Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Indeed this has been the position generally
assumed by the supporters OK the World court
They insist that the antiCourt group Will f1nd
1t impossible to make real issue or the court
and that if 1t gives signs OF becoming an issue
the pro-court people and the many church ana
woman and other organizations which sup
ported entry of this country into the court VIII
become just as active the anti-court group.
They do not, however, expect this situation 10
come about. -,
Not a little depends upon the result OF the
primaries in Illinois as to whether the Worio
Court becomes q real political issue IN TINS
country A victory for Senator MCKINNEY
would be hailed generally as victory for the
World Court. And on the other hand VIC
tory for Mr.. Smith would be claimed as sig
nal success for the anti-court group. A De
feat in Illinois would do much to smash the
anti-court effort.
Az a matter of fact. there are many issues
involved in the Illinois Repubcan sen senator's e3ase
urinary besides the World Court. me stage
was set for a contest between Senator Mck1n,
lev and Mr.. Smith months before the Worlo
Court doomed up as an issue a. a. nd tba de-
sire of Mr. Smith to put Senator MchhleH
out of the Senate that he may get IN
Whichever side loses. procourt or ant-courl'
viii doubtless call attention these other
issues after the result has been announced
and sock to blame them rather than the court
issue for their defeat.
X X X
civ yoors ago Senator Mckinley defeated
Mr. Smith for the Republican NOMINATION. ios
the Senate by some six or seven thousai'u
V0tpS-a
large a population as Illinois. Senator NC
Kinlev has been campaigning for reelection
since last March, going over the state ody
after lay during the Spring. Summer ana
Fall He has q strong organization. ms
strength has lain particularly down state
as I'm contrast to Cook County Chlcago ms
friends say that II he can get fairly good
.break" in Chicago, he will win On the othtr
hand 1t is learned that since Senator borah
spoke in Chicago last week against me Court
more than 80 900 letters and postal cards nave
heen received from the down State counties
supporting the anti-court proposal Inc SO
called German American vote Is said to be
largely opposed to the court. But TO onset
this. Senator Mckinley VIII receive, IL .s ~
predicted. very large number of votes cast
nv the colored voters in Chicago OF Whon
there are some so 900 He is the author OF
the anti-lynching bill pending in the
Senate judiciary committee
Those Senators who voted for the World
Court and who come up for reelection are:
Senators Bingham. Connecticut; Butter
Massachusetts: Cameron. Arizona; Cummins,
Iowa: Curtis Kansas: Dale Vermont; Ernst,
Lenroot, Wisconsin: Mckinley Illinois; Means,
Colorado; Norbeck. South Dakota; oddle'
Nevada; Pepper Pennsylvania; Shortridge,
California; SmoOt, Utah; Stanheld. oregon;
Wsdsworth, New York; Weller, Marylana;
Willis Ohio-Republicans and Senators
Broussard Louisiana: Caraway, Arkansas;
Fletcher Florida; George, Georgia; Overman,
North Carolina; Smith, South Carolina and
Underwood. acknowledgements.
Those Senators who voted against the
World Court and who come up for reelection
are: Senators Harreld Oklahoma; Moses New
Uampshire; Nye, North Dakota: Robinson,
Indiana Watson. Indiana; Williams. Missouri
Republicans, and no Democrats.
Except for the Illinois primary fight the
World Court has been heard of very little in
the campaigns up to date of these Senators