Evening star., 1926-02-07

thought that the anticourt voters in the i'ay
State will flock to the Democratic candidate,
who at this time looks like former senator ana1r
David l. Walsh. Every one who has teen
asked about this coming battle states that IL
Will be a close one. and that Buffers chahces
of coming back to the Senate, despite the per
sonal support of the President, are none TOO
bright.
The case of Senator Curtis of Kansas is
difficult to dispose of. The consensus of opin-
ion regarding this veteran Senator Is that the
court will not figure to any extent In his cam
pagn Tor reelection. Although Kansas is re-
ported being generally opposed to the court,
il Is not thought that Senator Curtis vote
will affect his chances. He is personally pop
ular In the State. Besides this, his prominence
in the Senate because of his being the Repub-
lican leader in that body carries much weight
with the Kansas voters. Moreover, Curtis
figured very prominently in bringing forth
the drastic set OF reservations regarding the
court resolution which may serve to his ad-
vantage in the event the court question looms
up in his fight.
out in Idaho ii is natural to suppose that
the court Is not any too popular because Of
Senator Borah'S intense opposition. There
FORE it is thought that Senator Gooding is not
going to have the easiest sort of sailing when
the time comes because Of his vote for the
court.
Senator SIanfeld Of oregon is represented
as being on the anxious bench result OF
his court vote. The may be said OF
Senator Shortrtdge of California, but political
authorities from that State say that the John
son followers had long since trained the guns
him and that n bitter combat awaiting
him at the primaries. regardless of how he
voted on the court. Senator Cameron of Ari-
may be similarly classified What oppo-
sition he will have to get the party nomination
developed long before the World Court fgh:
in the Senate
Senators Watson and Robinson. II is thought.
have both been benefited by their vote against
the court. The feeling in Indiana has been
decidedly anticourt, and II is believed they
have escaped opposition at the primaries be
cause of their stand against the court There
are some who contend that had either voted
the nomination by former Senator Albert j.
Senator Williams of Missouri who was ap-
pointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Senator Spencer, is said 20
have greatly strengthened his position by the
position he took in opposition to the court.
Like Kansas. there is a decided dislike for
the court In Missouri and the feeling among
Mtssourians here is that Williams has en-
hanced his chances.
Senator Harreld's against the court
may result in his landing antieague
Democrats in Oklahoma when he goes before
the voters next Fall However, at the best
he has a hard, uphill fight to return to the
Senate. Oklahoma is normally Democratic
state. However. he is very hopeful and his
friends say that his anti-court stand will be.
one OF his greatest assets in the coming cam.
paign.
The other Republican Senator's who come
up for reelection next Fall not likely to
hear anything from the court either at their
primaries or at the election.