The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-10
iowa PRIMARY
OUTCOME STUNS
THE old GUARD
Sen. BOrGh Calls Vote a
Revolution"
Especial to The Daily Wor<er)

WASHINGTON, June S.-The "corn
belt revolt" against the Coolidge ad-
ministration is a fact, and not a
theory.
This was the Interpretation which
political leaders Of all faiths placed
here today on the decisive defeat ad-
mlnlstered to Senator Albert 8. Cum
minis by Col. Smith w. 8rookhart in
lowa's senatorial primary.
Brookhart's victory was a triumph
for flaming insurgency. That a man
who denounced Coolidge policies from
every platform in Iowa, and a man
who year ago was read out of the
party with White House approval,
could be nominated in so rock-ribbed
a republican state as Iowa, gave the
capital the nearest approach to a real
political sensation it has had in the
three years that Calvin Coolidge has
been president.
Fear 1928 Election.
Wherever politicians gathered today
the Iowa turnover was the sole topic
of conversation, and It started a train
of speculation in republican quarters
that for the first time contained an
element of serious doubt as to the
ability Of the Coolidge administration
to retain it's hold on the country
in 1923.
So keen a political observer as sen
stor Borah of Idaho, summarized it
thus:
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haps the most significant political
event that has happened this year, or
in recent years.
Senator Cummins was highly res
pected by everybody who knew him.
He was a man Of recognized ability,
and only a real political revolution
could have defeated him.
"Brookhart's victory is a pretty
strong symptom that the revolution is
here"
Old Guard Is Stunned.
The republican stalwarts, Of whom
Cummins was one, and who had with
considerable glee expelled Brookhart
from the party and later from the SEN
ate itself, were simply aghast at the
Iowa result. They had been worried
somewhat, realizing that Brookhart
was strong, but few if any of them had
contemplated his defeating Cummins,
and none of them had anticipated such
a decisive insurgent victory.
The insurgents were, of course, over
joyed. To them, the victory of Brook
hart came as a vindication and an
endorsement of their own political in
surgency against the White House,
and they gleefully proclaimed today
that this was a salutary warning to
the conservative republican leadership
of the east that the west is in real
revolt.
Another World Court Defeat.
Incidentally, the passing of Cum
minis marks another defeat for the
administration on the world court
issue, for Brookhart was anti-court and
Cummins voted for it. In every re-
publican primary where the court has
been an issue. a majority has now been
returned against it, Mckinley was
defeated in Illinois, where it was the
chief issue; Pepper was defeated in
Pennsylvania, and in Indiana Watson
and Robinson had their votes against
the court confirmed by the voters and
in the platform.
Reviews cummins Record.
Senator Jim" Reed of Missouri,
described the Iowa primary as a
clean-cut reputation OF administra-
ton policies"
"Brookhart," said Reed, "steadfastly
fought the world court; Cummins just
as earnestly supported it; Brookhart
opposed the administration tax pro-
gram, Cummins supported it; Brook
hart opposed the confirmation Of
Charles S. Warren, Cummins support
ed him; Brookhart opposed the out
rageous foreign debt settlements, Cum
Minis supported them; Cummins favor
ed the consolidation of railroads,
Brookhart opposed them; Brookhart
demand relief for farmers, Cummins
took a more conservative ground.
have no doubt the attitude of Cummins
on this problem had a great effect in
iowa, Beyond question, too, the unjust
unseating Of Brookhart, involving as it
did the Reputation Of Iowa's election
law, aroused resentment in the state,
and naturally brought condemnation
upon Cummins for 20 having declined
to speak or vote on the questions.
Altogether, IL was a pretty clean-cut
reputation Of Coolidge-Mellon policies
in a stalwart republican state"
Defeated Senator Happy"
WASHINGTON. June 8. ~ Although
not yet formally" conceding his de-.
feat in the Iowa primary. Senator
Albert y. Cummins indicated here to-
day that he will accept the verdict Of
nomination to his rival, Col. Smith w.