Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
PARTY HEADS GIVE
WEST ATTENTION
Contests Threaten Security
of Some of Thirteen
Senators.
EE the Associated Press.

Ef the Associated Press.
While a number of the Is Republican
and Democratic Senators from the
Western States will be returned without
really serious opposition there are
enough contests and elements Of UNI
certainty in the situation to draw the
attention and efforts Of national party
leaders to that section.
Illinois may furnish the most inter-
esting contest among the Republicans,
with Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Representatives. contesting the
nomination with Senator Charles S.
Deneen. who has been given a large
measure of the credit for the recent
defeat of the Thompson-Crowe organi-
cation in Chicago and Cook County
Lieut.. Gov. Stirling may make this a
three-cornered fight.
Minnesota is to be the scene of stiff
contest between Senator Thomas D.
Schall and Gov. Theodore Christianson
The Democrats are hoping to be able
to make additional Roadway in the gen.
eral election as result.
Tilt Likely in Iowa.
A lively tilt is likely among the Re-
publicans for the senatorial nomination
| in Iowa. Gov. John Hammill and Rep
resentative L. J. Dickinson are candi-
dates and there has been some talk that
Circuit Judge William S. Kenyon might
enter the race with view to returning
to the Senate, from which he was APP
pointed to the Federal bench by Presi-
dent Harding.
Senator Daniel F. Steck may be re.
nominated by the Democrats without
opposition, but as Iowa normally Is
Overwhelmingly Republican his friends
expect that he will have hard fight
He was seated five years ago in con-
test against Senator Smith w. Brook
| hart. who was returned shortly after
! ward
With George w. Norris. the indie
pendent Republican. maintaining silence
| as to his plans there is an element Of
| uncertainty in the situation in Ne
braska. Norris sought to retire at the
expiration of his last term, but hi:
friends refused to permit him to do so
| They conducted the campaign without
| his aid, and he was reelected by ar
overwhelming majority.
There is no reason to assume thai
Norris desire to retire from the Senate
is less potent now than it was in 1924
but he may again find himself in the
same position with his supporters.
Possibilities in Colorado.
An interesting situation may develop
in both the primary and general cleo
| IlOIlS III SOlOTdQO, uuG 10 OII1eT6nC6s
within the ranks of both parties there
Senator Lawrence C. Phipps may be
opposed by Rice W. Means former SEN
ator, who was defeated in the Repub-
lican primaries several years ago BY
Senator Waterman, but Mr.. Means
says that whether he will enter the
primary now or at some future time
will depend upon his political judgment
of the situation at the time.
Thus far no primary opposition has
developed against Senators Couzens OF
Michigan, Capper of Kansas, Borah Of
! Idaho, McMaster of South Dakota
Warren of wyoming and McNary oil
Oregon. However, some Republican:
| say that an uncontested denomination
| for McNary depends in no small meas
ure upon the protection accorded the
lumber and other industries of thu
Northwest in the pending tariff bill.
/ Thomas j. Walsh of Montana, cele-
brated as prosecutor of the oil scan
| dals, and Sam c. Bratton of New Mex
| leo, the only Western Democrats be
sides Steck up for reelection, are ex'
pected to have little opposition within
/ their own party. and whether the Re
publicans will make a serious effor
against them will depend largely upor
developments during the next few
months