Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-21
G. @. HOPES
IN MIDDLE WEST
GROW BRIGHTER
Agricultural improvements
Bolster Republican
Chances.
WILL WATCH
OHIO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Improvement
In the agricultural sections have
strengthened the chances OF the Repub-
Ncans in the Middle West. II the con-
gressionaI elections had been held two
weeks ago the Democrats would have
triumphed In a great majority OF the
normally close districts and would have
regained many votes lost In 1920. Prices
for hogs and wheat have advanced with
in the past ten days. Democratic nan
agers are not over-optir1istic as to what
may happen before November mex.
Whatever the financial condi1ioE OF
the Middle Western farmer when next
a harvest moon shines on the great
feedbox If the Mississippi valley and be-
yond, 1t is to be expected thu Repub-
licars will lose some of the seats they
gained through the Harding Coolidge
landslide. That prophecy involves not
the slightest reflection on the Admins
tration. It is a natural reaction. The
Harding victory was abnormal in the
extreme Republicans carried districts
they do not expect to hold when the
voting ike 4 normal ratio. It Is said,
for ext mple q gain Of six or eight seats
in Ohio alone Is not improbable, and
some Democratic managers are hopeful
enough to believe ten possible In the
Presidents own State viii be gained.
NORTH DAKOTA IN
PEW ALL HER OWN.
The principal senatorial fight in the
grain growing country 10 a family row
In North Dakota Senator Porter J. Nc
Cumber, successor to Penrose as chair
man Of the an-powerful Senate Commit
tee on Finance, is having the hardest
kind Of a battle for reelection. His
opposition comes from within the Re-
publican party.
Former Senator AISLE J. Gronna, who
was chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Agriculture when beaten, is men
toned as a possible candidate against
Mr. McCumber, but others are named. The
chances at the moment are said to favor
the loss of the nomination by Mr.. Nc
Cumber. An alleged association with
the Nonpartisan League is being used
against him effectively.
The senatorial fight In Ohio is likely
to assume prominence because it viii
afford test the Presidents own State
with a strong prospect the Republican
candidate against Senator Atlee Pomer-
enc VIII be a man bearing the personal
Endorsement Of the White House and
Attorney General Daugherty.
III AnOlduds CGudLOE q NV
closest personal friend Of r. Hardin &
in the Senate. has a fight With former
Senator Albert J. Reveridge and It Is
to be expected the fur Will fly there
before Republican primary day May 2.
LENROOT LEADS
FIGHT ON La FOLLETTR
Under the constant urging Of Senator
Irvine L. Lenroot, fight by regular
Republicans is to be made against the
denomination Of Senator Bob" La Fol
lette in Wisconsin and all the observers
Of Badger politics say Senator Lenroot
will let the Harding Administration in
for a drubbing should he succeed in
dragging the President into the con
test
Senator Frank B. Kellogg has been
troubled by rumors Of opposition to his
nomination in Minnesota, but thus far
nothing tangible has developed and there
is every reason to believe his strength
with the organization will discourage any
Republican aspirant to enter the conven-
ton and primary fight against him.
There are no Senate contests in Illinois
or Kansas, but in Missouri Senator Jim
Reed, the Democratic insurgent, will
have stiff opposition from within and
without. breckenridge Long, former
third assistant Secretary Of State, is out
against him in the primary and former
Governor Dickey is regarded as a likely
Republican opponent.-Copyright 1922
by Public Ledger Company.