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to have overshadowed all other is
sues. Reed~has declared himself in
favor of modifying the Volstead
law, while Brewster has declared
he would never vote to modify it.
The campaign has been inten-
sive and often personalities employ
ed by the opposing candidates have
been considered rather vitupra-
tive.
Congressman are to be elected
in each OF the sixteen districts and
three Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis have announced themselves
as wet" while five Republicans
and four Democrats have declared
themselves dry"
Two women are seeking con-
gressional seats. Mrs. st. Clair
Moss is the Democratic candidate
in the eighth district and Sophia
FRITZ is an important candidate in
the fifth (Kansas City, district.
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 4-(By the
Associated Press.)-The political
campaign in Wisconsin following
the overwhelming vote OF the Pro-
gressive Republican ticket headed
by United States Senator Robert M.
LaFollette, has been the Quietest
for many years, it being generally
conceded that next Tuesdays vote
will be a ratification Of the primary
endorsement as far as the senior
CT finlxn@
cerned.
Senator LaFollette's.- principal
opponent is Jessie Jack Hooper Of
Oshkosh, who failed to qualify as d
Democratic party candidate at the
primary and is in the race as an
Independent Democrat.
Adolph R r. Bucknam repre-
sents the Democratic party in the
three-cornered race. Mrs. Hooper
has made a pretty thorough can
vass OF the state and has been as
sisted by women from other states.
Berger Runs Again.
In the congressional race, inter
est is largely in the contests in the
Fourth and Fifth districts, Ed
mund T. Melms and Victor L. Ber-
ger. Socialists, seeking election
Berger, who was twice refused his
seat in congress following his cleo
ton. has but one opponet, William
H. Stafford. Republican incumbent.
John McAllen. Democrat. having
withdrawn. Melms is opposed by
John c. Shafer. Republican. Indi-
cations point to the election of at
least nine Republicans to con-
gfess.
Miss Martha Riley, Democrat.
seeks election in the Third dis
trict, over John M. Nelson, fncum-
bent.
MINNESOTA.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. Eleventh
hour campaigning has sharpened
interest in the United States sena-
tofial contest to be determined in
Tuesdays election in Minnesota, in
which Frank B. Kellogg is op-
posed for reelection by two candi-
dates, one a woman. W. G. Nc
Adoo and William J. Bryan have
been used to further the candidacy
of Mrs. Anna Dickie Olsen, while
Senator LaFoliette has been speak
ing in behalf Of Henrik Shipstead,
the candidate of the Farmer-Labor
party.
Volstead Seeks Seat.
Rivaling in interest is the legis-
lative contest In the seventh dis
trfct where Representative Andrew
J. Volstead, author Of the prohibi-
ton enforcement act, is opposed by
Rev o. ]. Vvale OF Benson, an In
dependent, who has the endorse
| ment OF the Farmer-Labor and
Democratic district conventions.
Both candidates are dry" As a
matter Of fact in the state at large
there is no prohibition issue in
volyed
Another woman seeking Office of
national importance is Mrs. Lillian
c. Gault. of st. Peter. Democratic
candidate for congress from the
Third district. in opposition to Rep
resentative Charles R. Davis. Mrs.
Gault was mayor of st. Peter for
one wear .tl