Evening star., 1926-10-18
WHEELER BOOSTS
WILSON OVER VARE
Pennsylvania Democrat Wins
Dry League Aid in
Senate Race.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Broadsides from several sectors re-
verberated today in the preliminary
skirmishes which will find their cul-
mination in the November battle OF
the ballots that will decide control OF
the Seventeen Congress.
On the heels of his Endorsement OF
Frank l.. Smith. Republican. for tne
Illinois senatorial seat OF Wllilam D.
Mckinley over George T. Brennan
the Democratic nominee, wayne d.
Wheeler general counsel or the Anu
Saloon League. issued a slalelne,,e
urging selection of William b. VIII
son. Democrat. over Representative
William S. Ware, who defeated Sena-
tor George w. Pepper in the Pennsyl-
vania Republican senatorial primary.
The question in Pennsylvania, MT.
Wheeler said, is whether ware S
foreign legion in the first 20 wards
of machine ridden Philadelphia,
backed by brewers contributions
will elect the next Senator from the
keystone State, or whether the
respectable, true Americans in Penn
sylvania will forget partisan hnes ana
send to Washington the clean ana
able opponent of the Quaker C1ty
boss
Says Ware for Liquor.
"Restriction of outlawed liquor
seems to be the chief hobby OF Rep-
resentative Ware, Mr.. Wheeler con-
tinued. adding that "he gives niue
consideration to the greater Things III
which his State is interested.
Meanwhile spokesmen for the DEM
ocratic and Republican parties en-
gagged in a spirited exchange over the
issue of prosperity in the Nation:
Chairman Wood of the Republican
congressional committee declared
that the Democrats are cropping Tor
IL national issue, and added thal tile
country has become convinced tndl
its welfare depends upon continuing
the Republicans in control Oh the
Government.
Secretary Jardine of the Agricul-
tural Department became the target
for the Democratic attack "leil
Chairman Oldfield of that party 5
congressional committee asserted that
figures on the purchasing power Oh
the farmers dollar. contained IN the
Democratic campaign Book or FactS
and characterized by Secretary jar.
dine as "a statistical absurdity, had
been obtained through the ONCE OF
Secretary Jardine and his predeceS-
sor. Secretary Wallace.
Chairman Wood predicted that the
House of Representatives IN the
Seventieth Congress would pe over
Whelmingly Republican," but admit
ted the possibility that the Republi-
cans might lose some of the normally
Democratic districts which had been
won during the Coolidge sweep OF
1924. This loss, he added, would be
more than overcome by Republlcafs
gains in the West.
Holds Pledges Kept.
Figures on the purchasing power OF
the farmers dollar. Chairman Oldheld
declared. had been obtained for the
period from 1890 to 1922 from Secre-
tary Henry G. Wallace, and from 1872
to 1925 from Secretary Jardtne, as
they were contained in the Democratic
pamphlet.
The figures which Secretary Jar
dine now calls absurd. incorrect and
Misleading" Chairman Oldfield as
serted. were furnished by himself
THE Nation knows countered
Chairman Wood, that the Republic
an party has kept its pledges, has
given an efficiently and economically
administered government and that
there IS no National issue at stake
on which the Democrats can present
even a plausible argument"
The present struggle in Wisconsin
gained attention with the circulation
here of a signed editorial by senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette. jr., which is
to appear in the next issue of La Fol
lette's Magazine. The article appeals
to his supporters to work unceaslnglN
for the election Of the progressive
ticket in that state in November and
counsels them against being dis
couraged or diShcartened over the
loss of the Gubernatorial nomination.
which was won by Fred r. Zim-
norman.
Urging the election of Gov. John j.
Blaine, the La Toilette, Progressive
Republican nominee for the Senate.
and the other Progressive Republi-
cans" for the House OF Represent
atives and State Offices. he declared
that Wisconsin has once again re-
pudiated the Coolidge big business
regime"