The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-17
ISSUES INVOL WE'D
 IN CAMP AICNS IN EASTERN POLITICS
Contest in Massachusetts to Be at $ ena to r Lodge Tariff Main Issue Between Connec- ticut Parties.

Associated Press)-The Repub- ican contest in Massachusetts to wrest from Henry Cabot Lodge a renomination for the United States Senate, shares with the rivalry within the Democratic party of New York State in the choice of candl- date for Governor, the chief interest in Congressional and State campaigns in Eastern States.
 Advocacy of both stricter and modified prohibition en- forcement, the tariff, soldiers compensation, labor legislation and various state governmental reforms, are among the issues. Four candidates aspire to the Democratic nomination for United States Senator from Massachusetts. The renomina- ton of Governor Charming H. Cox by Massachusetts Repub- licans is opposed by Attorney General J. Weston Allen. The Democratic nomination is sought by four candidates.
 Both gubernatoria1 candidates In Pennsylvania, Clifford Pinchot, Repub- liean, and John A. McSparran, Demo- crat, have declared for rigid prohibit ton enforcement. New Jersey mas September primary contest among Republicans for the United States Senate nomination, and the Demo crats over their candidate for gover- nor. Prohibition and public utilities are issues. The textile situation and prohibition are expected to figure Tn the Rhode Island campaign and the tariff will be Connecticut's chief de- batting subject between Republicans and Democrats. The issues follow:
 Massachusetts
 Joseph Walker, former Speaker Of the Massa chusetts House. is seeking the togs of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, on the ground that his leader ship is not progressive enough to rep resent the party. MT Walker cham pions American membership in the League of Nations. Russell A. Wood of Cambridge, and Washington Cook of Sharon, also may enter the lists. William A. Gaston, banker; sherman L. Whipple, attorney; John Jackson Walsh, a former state senator. and Professor Dallas Lore Sharp of Bos- ton University, are campalgnlng TOT the Democratic nomination for sem ator Prof. Sharp is for abolition Of war.
 The renomination of Governor Charming H. Cox for second term IS opposed on the Republican side by Attorney General J. Weston Allen, whose successful prosecution or two district attorneys on charges Of mai feasance brought him prominently III the public eye.
 New York
 New York candidates for governor and United States senator will not De known until the party concent1ons, September 2S-29, the Republicans meeting in Albany and the Democrats in Syracuse. Candidates for local or fees for the Legislature and the House of Representatives will pc chosen at the primaries Septemoer 1899, Governor Nathan l.. Miller, Republican, seems assured or renom- ination, if he will accept. Little or ganized opposition has developed to the renomination of United States Senator William M. Calder Admir- CTS of William Randolps Hearst are waging an energetic campaign to give the newspaper publisher the Demo- cratic gubernatorial nomination. While the strength of the Hearst boom has not been determined, Vlo- lent objection has been registered 10 it by many upstate Demicratic lead- CTS, who are urging the candldacy or former Governor Alfred F. smith. Such prominent Democrats as former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklinn D. Roosevelt are under stood to believe that Hearsts hosln- ty to President Wilson would initiate against him as a candidate and that his nomination would disrupt the party The Republican platform is expected to endorse the admlnistra- ton of Governor Miller and to rec ommend a continuance of his poll- cies of economy in state adm1nistra- ton, consolidation of departmental activities, and state supervision over nydro-electric development. The Democrats will ask for the return to the direct primary system for nom ination of all candidates. for modifi- hi anfnrra- ment statutes, repeal of the motion picture censorship, and for the estab- lishment of a minimum wage com mission.
 Full definition of the party issues of Republicans and Democrats await the state political conv~-7tions and platforms. The Republicans will United States Senator Mclean will be renominated and his tariff stands en- dorsed. The Democrats are involv- ed in personal and factional disputes over nominations for the Senate. House of Representatives ana goVer- nor. They will demand an amend ment permitting beer ana wines, urge more liberal treatment Of war veterans and oppose the Republicans on the tariff.
 Howard Sutherland of E1kins Unt- ted States senator. was renom1nated by the Republicans at the primary August 2, over three opponents. The other Republican candidates had made campaign material of his vote against seating Senator Newberry' The Democrats nominatd for sena- tor M M Nicely of Fairmont, though his opponent, Mrs. izetta Jewell Brown of Kinewood, widow of Con- gressman William c. Brown, showed strength in some counties. Mrs Brown based her candidacy on what she represented the need for mother love in politics. Miss Hat tie Stein, a former Red Cross work er was defeated for the Republican Confessional nomination in the Sixth district by L. S. Echols o1 Charleston, incumbent.
 Pennsylvania
 Clifford Pinchot, Republican, and