Evening Star Newspaper, September 7, 1924, Page 4

DEMOCRATS BEGI PLANS YEAR AHEAD Virginia Committee to Con- sider Program for Nomina- | tion of 1925 State Ticket. RICHMOND, Va., September 6.—The State Democratic committee will meet here the week of September 15, ac- cording to the statement of Chalrman Byrd here a few days ago. That meeting will possibly take action looking to the nomination of a State ticket for next year, when there will be seven places to be filled at the bands of the voters. There are some who scent danger in the multiplicity of candidates for places, and there are others who oppose the prevailing system on the ground of excessive cost of primaries. In other words, it is plain that tho prevailine scheme for making nominations is restricted to the close corporation of those who €an afford to spend $25,000 to $50,000 for the gubernatorial nomination. It will cost cach of the aspirants for that place that amount, and it is be- lieved there are some who have ex- pended far in excess of that sum and have not even a reccipt to show for the outlay Primary The primary system and scars, bitterness, engenders hard fecling, causes disputes and contests, ereates discord in the party and fur- nishes aid and comfort to the enemy, and it absolutely prevents a person of ability and small means from giv- ing services to the State. In addi- tion to the reasons being declared by increasing numbers in opposition to the primary system, it enables the candidate to declare his platform, and it he ix nominated the party has to give alleziance to his declarations, however much the objection to the peculiarities of candidates may be. “There are still men in the State who believe that the party is bigger than any one man in the State,” as the ex- is used. tate committee has ample to provide for another system e primary. but if there is to ext time it will be as they stand, for owerless to change words, it will be a candidate re- majority for party men in many ave that th ould and when a man is de- minee to have such can- of the majority in- speakers on the advocating the not the of the domi- System Brings Discord. leaves sores power than t be a the law possible to ceiing far less any office. The directions be be ch elared the n In hoice Road Bond Issue Again Up. The primary electior of next year— mathod be hinged on the The State has majority of the ance of | < a very live qu gentlemen they voted 1 not take 1 proclama- want to be are two avow- expected to Mapp and or the other | way in interest others in the them against bonds, ithat the bond man very good chance of with the minority » of the anti-bond five ways. there a or One of harn th race, and al it will could walkin ron He cline t w have & bein some who in- eof e possibility on of the liquor issue in nd to consolidate that with ud forees, a combination gauge by the popular vote subject, would give to such a vast majority of the the State On the the dry vote .and the would be a powerful fac- rural dry vote is also the anti-bond vote. List o Aspirants Growing. With just two men actually de- clared for the governorship, the list is growing by the addition of others until right now there are nine possi- bilities— Mapp of Accomac and Moore of Richmond, declared entries, and then come Senator Byrd of Winches- ter, former Gov. Davis of Loudoun, Senator Goolrick of Fredericksburg, H. B. Sproul of Augusta, Representa- tive R. Walton Moore of Fairfa Ligut. Gov. J. . West of Suffolk and former Representative James P. Woods of Roanoke. It is no secret that the candidates, real and pros- pective. are in touch with the people generally, some of them are writing letters and holding conferences and others are circulating through the State and looking after their fences, and the campaign is still six months away. On O1d Lines for Fall Election. The vote in Virginia this Fall will be along the old party lines, and there will be no radical departure from the strength of either. That will be shown when the returns come in, and the Democrats will have a major- ity of not less than 50,000. The La Follette invasion of Virginia will be a waste of time and money, for the people of Virginia do not take kind- 1y to the radicalism that comes from the West The La Fallette party had a political mecting here Sunday, and that one thing does not set well with the people of conservative Virginia. HORACE A. HAWKINS. figh 1) on that candidate Democ other Tond vots tor. but the bulk of the ot ats hand and COOLIDGE FAR AHEAD IN OHIO STRAW VOTE Piles Up Big Lead—La Follette Drawing Strength From Demo- crats, Test Shows. Special Dispatch to The Star. COLUMBLUS, Ohio, September 6.— The first installment of the State-wide poll of the Columbus Dispatch which will be published tomorrow, indicates unexpected strength on the part of President Coolidge with the voters of Ohio. It will show the President far above Davis and La Follette in the total vote received and to be getting the advantage very decidedly in the changes to be made in the coming election across the party line, though | the way through” | almost the trend from the Democratic ranks to the La Follette support is pro- nounced. The test of the voters so far @s it =i been made on this first installment of the poll results indi- catp, that La Follette will have a very: Bubstantial vote, running. well up to that given Mr. Davis, and that by far the most of his support will be secured at the expense of the Demgcratic candidate. On the State ticket, however, the poll indicates that Gov. Donahey, Democrat, running for re-election against former Gov. Harry L. Davis may be elected, though no walk-away for him is apparent. The Dispatch’s polls in many former elections have proved remarkably: reliable in fore- casting resuits and in every case the trend of political sentiment indicated on the first few thousand votes polled, has persisted through to the end. J. H. GALBRAITH. THE SUNDAY SEVEN BASIC FARMER RELIEF, POLICIES OUTLINED BY ‘DAVIS Offers Definite Remedies, He . Claims, Against Vague, Evasive Program Proposal By Gen. Dawes. - (Continued from First Page.) crowd “on behalf of the militant Democracy of Nebraska.” Gov. Bryan was presented as the first speaker, and he got a rising shout of applause. He held up his hands for silence and launched at once into his address, welcoming in his capacity as the State's chief ex- ecutive the head of the Democratic