The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-24

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of the seats in the United States sen
ate are TO be contested for between
| this date and the first Tuesday after
/ the first Monday in November next
slightly larger than an exact one
third, due to the death of both Penn
sylvania senators within the past few
months
| In practically every one of the states
where there is to be a senatorial cleo
/ ton there are fights for the nomina
! ton as well as for the election, Let
us consider the situation in 10 of the
states as it exists now.
In New York, Senator William NJ
Calder will seek the Republican noml-
nation and reelection No one has
been brought forward yet to contest
the nomination with him, but there
! have been suggestions of this man.
and that to fight him within the Re
publican party. Whoever is nominated
is likely to have the fight of his life
on his hands in the election Former
Governor Al Smith is generally looked
upon as the probable Democratic nom
inee. Recently word came out of Al
bany that an effort was being made to
bring forward William Randolph
Hearst, the newspaper publisher, as
the Democratic contender Many New
| York politicians believe Smith will be
the candidate, and his tremendous per-
sonal popularity will be big factor
in the race.
When Al Smith ran for reelection
of governor in 1920, although Harding
swept the state with a majority of
more than a million over Governor
Cox. AL Smith led the Democratic
ticket by about a million votes, Nathan
Miller. the Republican. beating hln
but by very narrow margin.
In Delaware, the fight for the Re-
publican nomination for the senate has
more the appearance of family feud
than a political battle. T. Coleman
DUPONT, the present senator, wants
to be renominated, but he may be OIL
posed by his cousin, Alfred |. Dupont.
:, Henry A DUPONT, another cousin, who
was formerly United States senator
undoubtedly would support the aspira
lions of Alfred as against T. Coleman
DUPONT. After the question of the Re.
publican nominee is settled. there may
ensue a hot battle for election. The
Delaware Democrats are expected to
put in the field either James ]. Eng
fish, now postmaster at Wilmington, Or
Joseph Bancroft, wealthy paper man
|, ufacturer.
Situation in Maryland.
The situation in Maryland, so far as
the Republican nomination is con-
cerned, at present points to Senator
Joseph France However, before the
\ primary is held either Representative
, Frederick n Zihlman, of the sixth con-
: gressional district, or William Tyler
Page, clerk of the house of representa-
, tives, may enter the lists against him.
: The Democratic nominee in Maryland
probably will be Governor Richie, IN
, less former Senator John Walter
) Smith desires the nomination. The
ex-senator is nearing so years of age,
and there is strong doubt whether be
' wants to go to the senate again. How
/ ever, if he wants to make the race, it
. is believed that Governor Richie will
make no fight against him.
Il Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer
: sey, is up for election again this year
The other New Jersey senator, Walter
Edge, is none too friendly with Sena-
tor Frelinghuysen, but probably will
not openly oppose him. Senator Edge
has to seek his own seat two years
hence, and does not want to antago
niZe his colleague. If Senator Frei
inghuysen has opposition for the nom
nation. it will come from Thomas l.
Raymond, city commissioner of New
I ark On the Democratic side, Co..
ernor Edwards is conceded to have the
best chance for the nomination. There
is a possibility that Joseph Patrick
Tumulty, ex-President Wilson's secre
> tary. may seek the nomination.
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, prob
!, ably will be renominated. He may b'
!, opposed by Oscar Hallam, judge of thu
Il Minnesota supreme court. A stat
l. convention will be held March 81 K
| endorse one or the other, and this vii
{ have strong influence in the June PR
o. mary No Democrat is yet in sight
II The Non-Partisan League will take NJ
9 part in the convention, but it is eX
, | pected to be active in the primaries
: Senator Lodge will be unopposed il
= the primary in Massachusetts, unles
: Lieutenant Governor Alvin T. Fuller
:, former congressman, decides to run
a Mr.. Lodge has been having some pat
= ronage trouble, but it is being &C
iusted The Democratic nominate,
:, should fall either to John Fitzgerald
=. Honey F'itz." former mayor of BoS
q ton. or Sherman l.. Whiple, NATIONAL
n known attorney.
" Former Senators Run Again.
&c The situation in North Dakota seem
"A to rest with the Non-Partisan League
4 Senator McCumber is seeking renom
q nation. and has as his opponent forme
10 Senator Gronna. Both are biddin
II hard for the league support.
The Indiana situation is somewha
complicated. Senator New comes u
this year, and former Senator Be-
RI eridge, stronger than ever before,
le expected to oppose him. Beveridg
n clubs are being organized all over TIL
is state, and the ex-senator has strength