Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-19
TAXATION WILL Be CHIEF ISSUE IN
POLITICAL CAMP AICNS OF NEB.

! Hitchcock enjoys the distinction OF
being the only Democrat who has
ever been reelected to the United
States Senate. He is now finishing
his second term. He is expected to
have no opposition in the Demo
cratic primary and to receive
large Republican vote after he is
nominated.
The withdrawal of William Jen-
nings Bryan from Nebraska and ltf
lshifting politics has virtually ended
the long feud between him and
| Hitchcock. Before Bryan "broke'
with Hitchcock he was editor of the
Omaha World Herald, Hitchcock s
newspaper. Bryan's recent retire
ment to Florida is expected tC
solidify the Bryan and Hitchcock
factions in Nebraska and to leave
the Senator with little or no opposi-
ton within his party.
Bryan's Brother To Run
Charles Bryan, brother of William
j., is planning to run for either Gov
ernor or for Congress on the Demo
cratic ticket, and he and Hitchcock
are regarded as likely TO pull to-
gether.
Hitchcock is the second of his
family to be an United States Sena-
tor. His father was Senator Phineas
w. Hitchcock, who in his time was a
wellknown Republican member OF
the Senate, just as his son is now
a leading Democratic member OF
that body.
When he left the University OF
| Michigan as young man, Hitch
cock was so imbued with the ideas
of the Democratic party that he re-
turned to Omaha a full-fledged
Democrat.
He started the World-Herald un-
der serious difficulties, and his trials
and tribulations continued until he
finally overcame them and turned
ibis newspaper into one of the best
paying propositions in the Middle
| West.
The Republican candidates fol
Senator against Hitchcock are ex-
pected to be Robert B. Howell Re-
publican National Committeeman
| and Albert w. Jefferis, Representa-
tive from the Omaha District. How
ell represents the Progressive
wing of the Republicans with whom
Senator George w. Norris is identi-
fled, while Jefferis is considered q
''standpatter' of the "Old Guard
school.
| Howells Progressive" tendencies
are SO pronounced that he has re-
ceived the endorsement of the Non
Partisan League, which is consd-
cred likely to swing many "conser-
vative' Republican votes to Hitch
cock. Jefferis's chances at captur.
ing the nomination are regarded as
very remote, and, with Howell as his
opponent at the November election
Hitchcock s friends are confident
that he will not experience much
difficulty i'll returning to the Sen.
ate.
the makeup of the Republican
State ticket is still very hazy and
doubtful. Governor Samuel r. Nc.
kelVie is reported TO be straining
every effort to distate State ticket
| and told the State organization
together in the hope of sending him
Iself to the Senate as the successor
of Senator Norris two years hence
Arthur G. Wray, idol of the Non.
Partisan League in Nebraska. ha.
withdrawn as prospective Senate
rial candidate of the Progressive
Party" and is said to be content tC
run for Justice of the State SUI
preme Court, He poled 10000 votes
! for Governor in 1920 ais against
10000 for the Republican anc
10000 for the Democratic candi-
date. and would doubtless have
proven the most formidable OBJ
ponent Hitchcock could have had.
Hitehcock's personal popularity
with the people OF his State, whether