ticket. Mr. Davis was hailed by Chairman Mullen as the leader of the construc- tive political thought of the day. As Mr. Davis was presented, Gov Bryan arose to lead the applause. The audience was up with him and the cheering and handelapping lasted nearly a minute. Only Pictorial Farmer. There was a laugh and applause when Mr. Davis, departing from his prepared address, announced he was “not a dirt farmer.” “I'm not even a pictorial farmer,” he said, and the laughter and ap- plause swelled. Mr. Davis held the Republican party responsible for the deflation policy of the Federal Reserve Roard and quoted the record to support his contention. He attributed to this policy much of the hard ship which the farmer has experienced since 1920. As the Democratic nominee warmed up in his attack on the opposition, he epurred his audience to frequent applause. This was particularly true with reference to his attacks on that party for its tariff policy. A protect- ive tariff, he said, had been the only panacea the Republicans had to offer for any and all ills in fifty years. Mention of Wilson. The real outburet came when Mr. Davis first mentioned the name of Woodrow Wilson. Here the nominee began to interpolate into his address. declaring that under Wilson the horde of lobbyists had been driven from the Capitol, while when the Re- publicans were returned to power the same horde returned and practically wrote their own tariff rates, Mr. Davis was frequently inter- rupted by applause when he insisted that in the light of the stated and published record denying responsi- bility for the presence of Charles G Dawes and his_colleagues at reparapions conference the admin- stration could not claim the result as an accomplishment of its own. There was even more laughter and applause when Mr. Davis began his attack on the Republican farm relie: program as outlined by Mr. Dawes Referring to the proposal to again refer the question to a commission Mr. Davis said: “I can smell moth balls now." The crowd first roared with laugh- ter, then broke into applavse, and there were cries of “Davis, Davis, he's all right.” Scattering applause greeted the presentation by Davis of cach of the seven planks of his farm relief pr gram, but when amping his foot, he declared that if elected he propos to put it into effect with the aid a Democratic Congress, there was an outburst of cheering. When Mr. Davis came to the con- clusion and struck directly at the re- sponsibility of the President to give the people a government “honest al he brought about continuous applau When he concluded, after speaking for hour, the crowd was on its feet ping and applauding. Taking up the Repub an posals as outlined by Charles Dawes, the vice presidential can date, that the entire farm relief pre lem be submitted to an impars non-partisan. competent mission, under economic guidance,” Mr. Dav asserted that there already had been sufficient investigation, and charged t in proposing a mew one the ud- ministration “was seeking to evade a decision on matters of principle.” “The Democratic party,” Mr. Davis said, “h, definite program, by means of which we hope to restore to the farmer the economic equality of which he has been unjustly deprived. We undertake: Balance of Trade. “To adopt an international policy of such co-cperation, by direct offi cial instead of indirect and evasive unofficial means, as will re-establish the farmer expert market by restor- ing the industrial balance in Europe and the normal flow of international trade with the settlement of Europe's economic problems. “To adjust the tariff so that the farmer and all other classes can buy again in a competitive market. “To reduce taxation, hoth direct and indirect, and by strict economy to lighten the burdens of govern- ment. “To readjust and lower rail and water rates, which will make our markets, both for the buyer and the seller, national and international, in- stead of reglonal and logal. Internal Waterways. “To bring about the early comple- tion of internal waterway systems for transportation and to develop our water powers for cheaper fertilizer to use on our farms. “To stimulate by every proper gov- ernmental activity the progress of the co-operative marketing movement and the establishment of an expert marketing corporation or commission in order that the exportable surplus may not establish the price of the whole crop. “To secure for the farmer credits suitable for his needs. “This is our platform and our pro- gram; and if elected, I purpose with the aid of a Demacratic Congress, to put it into effect. Importance of Executive. “This program is made up of both administration and legislation. I am not sure that of these, honest and effective administration is not the more important. No law, however, beneficial in its purposes, can accom- plish good results if it is badly ad- ministered. It is quite as important to the farmers of the United States that existing agencies should be ad- ministered to their interest as it is that new laws should be passed for their aid and benefit. . “While the farmer shares the gen- eral interest of every citizen in good government he has a peculiar inter- est in some of Its activities. The De- partment. of Agriculture, created in 1889 under a Democratic President, and presided over in its early days by a great citizen of Nebraska—lJ. Sterling Morton—has _done much for the welfare of the American farmer. Unquestionably it can and it should do more. It has devoted the larger share of its activity in the past to problems of production; it should be stimulated now to think in terms of marketing .and distributing. _The farmer should be aided in the study of his costs and assisted in building up a nation-wide system of co-oper- ative marketing. The department should be rid of political influence, and presided ovér by a Secretary competent, courageous and loyal to the-best interests of agriculture, and care should be taken to see that its entire personnel is of the same char- acter. the an p- pro- Interests of Farmer. “The Interstate Commerce Com- mission, with its control over rail- road rates; the Farm Loan Board and the Federal Reserve Board with thelr control over credits, and the Federal Tarft Commission” with “its present powers of Investigation and o review, all deal wita interests vital to agriculture. No persom biased or prejudiced for ‘or agalnst any par: ticular class or interest