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Show WOMEN ENTER VOTE BATTLE j IN MISSOURI Seek Nomination During Stirring Reed -Long Political Fight ST LOUIS, July 31 (By The Associated As-sociated Cress.; For the first time In the history of Missouri women candidates candi-dates for congress have a chance tomorrow to-morrow to shov- their political strength In a primary election, and the effect Is eagerly awaited by politicians poli-ticians as well as the women. Only one office for which tho parties par-ties will nominate their candidates Tuesday Is not being sought by a woman, that of United States senator, for which 11 men three Democrats, six Republicans, one Socialist and one Soclallst-Laborlte are In the field. Woman candidates have announce 1 thcmac-lves in several congressional districts of th state. Nearly everv state office for which candidates art: to be nominated next Tuesday, has at least .one woman aspirant. D inocras wnj be i ailed upon to decide If the influence of former President Wilson and his pet Issu, the league of nations, are still efTec-llve. efTec-llve. or If the opposition to this n-ternatlona) n-ternatlona) problem is favored by a majority of the slate's Democrats. At least this has been made the main question of contention by Senator James A Reed and Breckenrldge Long, third aSsisfent secretary of state during the Wilson administration, administra-tion, the two principal Democratic candidates. The trtd Democratic candidate, R. L. Young, of St. Joseph, has not Injected this Issue into h:s ampalgn I sil OF NAM S While Mr Reed has been urging the Democrats of the state to turn their attention to "living Issues" and eliscard the league of nations as t "dead Issue " Mr. Long has based hts campaign principally upon the Issues I favored by the Wilson administration. The Democratic race Is looked upon by politicians as a contest between ' Wilson Democrats," represented by Mr. Long and the "Reed Democrats," led by the candidate hlmselr. Democratic leaders three months ago predicted an overwhelming ntti-jorlty ntti-jorlty for Mr. Long, but today frank- Vy admit that Mr. Reed has developed devel-oped unexpected strength principally! In the rural districts, In which Mr Long was expected lo be a great fav-I orlte. Throughout the campaign, Senator Reel has referred to his opponent as' the "rubber stamp" man and "the fish In the city and the camel in the i country." while Mr Long has letaliai-ed letaliai-ed by attacking Mr. Reed lor hts opposition op-position to the Wilson administration I during the war and the years following. follow-ing. Th. Republican campaign has been void of bitter personal attack.?, the candidates confining themselves to assailing the post-war administration of the- Democratic party, principally the bugue oi natie ns and , . oiling the present administration. El publican as Well s Darriocratlc politicians arc- in douh'. as to fir '.excess '.ex-cess of William Sacks-. Republican, who Is making "light wine, and I e r" his principal campaign issue. |