Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
REVIEW OF SOME
WESTERN STATES
IN The CAMPAIGN

CALlFORNIA--The campaign of
presidential candidates in California
has brought national attention
through the decision of the state
supreme court on Sept. % barring
the - La Toilette Wheeler electors
from the ballot. The court held,
four to three, that since the La Fol-
iette ticket was without party
organization in the state, and that
as electors. strictly speaking. were
not public officers but messengers
only, it could not legally go on the
ballot. The decision aroused a storm
OF protest from the Wisconsin
senator's supporters. and they at
tempted unsucCesSlully to obtain a
rchearlnS of the case. A way was
found, however. for the voters TO
cast their ballots for La Toilette
and Wheeler on the Socialist ticket.
Anticipating an adverse decision, the
Socialist party, in convention at
Sacramento on Sept. IL. declined to
name list of electors. When the
supreme court announced its in
depreciation of the state election
laws, the Socialists reconvened and
named IL registered Socialists who
pledged themselves TO the candidacy
OF La Toilette and Wheeler.
WASHlNGTON-The general cleo
tion campaign in Washington has
been divided in interest between the
presidential contest and Il bill offer
ca by the ku kluX Khan to abolish
private and parochlal schools. The
Man bill, put before the people by
initiative, was similar to one passed
In Oregon and awaiting the verdict
OF the United States Supreme Court
after being declared invalid in
federal district and circuit tribunals.
Colonel Roland II. Hartley-was nomi-
rated Tor governor by the dominant
l,arty IN the state. the Republican.
All I'VE congressman were nominal
ed TO succeed themselves. In one
district a contest was fore Swallowed
netween Congressman sam b. Hill.
Materville, Democrat, ana j. Edward
ferguson, Wenatchec Republican.
OREGON-Four sets OF prcsiden-
tai electors, numbering five men
each, have headed the presidential
naiiot i'll Oregon this fan. Besides
he Republican and Democratic
= candidates. there were La Toilette
ana Wheeler. independents; Johns
ana Reynolds. Socialist Labor. The
campaign ON the whole has been
quiet. One of the episodes has
been the activity of three state Of
lclalS hoidinc appointiVe office un-
DER the Democratic governor, Walter
NJ. plerce, at a convention held in
tehalf of the La Toilette Wheeler
ticket. These three officials were
named as members of La Toilette
Wheeler committee. but two of them
Withdrew when attention was called
TO state law which forbids an
roIntiNc state officers from serving
on a political committee. The third
official resigned his state Job and
continued to serve on the committee.
Iherc were four candidates for
United States Senator. In each of
The three congressional districts the
incumbent had Il fight on his hands.
The state is not ciectinE Il governor
this Year. but other state Offices had
to be filled
MONTANA-Thc Montana cam
pal"n has been complicated by the
tact that La Follettes running mate.
Burton *. Wheeler, was senator
from Montana. elected as Demo-
crat. Senator Wheeler. who has
four years OF his siX-vcar term to
serve, was referred to by resolution
in the recent state Democratic con-
'ention as following what appears