AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 277, 3 November 1924, Page 6

AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

LAST-HOUR ACTIVITIES. WOMEN PLAYINGA MINOR PART. LOCAL ISSUES LOOMING BIG. {Received .3. 2.30 p.m.) New York, Nov. 1. Mr. C. E. Hughes struck a veritable keynote when speaking to-night. H*, reiterated the argument which has so potently swung the pendulum for the Republicans, that however difficult it might be to prescribe political remedies for economic ills, there was an easy political road for economic distress. The people knew that to-dav the conditions of prosperity wore being safeguarded and business was safe. Mr. Samuel Gompers to-night issued a fingl appeal to labour to vote for Senator Lafollette. Women, despite nominations fo< Governors and for the House of Representatives do not appear to. have played, a, really Important part in the campaign. It is questioned whether they have vet successfully utilised their power at the polls to assure adequate participation in making issues or designating important candidates. Comment also centres on the relationship of a Republican Presidential victory to the political complexion oT Congress which last session flaunted Mr. Coolidge in respect to the soldiers’ bonus, taxation, etc. The Republicans claim that they will have between 243 and 275 members in the new House, but will this mean legislative unanimity? Local issues meanwhile dominate the Congressional campaign. The Klan and anti-Klan fight ?.t Niles. Ohio, which resulted in the shootin rr of twelve men and elsewhere the Klan prohibition and various minor questions ham offered the major ground of contention INTERESTING SENATE CONTESTS. Among interesting contests for the Senate seats i s Massachusets, where Speaker Gillette, of the House of Representatives, is contesting it with tn« incumbent Senator David Walsh, Massachusets being a Coolidge State and Mr. Gillette President Coolidge’s choice. The outcome is considered important. Senator Edge, of New Jersey is seeking re-election. The Klan and prohibition are playing the biggest pari here. Senator Edge receiving the opposition of the Anti-Saloon League. In Oklahoma the contest is extremity bitter. Ex-Governor Walton, a Democrat, who was impeached through the Ku Klux Klan’s activities, opposes Mr. W. Pine, a millionaire oilman, who is receiving Klan support. Mr. Capper is believed to be certain of re-election in Kansas. Mr. Magnus Johnson. Farmer and Labour is seek tng re-election for Minnesota being opposed by Mr. Thomas Schall, a Republican. who has gained large support owing to his blindness. Mr. Brookhart, ostensibly a Republican, is seeking re-election for lowa, but is campaigning against Mr Coolidge. Mr. Dawes Norris, in Nebraska, is in an exactly similar situation. Senator Borah is certain of reelection for Idaho. Senator Walsh in Montana is working hard for re-elec-tion. His reyelati—-s in the oil scandik'- playing imw-..iant part in the campaign.—(A. and N.Z.)