The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Political Situation.

One week from next Tuesday on November y a
general election will be held throughout the United
States for Senator's Representatives governors and
innumerable State and local officials: The chief in
terest in the outcome naturally centers around Con-
gress, both branches of which now controlled by
the Democratic party by substantial majorities
The terms of thirty-two Senator'S expire on March
l. next but Representative Broussard has already
been chosen to succeed Senator Thornton of Louis-
ana, tbrty-one Senators are to be elected AS this
is the first general election to be held under the
amendment to the Constitution vesting the power of
Senatorial elections in the people the result is awaited
with intense interest Curiously enough, of the thirty
two prospective vacancies, sixteen held by
Republican and sixteen by Democratic incumbents.
Louisiana has already elected Democrat, leaving
only fifteen States to be accounted for 1t is ex-
pected that Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina. North
Carolina, Florida, Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma,
Missouri, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada will also
remain in the Democratic column with some uncer-
tainty attaching to Indiana, Oregon, and Kentucky
In the latter State there very remote possibility
that ex-Gov Beckham the Democratic Senatorial
nominee may be defeated because of his "dry" pro-
clivities and there has been marked change in the
political complexion of Oregon. The result in In
diana is not to be definitely predicted, although the
chances are largely in favor of the of Senator
ShiVely account OF the activity OF former Senator
Beveridge the Progressive nominee for Senator, in
stirring up the third party vote. From the present
outlook the Democrats cannot lose more than one
or two seats as compared with their present strength
The same prediction cannot be truthfully made
TO the Republicans The outlook as to many of
their candidates is characterized by much uncertainty
The States in which Senatorial elections are to be
held for seats now filled by Republicans New
Hampshire. Vermont, Connecticut, New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin, North Da
kota, South Dakota, Kansas Idaho Utah, California
and Washington OF these States Vermont and Utah
are the only ones which went Republican in 1912 and
although political conditions have materially changed
in two years, prophesy what the outcome
will be in New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York.
Ohio Illinois, or Kansas The probability is that
Senator Gainger will be reelected in New Hamp-
shire and Senator Brandegee in Connecticut, with
favorable outlook for the election of Warren G.
Harding the Republican Senatorial nominee, in Ohio
He has marked advantage in widespread acquaint-
ance and conceded ability over Mr. Hogan, his Demo-
cratic opponent. and straw votes, which have been
taken throughout the State give him decided lead
1t is almost impossible to tell what will happen in
Illinois and Kansas, but even if the Republicans
should be victorious in all of the sixteen States they
would only hold their own and could not hope to gain
control of the Senate.
Summing up the Senatorial situation, it may be
said that the elections will not change the political
complexion of the Upper House. The present Demo-
cratic majority of fourteen in the Senate is great
to be overcome, with many Southern States
tain to return Democrats