The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-06
Var Record
iglssue
in Primary
Senator Opposed by Press of
State. Many Former Lead
ers, Republican Machine
and Anii.Socialisis.
Wet and Dys in Fight

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. Shy A.
P.)--Returns from so precincts out
Of 2,523 in Wisconsin for the United
States senatorial nomination tonight
showed Senator La Toilette leading
w. A. Garfield by almost three 10
one. The vote in these precincts. all
Of which were outside OF Milwaukee
county. gave La Toilette, 3,722; Gan
field. 1924.
For governor, 81 precincts gave
Blaine, 4.5i4; Morgan, 2,248; Nc.
Henry, 1873. These precincts were
scattered among 28 out OF the III
counties Of the state.
Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. s.--(By A.
PD-Preliminary steps TO control
the Wisconsin political situation at
the November election ended to-
night with the close OF polls OF the
state primary election.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette,
leader OF the progressive faction, and
w. A. Garfield, his opponent, who
was backed by the citizens repub-
liean conference, were confident OF
the result.
Stands on War Record.
With the weather fair and warm,
giving farmers an opportunity TO
visit the polls, .'.uIcations were that
a heavy vote would be the answer
in one OF the most strenuous politi-
cal campaigns fought in this state
in years.
Senator La Folette, who made his
campaign on his record on the war
issues, opposition TO the four-power
treaty, the Esch- h-Cummins act, New
berryism and for the retention OF the
primary election system, was opposed
with fe wexceptions by the entire
Wisconsin press, many OF his per-
sonal leaders in former years, who
split with him because OF his opposi-
ton to the war, and others who OBJ
jected to his endorsement by Victor
L. Berger, socialist. who was denied
his seat in cosgress on account OF
war utterances.
Mr.. Garfield appealed for support
on the ground that La Toilette is
useless to Wisconsin in Washington
for the reason that "he is out Of har-
mony with his colleagues in the SEM
ate"
On the democratic ticket there is
only one outstanding contest. Mayor
A. A. Bentley, Lacrosse, is running
as a wet, and Karl Mathie, Wausau,
has the dry support. Mrs. Jessie J.
Hooper, Oshkosh, is unopposed for
the United States senatorial nomina-
ton.
The wet and dry issue also cropped
out in the contests for congress. Both
sides claim that they will control.
Vardaman Is Behind.
Jackson, Miss, Sept 5.-Wth conf
plete newspaper returns from eight
counties and incomplete returns from
70 others, compiled at 9 tonight, HUI
bert Stephens was leading James X.
Nardaman by ll,220 votes in their
race for nomination for United States
senator The vote stood: Stephens,
"a, 4,5o2; Vardaman, 23,342.
Primary in Nevada.
Reno New, Sept 5.--Five candi-
dates are seeking the republican
nomination for United States senator
and two are after the democratic
nomination for governor in the state
wide primary today in Nevada.
United States Senator Key Pitt
man has no opposition for renomina-
ton in the democratic party. The
candidates for republican senatorial
nomination are former United States
Attorney Samuel Platt, State Sena-
tor Charles Gambler, Congressman
Samuel Arentz, State Senator Peter
Buol and Mrs. Lydia Adams Will
inns