should be permitted to sit on any of these bodies. Personal honesty alone is not a sufficlent qualification. Intel- ligence and impartiality and cour- age are equally demanded. Equally important to the farmer are the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. It is to an able and aggresive Attorney General ‘and an active and alert Fed- eral Trade Commission that the pub- lic must look for protection and de- fense. Choosing Fit Men. “Aqcording to my view, the re- sponsibility for providing such an ad- ministration rests upon the shoulders of him who Is chosen to be the Pres- idont of the United States. He may share with others the burdens of the task: his responsibility he cannot divide. Tt is his business to select fit men for office, and when mistakes in selection are made to be prompt in their correction. Me need not wait for mgre: onal committees or grand juries to point them out, nor an he or the party that he leads escape responsibility on the plea of «eneral good character or fair in- tent. It is his business to give the people a government honest all the way through. If such is the wish of the American people, I shall not seek to escape the duty or avbld the responsibility for its performance.” Plight of Farmer Reviewing the plight of the farmer, and the contributing causes, Mr. Davis said the chief complaint of ag- riculture today is that it no longer ¥s economic equality with in- try and commerce. Placing the blame for this condition on the Re- publican party, the Democratic nom- inee declared it was “ignorant or in- cere” to cry out against the farm I»;\u- in Congress as If it were a new- thing, IZach succeeding Republican ad- istration has been a government v an industrial bloc,” he asserted, adding that the attempt of agricul- ture to get a fair hearing in Congress explained the insurgent movement in the Republican party in 1910 and 1912, and also “the wide breach in that party today.” _Launching then into a denuncia- tion of the “oppressive” Fordney-Mc- Cumber tariff bill, Mr. Davis charged the Republicans with having sought to delude the farmer with a false pretense of benefits to flow from tar- s on his products. When the price of wheat and corn fell after the en- actment of that law, the speaker con- tinued, the promised relief was seen to be pure political fiction, Tariff on Wheat. The action of President Coolidge in 4pproving an increase in the tarift on wheat was characterized as “an addi- tional sop” to the farmer. Pointing out that the price of wheat d fallen after this tariff increase. Mr. Davis said that surely “the day ‘hen the farmer can be lulled to rest bY a nominal tariff on the commodi- ies of which he has a surplus to sell oad, is passed forever.” “The same economic blindness has cted the foreign policies of the publican party,” the speaker Yhen the war was over it should have been clear to every one that hie first duty which the Government of the United States was called upon to perform, was to -assist in the prompt and permanent restoration of those mnations who were our chief customers. Instead of that we chose, under Republican guidance, to shut ur eyes to the needs of Europe and »ur own best interests, to declare for 1 policy of isolation and leave the nations exhausted by the war to their own way out of their difficulties. Question of Reparations. “At the bottom of the European problem lies, and has lain ever since the armistice, the question of rep- irations. In 1919 President Wilson asked permission of Congress to ap- point an American representative on the reparation commission. In a spirit of tisan jealousy it was denied ind for five years, so far as we were concerned, we left that question to bedevil the “economic life of KEu- rope and delay the hour when Ger- many and the other defeated nations might be restored to health and be able once more to contribute to the economic prosperity of the world. Today we hear from those most responsible for this state of affairs oud praise and self-congratulation over the fact that Americans partici- pated in the recent reparations con- ference that brought forth the so- called Dawes report. That report is cven claimed as a diplomatic victory for an administration that time and time again disclaimed in most posi- tive terms all responsibility for the presence of Gen. Dawes and his col- lcagues or any participation In the preparation of their report. Favors Dawes Report. “I have no desire to decry that re- port, and I have every wish that it may prove a step along the way. I am not even disposed to debate with those who talk as if it were the end of the journey instead of merely the first milestone. But I resent the be- lated attempt to capitalize its possi- bilities as a political asset. “If Americans have, in fact, by their unofficial presence, accomplish- ed or aided in this result, it lays a crushing burden of blame and re- sponsibility on the shoulders of those who for five long years prevented any form of American participation.” Adverting to Mr. Dawes' recent declaration at Lincoln that the ques- tion of the farmers’ welfare is “a nonpartisan and economic question, Mr. Davis said “the same thing might be said in the same bland terms of the tariff, of taxation, of railroads, of foreign . policy 'and practically every other problem-that affects the welfare of the American people. Purpose of Parties. “If we eliminate from political de- bate,” Mr. Davis added, “every ques- tion that is either national in fits scope or economic in its character, and especially every question that is embarrassing to the party in power, we will reach that millennium when, government through political parties will cease to exist. The very pur- pose of political parties is to frame policies. and_ta.propose and execute thereon all great questions that are national in their ‘scope. Political parties that have ceased to have opinions or the courage to avow them have lost all reason for existence. “What, then, is the program which the Republican party puts forward by its accredited -spokesman? . It seems to have two propositions only to submit. One, the tegulations—which in this case ‘mean the .curtailment— of production, in which connection the statement is made _that -every reclamation project, whether by ir- rigation or drainage, furnishes added competition for -eisting cultivated farms, orchards and vineyards at 'a time when we are already seriously embarassed - by overproduction in many lines. Reclamation and irri- gation, thereffore, must be forthwith abandoned, and -multitudes of other STAR, WASHINGTO Tennessee Gunnery : Captures Pennant; Pennsylvania Next Award of the battle efficiency Dennant to the battleship Tennes- see for highest combined scores for 1923-24 in gunnery and in the engineering competition, was an- nounced yesterday by the Navy Department, which rated the Pennsylvania second. The Tennessce was commanded, during the period considered, by Capt. Luke McNamee, who is now naval attache to the embassy In London, and the Pennsylvania was commanded by Capt. John ¥. Hines. — unto the first. It has not even the merit of novelty, for it consists in remitting the consideration of the entire problem to an ‘impartial, non- partisan, competent commission un- der economic guidance.’ “This commission is the suggested means of protecting agriculture from inequality with other industries, and until a specific plan has emanated from such a tribunal the question cannot be properly considered or dis- cussed. “I seem to have hrard something of this sort before. In 1921 Congress itself set up a joint commission of agricultural inquiry, which delib- erated for six months concerning the agriculture crisis and its causes and submitted to a Republican House and Senate——over the latter of which bodies President Coolidge then pre- sided—a most exhaustive report. In 1922 President Harding convened an agricultural conference, which again deliberated” concerning the subject. In the spring of 1922 the Department of Agriculture instituted an investi- gation on its own account concern- ing the disparity between agricul- tural and other prices. And Congre in 1923 debated the entire subject at length. “No action has thus far resulted. We are now told that none can result until the process of Investigation is begun again. If such a commission is needed now, why was it not nceded a year ago, and why was the sugges- tlon of its appointment delayed until the eve of election day? The patient seems in a fair way to die before the doctors have finished their diagnosis. T believe that it is the duty of men In office and the business of political parties to face responsibili- ty and not shirk it. Enough evidence has been already gathered to furnish a basis for congressional action. 1f it has not, there Is something lack- ing in the administration of the De- partment of Agriculture, which ex- ists for that purpose. What the Re- publican administration 1s seeking to evade is a decision on matters of principle, and from this no commis- sion can’ furnish an escape. Campaign Gets Underway. Davis put under way with a rush his campaign in the great agricul- tural section west of the Mississipp! River. The Democratic presidential nomi- nee delivered addresses in the morn- ing, the afternoon and the night, and between times conferred with his running mate, Gov. Charies W. Bryan and many other leaders of his party. His first talk was to stockmen and others at the Omaha stockyards, where he again laid emphasis on the issue of honesty in Government, and his second was at a luncheon for party leaders. In that he urged or- ganization and a ficht with the rank of democracy moving in solid forma- tion. Likened to Army. “This is your fight,” Mr. Davis said | over will in his luncheon speech. “I am your agent and your servant. army is of no consequence witho leader, I admit, and powerless without his to you, the captains of ions, T call now ray your troops but Ar rm these battal- to summon and ar- wit the confident assurance that our assault in vem- ber on the entrenchments of privi- lege and dishonesty will lead and overwhelming success “I summon every man and woman, no matter what political creed they may have heretofore professed, to raise again the standard morality and public honor clare once more for a that knows no class or creed or sec- tion, that cares meither for rich poor, for high nor low.” In his stockvards talk Mr. Davis said he had come from the East to the West to familiarize himself with the problems of the jeople in this section, He' declared that the interest of both East and Weet are not diverse ,and that each depended upon the other for a common prosperity. Honesty in Government. “There is one problem.” he added, “quite aside from questions of busi- ness and commerce and financ one problem which has a universality of which there can be no question. The one thing that all the people in this country, no matter where they live or In what occupation they engage, de- mand is an honest and upright gov- ernment. And the great issue which Gov. Brvan and myself hope to put before the American pcople in this campaign is honesty in government, honesty in thought, honesty in deeds. Mr. Davis arrived here early today from Chicago and was escorted im- mediately to a hotel, where he met a number of leaders and where a few hours later he was formally wel- comed to Nebraska by Gov. Bryan, who_came over by train from the State capltal at Lincoln. It was the first time the presidential and vice presidential candidates had met since tmmediately after the New York con- vention. Attended by Bryan. Gov. Bryan was a speaker at the stockyards, the luncheon and the au- ditorium and he accompanied Mr. Davis and members of his official party to a b ase ball game in the aft- ernoon. Mr. Bryan had the same scort from the station and was taken immediately to Mr. Davis' tem- porary headquarters. “How are you, governor?” asked Mr. Davis. “I am glad to see you. Gov. Bryan replied as warmly as he shook hands vigorously with the party ‘standard bearer. Soon afterward Mr. Davis and the governor and a large party proceeded by automobile to the stockyards, where they spoke under what, at least to Mr. Davis, was an unusual and picturesque setting. The rotunda and balcony of the ex- change building were crowded with men and women. In the audience was a large sprinkling of cowboys, wear- ing the broad-brimmed hats of the Western plains. There was a loud cheer and waving of hats as the two candidates made their way to the stairway from which they spoke. Returning to their hotel from the and de- stockyards, the Democratic presi- dential and vice presidential candi- dates again appeared together at the luncheon and again received an en- thusiastic greeting. Hitcheock Presides. Former United States Senator Gil- bert M. Hitchcock of Omaha presided, and besides Mr. Davis and Gov. Bryvan the speakers were Senator Key Pitt- man of Nevada and Representative Cordell Hull of Tennessee, who have charge of arrangements on the West- ern trip. After the ceremonies at the audi- torium tonight ' Mr. Davis and Gov. Bryan departed for Lincoln, where the presidential candidate will be the guest of the governor tomorrow be- | t alure but a leader is weak | alone, id | count [ to prompt | of William M. government | R, nor | M. Fernald, | incumbent, | ( D. C, SEPTEMBER 17, 19%4—PART 1 WOMEN GET CHANCE TOGIVE KLAN VIEW Maine Election Offers Them Opportunity to Register Sentiment Freely. By Consolidated Press. PORTLAND, Me., September 6.