Evening star., 1925-11-11
Politics at Large
By e.. Gould Lincoln

this week 10 describe the "outstand-
ing sentiment" among the people.
Senator Moses during the congression-
al recess has visited 22 States, II in
the Northwest and Middle West and IL
in the East.
Recently Senator Moses has been In
MaSSachu&ettGs, where he made sew
eral speeches in support of the candi-
dpcy Of Senator William NJ. Butler.
chairman Of the Republican national
committee, who comes up for re-elec-
ton next year. In the opinion Of Sen
ator Moses the prospects Of a victory
for Senator Butler are constantly
growing brighter. The chairman has
helped himself greatly, it is said, by
his visits to every part Of the State
and his contact with many OF the
party workers.
The Republican party, nationally, is
on the crest Of the wave, according
TO other Observers who have Travelled
through the country. But there is
some doubt in their minds as to the
ability of the party TO stand political
prosperity This particularly in the
Far West and on the Pacific coast.
The danger seems TO lie in factonal
fights, in loss Of faith in some of the
party leaders and in certain local IS
sues. The danger point is control Of
he Senate after the elections Of next
year.
In the Far West the Republicans
must go to the bat for an unusually
.arge number of senatorial seats at
present held by them in the elections
Of 1926. Senator Wesley J.. Jones
uf Washington, Senator Stanfield of
oregon, Senator Shortridge of Cali
fornia, all on the Pacific coast, are
up for reelection. In neighboring
States contests will take place for
he seats now held by Senator Cam
eron of Arizona, Senator Oddie of
Nevada. Senator GoodinS of Idaho
and Senator SmoOt of Utah. OF these
seven Senators only two today seem
sure Of e-election-Senator Jones Of
Washington and Senator Smoot of
Utah. The others have real races
ahead of them, either for the nomi-
nation or for election, or for both.
IN Washington, Mayor Browne Of Sc
attle, more familiarlY known as
Doc Browne, has announced his
candidacy on the Democratic ticket
gainSt Senator Jones. But Senator
Jones has been going over the state
painstakingly during the last eight
months, covering every county and
renewing his personal contacts and
making new friends. He is popular
in the State, and it would be Veritable
political upheaval that would dlslodge
him in Utah Senator Smoot has been
a leader for many years. He has be
come an institution there, as here
in the Senate. He has worked un-
ceasingly in the interest OF Utah, for
protection for the beet sugar industry
and for the wool growers. The Dem
ocrats are planning campaign
against him, but not with any great
degree of hopefulness.
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In Oregon, however, the picture is
very different from the Republican |
standpoint. Senator Stanfield has !
lost ground. It is doubtful, very
doubtful. that he can obtain the NOM |
inaIion. In fact, there are some Re |
publicans who insist that if he does |
win the nomination he will likely be |
defeated by the Democratic nominee.
His principal hope Of obtaining the |
nomination seems TO lie in the |
plethora of candidates for the Repub- |
liCan nomination. If the opposition |
TO him can be split six or seven ways, !
then he may come through.
The list of probable candidates for |
the Republican nomination for the |
Senate in Oregon is rapidly growing.
Among those whose friends are urging |
them to enter the primaries are Fred |
erick Steiwer, a State Senator, former |
district attorney, who is reported to |
have a large following; and who has |
definitely announced his candidacy. |
Judge Charles II. Carey, who has been |
prominent in politics and delivered q |
seconding speech for the nomina-
ton of President Coolidge at the
Cleveland convention and who is
a champion of world peace and of
Vice President Dawes movement to
amend the Senate rules; ]. J. Crossley, |
a lieutenant colonel in the a. f. F.,
formerly United States attorney for
the district of Alaska and at one time
a State Senator in Iowa; a. r. Shum-
way, connected with the Grange and
referred to as the farmers candidate:
Alfred E. Clark, a Portland attorney
and during 1912 the Bull Moose candi-
date for the Senate in oregon, when
the late Senator Harry Lane, Demo
crat, was elected.
Those who are mentioned as possible
Democratic nominees for the Senate
in Oregon next year include: Bert +.
Haney, member of the Shipping Board;
Milton A Miller. collector of internal
revenue under President Wilson and
the Democratic candidate for the SEN
ate against Senator McNary, Repub-
Iican, and Elton Watkins, former mem
Ser of Congress.
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The Democrats are girding up their
loins in California to defeat Senator
Shortridge if they can. California is
a Republican State, provided the Re
publicans are united, 1912 and 1916 to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Dis !
sensionS in the party ranks were
largely responsible for the election of
Senator James Phelan, Democrat, 10
or a dozen years ago, and the Demo |
Gratis are hoping TO repeat with Sena- |
tor Phelan again next year. Senator
Hiram Johnson, who suffered a po1it- !
ical eclipse of considerable dimensions
Il year ago, is coming to the fore |
again, via his advocacy of better and
more plentiful water supplies for
the southern part of the State. |
a section i'll which he has not
been strong. And there is more than
q suspicion that Senator Johnson |
would be pleased with the downfall of |
his colleague, Senator Shortridge, |
who, by the way, has so far failed to |
come forward in favor of the John |
son-Swing bill for the water supply |
development referred to. There is |
talk, too, of Judge Clark, a district |
judge, opposing Shortridge for the Re- |
publican nomination.
Gov. James G.. SCrugham, Democrat, !
of Nevada is likely to be the opponent |
of Senator TaSker l.. Oddie, according |
to reports from that State. Others |
who are possible Democratic candi- |
dates are former Senator Charles
Henderson and Ray Baker. Nevada |
already has one Democratic Senator, |
Pittman, and the vote is usually close |
Gov. Scrugham is said TO be very pop |
ular and the prediction is made he |
would be a strong opponent of Sena- |
tor Oddie.