The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
WILCOX SURE Of
HUGHES AND
CONGRESS
Republican Chairman Gives
Figures That Party viii
Garry the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Sept lS-Cnalr-
man William Il. Wilcox OF the Re-
publican national committee, in n
statement issued last night express
Ing the belief that Charles +. Hughes
will be elected without doubt. also
asserts that the election of Repub-
lican House OF Representatives is a
foregone conclusion. Then, Mr.. Will
cox says, "a 100 per cent campaign
VIII be conducted which lnsures
Republican Senate"
Chairman Wilcox does not content
himself with the making of mere as
sertions of victory. but he gives am
pie reasons for his faith. His state
ment follows:
The Senate is now composed of
fifty-six Democrats and thirty-nine
Republicans. Counting the Maine
results, its composition becomes fifty
five Democrats and forty-one Repub-
ltcans. In the November election
thirty-two senators are to be elected
to fill the places of seventeen Demo-
Gratis and fifteen Republicans.
Republicans Need Twcnty-thrcc.
To gain control OF the Senate the
ANSpublNdH must eject lWenty-lnTec
candidates-that is, elect all OF
their fifteen and make an inroad OF
eight on the Democrats. The states
new represented by the Republicans
are New Mexico, Minnesota, Wyo-
ming, Delaware, Wisconsin, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, North Dakota,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
Washington, Utah, Michigan and
California. In none of these states ~
there any doubt Of the success OF the
Hughes and Fairbanks ticket.
AS to the senatorships only two
may be considered doubtful-Wash-
tngton and Wyoming.-and in these
the undoubted strength of the ma
tional ticket will serve to elect the
Republican senatorial candidates.
The states represented by Demo-
Gratis are Arizona, Florida, West Viz
ginia, Texas. Nebraska, Indiana (2),
Tennessee, Maryland, New Jersey,
Montana, New York, Nevada, Ohio.
Missouri, Virginia and Mississippi.
Out OF these seventeen places the
Republicans must take eight. Can
they do 1t? They can and will.
First let us eliminate the four GER
tain Democratic states OF Florida.
Texas, Virginia and Mississippi. This
limits the field to the twelve states
of Arizona. West Virginia, Nebraska.
Indiana t2), Tennessee, Maryland,
New Jersey, Montana, New York,
Nevada and Missouri. or these,
Ohio, New York. New Jersey. nebras
ka and West Virginia, il the same
percentage Of Progressives vote the
Republican ticket as did Maine, will
elect Republican senator's. The com
oined Republican majority in Ohio in
1912 was $4,000; in New York, 1907
600: New Jersey. $4,000; Nebraska.
1900; West Virginia, $4,000.
Some Closer States.
II we elect these five senators,
which is practically certain, we still
have the states of Arizona, Indiana
70, Tennessee, Maryland, Montana.
Nevada and Missouri furnishing eight
places In which to get the remaining
three required, and in each one of
theme there Is good fighting chance
for Republican success. In Arizona
the Democratic vote in 1912 exceeded
the combined Republican vote by
1865; In Indiana the combined Repub-
lican vote exceeded the Wilson vote
by $4,000; in Tennessee the Will
son vote exceeded the combined Re
publican vote by $4,000; in Maryland
the combined Republican vote ex-
ceeded the Wilson vote by 10000:
in Nevada the combined Republican
vote exceeded the Wilson vote by l.
400.
Thus, in these seven states. fur
nishing eight senatorial places, the
combined Republican vote exceeded
the Wilson vote in five, and the Will
son vote exceeded the combined Re
publican in two.
Summarized, to elect the required
twenty-three senators the Republi-
cans have fifteen reasonably certain
Republican senatorships with which
to start; five senatorships to get in
states represented by Democrats, in
each OF which there Is a big majority
OF combined Republicans and Pro-
gressiye votes; and three to get from
the eight places in seven states. in
five Of which there is a small major
ity of combined Republicans and Pro-
gressives, and in two of which there
was small Wilson majority.
The Republicans lost some sena-
torships in 1914 through default
notably in Nevada, where Newlands
was elected by forty plurality, and
Wisconsin, where Husting was elect
ed by $50 plurality. There will be
M 1nsaau by dhfaulf fbiv war