Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-03
RUNNING FOR THE SENATE
AS OUTLINED BY HASKIN

the House of Representatives by big
majorities.
Frank Mondell, who has been a
member of the House of Represen-
tatives for more than two decades
and is now Republican floor leader,
is expected to have no opposition
for the Republican nomination for
the senate. No Democrat has yet
announced his intention of running,
although it is expected that Senator
kendrick will seek reelection. The
Wyoming Republicans here claim
that the election of Senator Kend-
rick was a f1uke. coming at a time
when there was a division in the
ranks of the Republicans of the
state, and that now the Republicans
will present a solid front and elect
Mr.. Mondell. The Non-Partisan
League claims a considerable men,
bership in the state, but neither
side seems to be much worried
about what the league intends to do.
The situation in Utah, according
to Republicans here, is much the
same as the situation described in
Wyoming with the Non-Partisan
League left out. Utah Republicans
declare that Senator King was elect
ed six years & because of a split
in the ranks of the other party, but
that this breach now is healed.
There are no primary elections In
Utah, the convention system still
holding sway. 1t is believed hat
Senator King will be the candidate
again although this is not certain.
Republican Situation in Utah
Two Republicans are prominently
mentioned as seekers for the NOM
nation. They are former Governor
William Spry, who is now commits
sioner general of the land office
here. and j. Reuben Clark, who was
solicitor of the State Department
when the late Philander C. Knox
was secretary ST state. Senator
Smoot. it is believed, will throw his
support to Spry.
Senator Key Pittman, OF Nevada,
has no opponent yet for the Demo-
cratic nomination. and it is believed
by his friends that no other Demo-
crat will contest with him for it.
Representative S. S. Arentz has an
nounced that he will try for the
Republican nomination., and it is
generally believed hat he will not
have serious opposition in this fight.
The outcome of the election is in
doubt.
In the state Of Washington the
Newberry case. NAV enter into the
SSiiiSO NlAlSo L
returned to the senate after a trip
to Washington just in time to, vote
for seating the Michigan senator,
/, and his foes declare that this will
hurt him considerably. Senator
Poindexter does not think so how
ever. 1t is the belief at the capitol
!, that Senator Poindexter will have
no trouble in capturing the Repub-
lican nomination.
, On the Democratic side former
} Representative c. G. Dill is looming
, up now as the probable candidate.
Mr.. Dill was a member OF the House
but a short time. being defeated for
reelection the last time he came up
because of his votes on the war and
war legislation.
The California situation right now
seems to indicate the certain reelec-
ton of Senator Hiram johnson. For
a time there was some talk among
Republicans of putting up a candi-
date against him for the Nomination,
but this talk has died down and II
is believed here thai he will have
no opposition in the primaries. No
Democratic candidate has thrown
his hat in the ring at this writing.
The state is usually counted upon as
safely Republican, although it went
for Wilson in 1916. when Senator
Johnson and Charles +. Hughes,
then the Republican presidential
candidate, failed to get together.
Convention System in New Mexico
No primary elections are held in
New Mexico, the old convention sys-
tom being used. Senator A. A.
Jones, the Democrat whose term ex-
pires, is expected to seek reelection,
and at this time indications are
that he should have little or no
trouble in landing the Democratic
nomination.
The Republican most prominently
mentioned as an aspirant for the
II omination is stephen Is. Clark,
tho was recently appointed a judge
of the Supreme Court of the state.
1t is impossible to forecast the out
come of the November clash at the
polls with any accuracy.
The last state on the list where
there is a senatorial contest this
year is Arizona. Senator Ashurst,
the Democratic Incumbent, goes out
of the senate on the fourth of
March. 1928, unless he is reelected.
Thus far he has no opposition for
the nomination of his party, and it
Is expected hat none will develop
before the primaries.