Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
Politics at Large
By G.. Could Lincoln.

One week from today the voters in
North Dakota will go to the polls to
determine whether Senator Gerald P.
Nye, Republican Progressive and
antagonist of many of the policies Of
the present administration, shall he
continued in the Senate or former
Mark Hanna, shall be substituted for
him. A special election Is to take
place for the unexpired term of the
late Senator Ladd which ends March
4, 1927. At the same time the voters
will determine whether Senator Eye
Is 20 have the Republican nomination
for the regular term. which begins at
the moment that the IIadd unexpired
term ends, or Gov. Hanna Is to be
30 honOred.
Here Is a real contest between the
progressive wing and the regular, or
more conservative, wing of the Repub-
lican party. Gov. Hanna two years
ago managed the Coolidge campai ign
In North Dakota and hung up vic
tory for the President in State
which had been reckOned strong for
the late Senator La Toilette, then a
candidate for the presidency. When
the votes were all in. it was found
that President Coolidge had won the
electoral vote of North Dakota with
94,93l popular votes against 1892
for La Toilette and 1883 for Davis
Nye mas the support OF the old
Non-Partisan League, which came
into existence while Hanna was gov
ernor In 1918. 1t is said that the
Progressives are almost solidly back
or him. He lie making his campaign
on the issues Of taxation, the World
Court. the foreign debt settlements
and farm relief, in all OF which he is
opposed to the administration.
Gov. Hanna on the other hand, has
behind him the regulars OF the party,
and much work has been done for
him in the State. Reports have come
10 Washington that regulars feel they
have a good chance TO win. Hanna
is man of large wealth and has been
power in politics of the State.
In the closing days of the cam.
paign, unless his present plans are
changed. Senator Robert NJ. La Fol.
lette. jr., will deliver a. number Of
speeches in North Dakota for his
friend. Senator Nye. Thus the two
Youngest members Of the present
Senate will be found stamping the
state against the old guard. La Fol.
lette is only 81 and Nye will not he
"a until next December.
1T senator Nye wins and odds look
TO be In his favor. his victory will be
nailed as another evidence OF the
dissatisfaction of the agriculture
West with the policies which have
been maintained in Washington with
regard to the farmer. Brookhart in
Iowa and Smith In Illinois. to a less
degree, have already won Republica n
nominations for the Senate beca use
of this feeling of resentment.
Glad TYdings is the sohrjouet
lately given the youthful Representa-
tive Of Marylands second congress.
sional district by Senator Bruce. Dem.
ocrat. OF that State. Mr.. Tydings. if
IL confidently predicted now. will he
the nominee OF the Democrats for the
Senate to make the race next Novem.
her against either Senator Weller. the
present Republican Senator, or John
Phiiip Hill, the wringins wet member
OF the House. who is contesting with
Senator Weller for the Republics n
nomination. Mr.. Tydings Is lust 36
years old. He is a graduate of the
University MARYLAND in both me-
chanical engineering and in law. He
served with distinction in the World
war. Running on a. ticket with Gov.
Rltchle. as he In expected to do, Mr..
iSdinss VIII prove a strong candidate.
and the Democrats are already count .
ing his victory.
The wet and dry fight. which ba G
excited tremendous Interest in tbs
East. is becoming more and more
An issue in the West, notwithstand
ing the arid reputa ton Of those
states. The most recent victory of
the wets Is that in the fourth Mime
sofa district. where, on Monday. thew
nominated 2R-year-old Melvin J.
Mass on the Republican ticket over
Representative Oscar E. Keller ami
Fred A. Snyder both drys. Mr.. Keller
has carried the district, which in :
cludes st. Paul. four consecutive
times. Mass. it appears. received as
many votes as his two opponents
combined. He ran on a light wine
and beer platform. favoring modifi-
cation Of the Volstead act, but no
return of the old saloon.
The wet and dry issue will he
fought out in long line Of States
extending from New York to Mon
tana, where there IL to be a referen-
dun on the liquor question in No
vember. In New York. Senator
Wadsworth. Republican. must battle
for his political life. In Pennsyl-
!! vapia. Representative William s
Ware. Republican nominee. will h.
pitted against William B. Wilson
former Secretary Of Labor in the
Wilson administra ton and a dry. for
the Senate seat now occupied by SEN
ator Pepper. A little farther to the
West there looms a fight between
Senator Willis. dryest of the drys.
and former Senator Pomerene &C
counted wet. In Illinois. George E.
Brennan Is reported to be setting
the plains of Chicago ablaZe on the
wet Issue, even IL he is not having
the same effect on the agricultural
districts of the State. Indeed. the
prediction Is now that he will poll an
enormous vote In Cook COUNTY.
which includes Chicago-so enormous
that Frank Smith. the Republican
nominee. will have 10 run with great
success in the rest of the State to
overcome the metropolitan vote.
Missouri primaries will determine
whether wet candidates for the Sen
ate are to be nominated by both the
Republicans and the Democrats.
Harry Hawes. the leading candidate
for the Democratic nomination, has
come out as a wet. and Senator VII.
liams. the Republican incumbent, is
also reckoned a wet. The Wisconsin
primaries bring Senator Lenroot,
dry. against Gov. Blaine. wet. These