Evening star., 1926-10-27
DEMOCRATIC HOPES
GROW BRIGHTER IN
) WESTERN STATES
Victory Forecast in Arizona,
Oregon, Missouri, Colorado
and Oklahoma.
STIFF SENATE BATTLE
e PREDICTED IN NEVADA
California, Washington, Kansas,
Utah, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Idaho Seem Safe for COP.
by G.. GOULD LINCOLN.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

stan Correspondent OF Inc Star
CHICAGO, October 27.--The Dem
pCrats are struggling desperately In
the wide open spaces of the West
C. wiring from the Republicans sena
iorial seats in the drive for control
If the upper House.
In some of the Western States vic
tory will perch on the Democratic
banner. Their chances seem part1cu
larly bright in Arizona. Oregon, Colo
RADIO, Oklahoma and Missouri. The
Republicans, on the other hand, will
carry the senatorial election in Cali
fornia, Washington, Kansas, Utah
iowa. Wisconsin, Idaho and probably
In Nevada, although there is real
fight in the last named State. Every
' victory by the Democrats in these
Western States represents a dlstlnc'
gain for the party. for all the seats
contested for are now held by the Re
publicans.
In Arizona Senator Ralph Cam
cron. Republican, Is fighting for his
political life with Representative Carr
HAYDEN. Democrat Hayden is reck'
oned the greatest vote-getter In the
State. Cameron, on the other hand.
has been engaged in a number OF
contests during his incumbency. Con
nicting reports are brought from
Arizona. but the Republican sena'
torial organization privately does not
hold much hope for Cameron.
Oklahoma Situation Complicated.
oklahoma is normally a Democratic
State by 10000 TO $4,000 votes. The
situation there is complicated. how
ever, by q Ku KluX Khan row. Sen
ator Herald is the Republican can
didate Elmer Thomas, who now rep
resentS the sixth congressional Gus
trict in the House, is the Democratic
nominee for the Senate. The Kan
seems to have swung to Thomas, not
withstanding Senator Harrelds vote
against the World Court In the SEN
ate dictated, it has been charged. by
the Klan. To offset this klan support
for Thomas, the Catholic vote in the
state is siding with Harreld. and
former Gov Walton. Democrat
and anti-Klan, is throwing his sup
port to the Republican. While Har-
reid still has a chance to win, the odds
are in favor of Thomas.
The Oregon situation has given the
Republicans much worry. After they
had nominated Frederick Stelwer,
dry Republican in the State. which
is normally Republican by some 90
900 votes or more, Senator Stanneld,
claiming that he has been defeated
FOR the nomination by unfair prac-
tees, entered the lists in the general
election as an independent. The
Democrats, supporting former Com
missioner p. +. Haney Of the Ship
ming Board see a great opportunity
70 nut across their candidate in the
division among the Republicans.
G. o. T.. Issues Appeal.
The Republican senatorial campaign
committee, in a final effort to turn
the tide for Steiwer. is issuing
last.minute appeal to the Republican
voters to vote for Steiwer and ignore
Stanfield. 1t may be effective. In
deed. the latest reports at Republlcan
hcaduuarters here indicate that much
has been done to limit the vote which
Stantield will obtain and there is
greater hope for Steiwer than there
was a week ago. The Republican may
Vet win. although the chances for the
Democrat today appear the better.
Elton Watkins, Haneys opponent In
the Democratic primaries. is reputed
TO he supporting SteiWer now.
In California and Washington Sena-
tor ShOrtridge and Senator Wesley L..
Jones. both Republicans. seem assured
of victory. Shurtridge cleaned up in
the primaries against two Repubii-
can opponents running on an anti
World Court platform. The Demo
Gratis have nominated John b. Elliott,
a Wilson Democrat, with McAdoo sup
port.
The Republicans in Washington are
raising the cry of slush fund and cor
ruptiOn against a. Scott Bullitt, Dem
ocratic senatorial nominee. Charges
that Bullitt has raised fund OF $780,
600 or $500. 600 to be used in the cleo
tion have been made and the senatorial
investigating committee. in the person
of Senator MCNary OF Oregon. has
been hurried there to investigate the
charges. Senator Jones has denounced
his opponent III unmea Sured terms,
RliSninS him with booze and Doodle.
The Washington Senator will be re-
elected unless all signs fail.
Real Fight in Nevada.
RAYMOND f Baker, better known as
"Ray." das doffed his satisfaCy cor
rect costume and, clad in more from
,ierlike garb, is making personal
hand shaking campaign throughout
Nevada as the Democratic candidate
for the Senate against Senator Tasker
l.. Oddie, Republican. 1t is real fight
and both sides claim victory. The Re
publicanS are more hopeful since
George G. Wingfield, Republican ma
tional committeeman and a power in
the State, has come out more strongly
for Oddie. Earlier Wingtield was
ouiescent in the campaign.
In Idaho Senator FRANK X. Good
ing, Republican, after settling his dl1-
ferences with Senator Borah over the
World Court issue. looks to be the
winner. Gooding. who voted for the
World Court in the Senate, announced
at the time of his nomination that he
would vote against the court If he
had to do the job over. His opponents
are John r. Nugent, running as a
Democrat Progressive, and H. r.
Samuels, Progressive. This. in a
measure, divides the opposition to
Gooding, which is helpful 10 him. Ihe
reports indicate that the Democrat,
Nugent. is likely TO run third In TINS
race. Samuels is good vote getter:
Eugent was formerly Senator and
member of the Federal Trade Com.
mission. In the 1924 presidentia
election Davis, the Democratic candi-
date. ran a poor third to Coolidge and
La Toilette.
The situation in the senatorial races
in Colorado. Kansas, Missouri ana
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