Evening star., 1926-06-07
BrooIlhart Republican Test.

Brookhart Republican Test.
With regard to- Iowa should col.
Rroukhart defeat senator CummInS.
il would be regarded as distnr.
that the Republicans OF
Iowa are out Of sympathy with the
present administration. Discussion
uf the chances of former GOV. Frank
q. LowdeU and other possible noml-
noes hH The Republican natiuusl con
vertion would Immediately gather
impetus
The Iowa race has been nip and
tuck between Senator tumminE ana
col Rrookhart with Howard ).
Clarke. millionaire attorney OF oeS
Moines. making 4 vigorous campaign
a gainst hotn OF them. Last word
adViCes received from Iowa today are
10 the effect that Clarke may poll
larger vote than was
expected. His vote may
determine the outcome OF the eiec-
tion
Democratic leaders IN Washington
take il for granted hat former Sena
Tor I'anc!eUe. ur'' that h" mas nhah>
cast his hat ia fhe ring viii he nom
mated frl the ~"ua'e Judge i"i
ercn r. .\lleu uf the ola" supreme
'nIitt, hUWeHer. hsS stated 6atiN ina
~ does
raca hQf viii continue no matter VINO
INC other candidates may be A
third candidate. Crrus V. Iocher,
stare commerce director. SO fas has
moi commented ON the Fumerene an
Frank +. GentSch
.leyelaud attorney and candidate Tor
,l,e nomination on a wet pla attorm,
has anauuuced his intention Of with I
drawing III fayor - Pomerene
Republicans Like Fight.
IN. Heuihli,anS view With some
s.fi.t4,.,it,Il the contest between Pom
arape and Judge Allen. The more
,,.. in The ranks uf the opposition. TIA" i
l.s,,ar for Senator WiIs they SAY I
she even, Pomereue - nominated t
,,p,iust %..uajor Willis. The eNpeCta +
non !. that the wet and dry issue WI!
Mn, IN a. Il dominant factor " ONO
,.iertinu. neat F'au. l'uInereue IS - !
y,,.l.d ~ a lIberai lie voted against
Iue urunlbUuu "Iu"HdIutui /" iht ,
,.uuS,ilutiou. While he may not ho" +
declare himself wet cdntHdait. hr
yin be So considered. senator Wills, (
On tile other hand, = regarded ~
'Lorr dry" He viii have the support
II the Autt.Saluon League "h''h
f,raU, ppIuprcne before and j. pre- F
pal4ug again to fight him
ohio i'm the event of q Wills
I,o,n.rena contest will be added +"
h4 other states in which the wet and
dry issue will he fought out again
mis- Fall. including Illinois. where
George brennan j. The Wei candidate
fnr the Senate ON the Democratic
ftcEet. New York. Pennsylvania.
Aiaryland and Montana.
T-ntU the decision In ohio next
Nuyernber At least, Mir. iUmeIeue
viii he widely discussed as a possible
nominee Of the Democratic party f"r
President in l92> lie is another
Vet possibility for The nomination.
IfiS chances will he considered along
With those Of GOV Al Smith uS New
York and Coy. Eitchie uf Maryland.
Not Involved in 1924 Fiasco.
Ponrrene would have one advantage
at least over the others. lie was not
involved in any way IN the disastrous
Democratic national convention in
l"24 where both COY. Smith ana Gov.
Eitchie were candidates for The
Recently a number OF Democratic
Senators In Washington strongly
urged Pomereur to enter the ONO
senatorial primaries Those who 'd-
i. ised him t. cutter the race We're NOT
confined t. the vets. The Democrats
are making strenuous efforts &" Win
the control Of the next Senate. aud the
fnrliuc anon" them has been that
with Ppmerene they would have het
ter chance in ohio than With any
other candidate. Pomerene was twice
elected To the Seuate in the RuCkeye
state. but lost to Senator Fess in 1922
by 30 600 Votes.
Mr. Pomcrene not only opposed the
amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition. but also the woman suffrage
amendment. If he must contest with
Judge Ai!"n for the nomination it is
not unlikely that the woman suffrage
issue will be brought to the fore again.
This. too. is giving the Republicans
cause for satisfaction.
Ohio Rated Dry.
Ohio is rated dry. In some quarters
i: is declared the state would vote dry
10y 600 in contest in which that
was the SOie issue. 1t would appear