Evening star., 1926-02-14
BY q, GOULD LINCOLN.

| HE primary season is about to open
With it comes TIE omen season for
Senators. members of the House. gov
of States and other State Off
GERS. Thrty-three States nominate
and elect governors. SO far as President ana
Vice President are concerned. however. the
cunning does not begin for another two years.
The first of the primary elections at which
barty nominees will be designated TO make
the for election next November will be
held March % in South Dakota. Senator
Peter Norbeck. Republican, is II candidate to
succeed himself. and in the pre primary party
convention several weeks he was the
choice of the party by about to |. George Dan
forth it is expected. will be his opponent as an i'll
dependent or minority candidate for the nomIna-
zion. The Democrats about % per cent Of
the vote in the State 50 the Republican nomina-
lion should be virtually an election Nomina-
tions will be made for governor, members of the
House and other State officers.
Illinois provides the second of the primaries
slated for April % and there is brisk night
on between Senator William 3. Mckinley and
Frank Smith. who has been chairman of The
State central committee. for the Republican
nomination. The World Court. for which Sen
ator Mckinley voted in the Senate. has been
made issue. Some of the anti-court Sena-
tors are expected to invade the State in ar
effort to defeat the nomination of Senator Nc
kinley. among them Senator Borah OF Idaho.
Senator Mckinley has the advantage of
strong organization. lie has campaisned the
State for many months. He has. TOO. n large
contingent of supporters of the court who
will back him. His chances are believed to
be more than even for victory notwithstanding
claims of his opponents. 1t VIII be recalled
that Senator Deneen. his colleague. also voted
for the World Court.
The Democrats so far have not put forward d
candidate for the senatorial nomination. For
Iner Senator James Hamilton Lewis has been
approached, but does not want it, IL is said. Col
Sprague. who made the race against Senator
Deneen. also is said not to wish to enter the
lists Indeed. the Democrats are believed 10
have little chance to win Senator in Illinois
the coming election. Illinois does not elect
governor this year.
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Three States. Indiana. Pennsylvani MIA and ore
son. will hold their primaries in May The In!
diana primaries are first, on May 4, Pennsylvania
second. on May is. and Oregon third, on MAY
Owing to the death of Senator Raston. Demo
crat, two Senators TO be elected in Indiana
this year. Senator Robinson. who was appointed
fill temporarily the Ralston vacancy, Will
be candidate for nomination to succeed MN
self and Senator Jim Watson will be
didate for the long term. so far it does not ap-
pear that either will have serious opposition for
the Republican nomination. Ward Hiner inter
ested in motor bus lines. has announced that he
will run against Senator Robinson. Former Sen
ator Albert j. Beveridge, who might have been
a candidate had Senator Watson voted for the
World Court is not going to enter the lists. il is
The nominations for the primary in Indiana
must be filed between March and April 4. Al
bert Stump Indianapolis lawyer and con
sidered good speaker. will probably announce
for the short term against Robinson, and former
Representative Lincoln Dixon is mentioned as
probable candidate against Senator Watson.
Meredith Nicholson has also been talked of
a possible candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Senator. No governor is to be elected
in Indiana.
Up in Pennsylvania, where Senator George
Wharton Pepper, Republican, is a candidate to
succeed himself there is still confusion to the
probable contestants Gov. Pinchot, it has been
predicted will seek the Republican nominal ton.
There has been talk of a wet ca ndidate be
.ng put forwar with the backing of Representa-
tive Ware. The Republican nomination is tanta-
mount a election in that rockribbed Repub
can State governor is to be elected also. Tn
<Sar tho Gtata CT tIIfjn nor
be a candidate to succeed himself. Secretary of
Labor Davis has been mentioned probable
candidate and the success of his efforts toward
settling the anthracite strike may make him d
formida Bile ca ndidate.
In Oregon half d dozen candidates for the
Republican nomination for Senator have either
announced themselves, or are expected to do
Senator Stanfield is candidate to succeed him
self. Others Frederick Steiwer, Alfred L.
Clark, James j. Crossey, A. L. Shumway and
Gus c. Moser. The multiplicity of candidates is
believed to be aid to Senator Stanfeld i'll
this contest
So far no formal announcement has been