The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-11
MAJOR PARTIES
REVERT To OLD
LEADING ISSUES
Republicans Choose Tariff for
Campaign; Democrats Use
Hard Times.
OTHER QUESTIONS APPEAR
Personality May Play Part
With Johnson, Frazier
and Reed.
'THER QUESTIONS APPEAR
By R0BERT J. BENDER

Untte0 AetCS StGU C0rresDOfdenT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Prohi-
bition and personalities promise to be
the headliners on this falls election
stage. Bereft of outstanding issues, as
off-year elections usually are, the po-
litical atmosphere so far this year has
been singularly free Of that sort Of
ammunition employed by stamping
spell FLINDERS to lift the listening voter
out of his seat. Hence the dramatic
possibilities in the two issues men
toned.
Republicans are going to talk about
the tariff, farm credits and the arms
conference. Democrats are going to
talk about hard times. the detection Of
influential Republican leaders and
newspapers from the party itself, and
numerous alleged failures Of the G..
o. p. to make good
The outstanding contests this year,
however, will be for senatorships in
California, Missouri, Wisconsin, North
Dakota. Minnesota, Ohio. New Jersey.
New York and Massachusetts,. In all
Of these. it is safe to say. the Repub-
lican tariff, farm credits and Repub.
lican defections in the East will play
about as little as part as the question
of Philippine independence.
johnson the Man
The contest in California has its
center and vortex in Hiram Johnson.
the man. The fight in Wisconsin,
similarly. is against LaFollette. the
man. The North Dakota contest will
be decided very largely on the issue
Of the Non-Partisan League. Lynn j.
Frazier. the Republican nominee. IS
perhaps the best known Lacquer" in
the country today. Minnesota's con-
test is Of interest because 1t is be-
tween Senator Kellogg, close friend Of
President Harding. and a wona n. Mrs.
Peter Olesen. the Democratic nominee.
Ohio's election will hinge largely on
whether the home State OF the Prcsi-
dent wishes TO indorse him by defeat
ing Senator Pom3rene, Democrat. The
principal issue in Massachusetts viii
be Senator Lodge. All these contests
will be primarily personality contests q.
Contests in Missouri. New Jersey,
and, to a lesser degree. New York,
Will center almost exclusively OF the
wet and dry question. m Miss our,
Senator Reed. Democrat. aud known
as a strong liberal on tns pruhibi
ton question, will be opposed iy r
n. Brewster. a bons-drv Republican
In New Jersey. Senator Freling
huysen. who happens to be the only
Republican candidate thus far per-
sonally Endorsed by the President, is
a dry" He will probably be re-
nominated and will run against Cover.
nor Edwards. who will be the Demo.
cratic senatorial nominee. a "wringing
wet" The prohibition issue will de-
eide this contest-probably in favor
Of Edwards.
Indiana Enters Fray
While these two contests around the
prohibition issue stand out. there will
be a general outbreak Of the issue in
both congressional and senatorial con-
tests in Pennsylvania Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Cali
fornia, New York, Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Maryland, according to re-
ports to party headquarters here and
from the field agents of both the Anti
Saloon League and the association
against prohibition.
Excluding Arkansas. {. complete of.
fetal tabulation reveals that 256 con
gressional nominations have now been
made-over half the total. OF these,
200 were denominations, Of which 1S2
are known as "drys," SO are known as
vets. and Of the remaining SO a ma
jority are more dry than wet.
'Prohis" Well Organized
Because Of the drive Of anti-prohi.
bitionists, there is concern in both the
major party organizations that the is
sue may become embarrassing before
election day rolls around. Both par
ties, so far as their national headquar-
ters are concerned. will keep hands off
the issue. The Anti-Saloon League.
meantime, is preparing for a bitter
fight against all wet candidates. Or
CARNATIONS are established in every
congressional district in the country.