Evening star., 1925-10-07
Politics at Large
By e.. Gould Lincoln

Colorado may send to the Senate
next year William v. Hodges. treas
urer of the Republican national COM
mittee. No intimation has come from
Mr.. Hodges that he will be candi-
date for the senatorial nomination,
but some Of his friends are talking
strongly of the advisability of nomi-
mating him next year. He made an
excellent record as treasurer of the
national committee. the first big po-
litical job that this very able lawyer
has held. He showed himself entirely
capable of raising the needed funds
and accomplished this feat without
promising the shirt off the back Of
the administration. either for offices
or for any particular legislation. In
fact, the raising of funds by the ma
tional committee during the last cam
paisn was accomplished cleanly. Mr..
Hodges fell in with the pay as you
go" plan Of Chairman Butler, and
when the campaign. was over there
was no deficit to be met and the ma
tional committee had tidy sum
tucked away in its war chest for
future use.
Senator Means who won the short
term last year, the unexpired term of
the late Senator Nicholson, had the
support OF the klan. But since then
there has been dissension in the klan,
and the reports from the State are
that Senator Means would have a
difficult job to be reelected, even If he
were nominated by the Republicans.
Colorado may be one of the real
battle grounds in the senatorial cam
paign next year, with the Democrats
nominating either former Senator
Alva Adams or former Gov Sweet.
Joseph B. Keating, Republican ma.
tional committeeman from Indiana.
State, is in Washington. He
declared that he was impressed with
the hold which President Coolidge
has on the people Of Indiana. The
Presidents popularity is on the In
crease, instead of waning after the
Republican landslide of year ago.
indiana also has a senatorial contest
coming next year. with Senator Jim
Watson, Republican. candidate to
succeed himself. The Republicans of
Indiana are particularly desirous of
ironing out all factional difficulties
and uniting behind man for the
Senate who will support Presiden,
Coolidge and his policies. There has
been talk in some quarters of opposi-
ton to the denomination of Sena tor
Watson. But Senator Watson has
been strong administra ton Senator.
and doubtless will make a strong bid
for denomination
The name of Meredith Nicholson,
Indiana author, has been trOtted out
here and there a possible candidate
for the Senate on the Democratic tick
et in Hoosierdom. So far. however.
trll ltz<,t low ,Nf
sentiment in the matter of the Demo
cratic nomination.
Republicans in Oregon are begin
ming to look about for sena torial
in place of Senator Stan
field, whose term expires in 1927. The
Democrats. on the, other hand. are
rather inclined to view the candidacy
of Senator Stan6eld with hopeful eyes,
believing that they Will be able to
defeat him.
Two Democratic names are men
toned as likely candidates for the SEN
atorial nomination-Gov. Walter Nj.
Pierce and Commissioner Haney of
the United States Shipping Board. II
is reported from Oregon that there is
much sentiment in favor of having
MIR Haney make the race. From d
Democratic peint of view, MIR. Haney' S
controversy with President Coolidge
over the method of operation of the
Government merchant feet becomes
an asset. The President telegraphed
Mr.. Haney several weeks ago asking
for his resignation because he sought
to oust Admiral Palmer. serving as
head of the Fleet Corporation. Mr..
Hanev declined to resign and is still
on the Job. although since he is serv
ing under a recess appointment. he is
expected to lose his Office when the
President sends another nomination to
the Senate after Congress assemblies.
Among the Republicans who may
prove availsb BILE for the senatorial nom
ination, If Senator Stanfield is not to
be the candidate, are Representa- tive
Hawley and Edgar b. Piper of the Port
land Oregonian. Senator Stanfield will
seek to succeed himself. it is conf.
IDENTIFY predicted here. His recent ar
rest in the State. charged with being
intoXica ed. although Senator Stantield
has declared it frame e-up.". is not
helping him in oregon, according to
reports.
The high cost of campaigning in
New York City is no joke. A report
filed by the citizens committee for the
Walker -Berry-McKee Tamrnany ticke,
Ill tHe DcTlOCfdlIC SuONcu
that TammanN received contributions
totaling $162.174 and expended $135,-
113 beating Mayor Hylan for the nomi
nation for mayor of New York That $
a tidy sum, even though New York
has more than 100000 people. a ma
jority of whom are Democrats.
Mayor Hylan's primary campaign
cost $91,196 The Republican cam
paign for the mayoralty nomination
was comparatively tame. with Frank
d. Waterman an easy winner. The
expenditures for the Republican nomi,
nee are small.
This is registration week in New
York City, and the party workers
are doing their best to get the voters
registered so they may go To the
polls in November. Just at present
the Republicans are more active thar
the Democrats in this campaign. with
MIR. Waterman speaking frequently
to organization meetings. The Dem
ocratS, it seems, are content to let
things run along little longer be
fore warming up to the fight. State
Senator James B. Walker. the Dem:
ocratic nominee for mayor, plans to
wait until the last three weeks before
election day to start speaking, and
then not to speak very often. The
active campaign waged by Walker
for the primaries. it is urged. made
the people entirely familiar with his
platform and himself. He is counting
on Gov. Smiths help in the las,
week of the city campaign.
Mayor Hylan is definitely out OF
the race, although he was urged tc
run as an independent. The Repub
Iicans are hoping against hope tha,
the bitterness of the Democratic pri
mary campaign will hold over until
the November elections and that Wa
terman will find 1t easier going or
that account. But the Democrats OF
New York City have faculty oil
getting together after they have haC
hot ir,