The sun., 1916-10-01
SEES CLOSE FIGHT
TO CONTROL SENATE
Republican Managers Hope to
Capture Seven Seats From
Democrats.
THE CAMPAIGN IS KEEN
Senator Weeks Says More
Than Needed Number
Can he Elected.

Although the Presidential contest nat
urally transcends. In the eyes OF the pub
lie, all other political fights this fail. tho
looked upon by tho Republicans as Sec
ond only to II in interest for what 1t
vtll mean to tho country after March 4
next.
Should Mr.. Hughes win the election. as
10 now the confident prediction of cN-
psrienced Republican campaisners. thcro
% NJ doubt thai he would carry in with
him . Republican lower house. but with
ths Senate II 10 different. particularly so
In view of the Democratic majority of
seventeen to overcome.
The elections OF four years ago carried
int, power a Democratic Senate for tho
hrst time since 1894. To %recapturo the
oenAts the Republicans are putting into
this Senatorial night almost as much en-
srgy Is they are putting into the Hughes
campaign. sending out hundreds Of
speakers IND e~ndeavoring TO arouse the
people in those States where Senatorial
contests occur TO the Importance OF this
Issue.
Contest IL Unique.
The conditions respecting this fight are
unique. II Is the frst time In a Presi-
deftial contest that United States Sena-
tori have been elected by popular vote,
B new amendment going into effect only
Two years ago. The result has been TO
mako b Senatorial campaign virtually
part Of tho battle to elect the President.
On Qrr0nnf NJ fha NAM rnp1itsnpa 49,
Senatorial night Is being conducted by a
special committee Of Republican Sena-
tors. with headquarters In this city. This
committee. sfter studying the conditions
m the different States, Is now Of the
opinion hat the Senate is to be won this
fsll with possibly a few votes to spare.
To gain control of tho Senate. now
mat the Republicans have elected both
senators in Maine. It will be necessary
Tor the Republicans to hold their pres
. strength and to replace seven Demo-
Gratis with Republicans. This will bring
about a tie. with the vicc-Prcsident hay-
tng the controlling vote.
Sees Gain Of seve. Senators.
Senator John W. Weeks Of Massachu.
eetts. In charge Of the New York head
quarters OF the Senatorial campaign,
SAID yesterday hat no believed tho Re-
p~ublieans were almost certain of accom-
Pushing this and more. According 10
Senator Weeks. the committee regards
the election OF Republican Senators to
replace Democrats rs practically as
sured IN the following States: New
York, New jersey. West Virginia and
O4ito. This will mean q gain OF four
Senator's Indiana. with two Senators,
and Missouri arc regarded as being al
most sure. Judging from present condl-
lions. meaning a further gain OF three.
The following States arc put down by
Senator Weeks and his associates as
offering a good chance of increasing this
gain by ono or more: Maryland, Arl-
Eona. Montana, Nebraska and Nevada.
Speaking Of tho contests now being
waged In the first mentioned States Sen
ator Weeks said:
II regard the election Of Mr.. Calder
u New York almost Il five To one chance.
regard tho chances Of the election o:
Mr.. Freylinshuysen In New Jersey as
Delnx about the same. Vest Virginia
perhaps Is not so sure. but there is u
large protectionist sentiment and since
1914 the Republicans nave gained two
Congressman there. We have an excel.
lent candidate and I believe he Will win
Believes Herrick Sure Winner.
I'm Ohio We think there 4. no question
at Mr. Herrick defeating Senator Pom,
erens. Conservative estimates give tho
state to tho Republicans and In tho
primaries the vote was almost two &c
one for Herrick az compared with the
vote cast for Pomerene.
Must Keep Up the Fight.
Coming down 20 the States not quit,
% sure. we believe that all the indica'
lions now point to tho election In In
diana OF both New and Watson owe,
Taggart and Kern. The battle Is a no
a and must DO kept UP right to tn,
end. but tho Republicans arc splendid,
organised n tho Hughes trip was
grsat success.
I'm Missouri the Republican candidate
walter 6. Dlckey. Is conducting tn
greatest campaign ever seen. He has &
large following and ia one Of tho bes
political organizers IN the party. IL
10 running against Senator Reed. /
somewhat different type of man, and
believe he is going to beat him.
In Arizona the dissatisfaction will
Wilson'S Mexican policy. combined with
certain local conditions and the fact tina
tho Republicans have put up an ex
ceedingly strong candidates. leads us 4
think that there Is a good chance fol
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the fact that the state is normal!
Democratic. In Montana the Republi
cans and PrcsressivSs have united behin'
a strong candidate and the Hughes suf
frage declaration Is expected to tell II
our favor. In Nevada Senator New
lands's majority two years ago was onl,
20 votes. In this state the Socialists
arc strong and control the situation II
n sense. We believe that they arc L
pull moro votes from the Democrat
than from the Republicans, which viii
mean the defeat of Senator Pittniai.
I'm Maryland there is Democratic dis
eension. and the views held by Senat
Lee OF certain subjects arc such tina
many Democrats are opposed to him
The State has been carried twice by tn
Republicans In the last sixteen years
so there is somc chance Of electlng
Republican there, Nebraska * normal!
a Republican state. though close. TIL
campaign there turns on the Wet AN
Iry Issue. John l.. Kennedy Is Tn
T,apublicaIi candidate against Senate
Hitchcock. Both live IN omaha an
many believe that Kennedy has "a chanc
OF winning.
Taking all VI there states the chance
are excellent OF carrying more tina
seven Of them, and We feel certain tina
we can hold all OF the present I,epubll
car seats. Naturally. because of tn
big Democratic majority to ovegcom'
the Senate fight viii be close and 70
this reason we are not overlooking an
chances In "A single state"
KING OF ABYSSINIA DEP0SED.
Uauahter Of Mcncllk PPocIalme