The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-10-30
EFFECTS OF
VOTE MAY BE
WIDESPREAD
Out Of This Campaign MAY
Come Democratic Presiden-
tial Choice in 1928

Washington. Oct. 30 up High
hopes and conflicting claims attend
the close today Of the biennial cam
| paign Of Republicans and Dcmoc rats
Tor control of congress and the ma
rhlnery Of government in many states
The issues have been drawn over
weeks of campaigning and on Tuesday
the voters will decide whether i'm the
closing two years of his present adj.
ministration President Coolidge is to
have senate and house dominated
By his party or a militant Democracy
IN control in one or both.
Admittedly the outcome Of this
election may have Il lar reaching cf.
feet on the presidential contest in
1928, for out Of this campaign may
come the figure who eventually will
be selected to carry the banner of
democracy at that time. Several can
didates in important contests already
have been widely discussed in this
connection.
These include former Senator Alice
Pomerenc Of Ohio. who again is seek
ing senate seat, and Governors Rit-
chic Of Maryland and Donahcy Of
Ohio. who are standing for reelection.
Alfred +. Smith of New York is max
ing his fifth campaign for governor
OF his state, and should he win again
undoubtedly would become a central
figure once more in the DemOc ratio
presidential group. William G. Nc
Adoo, whose deadlock with Smith two
years ago is celebrated, now seeks no
elective office. but did step in to
retain the control Of the Democratic
machinery in California.
Clcar-cut Issues Lacking
SO far as the senatorial and con-
gressional contests have been concern
ed. the campaign now closing has
lacked clear-cut issue with most
leaders Of both parties maintaining
rigid silence on two questions which
have been paramount in many races
and the World Court.
Concededly, these two subjects
were loaded with political dynamite
SO far as the duly constituted cam
paign organization Of the two major
parties were concerned, hut individual
from one end Of the coun- |
try to the other seized upon them
with ayidity.
Prohibition was the chief issue, par.
tlcularly III the Senatorial contests. /
IN New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. IL /
linois, Missouri and other states.
while prohibition referendums were
ordered in New York, Missouri. Wis
ronsin, Colorado, Montana. illinois.
Nevada and California.
Coolidge and prosperity formed the /
rallying cry of the Republican poli- /
teal organizations, with the campaign
committees firing occasional broad I
sides at the opposition on what was
as Democrats. exsraya- E
gance during and immediately after
the war.
Cabinet Members Active
While President Coolidge himself
look no active part in the campaign.
every member of his cabinet went in e
@ the field in the fight the Republi- Il
'ans have made to retain their work
my maJorities in both the house and
senate.
Big guns of the Democratic party
also were numbered 10 support TIE
work OF their campaign committees.
which furnished an almost daily prist
u statements characterizing Coolidge
prosperity as a myth and Republican
economy AS a day dream.
With loud voice the Democrats de-
nand tax reduction at this session
Il Congress, charging openly that
was the deliberate purpose Of the
PRESIDENT and the leaders of his party
o defer tax reduction for political
fleet in the 1928 presidential cam
aign despite large surplus now in
he treasury.
Tariff revision downward was an
Their demand and this at one time
ed to IA personal verbal tilt between
hartman Butler, Of the Republican
ational committee, who is seeking
eelectiOn to the senate from Massa-
husetts, and Chairman Oldfield. Of
ne Democratic congressional cam
aikn committee.
Stress also was laid by the Demo-
rats on the failure Of the Republican
ongress to enact farm relief lcris-
ltion. while the Coolidge adm inistra-
on became target on the ground
lat it had fostered monopolies.
Revelations before the Senate cam.
aign funds committee Of huce cx-
snditures on Republican primaries
lis year in Pennsylvania and I'LL
Dis also were siezed on by the Dem
rats. They denounced what was
as "vareism" and &C.
lsed the opposition party with coun-
the debauchery Of the elec-
rate.