— Some idea of what women think of the sterner sex's penchant for masks and hoods may be gleaned from the Maine elections of Monday. For the Ku Klux Klan is well to the fore as a campalgn issue, and women prom- ise to play a greater part than ever before in this year's voting. An almost ‘superman _effort was made by members of both parties to get the total feminine vote enrolled and they succeeded perhaps beyond their fondest hopes. Women were herded to the registration booths in droves, with honors apparently about even begween the two parties. A rec- ord petticoat ballot is practically as- sured. As for the Klan—its masked and hooded specter has stalked contin- uously through the pre-clection cam- paign, despite the best efforts of the Republicans to lay the ghost. Dispute Waxes Warm. Whenever the Republican leaders assert that the Klan is not an issue and will play no consplcuous part in the election of Ralph O. Brewster, the Republican candidate for gov- ernor—if that individual pulls suc- cessfully through the election on Monday—up bobs William R. Pattan- gall, Democratic spellbinder and can- didate for governor, with a fresh vol- ley of reasons why Mr. Brewster may be considered to be allied with the Klan. He is a troublesome individ- ual, is Mr. Pattangall. There is no controverting the fact that it was the Klan vote which gave Mr. Brewster the nomination over Frank M. Farrington, former president of the Maine Senate, in one of the closest primary contests the State has ever known. What part that vote will play in the final election is, of course, debatable, as the strength of the Klan Is a matter of conjecture. Republican leaders have repeatedly declared that Mr. Brewster is not al- lied with the Klan, and Mr. Brewster has himself issued statements to that effect, both holding that the election is a etraight partisan contest and that the only issues are the normal issues between the Repubilcan and Democratic parties, Be that as it may, some mysterious force Lias operated to insure the heaviest pre-clection enrollment of voters in history, except that of four years ago, when women were given the ballot for the first time. Moreover, it is generally conceded by both Republican and Demo- cratic leaders that the vote next Mon- day wili be even heavier than that four years ago. Big Speakers Heard. The feature of the campaign, out- side of the oratorical bombardment, which has brought to Maine many of the stellar luminaries of the Repub- lican party, including the vice presiden- tial candidate, Charles G. Dawes; Sen- ator Willis of Ohio, Secretary of La- bor Davis, Senator Watson of Indiana, Secretary Weeks and Speaker Gillett of the House of Representatives, has been the tireless energy of the two principal candidates. They have trav- «led by train and automobile, day and night, and when the campaign Is probably have spoken in almost every town and city in Maine. The Klan issue is expected to fig- in the gubernatorial election all other officers, State and being elected on straight par- tisan issu For almost the first time in history, certainly for the first time in many vears, Maine has an avowed ‘“wet” candidate for Congress in the person Ingraham, Assistant Secretary of War under President Wilson. Mr. Ingraham is running on the Democratic ticket in opposition to Carroll L. Beedy, the present ©of public|Representative from the first district. A United States Senator and four presentatives will be chosen in Monday’s elections. For Senator, Bert Republican, the present is opposed by Fulton J. Redman, Democrat. The second district congressional contest {8 the only one that is ex- pected to azsume appreciable propor- tions. Here Wallace H. White, the Republican Representative for several terms, 1S opposed by Bertrand G. Mc- Intyre, at one time Democratic candi- date for governor. Mr. White's late- ness in declaring his candidacy is one of the factors that are expected to enter into his receiving his election, if at all, by a somewhat closer margin than usual. John E. Nelson, repre- sentative from the third district, is opposed by Leon O. Tebbetts, Demo- cratic mayor of Waterville, and. Ira G. Hersey of Houlton, Representative from the fourth district, by Clinton C. Stevens, Democrat. VOTE TOMORROW IN MAINE ELECTION (Continued from First Page.) Flojozdal, president; L. E. Sheppard, president Order of Raflway Conduc- tors; Vice President Tobin, Interna- tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths Mr. KForrester, representing 'E. H. Fitzgerald, Brotherhood of Rallway and ~ Steamship Clerks; Timothy Healy, president International Broth- erhood of Firemen and Ollers; E. J. Manion, president Order of Railroad Telegraphers; D. B. Robertson, presi- dent Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire. men and Enginemen; John H. Hines, president Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers, International Alliance; James P. Noonan, president Interna- tional Brotherhood of Electrical ‘Workers. Other Tickets in Field. With the Republican, Democratic and Independent Progressive tickets occupying the limelight it is some- times dificult to remember that there are six other national tickets for President and Vice President in the field—seven, in fact, although the sev- enth is the Socialist and is identical with the La Follette-Wheeler national ticket. Here is a complete list of the tickets, with the candidates for Presi- dent named first: Republican—Calvin Coolidge ot Massachusetts and Charles G. Dawes of Tllinois. Democratic—John W. Davis of West Virginia and Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska. Independent Progressive—Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin and Burton K. Wheeler