The New York herald., 1922-08-07
PRIMARIES REFLECT PUBLIC
DISAPPROVAL OF CONGRESS

nounced wet In the Democratic prt.
mary run orr on August 26.
In Missouri the dry league threw
the full balance of it's power to Brews-
ter, successful candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor
The league singled out Senator James
A. Reed for defeat in the Democratic
Senatorial primaries. Mr.. Reed, who
made an extraordinary fight for sur
vival against the hostile Democratic
organization OF the State plus the in
fiuence Of former President Wilson,
won by 5000 over Mr.. Long, who en-
Joyed the Democratic leaders favor.
VETS Voted for Reed.
Some Of Mr.. Reeds supporters have
asserted that his remarkable victory
was due to his opposition TO the
League OF Nations. The fact Is he
received the votes Of many thousands
Of wet Republicans in the "open
primary" and his success was largely
due to the support of this element
In Ohio, where the primaries are
scheduled for Tuesday next. the Anti
over control of the Republican party.
1t has indorsed Carrni A. Thompson.
a personal friend Of Mr.. Harding, for
Governor. This preference has aroused
the ire of the seven competitors OF
Mr.. Thompson for the Republican
nomination. Emulating the example
of the dry organization, the vets prob
ably will attempt to combine on G.
Homer Durand, who is more than
moist in his views. The league also
Is supporting Representative s. d.
Fess for the Republican Senatorial
nomination. Mr.. F'ess has been on
both sides of not only the dry but
almost every other issue while mem
ber OF Congress-. He probably VIII
win. although John w. Arnold, who Is
described as neutral" has an outside
chance Of beating him.
The wet and dry Issue probably will
not cut much of figure in the Demo
cratic Senatorial or Gubernatoriai
primaries in Ohio. Senator Pomerene,
who is classified as wet, will be re-
nominated over John ]. Lentz, radical
and dry. So will A. v. Donahey, who
on the liquor issue, which Is coming
in for more attention on the part Oh
the Buckeye voters than the tariff or
any other topic of popular discussion.
Results In Other States.
In Virginia Senator Swanson, whose
sympathies are OF moist character,
beat Mr.. Davis, his dry opponent, by
odds Of 8 to 1. In Tennessee Senator
McKellar, who is not an ardent dry,
won by substantial majority over his
pronounced dry opponent. The re-
suits of the Kentucky Congressional
primaries yesterday indicated that the
sweep of resentment against the Vol
stead act has taken deep root in the
Blue Grass State. In Wyoming,
where the primaries are to be held
during the coming week, the wet and
dry argument is not an issue. Sem
ator Kendrick (Dem.) will be renomi-
mated by his party and will be opposed
in the November elections by Leader
Mondell Of the House of Representa-
tives.
The most interesting Of the pri-
maries to be held during the re-
mainder Of August is that In Cali
fornia on the 29th, where Senator
Hiram Johnson (Rep) is assured OF
denomination. In Montana success
sor for Senator Myers will be chosen
on the same day and on August 16,
when the Mississippi Democrats will
name a successor for John Sharp Will
Jams. The most prominent candidate
for this post is former Senator Varda-
man. Former President Wilson has
advised the Democratic voters OF Mis-
sissippi to keep Mr.. Vardaman at
home for reasons generally the same
as those that provoked his opposition
to Mr.. Reed in Missouri.
During September twelve impor-
tant States will select Congressional
and State candidates by primary or
convention processes. The list in
cIudes New York, Massachusetts,. New
Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Washington.