Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
r litics at Large
By 6. Could Lincoln.

b. G. Could LfncOln.
senator Gerald +. Nye, Republican
progressive, has won q double VIC
tory in North Dakota. He has been
chosen at the, special election held a
week ago to NIL the unexpired term
OF the late Senator Ladd, ana he has
won the Republican nomination for
the long Senate term for which an
election win be held November 2.
The election Of Senator Nye, who
has been serving under appointment
OF the governor, was not unexpected,
although claims were made by the
regular wing Of the party that at
last North Dakota was to be aWung
into line with the more conservative
or administration group. The same
claim was made, however, when Sem
atQr Robert M. La Toilette, IT., was
running last Fall for the Republican
nomination to the Senate to All his
fathers seat, and this year when the
regulars were out to get Col. Smith
w. Brookhart's scalp In Iowa only q
few weeks ago.
! 1t might be wise move for the reg.
ulaK> Republicans Of the East to recog-
nize the fact that the same brand Of
Republicans is not to be found In the
States OF the West as in New Eng.
land. Not by q jugfui! In the first
place. the interests Of the two Sec
tions are widely different. It might
be wise also for the regulars of the
East to undertake to do business wit
the progressives of the West instead
OF alternating them at every turn.
There would Seem to be room enough
In the National Republican party for
progressiyes as well as conservatives.
At any rate, the effort to make over
the Republicans Of North Dakota,
Iowa and Wisconsinof Nebraska,
where Senator Norris could be elected
any day to almost any Office by a
huge majority has not yet been sig
naliy successful
In North Dakota, the Non. Partisan
League has for long time held con.
troll Of the Republican organization,
Just as La Toilette followers have held
control OF the Republican organization
in Wisconsin. So Senator Nye Ii to be
elected. in all probability. next FAN,
as a Republican.
The failure OF Congress to enact
the farm relief desired by the corn belt
and the wheat States was one Of the
causes Of Senator Nye's success,
though he also made the World Court
and the administration tax bill issues
in his campaign.
BY the resignation OF Senator Nor
ris Of Nebraska from the chairman.
ship Of the Senate committee on agri-
culture. Senator McNary OF Oregon
under the seniority rule which pre-
walls in the Senate. with McNary at
the head OF the agricultural committee
of the Senate, and Haugen OF Iowa
at the head OF the House committee,
It appears that the efforts to put
through legislation embodying the
principles Of the old McNary -Haugen
bill. with its equalization fee, are sure
to be made at the next session OF
Congress. Senator McNary says that
he is going to begin work on such leg
isiation as soon as the congressional
campaign ID over. He believes that
the results OF the primaries and cleo.
tions will strengthen the hands OF the
supporters OF this character Of iegis.
latipn for the farmers. The Oregon
Senator Is a member Of the senatorial
committee and will, take an
active part in the campaign for the
election Of Republican Senators In q
number OF the Western States, going
into the Pacific Coast States to speak
Tor the party nominees and also into
the intermountafn and Southwestern
States.
Senator McNary has steadily pro-
crossed In the Senate until he has be.
come one OF the most influential and
highly regarded members on the Re
publican side. His voice is potent
In Republican, councils of that body.
He is regarded as q good party man
but also as d progressive. supporting
particularly those measures in which
the West is interested
A*&#
Next in line for the chairmanshir
OF the Senate committee on agrfcui
ture. after Senator McNary. stands
Senator Capper OF Kansas. head OF the
so-called farm bloc. The fact that
Senator McNary plans to relinquish
the chairmanship Of the committee
on reclamation and irrigation to take
that OF the committee on agriculture
makes practically sure the retention
OF the craftsmanship OF the Senate
committee on the District OF Columbia
by Senator Capper. This will doubt
less be most welcome to the people 81
the District In view OF the valuable
services which the Kansas Senator
has rendered the National Capital boti
before he became chairman of thu
District committee and during his
tenure Of that Office
y
The Democrats might as well elirni
hate Indiana from their calculation.
for winning control of the Senate AM
the House in the coming elections, &C
cording to reports from the Hoosiel
State. The Republicans appear to b.
more strongly together there thar
they have for, years, both Senator
Watson and Senator Robinson seen
sure of reelection by considerable ma
jorities. So strongly did Senator Wat
son run in the Republican primarie:
that ne carried all except one of The
30 counties In the State. And Sena
tor Robinson made remarkably good
showing also.
Both Of the Senator'S have been ,.of,
the reservation" so far as the worIt
Court and the farm relief legislation
are concerned. Indeed, had they mo-
voted against American adherence /.
the World Court, 1t is said they cotile
not have been renofninated. The sen
tinent In Indiana Is strongly againsi
American adherence TO the court. IN
.cidentally, opposition to the Word
Court Is credited with having l,at
more to do with the success Of Col
Brookhart In the Iowa Republican
senatorial primaries recently held
than was at first believed to be the
case. Not much open discussion 81
the World Court was heard during the