The Washington times., 1910-09-22

wiz make in that section Including
the border states, viii help offset the
Eastern losses, and, perhaps. save
the House TO the Republicans by a
narrow margin It should be added,
however. that the wise old owls o.
politics, who are running the Repub-
lican Con greSSiOnal campaign have
heard so long about Republicans max
Ing iuroaGS IN the South that they
are inclined 70 discount the rather
rOSeate reports that come to them
The State Of New York and New
England are giving the Republican
Congregational leaders more worry
than any other considerable section
OF the country As to New England,
since Maine came along with its amss-
ing Democratic vote, there is q feel
ing that is nothing less than panicky.
The reports coming into RepublI-
can Congressional headquarters are
gloomy Many OF them are OBVIOUSLY
from gentlemen who have a bad case
visions OF what may happen in the
elections.
Take the case Of Massachusetts. for
instance From Republicans there
who are usually astutc and well-bal-
auced some predictions are that the
Democrats viii sweep the state by
100000, and viii possibly carry the
Legislature and gain two or three
members OF the House
New York Most Feared.
But despite disquieting reports from
New England. the State where the Re
publican leaders fear they viii en-
counter The heaviest Congressional
losses and losses which may well prove
fatal 10 Republican control Of the House
Is New York
The feeling as to New York IS thai
the Democrats stand good show 10
sweep the SJaJe on The SOyernOrship, es-
peCiallv IL they nominate Gaynor. and
that gentleman is in ft physical condi-
ton TO take the nomination
II has been pretty caSefully explored
INTO 7uSt what would be the effect on
The House situation II the Democrat t.
should eUEulf New York in November and
win the GovtrnOrship by 10000 OF more. II
= found ,I-L II such result happens.
II IS likely TO sweep away ten or twelve
COngreSSla nal districts now controlled
Bt me ReLub-lcailS- II need hardly b.
said that any such losses ia New York
would be almost inaccessible 10 over
come IN other sections Of the country
ne reports from Pennsylvania do not
indicate the Republicans are likely 10
Slitef much loss In House seats there.
LdtelE- careful Convasses have been
MADE OF the Ohio situation. These gndI-
cate that the Republicans NAV s,-Dec-
10 about hold their own i'm the 'Fy77rl-e,-s.
STATE 50 Tar as seats IN the House are
CoICeTnel- trough SOcd deal VIII de-
t,sl.d on now sweeping is the expected
victory Of Gov JudSOn Harmon.
one or the rays of hone FOR Inc Re
i,--L,i1t'tn irtlsTS IN q rather gloomy nd
desolate situation Is the f-ro--rarfr,,
from some Of the Western S+-ras ~ \
tendency Of Republicans to wort 70,
SethtT Tot success al the polls
lhLofEna ION of set-toSether move
IneLIS am 0-3E the Republicans This ,-a1-
IS not frequent But strangely a-,y,--r-t7
u IS proceeding such as Il is ch FsH.-
rom States where there IS Dov-err751
lLsurS gent OF progressive strength
Thus. the meeting Of -he uor7irase -,
congress in Iowa. who got together i'm
IDeS MoineS recently and agreed 10 yrorlz
TOT republican success ar the polls has
an ---rl-
greSSlOnal camOaigu leaders
ana from kansas there have come
aQFlCeS or q similar DISPOSITION II the
republican Congressional leaders could !
hear OF more movements Of this kind 4
they would feel the outlook for carving
The House an November was 4 e-ear
zeal more SATISFACTORY But thus Tar
they have been the executions and NOT I
the rule.