president
of the state anti-saloon league, whose
announcement has given this race a
touch of the prohibition issue, al
though Senator Hitchcock has stated
that he considers the prohibition, as
we'll as the suffrage question, settled
issues.
Six prominent Nebraskans, will
contest for the Republican senatorial
nomination. They are: Albert b.
Heffries, of Omaha, present congress-
man for the second district; R. B.
Howell, of Omaha, member of the
Republican National Committee from
Nebraska and elected to this position
two years ago in state wide pri-
mary; G.. H. Gustafson, of Lincoln,
head of the United States Grain
Growers, Inc; Attorney General
Clarence A. Davis, of Omaha; John
o.. Yeider, of Omaha and Frank John
of Grand Island.
The Progressives will choose be-
tween Anson H. Bigelow of Omaha
and Arthur G. Wray of York.
Charles w. Bryan, of Lincoln,
brother of William. Jennings Bryan,
is being opposed for the Democratic
nomination for Governor by j. N.
Norton of Polk, Dan B. Butler of
Omaha and Will M. Maupin, of Ger
ing. On the Republican side the
race is between Albert H. Byrum
of Bloomington, Adam McMullen of
Beatrice, Charles G. Randall of Ran
dolph and George W.. .Sterlin of Oma-
ha.
The different attitudes that prevail
in the progressive~camp complicate
somewhat the race for governor on
their ticket. Some Progressives
stand for fusion with the older par
ties, while others are opposed to such
action. AS results the party, which
was organized recently at Grand Is
land, has for one of it's candidates, j.
N. Norton of Polk, who is running on
the Democratic ticket. w. j. Taylor
of Merna is the other Progressive
candidate for governor and has an
nounced that he is opposed to having
anything to do with either of the
major parties.
A similar situation exists in four
of the six congressional districts
where democratic candidates are also
running on the progressive ticket.
Under the Nebraska law, however, a
candidate in the primary, running on
two tickets, if defeated in a major
party contest, cannot run in the fol-
lowing general election as a nominee
on the minor ticket, unless the vote he
polls in the minor contest is greater
than that which he receives in the
major party race.
The names of three women will
appear on the various ballots. Two
are seeking congressional nomination.
They are Mrs. E. Luella Barton, of
Lincoln in the first district, running
on the prohibition ticket and Mrs.
Irene c. Buell., of Ashland, in the
fourth district, on the Democratic
ballot. Mrs. Emma Hanlon Paul, of
Harvard seeks the progressive nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor.
The only candidate, other than Mrs.
Barton, of the prohibition party, is
John M. Johnson of University place
who Is running for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.