The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-01-01
G. 0. P. VICTORY In 1915
{. D. HiIles Predicts Republicans Will
Elect President, Vice President and
Senate. Issue Will Be Squarley
On Tariff.
Chairman of Republican National
Committee Declares Every Great
Manufacturing City and Every
Great Labor Center Repudiated
Democrats at Last Election.

New York, Dec. 26.-Peering ahead
to 1916, Charles ID. Hilles, chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee, sees not only the election Of a
Republican President, Vice-President
and House of Representatives, "un-
less there is revulsion of feeling in
the meantime but of a Republican
Senate as we'll. Unlike some of the
minor prophets Mr.. Hilles is willing
to specify the States which he thinks
will cause the Senatorial overturn.
"Thus far" he said, ave can see a
certain gain of eight seats, which, with
a. Republican Vice-President, would
give control of the Senate"
The eight seats on which lie counts
are one from each Of these States:
New York, Maine, New Jersey, Ohio.
Montana, Nevada, West Virginia and
Washington. Said Mr.. Hilles:
Republican from New York.
els there any doubt that New York
will send Republican to succeed Mr..
O'Gorman? The result of the last
election shows clearly what will hap
pen. Maine is back in the Republican
column and a Republican Senator is
sure to succeed johnson. johnson
voted for the free trade provisions of
. the Underwood tariff bill and he will
be held accountable by his State for
the mischief it has made.
"New Jersey returned to the Re-
publican column in emphatic fashion
in November, and no one will serious
ly contend that Mr.. MARITIME will sue
ceed himself or be superseded by a
Democrat. The election Of Mr.. Hard
ing in 0hio-.this year by more than
$4,000 is, clear sign that Senator
POmerene will be retired two years
hence and his place taken by Repub-
lican. There will then be no Progress
sive vote to complicate the situation
and Republican victory will be easy.
"Senator Meyers, of Montana, vot-
ed to place wool on the free list. des-
pite vigorous protests from every
quarter of his state. Is there any
possible chance that he will be re-
elected after two years more of free
wool?
"Senator Pittman, Of Nevada, will
be succeeded by Republican. Pitt
man has not the prestige, the money
or the long service of Senator New
lands, and yet Newlands was returned
to the senate this year, after the hard
est campaign he has ever made, by
only thirty-eight votes. The congress
man at large, the governor and every
state officer elected this year are Re-
publicans. Nevada already felt the
effect of Democratic administration
and Pittman will have to bear the
burden Of two years more of it. Pitt
man s election in the first instance
, was an accident.
"West Virginia is sure to go Re
publican in 1916. Senator Poindexter.
Of Washington, is the only Progress
sive in the senate and he is sure to
be succeeded by Republican. Wash
ington in 1914 elected Republican
senator and Republicans from every
congressional district
Mr.. Hilles also thinks the chances
are excellent in Maryland and Nebras-
ka, which have Democratic factional
fights, and he rates Arizona, Missouri
and Tennessee as "good fighting
ground.