South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30
WASHINGTON TURNS
EYES TO NUMEROUS
PRIMARY CONTESTS
Political 'Off-Year' Shows
Great Activity Among
Nation Leaders.

WASHINGTON. April 29- The
begiuuinGs of the party primary sea
son. giving promise OF unusual feat
ures for an "on year" already are
turning the fancies Of Official Wash
sngton 20 thoughts OF politics
Annie abundant signs Of an cary
spring" politically speaking, the titu-
lar leaders OF the great parties once
more are diligently az work Their
efforts center On the national capitol
but held reports indicate that early
political gardening also IS the order
IN virtually every state.
President Harding has said that
he intends 90 take no active part in
the campaign. but members Of con-
gress arc more restless before the
lure OF the Hastings and most cloak
room conventions rsvo-ve about
a hope for early adjustment In
more than one district back home"
fence making has become a question
OF prime necessity.
The entire membership OF the
house. 50 senators and 80 governors
% states. are 20 be elected next
November In al but six Of the
gauntlet OF a primary election and
the long series OF primaries Just be-
ginning e. credited with responsible
ity for the present unreasonable &C
tlvity OF the party chiefs In sew
eral instances important factional
balances are 20 be struck before any
definite strategic plans can be adopt
ed for the fall campaign itself
South Dakota and Illinois already
have held their primaries and Indt-
ana, Pennsylvania and Oregon are
20 vote during May For the present
Indiana holds the spotlight princi-
pally because its primary next Tues
day viii decide whether Senator New
or former Senator Beverdge. a one
time leader OF the Roosevelt progress
slves. Is 10 be the republican nominee
for senator. In the Pennsylvania
primary Of May Is, political observ-
ers also see unusual significance since
the result may show what political
combination is to succeed the re
publican Organization Of which the
late Bots Penrose was so long IN
control.
Among the later primary elections.
national party leaders find their
greatest IN North Dakota, where on
June %. Senator NLcCumber, chair
man OF the senate finance committee
VIII measure strength with former
Senator GTonna for the republican
senatorial nomination; I'm Missouri
which on August 1 win decide
whether Senator Reed. a democratic
rr3 .etrel OF three administrations
renominated; in President
\ home state OF Ohio, and
lH and Wisconsin. where
ECuators Johnson and Iafollette re-
spective.y. are asking for republican
denominations
The complete list OF primary dates
as fixed by law follows:
May 2. Indiana; Is. Pennsylvania:
10. Oregon.
June 3. North Carolina; s, Iowa:
6. Florida; 10, Maine, Minnesota; 28.
North Dakota
July is, Nebraska; %, Texas (pre-
= llminary)
August I. Kansas, Missouri. Okla
homa. Virginia. ives; Virginia: g.
Kentucky; s. Alabama. Arkansas
Ohio; IS, Mississippi; %, wyoming
IS. Texas (hnaD; %. California
Montana
September 8. Nevada. New Hamp-
shire, Wisconsin; u. Arizona, Colo
RADIO. Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Michigan Vermont. washington; 10
New York. 26. New Jersey.
Idaho win nominate August %,
but by the fashioned convention
system. Conventions also arc to be
held I'm Connecticut Delaware. New
Mexico. Rhode Island and Utah. and
primaries I'm Georgia, Maryland
South Carolina and Tennessee. but
IN none of these states is the date
fixed by statute.