The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-12
POLITICIANS IN
TAILSPIN over
PIVOT STATES
Party Leaders Cast Hawks
Eyes at Pennsylvania,
Illinois Primaries.
VIEWED AS BAROME1 GRS
Senatorial SkirmiSheS Are
Battle Lines of Next
Presidential Race.

BIZ Scrtpps Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Po-
ltical developments in Pennsylvania
and Illinois senatorial contests to-
day warned national politicians they
face a three-month period of pri-
mary battles which will have deep
effect on the next Congress and the
next presidential campaign.
On April 8, Illinois Republicans
will decide whether they will re-
nominate Senator Deneen or throw
him over for Representative Ruth
Mccormick, who now is Waging a
hot fight to unseat her late hus-
bands old foe. Secretary Davis is
expected to decide soon whether he
will enter the G. o. P. primaries in
Pennsylvania as rival candidate
against Senator Grundy, who Is ex-
pected to have the support of SEN
ator Reed and the Mellon Grund9
machine.
The Pennsylvania situation Is
clarified somewhat by authentic re-
ports that William S. Ware, barred
from the senate because of excessive
expenditures in the 1926 primary.
will abandon his comeback effort
and throw his support to Davis.
Friends of Ware fear his physical
condition can not stand the Sc
verify Of heated campaign and
are bringing pressure to bear on
his withdrawal.
Have Troubles of Own
Though these controversies are the
major ones, the two other senatorial
groups-Democrats and insurgents
have troubles of their own. 1t is
predicted that many old scars will
be reopened in the next few months,
as contending candidates clash over
such current issues as prohibition,
public utilities, the tariff, farm re-
lief, the Democrats disastrous de-
feat in 1928 and the why's thereof.
the progresSiveS' revolt against the
administration and the Hoover
record.
Ex-Governor Pinchot's decision to
seek the Republican nomination for
Governor in Pennsylvania means
that prohibition and the socalled
power trust" will be hotly debated
in at least one eastern contest. IN
the west the elections. which in
volve members of the coalition as
we'll as administration senators, are
expected to turn on the tariff, farm
relief and general insurgency. Coali-
tionists up for reelection are Sem
ators Norris of Nebraska, Borah of
Idaho. McMaSter of South Dakota
Bratton of New Mexico and Walsh
of Montana.
Norris candidacy may lead to q
free-for-all battle between progress
Sives and conservatives, as there
have been reports that the stall
warts, who expect the support Of
the administration, are grooming
Samuel R. McKelvie, former Gov
ernor and member OF the farm
board, to run as Norris opponent.
The other insurgents look for little
opposition.
NnoSIS 10 Walk
Ghosts of the 1923 campaign win
confront the Democrats in several
states. In Alabama, Senator Hefin
has started legal action to prevent
the Democratic organization from
barring him from the primary as
punishment for his support of Hoo
v=ar should tIoe dacie{o,, m oovo;r.r&
him, Hef1in may run as an inde-
pendent.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
who was Smiths running mate, and
Senator Glass of Virginia, who in
dorsed the New York Governor, also
must stamp out rebellion among
Democrats who resented their sup
port of the New York wet.
Cannon in Fight
Though defeated in the guberna-
torial fight, Bishop Cannon is ex-
pected to try to marshal his forces
against Glass. Simmons of North
Carolina, who revolted against his
party's national ticket, is up for re-
election, but no organized opposi-
ton has been started against him.
In states like Massachusetts, and
New jersey, the Republicans are
fearful the prohibition and unem-
ployment issues may hurt their can
didates. Ambassador Morrow viii
seek election in New Jersey and
William M Butler, former national
chairman, is one Of the G. o. P.
candidates in the Bay state. Nei-
ther has announced his position en-
prohibition, and, in view Of Hoo
ver's stand on this subject, politi-
clans are awaiting their pronounce