of Montana. ‘American Party—Glibert O. Nations of the District of Columbia and L. L. Pickett of Kentucky. Prohibition—H. P. Faris of Mis- sourl and Miss Marie C. Behm of lifornia. e tors ot Avietice—Willlam, Z: Foster, of Illinois and Benjamin Git- low of New York. Farnier-Labor—Frank T. Johns. of Oregon and Verne L. Reynolds of Maryland. National Farmer-Labor = Progres- sive—Duncan_McDonald of Tllinois and Willlam -Bouck of Washington. Socialist—Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin and Burton K. Wheeler of Montana. People'’s—R. R. Polnter of Michigan farmers must make up ‘thelr mids| fore proceeding to Denver, where he [and Roy M. Harrop of Nebraska. to quit farming or let their flelds lie fallow. - “And “the second proposal, in its Prospect of ‘immediste rellef. is lke is to arrive Monday, and where on Only one of these parties has recog-' ticket—the Prohibition party. Wedne: night he will deliver the|nized-the women by nauiing one on its second .::l“al of his' Western cam- palgn. Claims of strength made Jestorday RACE IN MARYLAND ADMITTED CLOSE Straws Show Coolidge Has Edge, But La Follette and Davis Are Close. Speclal Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, September 6.—With the speech of President Coolidge hers today at the unveiling of the Lafa- yette statue, the meeting of the Democratic State central committee on Thursday, at which Gov. Ritchie opened the campaign in Maryland for John W. Davis, and the filing of a_petition contalning the names of 2,500 voters asking that the names Senator La Follette and Secnator Wheeler and their electors be placed on the State " ballot with the secre- tary of State yesterday, the three- cornered fight to carry the state in the presidential election on November 4 got under way this week. That the third party is going to poll a heavy vote is conceded by practically all politicians, but which of the two parties will be harder hit by the deflection of voters is a question on which none of them will venture a guess, but all agree that the vote will be close. Straws show which way the wind blows, and straw ballots sometimes show which way an election will go, in which case President Coolidge's chances are the best, at least in Bal- timore, according to the results of several straw ballots taken by a local newspaper, the latest one, an-. nounced today, giving Coolidge 749, La Follette 663 and Davis 619, Coolldge Showing Good. The showing of President Coolidge is considered remarkable by some politicians when it is taken into con- sideration that Maryland is an anti- Klan State and he is the only one of the three candidates who has not come out with a denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan so far. It is also held by many that the President could greatly strengthen himself in the State by a statement opposing the establishment of an “invisible empire” in the United States. La Follette’s showing I» attribute to no small extent that wvhile he has not made any statement as to his stand on the question of modi- fication of the Volstead act, the Maryland Anti-Soloon League has an- nounced {ts opposition to him and let it be known that either Coolidge or Davis is acceptable to the league. This has naturally had the effect of drawing many of the “wet” votes to the Wisconsin “Senator and if the Maryland branch of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendent indorses him the regular party lead- ers in many of the city wards will find the going rough. The Democrats in Maryland are fighting under a handicap and that handicap is Charles W. Bryan, the vice-presidential candidate of the party. As one Democratic chieftain put it today, “John W. Davis is fight- ing three men here in this election— Coolidge, Dawes and Bryan.” The idea that conservatives would vote Democratic because of Davis and the Liberals because of Bryan, may work out in other States, but it is safe to say that in Maryland thou- sands of voters are preparing to re- verse the situation, according to all Indications. Liberals won't vote the Democratic ticket because of Davis and conservatives, who are largely in the majority, won't vote it be- cause of Bryan. Will Ald La Fellette. All of this will benefit La Follette more than Coolidge, and while it is virtually impossible for La Follette to carry the State, he can play havoc with either of the other candidates. J. G. DEPONAIL STATE ISSUES FIRST IN INDIANA'S FIGHT Special Dispatch to The Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 6.—Republican leaders have grown so confident that President Coolidge will carry Indiana this Fall that little organization work in behalf of the national ticket has been done. Party leaders, recognizing that by far the greater task is to y the State for Ed Jackson, Klan-backed candi- date for governor, have been con- centrating their afforts on him. In some quarters, especially those composed of stalwart Republicans who do not take kindly to the intru- sion of the Klan in internal G. O. P. affairs, the lack of activity in behalf of the national ticket seems to be a mistake. They believe that every effort should be put forth to wage a national campaign in Indiana, for- getting the embarrassing State issues that arose during the McCray admin- istration, ignoring the Klan issue and tying everything up with Coolidge and Dawes, both of whom are admit- tedly popular here. Senator Watson and Albert J. Bev- eridge have sensed the situation and both have made plans to campaign extensively In the State. Watson'will make 50 speeches and Beveridge has placed himself at the disposal of the State speakers’ bureau. Although Watson has frequently urged Jack- son's election, Beveridge has been silent on the subject, leading to the belief that he will confine himself almost entirely to nationai matters when he takes the stump. The Democrats are centering their activities on State Issues. They are pushing their tnti-Klan campaign and under the guidance of Thomas Tag- gart seem to be making headway. It seems to be the plan of the Demo- cratic leaders to confine the campaign to State issues and they are well sat- isfied with the Republican program s far. A HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER. —_— by the Coolidge, Davis and La Fol- lette tickets, particularly in the Western States, are as conflicting as the pronouncements which emanate from the rival training camps of con- testants