Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-26

progressive legislation in the Senate,
and is termed by his opponents as
the leader Of the reactionary wing
of the Republican party. Democrats
charge that manufacturers of the
State are resorting 10 unfair means
tto compel their employees to support
Senator Gallinger.
New York Race Is Close.
Indications are that the race in
New York State betweeg James w.
Wadsworth. Republican, and James
w. Gerard. ambassador to Germany,
the Democratic nominee will be very
close. Mr.. Gerard is remaining at his
post in Berlinswhile Mr.. Wadsworti
is making a canvass of the State.
Bainbridge Colby. Progressive can
didate will poll less than 00,0o0Notes,
politicians predict. Colonel Roosevelt
has made tour of the State in the
interest of the candidacy of Mr..
Colby
In Ohio, Timothy s. Hogan, attor-
ney- general of the State, is the Demo-
cratic senatorial nominee. He is
opposed by Warren G. Hard
ing, Republican, and A. l.. Gar
| ford Progressive. Politicians be-
lieve that Garford, who is a
millionaire automobile manufacturer.
will poll enough Republican votes to
defeat Harding Two years go Gar
| ford was the Progressive candidate for
governor against Harding, who was
the Republican candidate
PaImer's Chances Good.
The senatorial campaign in Penn
sylvnia is attracting nationwide at
| tention. While two weeks ago Re-
publicans were predicting the re-elec-
| ton of Boies Penrose by a plurality
I 1Pe 20 III V1if
| that the chances of Representative A..
Mitchell Palmer, the Democratic NOM
| inee are improving. If the Ware
| brothers withhold their support from
Penrose in South Philadelphia, Re
publicans admit that Penrose's
chances for reelection are lessened.
Clifford Pinchot, the Progressive can
didate, is certain to poll q large vote,
but politicians say that this strength
will come from the Republican party
and viii tend to improve the chances
of Palmer winning.
Both Chairman Woods, of the Re-
publican congressional committee,
and Chairman Doremus. of the Demo-
cratic congressional committee, are
claiming the next House. Unbiased
reports reaching Washington, how
ever, indicate that the Democrats will
hold the House by a greatly reduced
majority. Republicans probably will
gain so or go representatives. Some Of
the seats they will gain will come
from the Progressives. The Demo-
Gratis can lose 70 members, and still
have a majority of one in the House
over the Republicans and Progress
sives.
Where G. o. r. Hopes 10 Gain.
Republican leaders in Washington
,,- i'm on yninipo from 10 I'm "a
representatives in New York State, 6
to 0 in Pennsylvania, In Connecticut,
2 in Rhode Island,i2 in New Hamp-
shire, 5 in New Jersey 5 in Indiana,
in Ohio. in Iowa, 2 in Montana, 2
in Michigan. in Colorado. | in Della
ware. in Illinois, , in Kansas, in
Maryland. in Massachusetts, In
Missouri, / in West Virginia, in Wis
consin.
Administration leaders admit that
the Democrats will lose many mem
bers, but insist that the party will
hold the House by q safe working ma
jority. Indications point to Pro
gressive membership in the next
House of not more than six members.
The falling off Of the Progressive vote
will operate to the advantage of the
Republicans
In the Sixth district of Kansas the
Progressives have nominated Miss
Eva Nj. Murphy, of Goodland. The
district is now represented by John r.
Connolly, a Democrat. NJ. III Wyvell,
private secretary to Secretary of state
Bryan, is the Democratic nominee in
the Forty-third New York district.
Nicholas Longworth son-in-law OF
Theodore Roosevelt. is the Republican
nominee in the First Ohio district. In
the Eighteenth district Joseph G. Can
non, the ex-speaker who was defeat
ed in 1912. is again the Republican
candidate.