Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-28

woman, Miss Belle kearney, Dut as
Mississippi does not look with much
favor upon woman suffrage, Miss kear-
ney is not now regarded as serious
strong candidate against ex-senator
Vardaman is former Representative
Hubert Stephens, who viii have the
strong support of Senator Williams and
Of Senator Harrison. Other candidates
may enter the race, but at this time
| this is regarded as doubtful. A re-
| publican will be named, no doubt, but
I merely as matter of form.
Tennessee Is Battle Ground
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan is a can
! didate to succeed himself in Tennessee,
and thus far has two opponents for the
democratic nomination. Noah Cooper,
a Nashville lawyer. is expected to Try,
! for the nomination on ''blue Sunday"
issue. The other contestant Is Judge
| g, p. Fitzhugh of Memphis, The Mc-
Kellar partisans are using the argu-
| ment again Judge Fitzhugh that he
stumped the state in 1910 for the re-
publican candidate for governor, ben
Hooper, who was elected. In the re-
publican primary the same Hooper Is
| expected to. be candidate, VIII s lns
main opposition likely to come from
Clandius Huston. The outcome of the
election in November depends in great
measure on the results OF the pflm-
aries.
In Texas a number of candidates
are at present in the lists for the dem
ocratic nomination. Senator. Culnerson
Ia a candidate to succeed himself. AT
this time it is expected that Represent
alive Lncian Parrish will oppose him.
Clarence Ousley off Fort Worth IS
expected to put up fight, as Is Cullen
| Thomas, of Dallas, brother-,in law
Of Senator Morris Sheppard. Former
Governor Colquitt is another CONTENDER:
Before the primary is held some ..
these men may withdraw, OF oineas
NAV enter the race. Friends OF Sen.
ator Cu]berson say that the more can
didates there are in the field the better
his chances are of winning the nomlha-
tion again. which means, OF course
the election.
The opponents of Senator Gulbersoh
nav make an effort to agree on one
man to oppose him, but according, TO
TEXANS here. not much progress mas
been made in that direction. sena,or
(,uTberson is not in the best or health
and cannot make much OF a campaign
hut he has strong machine Ill 'ne
state.
"Bob" La Toilette UP Again.
Senator La Toilette is up again tor
the nomination in Wisconsin, ana
while there has been q great deai az
talk about him and against him. as Tue
situation is at present, no strons ~ ~
publican has been brought forward ~
enuose him for the nomination. ae
has been opposed in the mattef "
having patronage Withheld, largely ".
cause he is regarded as Hisnae7 :"
party solidarity. No OUTSTANDING as
,,re has appeared in the demnefaeie
eamn to contest the election III No
yemher The primary in Wisconsin IS
late one. though, and the SITUATION
NAV he changed materially before the
end of the summer
Senator Hitchcock is to try Tor re-
election in Nebraska this year, ana
The indications are that he has an ex=
ee1Ient chance OF success. There Is as
vet no republican who looms UP az a
certainty for the nomination Of MS
party. On the other hand, no demo
crat has entered the lists against sen
ator H;tchceck and it is doubted that
he will have serious opposition tor re
nomination. 1t is not forgotten that
there was a big republican majority III
Nebraska in 1920. However, the DEM
ocratic senator is personally very pop
nlar, and not even the most sanguine
republicans look for another sncn re-
nublican vote as occurred Wheh Ifesi-
dent Harding was swept into office by
such tremendous majority, carrying
State tickets with him in many in
stances. Republicans familiar with the
Nebraska situation admit privately,
that Senator Hitchcock probably VIII
he re-p1acted