The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-27
GRAIN BELT WILL POLL CLOSE VOTE Press Survey Shows Hot Individual Battles
 In States SENATORIAL RACES
 ALSO ARE KEEN KIan Issue Prominent In
 Kansas And
 Missouri SMITH BROOKHART TO BE REELECTED Iowa Senator, However, Has Strong Opposition In Dem
 ocratic Candidate
SENATORIAL RACES
 ALSO ARE KEEN
SMITH BROOKHART
 TO BE REELECTED

AS the 1924 election day gradually approaches, un- usually bitter political strug- gles are increasing in intensity in practically every state in the country, according to a comprehensive and non-parti- san political review just com pleted by the Associated Press. The survey, which in- cludes a summary of each con testing party and their rela- tive strengths in the race in some instances, deals not only wish the presidential election, but the gubernatorial and con gressionaI battles as we'll. [
 Four of the prominent grain-belt states-Nebraska, Missouri. Kansas and Iowa---are reviewed today. Lead ing national issues which have been espoused by the three major parties are seen to be playing a noteworthy part in the various state campaigns, the review indicates.
 Nebraska
 Whethe. Nebraskans want to elect their state officers on a Hcnpartisan basis and abandon the party circle for state and. county officials, has been an issue of the general November election. There is q constitutional amendment to bring this about, and U. s. Senator George W. Norris has made q bitter attack ol partisan politics, declaring for individual rather than party re sponsibility. Senator Norris is seek ing reelection on the republican ticket, his democratic opponent being J. ]. Thomas, of Seward.
 Relief for the farmers, the tariff, and honesty have been made national issues. Senator La FoIlette's name and that of Senator Wheeler went under the name of the La Toilette independent party. Presidential electors for the two independent candidates were named by a mass convention.
 There has been a three-cornered fight for governor between Adam McMullen, republican of Beatrice, J. N. Norton of Polk, and Dan Butler, Omaha City commissioner, progressive. Governor Bryan, democratic vice presidential nominee. made an extended campaign in the state.
 sThe Ku Kluxy Klan and the wet and dry issues were not brought up by any of the political factions. Congress- men in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth districts have sought reelection. The prohibitionists have Herman Farris and Miss Marie Brehm as candidates for president and vice president.
 Seven national and four state tickets have made the political race in Missouri this fall. but only the democratic and republican parties waged intensive state campaigns. Both made campaigns also in the national race, and in that sec tor the La Toilette forces also made a determined drive.
 The democratic republican, La Fol letter, socialist, socialist-labor, common wealth land (single tax1 and prohibi' ton parties entered presidential tickets, while the democratic, republican, so- cialist and socialist-labor parties have had state tickets.
 The Ku Klux Klan issue was dealt with by the state platforms of both major parties. Both named the klan, the democrats following the language of John W. Davis and the republican platform denouncing the organization.
 Dr. Arthur W. Nelson of Bunceton, wealthy farmer, has made the, demo- cratic race for governor, while Sam A. Baker, of Jefferson City, carried the republican gubernatorial banner. There is n woman candidate for secretary Of state, Mrs. Kate Morrow, democrat.
 The Missouri delegation in congress comprised 16 members, II democrats and five republicans. Both the major narties nominated candidates in each district, while the Socialist and SOclal- ist-Labor parties had candidates only in a few districts. The terms of Mis- souri's two United States senators did not expire this year.
 Denounced by the democratic state platform, ignored by the republicans and declared mot an issue" by the re- publican candidate for governor, the ku Klux Klan emerged the dominant issue in the Kansas gubernatorial race when William Allen White, editor of the EmpOria Gazette, came out as an h. dependent candidate for the office.
 q want to be governor to free Kan sas from the disgrace of the Ku Klux Klan,H Mir. White said. He accused