Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04


prove great battle. with the odds
faVorfng Halves at this time.
In Oklahoma Senator John w Har.
reid apparently has defeated his five
opponents for the Republican nomina-
ton for Senator. At the same time
Representative Elmer Thomas has
been successful in the Democratic pri-
mary. according to the returns.
Senatorial Harreld faces a hard fight
in the coming campaign, which will
culminate in the election next No
vember The hope Of his supporters
was that former Gov. Walton might
be the nominee of the Democrats
Walton was defeated two years ago
by Senator Pine, Republican. The
prospects OF a Democratic victory in
the senatorial race now appear good.
Wet Claims Modified.
The vets doubtless will hail the
victory of Williams and Halves in the
senatorial primaries as a distinct vic
tory. But there were conditions which
must be taken into account that might
modify the claims of success on the
part of the vets. In the first place,
while Senator Williams was opposed
by the Anti-Saioon League, he has
announced that he will be guided in
his votes on prohibition in the Sen
ate by the result of the referendum
WHICH is to be held in Missouri in No
vember Furthermore. Williams,
while he had the support of vets in
st. Louis, like Charles D. Nagel,
former Secretary of Commerce, had
also the support of Gov. Baker,
former Gov. Hyde, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman Clements and
w. H. Phares, Republican State chair
man, all of whom are drys.
Williams, however, is known to be
wet. and his commanding lead over
his dry opponents in the senatorial
primaries is greater than was ex-
pected
While the Democrats in Missouri
have won in the off-year election.
except in one instance, the strength
shown by Williams in yesterdays
primary and the failure of Halves to
develop strength in some of the
country districts has encouraged Re.
publicans.
The fight between Williams and
Halves will be a straightout con-
test between the Republican and Dem
ocratic organizations of the State,
each of which has nominated it's
wet, though Halves is little more so
than Williams. Both opposed the
World Court. Both voted for the
McNary Haugen farm relief bill. The
| fight resolves itself into mere ques-
tion of whether the Democrats or Re-
| publicans shall be top dog in Missouri.
G. o. p. fractional Fight.
AS a matter Of fact, there has
been a contest under way between
| the factions In the Republican party
| in Missouri headed by Gov. Baker.
| former Gov. Hyde, DR.. Clements and
| Phares .on the one hand, and by
/ Walter S. Dickey of Kansas City and
Mayor Miller of st. Louis on the
other. The former faction has been
in the saddle in Missouri ever since
1920, when some Of the Republican
politicians were found waith too much
Lowden money in their jeans. The
Williams victory is regarded as a
victory of the faction in power.
| Harry Halves is an avowed wet
| although his campaign has been
| made on behalf of Democratic
harmony in the State and with an
evident intention to sidetrack the
| LIQUOR question. Indeed, the dissen-
sions. among the Democrats of the
State have been noticeably less in re.
cent months than they have been in
years 1t is this fact, and the fact
| that Missouri in an "off year" usual