Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-07
THE ISSUES INVOLVED
IN THE STATE ELECTIONS
In Addition to the Usual Contest BE.
tween the Parties There Are Struggles
Between Radicals and Conservatives
and Vets and Drys

Wllll.E the jury is busily engaged in
w finding its verdict today. prophecy
about what it will be on the doubtful
points is futile. The result will be known
tomorrow morning after the votes have
been counted
II may he worth while 10 look over the
field Ia discover where the result is in
doubt in order that we may he prepared to
read the news tomorrow with an inteli.
gent appreciation of its significance.
The situation in New Jersey Is under
stood pretty we'll in this part OF the
country. While there are other issues In .
vo,vcd. Governor Edwards IS running for
tho Senate against Mr.. Freinshuyscn on
''wct platform. Senator Frelinghuyscn
has accepted the issue and has said that
there is no hope Of changing the volstcnd
act. The election Of Edwards will mean
that the voters of New Jersey wish to have
the net changed.
In Delaware the issue in the senatorial
contest IS between the control Of the State
by the du Pont resources behind the Re.
publican side and the political potency Of
tho Bayard family tradition for the
Democrats. Three members Of the Bayard
family hav" already sat in the Senate and
the effort is to elect Thomas f. Bayard to
succeed +. Coleman du pont the in.
cumhcnt. rs the fourth
In Maryland. another State contiguous to
Pennsylvania, the Republican Senator
Franco, IS running for reelection against
William c. Bruce, Democrat. Mr.. Bruce
Is conservative. Mr.. France Is n radical.
l,~ Al. 4
in other parts Of the world. He has been
spending large sums Of money in his cam
raign. II Maryland is radical it will return
Lin to the Senate. If it is conservative it
will elect Mr. Bruce.
In Ohio Senator pomcrene Is opposed by
Representative Fess. The Democrats have
been insisting that If Mr.. Pomcrene is re-
elected It will mean that the State has con-
domned President Harding and that Mr.
Tomcrcne will be in the running for the
next preside cntial nomination with the record
behind Linn of carrying Ohio when one of
its own sons was in the White House. 1t
is easy 70 exaggerate the significance Of the
defeat OF the candidate Of his party IN the
lone state of the President, and 1t is cspe.
cialy easy this year where the voters have
10 choose between Fess and Pomerene.
The conditions in New York arc such as
to suggest that the Ohio Democrats would
be prudent To restrain their enthusiasm
today. There are two men running for the
covernorshlp whose friends are looking two
years ahead. Governor Miller has made an
excellent record good, in fact. that his
namc has already been mentioned in connec.
ton with the presidency. Former Cover
nor Smith. who IS opposing him, likewise
made good record. If he can carry New
York this year democrats believe II might
swing the State back into the Democratic
column in 1924.
The re-eleCtlon Of Senator Calder IN New
York IS expected. but it is possible that Or.
Copeland may defeat him. II there should
be tho landslide for Smith that his friends
expect. Calder may be showed under.
In Massa ackusetts the CASTOR barrel Is not
expected TO reduce the majority for Senator
Lodge. Yet expectations are sometimes un.
justified The vote for Lodge will be studied
bv all those interested in discovering the
state Of New England opinion on the course
Of the b!tterest opponent o. Woodrow
Wilson, the opponent VIII" led the fight
aroinst the ratification Of the Versailles
Trcnty and the entrance Of the United
States into the League Of Nations.
The situation IN the States west of Ohio
show. some points Of unusual interest. The
election of Revcrdge 70 the Senate from
Indiana IS forecast by the political oh
servers, Notwithstanding the llkewarmnes'
| NJ senntor New, whom he defeated at th'
nrInories. and Senator Watson. who hal
nresllenf,nl ambitions NJ his own. II Rev.
eridce wins under the circumstances he vii
have 70 b. reCkonsd with in 1924.
The senatorial candidacy Of Lynn J..
Frazier. doposed Governor Of North Dakota
,r,rks tho high water mark OF radcalisn
this wear. He was nominated by the Non
Partisan League Republicans and dsfeate'
SENATOR MrCumber in the primaries. II
is nnposed By a Democratic candidate VIII
hos thc Endorsement of the Anti L"A.u" Re
,,rILicors He has been an advocate of al
sorts Of patcrnaiSm in government. Senate
7, Toilette has been campaigning for htr
IN the hope that he can increase the numbe
% radicals IN the Senate. The vote TO
him will indicate the strength OF the radical
IN the Northwest.
Representative Mondsll is running for tn
Senate In Wyoming against Senate
Kordr,ck, Democrat. Mondell is now tf
yornhlicnn floor leader in the House {
nenrcsentativc. Kendrirk has been N
Spokesman Of the cattle raisers in "
senate, Ills election will mean that Il
co,tle kings are satisfied with what he ha
done for them.
In Texas the Issue Is Joined between "
Ku Klux Klan and Its opponents. The
ore two candidates for the Senate. bot
nomocrats. Mayfeld was nominated by II
Kr Kmx vote at the primaries. peddy, h
anron.ut, was nominated by the Republ
, oons and by the Democrats who object
the injection Of the Ku Klu1 methods in
: the politics OF the State. There have be-
| ,..oi complications about the regularity