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Lincoln
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constituents in Washington. He is,
when all is said, conservative Re-
publican, and there are many of his
type in the Republican party in
this State.
Gov. Griswold, 50 years old to
Senator Buffers 68 years, is of a
different stamp. He is no New Deal
er, but he is also no dyed-in-th the
wool conservative-or reactionary
He is progressive. The very fact that
Harold Stassen, anathema to many
of the standpat Republicans here
as we'll as in other States, has come
into Nebraska and made four
speeches in which he urged the
nomination and election of Gov.
Griswold to the Senate, has alien
ated some of the conservatives.
On domestic issues, however, there
is not great deal of difference be-
tween the positions of the Governor
and the Senator. Gov. Griswold is
running on his record as chief ex-
ecutive of the State, an Office to
which he has been three times
elected.
In the final analysis the main is
sue in the campaign is the different
stand of the two men on interna-
tional affairs. Gov. Griswold back
in 1910 took the position that the
late President Roosevelt's foreign
policy should be supported. Senator
G O fC-
sued early in the campaign this
year Senator Butler said that the
domestic issues were the great is
sues of the day, and added line to
the effect that international issues
must be sidetracked. Before the
statement was issued, this last line
was blue penciled on many of the
copies, but some of them reached
the hands OF reporters unchanged.
Gov. Griswold has stuck steadily
to his guns in support of interna-
tional collaboration. When he was
questioned on the British loan last
February he said: Il favor a loan
to Great Britain, even though it
should not be entirely sound from
commercial standpoint. This does
not mean I would favor all loans
which we are asked to make and l
might desire to amend the present
proposal. In my judgment a finan-
clally sound Great Britain will as
slst in maintaing world peace, and
to gain that We must be willing to
make some sacrifices"
At the same time Senator Butler
issued a statement in which he
said: Since the United States has
already forgiven a lease-lend debt
OF almost 25 billions and forgotten
a World War I debt of four billion,
L do not see the advisability of
another Government loan to Great
Britain of $4,000 100000, to be for
given, forgotten or Cancelled" He
added, however, that it would be
permissible to facilitate the loan to
Britain on private basis, the
money to be furnished by those who
favor such a procedure.
Light Vote Seen Likely.
There has been little fireworks
in the campaign up to date. In
deed, unless there is a great access
OF interest in these final days, the
vote is likely to be very light, some
where between 100000 and 125 900
in the Republican primary. Since
Senator Butler has the organiza-
tion support in large measures a
light vote probably will favor him.
Mr.. Stassen's activity in the State
in support of Gov. GrisWold helped
to stir the atmosphere and enliven
the Butler-GrisWold contest. 1t
may have the effect of getting to
the polls many of the women, who
are keenly interested in having the
United States take every step neces-
sary to prevent third World War.
1t may have the effect. too. of draw
ing many of the returned veterans
to voting booths on election day.
On the other hand, the Butler peo-
pie were quick to resent Mr.. Stas-
sens entry into an affair which
they insist is entirely one for the
Republican voters of Nebraska to
settle.
Senator Butler obtained an early
advantage in his campaign for re-
nomination. For the first time, un-
der a new law, Nebraska held pre-
primary party conventions to I'm
dorse" candidates. In the Republi-
can Convention 228 votes were cast
for Butler and 168 for Griswold. So
Mr.. Butler gets the first" indorse-
ment, with the right to have his
name hold first place on the pri-
mary ballot.
Since the law provides for "sec-
ond'' Endorsement if another candi-
date receives as high as Is per cent
of the vost cast, Gov. Griswold is
also "indorsed.' But obviously the
advantage of this convention vote
was all Mr.. Buffers.
One noticeable thing has occurred
A considerable number of Demo-
Gratis have changed their registra-
ton to Republican, and where reg
istration is not required, have other