The Washington times., 1914-11-02
PEOPLE WILL SELECT
TH|RDOF THE SENATE
TomorroW's Election Also to
Settle Entire Membership of
House Except in Maine.
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goes into retirement. as does George C.
Perkins, o. California. Senator Coe |.
CrsNt.srd. of North Dakota. ar1 Senator
Joseph L. Bristow, OF Kansas. enjoy
the distinction of having been defeated
for denomination at the primaries. Con-
gressman Charles II. Burke beat cut
crawford, while former Senator Charles
Curtis won the nomination from Bris-
tow.
Issue Clearly Joined.
The general campaigns which ended
Saturday night have been marked by
far less bitterness than any in recent
years. The issue, so far as national af-
fairs are concerned. has been clear cut.
President Wilson, in writing a blanket
letter of Endorsement for the Democrat
&c Congressman, characterized their
work as progressive" and he assumed
the responsibility for all OF the legisla-
ton enacted by them. The Republicans
generally accepted this issue. and the
tarfn was again one of the chief factors
on the stump.
Both sides are confident. Democratic
Congressional headquarters admits that
II expects to lose few members of the
House. The party leaders will not be
sorry, as the UNIV eldy majority has
been a source of real trouble to them.
But they deny the Republican claim
or the House is in jeopardy.
incidentally. Oscar w. Underwood,
the Democratic House leader, will be
elevated to the Senatorship in Alabama
the fight there having been fought out
at the primar 'es. where he decisively
defeated Capt. Richmond p. HObson.
The general situation presents some
very interesting contests. In New York
State, Ambassador James w. Gerard is
the Democratic candidate for Senator
ha a rf in ha
campaign. being too busy In Berlin. He
Is opposed by James w. Wadsworth, on
the Republican ticket, and Bainbridge
Colby, on the Progressive. The State
fight here is also very spirited. Gov
ernor Martin H. Gym and District At
tornev Whitman are fighting it out on
the Democratic and Republican tickets,
but the Progressives, who have nameI
Frederick Davenport, and the Pro-
hibitionist, whose candidate is William
SulZer, who was impeached and re-
moved from o fee, are distinct factors.
Sulzer has made a house-to-hOuse cam
pGign upstate. and it is admitted will
poll q large vote which may have dis
tinct bearing on the outcome.
Close In Pennsylvania.
In PENNSYLVANIA Boise Penrose is
being opposed for reelection by Con-
gresham A Mitchell Palmer with the
backing of President Wilson. and Gif-
ford Pinchot, backed by former Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The tariff has been the
main issue land the three candidates
have stUmped the entire State night
and day for more than a month. Inter
est in the Senatorial situation has over
shadowed the fight for State Offices,
but that also has been of a peculiarly
bitter character. Local option is cutting
a slight figure because the gubernator1al
candidates are pledged to ii as well as
on record as favoring women's suf-
frage
Ohio also presents a very interest
ing situation. The prohibition issue
there seems TO have dwarfed the in
terest in the election Of a Senator,
Representatives. and the State ticket.
The voters will pass upon absolute
prohibition of the manufacture and
sal" of liquor and also upon an amend
ment repeating the Rose county local
option law and the interest is in
tense. The suffrage question has been
hard fought and the women are Keep
ing up the struggle for the right to
vote until the polls actually close.
The fight for the United States Sen
atorship here is between Warren G.
Harding, Republican; Attorney Cen
eral Timothy S. Hogan. Democrat.
and A l.. Garford, Progressive. Gov
ernor Cox is a candidate for re-elec
ton opposed by Representative Frank
b. Willis, Republican, and James r.
progressive
According to most OF the reports
from Indiana, there is unusual lack
OF interest among the voters over
the outcome. Senator Benjamin T.
Shiveley is opposed by Former Sen
ator Beveridge and by Hugh T Mill
er. Republican. The efforts Of the
leaders Of the various parties to stir
up the voters have failed and IT IS
admitted that the vote will fall below
normal.
Illinois Has Bitter Fight.
In Illinois genuine Kilkenny
eats' fight Is In progress. Mere the
6enatorship is the big issue. over
shadowing everything else. Roger c.
Sullivan, for some years the Demo
cratic boss" OF Illinois. whose de-
feetion from Champ Clark at Balti- |
more, started the slide for President
Wilson that made the latter's nomina-
Gon possible, won the Democratic
nomination at the primaries. This, |
too, despite the open opposition OF |
Secretary of State Bryan Sullivan is |
being fought tooth and nail for cleo |
tion by Lawrence y. Sherman, the |
present Senator and by Raymond Rob |
bins. the Progressive candidate. In |
the Eighteenth Congressional dis |
trict, Uncle Joe" Cannon is a Candi-
date for come back honors, and in the |
adjoining Nineteenth. William B. Nc
Kinley IS also trying to get his old
seat back.
In Iowa Senator Albert B. Cummins
Is opposed for reelection by Congress
man Maurice Connolly. Democrat, and
Casper SchenCk, of Des Moines Pro-
gressive. The Democrats are hopeful
that the split in the Republican ranks
will help them. and they are making a
determined effort to land a governor
The gubcrnatorial candidates are
George ". Clarke. Republican: John T.
Hamilton. Democrat, and George G.. |
White. Progressive.
Election and fighting are synonyms in |
Kansas. and this year is no exception.
Senator Bristow was bOwlcd out at the
primaries bv former senator Curtis bat
the latter has no certainty Of election.
Victor MurdOck, running on the Pro-
Eressive ticket. has been working night
and dav for the toga His efforts have
been ably seconded by the Democratic
candidate. George A Ncel"Y. who in |
slsts tnat hc alone : certain Of cleo
ton. The results will be very close.
Kansas Storm Center.
Here ar" also Irst-class fight 'ng men
running fc1 governor. Henry J. Allen
who fought desperately for Colonel
Roosevelt at tn" chicago Republican
is tho Progressive candi-
date: Arthur Camper, Il mans size fight
er is the Republican,. and George II.
n Odges likewise of national fame as a
scrapper. the Democratic candidate
IncIdentaliN kGnN.'~ may have the dis