Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27

and dry issues were not brought up
by any of tho political factions.
congressman 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.
MISSOCRJ-Seven national and
four state tickets have made the
political race in Missouri this fall
but only the Democratic and Re-
publican parties waged intensive
state campaigns. Both made cam
paignS also in the national race.
and in that sector the La Toilette
foI ces also made Il determined drive.
The Democratic. Republican. La
Toilette. Socialist. Socialist Labor,
Commonwealth Land tSingle TAXI.
and Prohibition parties entered
cratic. Republican. Socialist and
Socialist Labor parties have had
state tickets.
The Ku KluX Khan issue was dealt
with by the state platforms of both
major parties. Both named the Khan.
the Democrats following the
language of John w. Davis and the
Republican state platform dCnounc-
ing 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 woman candidate for
Secretary of state, Mrs. Kate Nor
row. Democrat.
IL
Eress comprised 16 members, II
Both the jor parties nominated
candidates in each district. while
the Socialist and Socialist La bon
parties had candidates only i'm a few
districts The terms of Missouri's
two United States Senators did not
expire this year.
KANSAS - Denounced by the
Democratic state platform. ignored
by the Republicans and declared
mot an issue" by the Republican
candidate for governor. the Ku Klux
Khan emerged the dominant issue In
the Kansas gubernatorial race when
William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia Gazette. came out as an
Independent candidate for the Office
II want to be governor to free
iNoIi'hS ii'''i tbC VI Tie N u
KluX Khan" Mr.. White said in a
statement announcing his first
venture into active politics. He ac-
cused Gov. Jonathan NJ. Davis,
Democratic candidate for reelection
and Ben =. Paulen, Republican
nominee. alike Of accepting Khan
support.
Aside from the division over the
Khan or party regularity. the state
Issues generally shaped themselves
about the record OF the Davis ad-
ministration
The entire Kansas congressional
delegation was renominated. COM
prising Senator Arthur Capper,
seven Republican and one Demo-
cratic Congressman. The congress
based on support Of President Cool
idge by the Republicans or OF the
Democratic national ticket by the
Democrats.
In the seventh district Miss Nellie
Cline. Democrat. first Kansas woman
ever nominated for Congress, has
challenged Congressman J. n.
("Poly") Tincher. Miss Cline. a pio-
reer In women's politics In the Sun
flower state. with an eminent. record
as lawyer. was the first Demo-
cratic woman to -be elected to the
state legislature.
The Independent La Toilette
Wheeler electors were filed by petit
ton after the primary. The names
of the Prohibition Party electors will
not be on the ballot.
The Socialist party filed ten IN
pledged candidates for presidential
electors in the primary, later re-
questing that the names Of La Fol-
!ette and Wheeler be placed at the
head OF. their ticket This. however,
would have prevented their heading
the list of Independent electors
presented by the authorized La
Toilette state committee. and the
Socialists decided to withdraw their
electors from the field.
IOWA-Five parties are in the
field for the electoral votes OF Iowa
for president and vice-president, the
Workers and Socialist Labor parties
having filed nominations in the lat
ter part of the campaign.
Interest In the president contest
Hes in the race between President
Coolidge and Senator La Toilette
and overshadows everything else in
the Cam pafRn The rnaIecffCr1 ~ II