New-York tribune., 1922-06-07
BroOkhart's Nomination
in Republican Primary
Viewed in Washington
Like Indiana and Penna.
Foe of Cummins.
Supporter of Bonus
Candidate To Fill Out Ken
yon Term Attacked Rail
Act: Is Labor's Friend

PROM The Tribpns's Wnstirg'or BprsaY
WASHINGTON. June g. News OF
the nomination % Colonel Smith ".
Brookhar, A. the Republican candidate
FOR United Siacs Senator In Iowa 20 I'm
the unexpired term Of former senator
". s. Kenyon. VINO was appointed 10
the Federal bench. was widely inter
pretcd here as showing a strong upris-
ing OF progressive sentiment, akin to
that which has heretofore been shown
in Indiana and in Pennsylvania.
Colonel Brookhaft. running on an
anti-railroad and pro-agrieuliural,
pro-labor and pro.bonus platform. was
nominated in the primary over FIVE
other candidates. some OF them re-
garded as exceptionally strong men
politically To get the nomination IN
the primary. Colonel Brookhart had 70
obtain more than 81 per cent Of the
total vote cast. Among the candidates
against Brookhart were Representative
Burton T.. Sweet. a wcll-known mem
Der o. the House. and former Repre-
sentative Charles r. Pickett. as well
as Clifford Thor. who was counsel
for the American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON until ne resigned 10 enter the
race FOR the Senate.
Had Colonel Brookhart failed 10 get
35 per cent of the vote cast. assuming
that no other candidate received that
percentage. the nomination would nave
gone into the Republican State Con
vention August . The opponents or
Brookhart were Working 10 force the
nomination into tne State Convention.
believing that they would be- able 70
force the selection % some other man.
Attacked Esch-Cummins Act
Colonel Brookhar,, however. upset
the calculations of many political fore
casters in Iowa and in Washington by
rolling up more than the required 20
per cent and reaching about ~ per
cent
The most striking phase Of the vic
tory Of Colonel Brookhart BE- that he
made great feature in his campaign
Of demands iha, the Esch-Cummirs
transportation act either be repealed
and new Law enacted 20 take it.
place or that % be thoroughly over
hauled. Especially Colonel Brcokhafi
invcighed against the high freight
rates and called for the repeal Of Sec
tion i5A Of the Esch- -Cummins act on
the ground that b. virtually guarantee
the roads as a whole or by groups a nef
operating income which was formerly
s per cent and is nov s.. per cent. The
effect Of this legislation. as maintained
bv Brookhart. and by the great body Of
agricultural interests. o. 10 force rail-
road rates up 90 an unwarranted ex-
tent II was on the railroad issue thai
Brookhart made q hard fight against
Senator Cummins IN the 1920 primaries.
In the present contest Brookhart had
the opposition Of Senator Cummins and
large share of the Cummins organiza-
ton. although Senator Cummins denied
taking the active part IN this oppossi-
iion which was sometimes attribuied.to
him.
Strong Advocate Of Bonus
Colonel Brookhart in his platform
came out strongly for the bomus.
against the sales tax. against repeal ~
the excess profits tax. against wha1 be
called "Newbcrryism and FOR the
punishment. Of those guilty Of war
time frauds on the government. He
advocated legislation In the interest Of
labor. His opponents charged him with
being dangerously radical. and the fact
Of his nom nation was acclaimed here
to-day By opponents of the Harding
Administration a. an anti-Administra-
ton victory Only in the sense, how
ever. that Brookharf stands opposed
10 some measures which the Admins
tration favors - this true. He was
not making an anti-Administ1tion
fight and he had ::any Administration
friends among his Supporters.
On the other hand, some Of the men
close 70 the Administration fought
Brookhart. Conspicuous among these
was Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace.
who encouraged Clifford Thorne 20 get
into the race in the primaries IN the
hope Of splitting the farmer vote. II
was charged, too, that Senator Cum
Minis sought 20 get Thorne IN the race
through Cummins has denied this. Ma
tional Chairman John T. Adams. who Is
an lowan. was regarded as opposed %
Brookhart. Mr.. Adams insisted, how
ever that he was not using the ohiee
Of national chairman 10 oppose Brook
hart.
Will Have Party's Support
While there is some talk that con
servative Republicans IN Iowa VIII hne
m against Brookhart and elect the
Democratic nominee. Clyde Herring. Of
Des Moines. members OF the Iowa dele
cation in the House to-day said there
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