The New York herald., 1922-10-22
HITCHCOCK IN STERN
FIGHT IN NEBRASKA
Senator Has Powerful Repub-
lican, Howell, Contest1ng
His Reelection. l
BOTH PARTIES UNITED
Old Discussions Forgotten and
Campaign Is Hottest
i'm Years.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
OMAHA, Oct. 21.--The election cam
paign in Nebraska is the hottest since
the free silver days of a quarter of a
century ago. A United States Senator,
six Representatives. full State ticket
and full county tickets. as well as a. nom
partisan judiciary. are to be chosen.
The situation has been complicated oy
third" party movement. which started
with a complete ticket and split into two
factions. each Of which put up a ticket
Then ono ticket retired. and the faction
which backed 1t is scattering it's strength
between candidates of the two old
parties. The third ticket has no hopes
or electing any OF its candidates, and
because OF its internal fight will draw
small strength from either OF the older
parties.
For the first time in about twenty
years the Republican and Democratic
parties are united.
Big Drive to Get Out Votes.
The stand pat and the progressive Re-
publicans have found common ground
The Bryan Democrats and the Hitchcock
Democrats are speaking from the same
platform.
The big question Is to get out the
votes. Each side is raising all sorts OF
clamor to arouse its voters. To the side
which best gets out it's partisans on
election day Is likely to go the victory.
The big fight Is for tho United States
Senate. Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock is the
democratic nominee for reelection. The
Republican candidate Is R. B. Howell,
Both are from Omaha. Howell is Re- /
publican National Committeeman from
the State--the man who defeated Victor
Rosewater for that office and put the
Rosewaters out of Nebraska Republican
politics. which they had dominated for
almost half century. Howell was a
Progressive, but he did not follow the
Roosevelt bolt in 1912. He is of the
later type of politicians high minded.
capable business man. Howell and
Hitchcock are much or the same mold.
Hitchcock and Howell have been per-
sonal and business friends for many
years. although they have always diff
Tered in politics. Senator Hitchcock,s
newspaper has supported Howelis policy
as general manager of the municipal
public utilities of the city.
Behind Howell for the Senate are all
the Republican leaders of the state.
Behind Hitchcock is the solid pemoc-
racy.
william j. Bryan, who opposed ths
election or Hitchcock In number OF
former campaigns, is this year stump
Ing tho State for him. He has made
some twenty-five speeches for Hitch
cock and is to make a number more
Women Big Factor.
Next In interest In tho campaign is
the race for Governor between Charles
W. Bryan. brother of William J. Bryan.
as the Democratic nominee. and Charles
II. Randall. Republican. Randall 10 a
banker and business man, well known
and Of high reputation. Mr.. Bryan has
long been well known. Both Bryan and
Randall are making tremendous efforts
for victory.
The races for the House are attract
ing considerable attention The Ne
braska delegation is Republican. 1t has
only five members. as Representative
Kinkaid died recently. All the Repre-
sentatives are seeking reelection. Tho
Democratic candidates, with one excep-
ton, are all former Representatives or
former Governors, and all have won ex-
citing political battles In the past. They
are all good campaigners and both Re-
publican and Democratic candidates are
making the fur fly"
Women are taking an important part
IT. the campaign. although there are
few women candidates. In the primaries
few women won. In both parties the
women are organized.
Both Democrats and Republicans are
thoroughly organized. Each side is put
ting as many speakers In the field as
possible. Nationally known political
leaders are aiding on the stump. and
every State and local politician who can
make speech has been pressed into SER
vice. Each side is claiming everything
in sight and each is privately expressing
doubts as to It's ability to pull its can
ddates through.