Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-02
Chief Interest CenterS in
Struggle for Control of Next
Congress-House and Unit
ed States Senate,
BITTER CAMPAIGNS
IN SEVERAL STATES
President Wilson Makes No
Speeches, but Writes Many
Letters; Roosevelt Active for
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Washington. Nov i.--Chlef inter-
est In the elections Tuesday centers
on the struggle for the control Of the
next congress. heightened by the fact
that all successful candidates for the
senate. as well as the house. will be
chosen by direct popular vote. The
fact that thirty-two states win elect
senator's. makes the contests Tuesday
the real inauguration OF this new de-
parture In government.
In the house 2lS members are
necessary for majority. The pres
ent democratic standing is 1855. re-
publican f22. essive-republican
=, progressive 10. independent /, and
vacancies 6. which seats were last oc-
cupied by democrats To change the
political complexion Of the house. OPP
position parties must maintain their
present strength and win sixty-eight
seats.
Govcrn0rship Contests.
or hardly less interest are the con-
tests over state tickets. Governors are
and some of the campaigns, notably
those in New York, California and
Pennsylvania. have been waged with
much bitterness.
Efforts OF the democratic party to
retain control of the lower house Of
congress and of their opponents TO
wrest Il from them, have called forth
the full strength. of all parties. In
few previous off year campaigns have
the chief figures of the national ad-
ministration been engaged so gener-
ally. President Wilson has made no
speaking tours. but has written many
letters of endorsement to democratic
candidates in doubtful states. Most of
the members of the cabinet have
spent much of the last fortnight in
campaigning. The leading men of the
republican and progressive parties.
with the noteworthy exception of ex-
President Taft. have been similarly
engaged.
Situation In Senate.
The democratic party has fifty
three seats in the senate, as against
forty-two for the republicans and one
for the progressives. To overrun the
democratic majority, 1t would be ne
cessary for their opponents to retain
their full strength and win at least
six additional seats, since the demo-
Gratis might lose five seats without de-
priving the party Of control with the
assistance of the vice presidents vote.
Senatorial elections VIII be held In
Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas. Califor-
MIA. Colorado, Connecticut. Florida,
Georgia, Idaho. Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Mary
land, Missouri. Nevada. New Hamp
shire, New York. North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore
gon. Pennsylvania. South Carolina,
South Dakota. Utah, Vermont. Wash
ington and Wisconsin.
Small Chance for InrOads.
Eliminating the solid SOUTH" there
are only seven states In which in
roads can possibly be made in the
democratic majority so that unless
hat party should lose in all but one
)f these states, ii viii retain control
IF the senate. The states are Colorado, !
Indiana. Oklahoma, Maryland. Mis-
souri,, Nevada and oregon.
Governors will be elected in Ala
Dama, Arizona. California. Colorado,
Connecticut, Georgia. Idaho, Kansas,
Iowa, Massachusetts. Nebraska, Ne
,ada, New Hampshire. New York
North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma, Ore
gon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
south Carolina, South Dakota. Ten
,essee, Texas, Vermont. Wisconsin
md Wyoming.
Campaign Is Over.
Except for last day efforts of can
lidates in few stubbornly disputed
tates, the campaign Is over. II has
,een the quietest Of years. No import
mt new issues have been presented.
rhe tariff was once more the chief
,oint Of debate, but even this time
IGNORED campaign favorte failed TO
AXE hold deeply on public interest.
his was perhaps due to the fact that
he European war brought about such
bnormal financial and economic
onditions that II has been regarded
generally as difficult to measure the
fleet Of the Underwood law.
Notwithstanding the increased eff
orts entailed by the direct election
4 senators, according to available
CURES, the expenditures OF the cam
aign probably have been less than
hose preceding any other general
lection In many years.
Important Changes.
In most cases the senators whose
erms expire next March have been
enominated. There IL. however. a
onspicuous exception. Elihu Root of
lew York, one of the commanding
CURES of the upper house. declined
run. Notwithstanding the appeals |