El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-02
STRUGGLESFOR
CONGRESS ENDS
Fhirty-two States VIII Elect
Senators; Many Congress
men to Be Named.

I
New York, Nov 2-The political
campaign. consisting chiefly Of a strug-
/ gle for control Of the houses Of con-
/ gress, is practically at an end today.
/ The election will be held Tuesday. IT.
terest is heightened by the fact that
all successful candidates for the senate
and house viii be chosen Dy direct vote
| OF the people.
In the house 21S members are neces-
sdry Tor a majority. The present DEM
] ocrauc standing is 2S5. Republican l2Z.
progressive Republican .. Progress
] slVe. ls, Independent J. and vacancies
2, which seats were last occupied by
Democrats To change the political
complexion Of the house, opposition
parties must maintain their present
strength ana win 6S additional seats.
OF hardly less interest are the con-
tests over state tickets Governors are
10 be elected in IS states and some
OF the campaigns. notably those in New
YORK, California and Pennsylvania have
been Waged with much bitterness
Both Parties Fighting Hard.
Efforts Of the Democratic party to
retain control Of the lower house and
OF their opponents to Wrest IL from
Inem nave called forth the fun strength
OF al parties. In few previous off
year campaigns have the chief figures
Gagged so generally. President Wilson
has made no speaking tours. but has
written many letters OF endorsement
10 Democratic candidates in doubtful
states Most Of the members Of the
cabinet have spent much Of the lost
fortnight In campaigning The leading
men OF the Republican and Progress
sive+ parties, with the noteworthy ex-
cepuon OF former president Taft, have
been similarly engaged
Senatorial Elections
The Democratic party has 30 seats in
the senate as against - for the Repub-
Hcans and one for the -PrOgressives-"
To overturn the Democratic majority,
Il would be necessary for their op-
ponents TO retain their full present
strength and win at least six additional I
seats. since the Democrats might lose
i've seats without depriving the party |
Of control with the assistance of the
vice presidents vote.
Senatorial elections will be held in /
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, CalifOr-
MIA Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, |
georgia, Idaho. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, /
Kentucky. Kansas. Louisiana. Mary
land Missouri. Nevada. New Hampshire, /
New York. North Carolina. North Da-
kota, Ohio. Oklahoma. oregon. Pennsyl- /
vanla, South Carolina. South Dakota, !
Utah. Vermont. Washington and Wis /
Consin.
Eliminating the solid south there /
80 . N---- sc ca states A4A WHICH LAE0aQs
can possibly be made into the Democra-
tic majority, so unless that party should l
lose In all but one OF these states. IL ]
VIII retain control OF the senate. The
states are Colorado. Indiana, Oklahoma.
Maryland. Missouri, Nevada and Ore
gon-
To Elect Many Governors.
Governors viii be elected IN Alabama ]
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut Georgia Idaho. Iowa, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, Nebraska. Nevada. New /
hampshire. New York. North Dakota. I
Jllo, Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylvania /
Rhode Island. South Carolina south |
DAKOTA, Tennessee. Texas, Vermont and |
W lsconsln and Wyoming Democratic /
governors were elected In Arkansas and /
Maine in September.
Except for last day efforts Of candf-
iates In a few stubbornlv disputed !
states, the campaign is over It has
been the Quietest OF years No i'm
'ortant issues have been presented. The
-arlLt was once more the chief point
II DEBATE, but even this time honored |
InpaiSn faForlte failed to take hold |
ieeply on public interest
In California Hiram Johnson the
Progressive governor. is oDDosad ~ |
.onn q curtin. the Democratic can !
.idate, and John D. Fredericks. Repub- |
lc.n IN pennsylvania the Democrats
~ LIOsI esslVes have united on Z I
ance o. Mccormick oppose Martin q I !
81 umoaugh. the Republican candidate !
n rev other cases have there bas- |
.ate campaigns which have attracted
.auonal attention.
Many Attempt TO Come Rack.
several men, for years nro-7iDar+ ~
ne affairs Of the nation. Who were re- n
lred 70 private life without their own
2hsenl, are seeking 10 return. Nosr :
j lnem are Republicans who y-s~s !
es.su oy the Democratic sweep two 5
ears ago The picturesque fieTrs ~ :
CnSIe Joe cannon Of Illinois forr,s- +
peaAer OF the house. has again er7er~s5 T
70 puouc view, by reason OF his cs1- :
l4acy Tor another term in coDe-ress !
IN me same state exconerass-,.-, , d
m b. Mckinley. who vas 7,rssi,5,-,-
. a. campaign manager in rg0s is I
- pJlng 10 down Charles n a. c
lers, the Democrat who TOOK he -Ie-- Z c
], ~. ears ago In Ohio Nicholas Tso1e- C
I oIlh, Col Roosevelts soninlsT- 80 I 1
A ~. ise was retired in 1912. is -, il
candidate Former senator 49,. ~ Al i
'eNerldge OF Indiana. who IeFr ~ -. z J
e p .-a,,1ls5 party for the Prorressf,-s E
Sc seek 5l1g TO regain a place in tbe c
- -A.--.9.-s a woman is runninr- for ,
90 on tne bench. Mrs. Iizzie $500. q L
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