Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-28

have been partly forgotten in the
| United States senatorial race in Ok
lahoma between J. C. Walton, former
! governor, the Democratic nominee,
and w. B. Pine. Okmulgee Oil mil
| honaire. Republican.
Pine. who received the support Of
| the Ku Klux Khan in the primary,
has declared he is not in sympathy
with alleged practices of the Khan,
| and that the Khan Is not an issue in
che election. Walton has continued
| the fight on the Khan which he in
augurated during the primary con-
test. While Pine has devoted most
| OF his addresses to national issues,
stressing the need for conservative
ness, he has occasionally attacked
Waitons record as governor Wal
ton has given virtually all Of his
addresses to attacks on the Khan.
! Within the state Democratic ranks
riit has developed over support Of
Walton. Mrs. o. H. Cafky, former
| state viee-chairman, leading a revolt
| against the former governor. Camp
: bell Russell, Democrat, former cor
poration commission chairman, and
bitter foe of Walton, entered the SEN
\ atorial race as an Independent.
| throughout the state anti Walton
clubs have been organized. They
| nave not concentrated on any other
candidate, although several Demo-
cratic leaders, political opponents of
| Walton. have declared for Pine. On
! the other hand, some Republicans
| who opposed the Khan deserted the
Pine banner for Walton.
In the presidential race, four mar.
Ties are on the ballot, Democratic.
| Republican, Farmer-L Labor and So
\ clalist.
The Khan issue affected congress
, sional and all state races. although
In less degree than in the senator
iai contest. Seven of the states
! eiSmt congressman seek reelection.
Inc political candidates. In Okla
noma this year are held entirely by
| men. The issue Of prohibition has
not been raised.
| North Dakota-Nhether the Nom
PARTISAN League of North Dakn,,
snal! once more be placed in control
/ OF North Dakota's state politics and
! carry on Its program to enlarge the
state owned and controlled in
| uustrIaI projects and the race for
| e'cctoral votes between Coolidge and
La roulette, are the outstanding is.
SEES IN the state campaign. John w.
Davis. Democrat, and William n
roster. Workers Party Presidential
candidate. make four candidat es
seeking North Dakotas vote.
The struggle for North Dakota's
| toleS between the presidential
I gandidates mas been fought along
distinctly party issues, with the Re-
Lublican party split between Cool
! idge and La Toilette.
Inc Nonpartisan League and IFS
control of state owned and operated
industrial plants has been the
dominant state issue in North Da-
! kota politics since it's inception in
1916. With it's rise, the Republican
party split into two factions-the In
! dependents and the Nonpartisan
! Leaguers.
In the June primary. the league
candidates had the best of it. A. G..
Sorle, Lacquer. winning the Repub-
, ncan SubernatOrial nomination over
Governor r. A. Nestos. Independent.
while the league candidates won the
Republican nomination for Lieut..
Governor, secretary of state, trea =
surer. commission of insurance and
the three nominations for railroad
commissioners. The INDEPENDENTS
! won the Republican nominations for
attorney general, auditor, and coma
missioner of agriculture and labor.
AS result. the Independents cast
+ their lot with the Democratic state
party. making agreement to present
a Iuslon ticket to oppose the League.
! Halvor l.. Halvorson of Minot,
winner Of the Democratic nominal
! ton, was chosen to lead this ticket
I while the three Independent candi-
dates. who were successful in VIM
ming the Republican nominations
were to be supported by the 'Fus-
! ionists." In addition the Democrats
! consented to withdraw their condi-
dates for lieutenant governor and
secretary of state and instead throw
their support with that of the In
dependents to the two Independent
nominees for those Offices
! South Dakota-An eight sided
! senatorial contest has been the
center of political interest in South
Dakota this fall
Three of the eight senatorial
candidates are regular nominees of
established parties. The other five
were entered independently. and all
! five either have sought or have held
Office under Republican state ad-
! ministrations. The battle has been
I waged so holly on all sides. that
predictions of victory have been
made for as many as five of the
candidates.
The candidates are Gov. w. IT.
| McMaster. Republican nominee: U.
| $. Cherry. Democratic nominee;
| Tom Ayrcs. Farmer-Labor party
NOMINEE: Justice c. II. Dillon OF the
! State Supreme Court; George w.
Egan. Don Livingston. Mark Bates.
and IT. L. Loucks.
Three of the candidates. Nc
Master. Dillon and Livingston. en-
| dorsed the Republican national
ticket. Three others. Ayers. Bates
and Loucks. endorsed the La Fol-
! lette national ticket
State issues accounted. in some
| measure. for the presence of so
| many independents in the senatorial
race. Governor McMaster called at
tention to his gasoline war" in
which the state sold gasoline at re-
tail in eight cities of South Dakota
! to force down prices of private COM
| ranieS.
The Republicans and the La Fol-
lette supporters both have claimed
! victory in the presidential campaign.
La FoIlette's supporters have been
split into three groups on state issues.
One was the Farmer-Labor party.
another the Progressive conference
for Independent political action. and
third was a group captained by II.
l.. Loucks senatorial aspirant. The
/ liquor issue has not risen, the state
being overwhelmingly dry.
Minnesota-The fight for control
of state offices between the Republic
can and Farmer-Labor parties
dominates the political situation in
Minnesota.
The entry of Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette as an independent candi-
date for president on petition has
focused considerable interest on the
national race.