The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-09-10

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thought likely the reservation would
be turned over to a commission for
study and advice.
M EANWHILE California was hold
AVA ing a primary election in which
the world court was prominent. Sena-
tor Shortridge, pro-court, was run
ming for denomination by the Repub-
licans and was opposed by Robert NJ.
Clarke, backed by. Senator johnson
and other anti-court leaders. At this
writing incomplete returns indicate
that Shortridge was victorious by
considerable plurality. Lineberger,
anti-court and wet, was trailing far be-
hind. Lieut.. Gov. G. C. Young, also sup
ported by johnson, was leading Gov.
Friend w. Richardson and the four
other candidates for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination. Congress-
man Florence P. Kahn, who Is de-
cidedly wet, was renominated, and the
vets were leading in several other
congressional districts.
\ On the Democratic side John B. Ell
lott, who was indorsed for senator by:
William Gibbs .McAdoo, was leading;
Isador Dockweiler, whom he accused
of completely in Tammany Hall plot
to capture California democracy. But
Carl Alexander johnson, San Diego,
dry, also bearing the McAdoo indorse-
ment.' was trailing Justus s. Wardell
in the gubernatorial race. Wardell
also was accused by the McAdoo can
didates Of trafficking with Tammany.
G ENATORS TRAMMELL of Florida
~ and Gooding Of Idaho, both Of
whom voted for American entry into
the world court. have changed their
minds and are now ready to vote for
withdrawal Of the ratification. Mr..
Trammell said he would offer reso-
luton for, such action when the sem
ate meets in December. The defec-
ton of these two would not materially
affect the situation, and at the sum-
mer White House it was made known
that President Coolidge does not an
ticipate victory by the anti-court
forces. It may be mentioned that Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, speaking In the
Middle West, declared himself against
the world court, though supporting the
Coolidge administration in all other
respects.
seNf A" FERGUSON lost her chance,
AVA to be governor Of Texas for
another term when she was defeated
In the run-off primary by Dan Moody
by nearly two to one. The attorney
general whose nomination by the.
Democrats Is equivalent to election
said the khan was mot an issue and
Jim Ferguson had found 1t impossible
to make 1t one.
1t appears at this writing that
run-off primary will be necessary Sep
TENDER IA in South Carolina where
neither Senator f. B. Smith, Edgar A.
Brown norm. B. Dial had clear ma
jority for the senatorial nomination.
They were standing in the order
named. 3Qi4
7 EAGUE OF NATIONS delegates
~ were trying hard to find some way
to satisfy Spain and Poland and at the
same time admit Germany to member
ship and permanent seat In the
council. The commission at work on
plans for reorganization Of the coun-
ell decided that Spain could not have
permanent seat 1t adopted Lord
Cecil's scheme giving Spain and Po-
land semi-permanent seats the tenure
of which is three years, with decla-
ration of their re-eligibility.
1t seems likely, however, that Spain
will quit the league entirely as a re-
suit Of the refusal Of Great Britain
and France to attend a conference on
the status Of Tangier. AS was re-
counted%last week, Spain insists that
the Tangier district be added to her
Morocco protectorate. and the Spanish
foreign minister has said fatty that
Spain will withdraw from the league
unless this is granted. In the house
Of commons Sir Austen Chamberlain,
foreign minister. said Britain was will
ing to discuss with Spain and France
the formers request for league man
date over Tangier. but with due re-
gard for existing treaties. He did
not think Geneva was good place for
such discussion.
Italy is now tied up with Spain by.
new treaty of alliance which it is
admitted Is direct threat to France
In so far as the rule of the AIediter-
ranean basin is concerned. European
diplomats were wondering If Musso-