Evening star., 1926-10-19
"Harmony" HaWes Carries
Brunt of Campaign, But
Result Will Affect 1928.
DEMOCRATS REUNITED,
BUT G. 0. P. IS STRONG
Williams Secured More Votes in
Primaries Than Did His
Opponent for Seat.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.
Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

in Missouri in this years campaign
and election. But the result of the
race he is making for the Senate will
have it's bearing on the prospects of
Senator James A. Reed for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination in 1928.
For this reason the present cam
paign takes on q double significance.
On the one hand there Is Democratic
control and solidarity in the State: on
the other the fate of the incipient
boom Of Reed for President.
Two years ago, or even year ago,
talk of Senator Reed as the possible
Democratic standard bearer in 1928
would have been hailed in many quar-
ters as an excursion into the Never
Never land. But today it is being dis
cussed with all seriousness here in
Missouri, and, indeed, throughout the
country. 1t may never happen, but
there are plenty of people who believe
that the Missouri delegation to the
next Democratic national convention
will go instructed for the fighting
Senator and that he will have the in
dOrsement of other State delegations.
Come back q Marvel
The come back which Senator Reed
has staged in this State among the
Democrats is little short of a political
marvel. He still has bitter enemies
among the politicians and rank and
file of his own party, but they have
ceased to shout aloud against him-at
least for the time being. This is due
partly to the healing quality Of time
and partly to the great prominence
which Senator Reed has attained ma
tionally through his service in the Sen
ate as chief inquisitor in the Senate wet
and dry hearings, and more particu-
larly as chairman of the Senate cam
paign investigating committee.
Six years ago when Senator Reed
split with President Woodrow Wilson
over the League OF Nations was fresh
in the minds of the voters he was
anathema to thousands Of Democrats
in his State. When he was sent
as a district delegate from Kansas
City to the Democratic national con-
yention in San Francisco the conven-
ton threw him out. 1t was virtual
expulsion from the party.
But a few months later the late
President Harding, running on an
anti-League platform, swept the coun-
try against former Gov. Cox of Ohio,
an advocate of the League, by the
greatest popular majority ever given
a presidential candidate up to that
time. 1t was clear, even in Missouri,
which went by $4,000 for Harding,
that Reed had espoused the popular
side of the League Of Nations issue.
Two wears later Senator Reed him
self came up for reelection. What
happened then is a matter of history.
The Democratic Senator was reelected
over his Republican opponent, Brew
ster, by a great turnover OF Republl-
can votes in st. Louis, although he
suffered many losses in the Demo-
cratic field.
Reed Supports Hawes.
Today Reed is campaigning almost
side by side with his old opponent for
Hawes. The leaders among the Dem.
ocrats of Missouri have buried the
hatchet, temporarily, at least. II
HaWes is elected, as there seems good
prospect, this harmony may continue
and result in the support of the De-
mocracy Of this State for Reed for
President two years hence.
If Hawes is defeated, on the other
hand, there is strong probability that
the old division, so far as Senator
Reed is concerned, will revert. The
chances are, under such condition.
that the anti-Reed pro-Wilson Demo
Gratis will say
1--WE followed Reed and Halves, upon
whom he imposed his will regarding
opposition to the World Court, and see
what happened to u.s."
The Reed forces may at the same
time assert that the defeat Of Hawes
resulted from the failure Of anti-Reed
forces to give real support to the
ticket. In that event, the alleged
Democratic harmony Is likely to nee.
Plea for Party.
The great plea which Hawes Is
making to the Democrats In the pres
ent campaign is for harmony for the
sake of the party. A victory this
year is regarded as essential if Mis-.
souri, is not to so almost hopelessly
into the Republican column Of States.
This plea is undeniably having its
effect on the Democrats, even caus
ing many of them to forget the Reed
and anti-Reed sQuabbleS, the wet and
dry issue, and their League of Ma
tions and anti-League of Nations de-
lenses. Republican governors have
been elected in Missouri with frritat
ing frequency during recent years.
The Democrats have been showed
away from the pie counter and they
do not like it. This is the leaven that
is working in the present campaign
for Democratic victory. The politi
clans and party leaders have thrown
aside their quarrels for this end. 1t
remains to be seen whether the rank
and file Of the Democrats will follow
them.
One factor in the recrudescence of
Reed strength, and an important fac
tor, Is the personal strength of Sen.
ator Reed himself. In the midst of
fighting factions and leaders, he has
stood out as the dominating force.
His enemies tried their best to down
him four years ago at the polls and
failed 1t is trwe that Republican
support saved him. But it showed
that he was not to be beaten in
Missouri.
Position Always Known.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Some of the Democrats have perhaps
decided that If they cannot defeat
Senator Reed, they would like to win
with him. During his long political
career in this State. there has never
been a doubt as to where he stood
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