Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
FALL VOTING IS KEY.
! TO 1928PROSPECT.
Primaries and Elections in
IL States to Be Watched
for "Signs."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-The
sound of the tocsin will soon rever-
berate in primaries and elections to
be held in IL North and Middle At
lantic States-New York, Pennsyl.
vania, New Jersey. Delaware, Mary
land, West Virginia and the New
England States--the echo of which
may still he heard in the first skirmish
of the presidential campaign of 1928.
Apart from the regular Coast-to-
Coast congressional campaigns, poll
ticianS with a weather eye to wind
ward are watching for events in New
York, where the electors will choose
governor and other high state of
ficers as we'll as a Senator. Gov. Al
Smith is still the big unanswered
question. Whether he will consent to
run again probably will not be known
until the convention, late in Septem-
ber
He has declared that he Is not
candidate, notwithstanding the pres
sure on him to make the race. The
Democrats also will name a man to
succeed to the senatorship of James
w. Wadsworth, whose term expires.
The Republicans have indicated that
they will name Wadsworth to succeed
himself.
Prohibition is very much to the fore
in New York, where the voters will
pass on a memorial to Congress to
amend the prohibition act so as to per-
NIT each State to determine what shall
constitute Intoxicating liquor under
the law.
Pennsylvania Is Watched.
Keen interest centers in the sena-
torial election in Pennsylvania since
1t was disclosed before the Senate in
vestigating committee that nearly
100000 was spent in the primaries
in which Representative William S.
Ware was chosen. He ran on a plat
form that advocated the modification
Of the Volstead act. William Il. Will
son, Secretary OF Labor under Presi-
dent Wilson, is the Democratic candi-
date for Senator. He ran as a dry in
the primary. John :. Fisher, Repub-
lican, will oppose Judge Eugene c.
Bonniwell, Democrat, in the guber
Material contest.
Massachusetts looks for a quiet pri-
mary on September IA, but plenty of
action in November. Primary filings
indicate that there will be no opposi-
ton to the denomination of Senator
William M. Butler and Gov. Alvan T.
Fuller by the Republicans or to the
nomination of former Senator David l..
Walsh by the Democrats as Buffers
opponent.
Butler is chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee and a close
friend of President Coolidge. William
A. CASTOR of Boston is favored for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
Thirteen Republicans and two Demo
Gratis seek denomination in the pri-
maries.
Moses Nomination Opposed.
The fight which United States Sen
ator George II. Moses. president pro
tenn. of the Senate, is making for the
Republican nomination for Senator
overshadows all other contests in the
New Hampshire primary on Septem-
Der Z. Moses is opposed by former
Gov. Robert p. Bass, once n Progress
Sive party leader, and James W.
Remick. former justice of the New
Hampshire Supreme Court. Robert C.
Murchie, a Concord attorney, and AL
bert w. Noorc have filed papers for
the Democratic nomination for Sen
ator. GOV. John G.. Winant Repub-
lican, is opposed for denomination for
governor by Huntley n. Spaulding,
chairman of the State Board of Edu-
cation. Mayor Eaton y. Sargent of
A>dSIiud, iltiS IIo oiIi'blltiIl dS the 1JclII-
ocratic nominee for governor.
The four congressman from Maine,
all Republicans, are candidates for re-
election to be held Septemher 49, Gov
Ralph O. Brewster. Republican, seek
ing a second term, is opposed by
Ernest l.. Mclean, Democrat. Mayor
Of Augusta.
Maryland Governors Race.
The race of Gov. Albert G. Ritchie
ardent exponent of States rights, for
third term for governorship is the
outstanding feature of the Maryland
September primary, in which Gov.
Richie is opposed by William NJ. Ma
10y. former chairman of the Public
Service Commission. United States
senator Orvington r. Weller is being
opposed for denomination by Repre-
sentative John Philip Hill. leader of
the House wet bloc
United States Senator Porter II
Dale will be unopposed for renonlina-
ton in the Vermont primaries on Sep
temher II. The only primary of i'm
portance is the three-cornered race