Evening star., 1926-10-31
NINE SENATE SEATS
+. IN MIDWEST FIGHT
Money in Primaries. Dry
Law, Farm Relief and kIan
Are Principal Issues.


CHICAGO. October 30.-Nine votes
in the United States Senate. all in the
hands Of Republicans, are at stake in
seven Middlewestern States in Tues
days elections. Campaigns centered
upon primary expenditures, prohihi-
ton, farm relief, and the Ku Klux
klan.
Several incumbents have based their
appeals to the electorate largely upon
past support OF President Coolidge.
y Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri
will have direct referendums on prohi-
= bition. Ohio will vote on repeal Of
the primary election law.
National interest centers upon the
senatorial contests in Illinois. 1ndi-
ana. Ohio, Iowa. Wisconsin and Mis-
souri, Long and short term places are
TO be filled in Indiana and Iowa. Sena-
:. tor Peter Norbecks future is involved
IL in South Dakota. but the campaign
Of his opponents has lacked the vigor
necessary to perturb Republican
managers.
- Smith Issues Challenge.
Campaign funds were the focal
point Of the Illinois oratory. Frank
l.. Smith Republican nominee, closed
with a challenge to his opponents to
reveal a single dishonest act in his
career. Hugh S, Magill, Independent
Republican, who went on the ballot
four weeks ago by petition. continued
his attack on Smiths acceptance of
primary funds from Samuel insult,
utility magnate, while Smith still was
-fchairnan Of the Illinois Commerce
Commission.
. George T.. Brennan has waged the
most vigorous campaign for the Sen
ate the Democratic organization in
r. Illinois has known in many years.
His principal emphasis was upon
modification Of the NolStead act.
Indiana writhes in something akin
to political upheaval. following
charges Of political irregularities in
the operations of the Eu KluX Klan.
T.. Democratic opponents OF Senators
James E. Watson and Arthur Robin
son. both Of whom have denied alli-
ance with the Klan, have urged a
house cleaning" in Indiana politics
Senator Frank B. Willis has based
his Ohio campaign upon support of
administration policies. Former Sena =
tor Atlee Pomerene raised the charge
of "Newberryism in Republican pri-
= mar1es in Pennsylvania and Illinois,
pledg1ng vote 10 remove William S.
=. Ware and Frank l.. Smith in the event
< of their election
Brookhart As an Issue.
Smith w. Brookhart is defined by
Democrats as the issue in Iowa, where
.the unseated Senator is opposing
:, Claude r. Porter. Daniel w. Stewart
Is unopposed for the short term seat
of the late Senator Albert r. Cum
minis. Gov. John ]. Blaines Wisconsin
campaign against two opponents has
been submerged in an acrimonious
'e factional struggle centered on State
officers.
The Missouri race between Senator.
George II. Williams. appointed to the
g seat Of the late Selden p. Spencer
and Representative Harry b. Halves
+of ST Louis, tine Democratic nominee,
brought to the State many Of the big
: berthas Of the Republican and Demo
cratic national campaign artillery
11awes advocated prohibition modifi
b. cation. Williams declared prohibition
was not an issue
Mr.. Brennan was removed to his
home today from st. Joeeph's Hos
pital, where he has done his stump
speaking by radio for several weeks
He injured a knee while attempting
to mount a truck to speak at down.
State meeting and physicians found
1t necessary to operate.