Evening star., 1922-07-14
THREE-PARTY FIGHT
IN NEBRASKA RACE
Progressives and G. o. P. to
Name Opponents to
Hitchcock.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
! OMAHA, July 14.-Republicans,
democrats and progressives will go
to the polls in Nebraska on July IS
| to select candidates for their respec-
tive parties for United States senator
] and goveu or. practically every office
that is elective in the state at large
and a full congressional delegation
Prohibitionists have candidates for
/ two offices. Multiplicity of candidates.
f, uncertainty as to how the women
| will vote, and the entrance into the
Nebraska political arena Of third
| party. the progressives, have lefe
politicians guessing.
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock is
seeking nomination on the democratic
ticket to succeed himself and he is
! opposed by Anthony T. Monahan of
Omaha and ]. o. Shroyer Of Humboldt.
Senator Hitchcock has announced his
policy of being against the tariff and
other measures sponsored by the ma
tional administration at Washington.
Mr. Shroyer was drafted by dry demo-
| Gratis, according to F. A. High of Lin
| Saloon League. whose announcement
has given this race a touch of the
prohibition issue, although Senator
| Hitchcock has stated that he consid-
ers the prohibition, as well as the
suffrage question, settled Issues
Six G. o. p. Candidates.
Six prominent Nebraskans will con-
test for the republican senatorial
nomination. They are: Albert B. Hef-
from the second district: r. B.
Howell of Omaha. member of the re-
publican national committee from
Nebraska. and elected to this posi-
tion two years ago in a statewide
head Of the United States Grain
Growers. Inc: Attorney General Clar-
ence "A. Davis of Omaha. John o.
Yeider Of Omaha and Frank John Of
Grand Island.
tween Anson H. Bigelow Of Omaha
and Arthur G.. Wray of York.
Charles W. Bryan of Lincoln.
brother Of william Jennings Bryan.
is being opposed for the democratic
nomination for governor by J. N
Omaha and Will NJ. Maupin of Gering.
On the republican side the race is
between Albert H. Byrum Of Bloom
ington. Adam McMullen Of Beatrice,
Charles G. Randall of Randolph and
George w. Sterlin of Omaha.
The different attitudes that prevail
in the progressive camp complicate
somewhat the race for governor on
their ticket. Some progressives stand
for fusion with the older parties,
while others are opposed to such
action. AS result the party, which
was organized recently at Grand
Island, has for one OF it's candidates
]. N Norton Of Polk, who is also
running on the democratic ticket.
W. ]. Taylor of Merna Is the other
progressive candidate for governor
and has announced that he Is opposed
to having anything to do with either
of the major parties.
Other Fusion Candidates.
A similar situation exists in four
Of the six congressional districts
| where democratic candidates also are
running on the progressive ticket.
Under the Nebraska law, however. R
candidate in the primary. running on
two tickets. IL defeated in a major
party contest. cannot run in the fol-
lowing general election as a nominee
he polls in the minor contest is
greater than that which he receives
in the major PARTY race.
The names OF three women will
appear on the various ballots. Two
are seeking congressional nomination.
They are Mrs. E. Luella Barton Of
Lincoln, in the first district. running
on the prohibition ticket. and Mrs.
Irene. c. Buell. Of Ashland. in the
ballot. Mrs. Emma Hanlon Paul Of
Harvard seeks the progressive
nomination for lieutenant governor.
The only candidate. other than Mrs
Barton of the prohibition party. is
John NJ johnson of University Place.
who is running for lieutenant
governor.