New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-20
Republican Leaders Be.
lieve They Can Regain
Control Next Year.
SURE TO DEFEAT
SEVEN DEMOCRATS
Will Need Only One More Seat
and See Chances for II in
Several States.
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Senator BOleS PerroSe mat there was
, chance for the Republicans TO capt
RE the Senate in the 1916 election, de-
spite its present heavy Democratic ma
jority.
Il had been conceded that the Senate
would be hopeless. so far as the Re-
,ublicans were concerned, for at least
four more years, and perhaps SIX, since
IN 1914 the Democrats captured Sena-
tor;sl seats in three strong Republican
states California. Wisconsin and South
Dskota. The Democrats had also jubi-
Isp,lv pointed out that there was pos
sibility of their gaining another seat in
Delaware next year, when Senator du
pont Will come up for reelection. Del
aware went Democratic on the last SEN
storial election, sending Senator Sauls-
bury 20 Washington.
A careful survey, however, reveals
that there are seven states where II is
almost sure Republicans will be elected
10 succeed Democratic Senator'S IN 1916.
As the Democratic majority in the SEN
ATE is now sixteen, il will require only
one more 10 bring about tie. This
would leave the deciding vote with the
Vice-President.
n is admitted that it would require
small Republican landslide to turn
the trick. and the calculations are all
based on the Republicans having the
Vice-President.
Senators Who Must Fight.
Senators who will come up for re-
election in November 1916, are MeSSrs.
Asburst. of Arizona; Bryan, OF Florida;
cs+~oo Of New Mexico; Chiffon. of
West Virginia; Clapp, Of Minnesota;
Clark. Of Wyoming; Culberson, OF
Texas; Gu Point, of Delaware; Hitch
cock. of Nebraska; Johnson, of Maine;
Kern. OF Indiana; La Toilette, OF Wis.
corsin; Lea. Of Tennessee: Lee, OF
MARYLAND; Lippitt. Of Rhode Island;
Lodge. Of Massachusetts; McCumber,
Of North Dakota; Mclean. OF Connecu-
cut: MARITIME. of New Jersey; Myers, or
Montana; O'Gorman. OF New York; Oil
yer. Of Pennsylvania; Page, OF YER
mont; Pittman, OF Nevada; PolndeXter'
Of Washington; Pomerene, OF ONO;
Reed. of Missouri; Sutherland, OF Ctan;
Swanson, Of Virginia; townsend, OF
Michigan; Williams, of Mississippi, and
Works. of California.
Leaving Republican Senators out OF
discussion, as they are all compare
t;vel- safe except Mr.. du Pont, there
ere seven Democrats who are expected
~ Republicans here 10 be succeeded by
Pcpublcans. These are MARITIME, Of
New Jersey: Johnson, of Maine; O'GOr-
man, OF New York; Pomerene. Of ONO;
Kern, Of Indiana; Hitchcock, Of Ne
braska. and Chiffon, Of West Virginia.
There are few Democrats who do not
concede that Johnson, of Maine, will
rive way 70 a Republican, while there
Is little less doubt about, West Virginia
and only a little less about New Jer-
sew. While the Whitman administra-
ton in New York is regarded by some
g. increasing Senator O'Gorman's
chances. Republicans are confident that
the Empire State Will send a Repub-
Ncan as a colleague for Wadsworth.
In Nebraska several things make Re-
pubucars hopeful. The last Senatorial
election sent Senator Norris, a Repub-
ncan Of Progressive leanings. from
that state. and while he is far from
satisfactory 20 many Of the Republican
leaders. the tendency Of NebTaska's
reirhhor. Kansas. in sending Curtis
back 20 the Senate and defeating Bris-
tow in the primaries and Murdoch in
the general election is regarded as
hopeful. On the other hand, the split
IT. the Democratic party IN Nebraska,
where the feud between ex-Sccretary
o. State Bryan and Senator Hitchcock
is acute. strengthens the hopes OF Re
pu5lcsa=.
Think Ohio Back in Line.
In Ohio it is hoped by Republicans
TIA. they can defeat Senator Pomerene,
especially after the great majority
rolled up against Timothy D. Hogan,
Democratic candidate for the Senate
against Senator Harding. OHIO Is back
il lae Republicans 1hink, and Will
stay there.
la Indiana Republicans are counting
largely or the ballot fraud disclosures,
a.. they believe the Hoosiers viii not
aid the Tacgart machine by sending
Democrat 20 the Senate. II is admitted
that Senator Kern, Democratic leader
lr the upper house. is strong with the
labor element. having been frequently
a. attorney for labor unions, but 1t ls
not believed this will save him.
With these seven states regarded as
safe Republicans need only capture
one more Senator 10 wipe out the
Democratic majority in the Senate, and
there are several states in which there
are good opportunities.
H. Maryland there is death strug
gle OIL between the forgs led by Sen
a'or Blair Lee and Senator John wal
ter Smith. Lee is running for the
], is believed Senator Smiths friends
VII! knife him al the polls. This night
IS expected 20 lead to such bitter feel
ing that a Republican can be elected
10 the Senate the following year 20
succeed Lee Many friends OF Senator
Smith would prefer 10 see RepubiI-
can Senator his colleague rather than
Senator Lee.
In Nevada, where Key Pttman comes
Up for reelection, the closeness Of the
vote By which Senator Newlands re
turned TO the Senate has shown the
Republicans that they had a chance
there Of which they did not take full!
advantage. Newland's plurality IN the
state vas far under 500.
Tennessee is another state in which
Democratic bitterness may result IN a
Eep1bAcan taking the seat Of Senator
lea. IN Missour: the expected fight be
tween Chairman Frank p. Walsh Of the
Industrial Relations Committee and
Senator Reed for the Dem0ccatie nom
nation may develop into q trouble that
VIII permit election Of a Republican.
There are also chances for RepubIl-
can victory in Montana, where Senator
asyers comes up, and Arizona, where
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