THE CONGRESS: Primary Season

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goal of my ambition." Not so. At 73, he is running for the Senate. When one of his opponents in the primary, a man 20 years younger, objected that Mr. Gillett was too old, the Speaker answered simply: "I'm still the second best golfer in Congress." In November, Mr. Gillett will contest with Senator David I. Walsh.

In Michigan, Senator James Couzens was nominated by the Republicans to succeed himself. Because he has frequently been insurgent, the Administration did not exert itself for him. He won by good margin, when Detroit, his home town, of which he was formerly Mayor, backed him with a large majority.

In Georgia, Senator W. J. Harris defeated ex-Governor T. W. Hardwick without question. It was in good part a Klan struggle with the Senator tacit ly for the Klan (although denying that he was a member) and the Governor opposing it.

Senator J. E. Ransdell won a renomination in Louisiana.

In Colorado, the Democrats nominated Morrison Shafroth, son of the late Senator; the Republicans, Rice W.

Means, supported by the Klan, for the short term in Senate. The nominations for the long term in Colorado went to the state's two Senators at present, L. C. Phipps, Republican, and A. B. Adams, Democrat.