Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-24
Politics at Large
BY G. Gould Lincoln

into the race for tho senatorial seat
now held by Senator Stanfield. Re
publican. It Is only fair to Mr.. Haney
however, to say that so far he has
made no announcement that he will
seek the Democratic nomination and
election as Senator. AS the primaries
In Oregon take place In May. how
ever, his decision one way or another
must be made soon. Mr.. Haney diff
fered with President Coolidge over the
operation Of the Government mer
chant marine. The President asked
for his resignation last Summer and
Mr.. Haney declined to give It. deny.
ing that he had ever made the Presi
dent a promise to go along with the
Presidents plan Of having the head
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
control the operations of the Govern.
ment fleet rather than the Shipping
Board.
Democrats here insist that If an
issue were made Of the regional con-
troll of the Government merchant
marine by the Shipping Board as
opposed to centralized control by
the president of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, it would be an
aid to Mr.. Haney in his campaign
for the Senate on the Pacific Coast.
where control by the East is looked
upon askance. Should Mr.. Haney de-
termine to make the race, a strenuous
battle is expected. Oregon now has
two Republican Senators. Demo
cratic governor and an entire Re.
publican delegation in the House
Senator McNary. Republican, was
elected In 1924 by a large ma jority.
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his Democratic opponent and 20,379
for his Progressive opponent. In
1920, Senator Stanfield was elected
over his Democratic opponent, former
Senator George Chamberlain, by a
little more than 10000 votes. Senator
Chamberlain had been governor of
the State before being elected to the
Senate and was very popular both in
the State and in the Senate. where
he had made a splendid record as
chairman Of tho military affairs COM
mittee during the World War. Only
once since 1876 has Oregon gone
Democratic in presidential election.
Ihat was In 1912. when Woodrow VIII
son carried the State by a minority
vote, the majority OF the votes being
split between Taft and Roosevelt.
oregon must be reckoned q Repub-
be considerable overturn TO elect a
Democrat TO the United States Senate.
With the control of the Senate at is
sue, the Republicans will put up a
stin fight TO win there this year.
Should Mr.. Haney not be the Demo.
cratic candidate for the Senate the
former Representative Elton Watkins
may throw his hat In the ring.
y
The anti.World Court battle has
begun in earnest by members Of the
Senate group which opposed entry of
this country into the court. Senator
Borah OF Idaho and Senator Reed of
Missouri fired the opening guns the
nrst OF TINS week in Chicago. the prin.
clpai city OF a State where a pro-court
Senator. William B. Mckinley, Is max
ing a race for denomination and the
World Court has been made an issue.
senator Borah Is to speak twice at
least this week against the court in
Wisconsin. where Senator Lenroot
who led the fight in the Senate for
ratification of the World Court proto-
col. also comes up for reelection this
year. Pro-court Senators are threat.
enlng reprisals If this warfare is kept
up by anu-court Senators.
Democrats are pricking up their
ears over the news from Indiana that
GOV. jackson has delivered speeches
interpreted as criticism of the votes
or Senators Watson and Robinson of
that State against the World Court
Before he appointed Senator Robin
son to I'LL the vacancy in the Senate
created by the death of Senator Raj
ston. Gov. Jackson declared he would
send TO washington a man who would
support In every way the admins
traton OF President Coolidge. Yet,
Senator Robinson hoped of the res.
ervauon in the World Court fight. The
hope Of the Democrats is that the Re-
publicans in the Hoosier State will
get into row among themselves and
make II possible to elect one or even
two Democratic Senators next No
Vember. 1t IS now rumored that Rep
resentative Arthur H Greenwood.
Democrat. Of the second Indiana con-
gressional district, will be a candi-
date for the long term against Sen
ator Watson, and that Cyrus Woollen.
prominent Indianapolis banker, will be
a candidate for the short term against
Senator Robinson.
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Massachusetts, promises to be one
Of the principal battle grounds of the
coming campaign. The Democrats are
carrying on already an intensive cam
paign, seeking to elect former Senator
David l. Walsh in place of Senator
William M. Butler, chairman of the
Republican congressional committee
and successful manager of the cam.
paign which elected President Coolidge
In 1924. They are hoping to present
an undivided front, with Senator
Walsh as the outstanding figure in
their ticket, and with either Joseph
B. Ely of Westf1eld or William A. Gas
ton of Boston as candidate for gov
ernor. Former Mayor Curley Of Bos-
ton and former Mayor John F. Fitz-
gerald may or may not fall in with
this program. In Republican circles
the belief has been expressed they
will not. but Democrats take a more
hopeful view Of the situation and say
that Curley and Fitzgerald will either
be out working for the Democratic
ticket or will at least not seek to
hinder it.
A defeat Of Senator Butler would
be construed as a reputation Of the
administration of President Coolidge
in his own State, and might have con.
siderable effect upon the presidential
campaign in 1928. The Republicans
will leave no stone unturned to pre-
vent such an occurrence. Doubtless
this line Of defense will be strongly
defended by the Republicans. The
candidacy Of Senator Butler might
have sustained serious blow recently
had it not been for prompt and vigor
Gus statement on his part. The Ark
wright Club, composed of textile mil
owners, through its president, admit
ted at hearing in the statehouse
that 1t would be In favor of some
modification of the 48-hour law which
governs the employment of women
and children In the mills. A bill under
consideration at the time would permit
the employment of women for 81
hours a week instead of 4S. Senator
Butler Is financially interested In tex