for national heavywelght honors. But there is increasing evi- dence that conditions in the agricul- tural West are improving, and the feeling is growing stronger and stronger that improved conditions will tend to aid the Repuhlicans. Senator Sterling of South Dakota, a staunch supporter of the administra- tion, recenlty returned to Washing- ton from the West, is one of the lat- est to bear tesimony to the improved conditions of the farmers in his part f the country. fn"hia opinion, the La_Follette- Wheeler organization, which has been_counting strongly on carrying the Dakotas, will have a great deal more of a fight on its hands than it had expected due to the changed situation, and also to the fact that many people are seriously opposed to having the selection of a President taken from their hands and turned over to the House and Senate. Chester H. Rowell, newspaper pub- lisher of California, insisted yester- day that California is not to be placed in" the. “doubtful” column. but that it _will surely cast its electoral yote for Coolidge and. Bawes. He :said that ‘1: xmh.fi:dsnygnicnthi.: lifornis. *“overrated,” an t | e DY Toreds ta" the State “nave 'no vitality. Davis Makes Bad Show at Pitching; Tosses Go Wild By the Associated Press. OMAHA, Nebr., September 6.— John W. Davis turned from cam- paigning today to essay a role of pltcher at the Omaha Western League ball park, but his control proved so bad that neither Charles W. Bryan, his running mate, who acted as catcher, nor Arthur F. Mullen, Democratic national com- mitteeman from Nebraska, who was at bat, could reach the ball. It sailed far above their heads and brought up against the grand- stand. “I may be credited with a wild pitch,” Mr. Davis said, “but I call attention that the ball was right over the plate.” “That one was up in the clouds,” Gov. Bryan returned, “and I'm not used to catching them out of the clouds.” The crowd, gathered for the reg- ular game between Omaha and Tulsa, got as big a laugh out of the incident as it had given ap- plause when the Democratic can- didates first stepped out on the field to shake hands with the players. PRESIDENCY HIDES FIGHT OF EQUAL IMPORTANC (Continued from First Page.) xame is claimed of the seat held by nator Adams of Colorado, the State where economic conditions are such as to minimize the agricultural discontent of which o much has been heard in other parts of the West, and where the sugar beet farmers are prosperous, content and well satisfied by the Republican’legis- lation and administration. * % x % Family rows among the Demo- crats of Kentucky raise high hope of a Republican’ successor to Senator A. Owsley Stanley, while the as- tounding resuit of the Democratic senatorial primary in Oklahoma makes that State almost certain to repeat its Republican performance of four years ago, it is claimed. Interesting reports to Republican headquarters from Montana, where Senator Thomas J. Walsh finds him- self so implicated in the Wheeler candidacy for the vice presidency on the La Follette ticket that even his ETeat prestige as a senatorial in- vestigator_and as chairman of the Madison Square Garden convention seems hardly sufficiently effective to make his re-election certain. At any rate the Republicans of Montana are preparing to contest Senator Walsh's election with vigor, and the man- agers at party headquarters are by no means without hope of succegs. * % x % The Republicans themselves, it is admitted, are not without their trou- bles. In Delaware, Senator Ball has just been defeated for renomination by his former colleague, Senator Coleman duPont, and naturally there is much eoreness and some sulkiness resulting. In addition there has burst out in that State one of the periodic recrudescences of the duPont family row. These elements give the party managers some un- easiness, but the Coolidge wave which is dashing high upon all the shores of the Atlantic seaboard promises to sweep the Delaware senatorship along with it, the Re- publicans say. The same is claimed in New Jer- soy, where a most acrimonious primary contest is now going on between Senator Walter Edge, who is seeking renomination, and Hamilton F. Kean, member of the Republican natioral committee and brother of the late Senator John Kean. The New Jersey candidates are covering the State and hold- ing meetings everywhere. Whenever they get upon the platform together there is sure to be an interchange of personalities, the by-product of which never fails to be interesting, to say the least; and there is grave fear in some quarters that so much bad blood will be engendered that the contest will run over into the elec- tion. Edge claims to lead, but the nomination now seems somewhat addled by two independent candi- dates who threaten him at the polls. One of these is the peren- nial candidacy of George L. Rec- ord, who seems to think that no ballot in New Jersey is ever com- plete unless his name appears upon it. This year he is running under La Follette auspices; and, by the way, the La Follette forces in New Jersey are very much on tiptoe. They are well supplied with funds; they have capable organizer: drawn from the ranks of union labor, and they have ample raw muterial in the industrial centers to work upon. They expect to run La Follette at least a good sec- ond in the balloting. If this point of view is well justified it means, it is said, that the bulk of the La Follette and Record strength will come from Democratic sources, a reflection by no means displeasing to Republican managers. The other independent candidacy Wwhich impends in New Jersey is more dangerous from the Repub- lican angle. It is the candidacy of Rev. Dr. Shields, former super- intendent of the Anti-Saloon League in the State. Dr. Shields is dissatisfied with the frank lib- eralism of Senator Edge on the wet and dry issue and has an- nounced that he will run as an in- dependent in case Edge is nomi- nated. Senator Edge himself pro- fesses no concern on this, but the party managers are not so com- placent. . * % %k * West Virginia presents curious complications for the Republican senatorial managers. The nomina- tion of John W. Davis necessarily encouraged West Virginia Demo- crats, who required little encour- agement, any way, after their suc- cess in the elections two years ago. They are hoping to make a clean sweep of the State—electo- ral ticket, senatorship and all. The