Evening star., 1926-09-15

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terday were for the most part on local
issues IT is noticeable, however. that
Senators who supported the Worlc
Court were successful in their con.
tests. This was true in washington
South Carolina and probably In Mary
land. where Hill made his opposition
torthe court an issue with Weller. who
yo+ed for American adherence to the
court.
The wet and dry issue entered into
some Of the contests. In Washingto on
Senator Jones. dryest of drys. Won
convincingly over wet opponent. sen
ator Weller in Maryland had both wet
and dry support against Representa-
five Hill. who has been the most fam
boyant Of the vets in the House:
The apparent success of Weller
comes at the conclusion or remark
able campaign in that state. where
Hill did all the open fighting ancc
Weller gave his opponent the silence
He ignored Hill and his attacks en-
tirely, never making public speech
during the entire campaign.
Gov. Ritchie's denomination for
third term by the Maryland Demo
Gratis over w. Mines Maloy was an
other wet victory, for the drys ir
the Democratic party got behind Ma
low. Maloy's campaign issues in
cIuded opposition to the third term
idea and attacks on Gov. Ritchie foi
alleged favoritism to corporations
The Republicans are expected TO seize
upon these issues in their effort te
defeat Ritchie in November, and ir
fact have already launched such at
tacks upon the governor. Gov
Ritchie's reelection, If il happens as
now appears probable. will keep him
in the lmelight for the 1928 Demo
cratic national convention.
Congress Veterans Cnseated.
The primary elections this year have
heen attended by a number of upsets
Some veterans in Senate and House
will not be returned to the Seven
tieth Congress. More striking are the
results in the senatorial contests. The
late Senator Cummins of Iowa, Sena
tor Mckinley of Illinois, Senator
Penper of Pennsylvania, Senator
Stanfield of Oregon. Senator Lenroot
of Wisconsin, all Republicans, were
defeated at the polls. Only handful
of Democratic Senators were up for
re election. One of them, Senator Cn
derwood. was not candidate to sue
Ced himself. "A tnR OkneIS nave nSSfl
successfully renominated and will be
re-elected.
In Iowa s the Republicans have
nominated former Senator Smith w.
Rrookhart, in surgent Republican.
for the long term. beginning next
March. and named David w. Stewart
ot fill out the unexpired term of
the late Senator Cummins. ending
March 3 next.
The Democrats have nominated
Claude G. Porter, war horse OF many
state campaigns. against Brookhart
but have not put up any one for the
short term. The Republican organiZa
tion of the State has lined up behind
Brook khart and his election is expected
in November.
The defeats of Lenroot, Pepper Me
kinley and Cummins were bitter pills
TO the administration, whose support
ers they had been. In the case of
Mckinley and Pepper, however. the
administration win have equally
strong supporters in Col. Frank P
Smith Of Illinois and Representative
Ware of Pennsylvania. IL they he elect
ed and seated. The successful can
didates against Lenroot and Cummins
however, are both radical Progressives
and viii line up with, other Progress,
Ives in the Senate. - -----~- - = = -