The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-02

fLG0o l0dQ over LOIS
for the Democratic senatorial nonina-
ton had dropped to 1872 votes. Re
turns from 2,S5O out of 3,S4S precincts
give Reed 167,S31, Long 155,109.
St. Louis, Aug. q Returns from
2,792 out of S,84S precincts in Mis-
souri, continued to reduce Senator
James A. Reeds lead over Brecken>
ridge Long for the Democratic nom
ination for United States senator.
The figures: Reed 1868 Long 152,-
SIS.
In the Republican senatorial race
William Sacks, wealthy oil man and
advocate of light wines and beer, is
leading Brewer. old guard candidate
by 2,779, on returns from 2,0O7 out of
3,84s precincts. Practically all of st.
Louis, Sacks stronghold. has re-
ported, however, while more than
1,7O0 country precincts where Brew
ster is leading are still out.
Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 2-The
huge majority piled up by United
States Senator James A. Reed over
Breckenridge Long in this city will
assure his denomination in the DEM
ocratic primary, Democratic leaders
here declared today.
With only three pricincts missing
out of a total OF 33f, Senator Reed
(By The Associated Press.N
st. Louis. Aug. 2.--James A. Reed
senior senator from Missouri, is lead
ing Breckenridge Long, third assista mt
secretary of state in the Wilson cab
met, in the race for the Missouri
! Democratic senatorial nomination.
Took Lead Early Today.
Reed took the lead at 8 o'clock this
morning when additional returns from
. ST. Louis and Kansas City, his strong
holds, put him 1855 ahead, and still
climbing.
The race, however, is not settled,
and the complete returns probably
will be required to decide it. Returns
from 2,232 out of 3.S48 precincts give
Reed 132.7SO and Long 125,195. The
missing 1916 precincts include 345 in
| the Reed centers in the two big cities
and 1,271 from the country districts
where the Long strength lies.
Is the Big Issue.
The Reed-Long race overshadowed
all other issues in the primary cam
| paign. The senator, grizz1ed veteran
| of many campaigns, was bitterly as
sailed by followers of Woodrow Will
| son, by those who objected to his war
stand, by friends of the league of
nations. prohibition, suffrage and fed
eral maternity bills, by women's or
| ganizations and by those Democrats
| of Missouri who assisted in reading
| him out of the party in 1920, when
the action of his home district in elect
| ing him a delegate to the national
| convention at San Francisco was twice
overruled.
Ex-President Wilson took a hand
and in letters to friends in Missouri
condemned Reed as a "marplot" his
| opponents formed "rid-us-of-Reed"
clubs and attacked his record for
party regularity.
r. r. Brewster His Opponent.
Reed supporters no less vigorous
organized win-with- Reed clubs and the
| senator himself assailed his foes and
defended his policies. On the Re-
| publican side the senatorial situation
! has gone to r. r. Brewster of Kan
| sas City, who carried the endorsement
| of the "old guard Republicans as
well as that of Governor Hyde's ad-
| ministration. Running in a six-cor-
| nered race, Brewster piled up a COM
Portable lead on early returns while
| three avowed Progressives and two ad-
vocates of the return of light wine and
beer divided the rest of the vote.
William Sacks, wealthy oil man and
| one time $50 a month postal clerk
| is running second to Brewster and far
ahead of the three Progressives a
result of strong support in ST. Louis,
| for his light wines and beer platforms
Women Candidates Beaten?
Returns from 1.545 precincts give
Brewster 40.627; Sacks, 1885; At
| torney General Jesse w. Barrett, 49,
4 900; David NJ. Proctor. 12,62S; John
G. Mckinley. former lieutenant gov
ernor. 1865. and Col. John H. Par
ker; regular army officer from JEFF
| ferson barracks, 4,167. Colonel Par
ker. like Sacks, advocated the return
of light liquors, while Barrett, McKin-
ley and Proctor were classed as pro-
| gressives.
| In the second district Representa-
| tive w. w. Rucker, Democrat. is run
ming behind Ralph F. Lozier. In the
sixteenth district, where Representa-
tive S. A. Shelton, Republican. was not
| a candidate for reelection. the party
nomination apparently will go to Phil
| A. Bennett
| All four of the women candidates
for congress apparently have been de-
feated.
| McIndoe Heads Mo. Coal Body.