Republicans of West Vir- ginia, however, come of fine fight- ing stock, and their candidate for the Senate, Col. Guy D. Goff, is an able campaigner, who possesses a name endeared to border State Republicanism. He is waging a vig- orous contest, and no Republican manager is willing to concede the Ppossibility of losing any portion of the ticket in West Virginia. Former Senator Chilton is the Democratic candidate. West of the Hudson the Re- publicans are fighting for senato- rial seats in 12 States, all of which are now held by Republicans, and the expectation is that all of them will continue so to be held. The veteran Warren of Wyoming is up against a stiff fight growing out of the failure of the great First National Bank at Cheyenne, a financial disaster which hampered many business men and ranchers all over the State of Wyoming. ‘Warren's personal prestige, how- ever, which has so often hereto- fore served him in good stead, is counted upon to carry him through another time. In Illinois the bad blood among the Republicans which seemed to have been developed by the sena- torial primary there has largely abated, and all the factions in the party now seem to be pulling to- gether in the harness. * % k% s From the Northwest, where Sen- BOTH PARTIES PLAY - OLDCLAIMING GAME Neither Has Money Enough for Any Other Tactics at Present Moment. BY ROBERT T. Special Dispatch to The St NBW YORK, September 6—The presidential campaign now has reached the claiming stage. In lieu of other a tivities, made impossible by the re markable slowness with which the tru. bellevers are coming across with cam- palgn coin, the various and €undry ni- tional chairmen are issuing stateme long, long statements, in which are “digesting reports from all tions™ and forecasting as well as broad- casting what they think will happen or ought to happen on next November 4 The campaigning is moving ahead with painful lack of speed. Mr. Davis is making a leisurely tour of the Wi devoting more time to urging upon leac ers the necessity of th he is upon speeches. The specches wl come later. Organization is necded at the moment. Tha Democrats have been virtually - without machine for - th past & or 12 vears, and it has been 1 easy task to build one up in the time which has elapsed : vention adjourned and started. SMALL. organization a Money Need is Vital. As matters stand now in cratic party there scen usually large number of is the hope of followers of Jackson that these supposed cul will not spoil the possib broth next November. Lack money has made the work of ti Democratic organization doubly dift cult, but in this respect the doni, riders have not been in a much wor fix than the elephant herders and tl erstwhile followers of the Bull Moo« The people appear in no mood to | excited. There being no excitemer there is no hysterical tearing a of purse strings and it has been sledding for the two old partie keep their headquarters cper haps it will be different There will be more interes perhaps more liberal the expected contrib then both old parties awful deflcit at election is perfectly evident the must move along te credit basis. It is not o easy to le the La Fol ing financially. Not been heard of the Pro matter since the origi ment that they would Paign fund of at least $2,00 Republicans and the Deinocr |they would like to raise $4,000,000 and $5,000.060, b since they expresscd been a case of try and publicans are not well as they did in ended up with a deficit of $1,500,000, The Democrats are do they did in 1920 for reason there was no w do any worse. will face for it & better th he very for simy Tactics Inexpressive. So, in the midst of all theso cial worries and difficulties, t | tional chairm have taken up claiming game as being both amusin and wholly inexpensive. The Republicans are claimine, of all, that they are s £0 pretiy in the race it will na necessary for President Coolidee to 1w further speeches if he does Itl). Of course, if he desires {to time to say a few words | east room or an the White House isi tions,” the managers of th | will not object. TI { there will be quite a occasions But as for t going on even the br campaign tour, they = tirely unnecessary and. of the question It begins to the Republican vide for a nu grimages to W a revival in a_way of the fron campaign at Marion fo Delegations of all sorts f of the cou went to Mr. Hardi Now the see and hear Mr. Coolidge. air IS hington ry G. 0. The Republica that they ed about Mr. La Butler has gonc s to d Senator's ability to carry home State of Wisconsir ther cla t the boom is ¥ Denies Alarm. ¥ol these statem say their repor lette is gaining &r Northwest and that are bound to suffer fro dacy. The Republicans lette unquestionably w labor vote, which usually goes Den cratic. The Democrats claim this all “bosh.” Between the claiming of this by o old party and the claimir the other old party, t crowd is waxing fat claiming it is gaining all The Republicans are claiming the Democrats virtually have up all hope of carrying a Western State. The Democrats clatming they are just bes hope in that direction, with Mr. not only extendinz his present but planning a second one late The open season for claimin full blast, and You pays your I and you takes vour choice. are ator McNary of Oregon is can date for re-election, come good reports. There scems to be no doubt of holding this State s curely, Republicans s New Mexico, where sum is a candidate to suc self, is a battleground. Follette ticket in New however, is principall its support from the Democrat strength. This, it is claimed spells success for the Republicans and headquarters firmiy believ that sucvess is due. In Minnesota the Farmer- Senator Magnus Johnson is con- fronted by a progressive Republ can, Representative Schall, who is conducting a most Vigorous cam paign, and according to all r ports is getting his stuff over. T} Coolidge sentiment in Mifinesota is also a feature in the scnatoriul campaign, and Mr. Schall's oul- spoken commitment of support for the President is gaining him many triends, In the present Senate there arc 51 Republicans and 43 Democ and 2 Farmer - Laborites. If all the Republican plans can be madc effective and all the Republican hopes can be realized, the nex Senate will contain 57 Rcpubli- cans, 38 Democrats and one Farm- er-iaborit ator Bur- ced hi The L drawir 0 Apples for Sale Grimes Golden, $1.00-per bu. ~ 401 River-Road: