New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-05
Party Leaders Seek to
Gain Eight
Seats.
BIG FIGHT PLANNED
IN FACTORY STATES
Six Seats Now Held by
the Party Are in
Danger.

Eight more Scholarships were con-
! fdently counted for the Republicans,
in addition 70 the one already won
from the Democrats in Maine, when
reports from all over the country
were discussed By four members OF
the special committee on the Sena-
torial situation at a meeting here yes
terday. Those present were Sens-
tors Weeks, OF Massachusetts; Pen
rose, of Pennsylvania; Curtis, Of
Kansas, and Fall, Of New Mexico.
Concentrated campaigning, on the
Maine style, was agreed on for New
Jersey, Connecticut. Ohio and Indi-
ana. This will take the form, pri-
marily, Of employing men in each
line of trade TO drive home to others
in that trade the necessity Of tariff
protection for American industry af
ter peace has ended the present war
prosperity. The warning of Senator
Mclean, of Connecticut, that the mill
and factory workers were crediting
Wilson with the present good times
caused the decision to do special work
in these manufacturing states.
Must Fight on Defensive. Too.
II was brought out that 10 win the
Senate will require as much defensive
as offensive work. Since the Maine
election it is necessary 70 gain seven
more seats from the Democrats TO
bring about a tie in the Senate. or
eight more to produce a Republican
majority without the aid of the Vice
President.
Confidence was expressed after the
meeting that the Republicans would
gain a seat each in New York. New
Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Nebraska
and Montana and two in Indiana. The
leaders are almost equally confident
OF Nevada, while their hopes are high
for Missouri, Maryland and Arizona.
Carrying all of these states for the
Republican Senatorial nominees would
bring about a Republican majority Of
ten in the upper House, as against
the present Democratic majority Of
sixteen.
Six Places in Danger.
But that is only half the story. Re-
publican Senator'S are admittedly IN
danger in six states, Delaware, North
Dakota, Wyoming, New Mexico, Wis
consin and California. That is where
the importance Of the defensive fight
comes in. There is no advantage in
caining a Senator in one state II one
5 lost in another, unless the Senator
lost should be La Toilette. whose de-
feat would not disturb the peace OF
mind OF the Republicans.
There is only one reason why the Re-
publicans would like TO see La Toilette
reelected. They believe he would vote
with them to organize the Senate. The
tremendous importance Of organization
IS that the party which organizes gets
the chairmen Of all the important com
mttees and appoints a majority Of its
own members on all important com
mittees, thereby gaining a strange hold
on the legislative situation. Aside
from this the Republicans believe La
Foil cite would continue TO vote with
he Democrats more often than with
them.
Except for his state, Wisconsin, and
New Mexico, there is no fear that any
Of the six in which Senatorial defeats
are possible will go for Wilson. In
each of them peculiar local conditions
endanger the Senatorial nominees.
Deal On in New Mexico.
Senator Fall gave his colleagues first
hand knowledge of the New Mexican
situation.
The state is very close to start
with" ne said, "the normal majority
being less than 5000. There is a strong
effort being made by the Wilson people
10 trade, getting votes for Wilson and
A. A. Jones, the candidate for Senator,
r return for votes for the Republican
state ticket Some of our people are
so anxious about the state ticket that
regret 10 say they are not averse 20
this. We will need vigorous cam
paign in New Mexico to save the SEN
atorship."
In the other four states, Delaware,
North Dakota, Wyoming and Cali
fornia, the question is whether Hughes
will pull the Senatorial candidates
through. IL is frankly admitted that
they are much weaker than the Presi-
Dental nominee. In Delaware this is
said 70 be due TO the feud in the du
Point family. The great wealth Of Sen
ator du Point, now the richest man in
the Senate, also makes him vulnerable.
In Wyoming. John B. Kendrick, the
present Democratic Governor, IS run
ming for Senator against Senator
Clarence D. Clark. Mr.. Kendrick is
highly popular and will run well ahead
Of President Wilson, according TO the
hest adylces obtainable.
Johnson a Storm Centre.
Dissatisfaction Of the old line Re-
publicans with Hiram Johnson IS
causing some unessiness as TO the Sen
atorial situation in California, al
though no doubt j. expressed by Re
rublicans that Hughes will carry the
tate. Governor Johnson is blamed
because many Of his of'iceholders are
openly working for Wilson. having
been Democrats before they became
progresslves.
In North Dakota Senator Porter ].
McCumber. having won a hard fight in
the primary. is threatened by the
treat personal popularity of ex-Gov-
ornor John Burke. North Dakota's can
didate for the Presidency at Balti-
more in 1912 Mr.. Burke is now
United States Treasurer. and. al
though candidate for Senator. has not
resigned from the Federal payroll.
The fact that the gravity OF the sit
uation in these states was discussed
ov the special committee does not
mean that defeat is actually feared in
any of them. But IL is realized the
conditions call for vigorous campaign
methods. and these the committee in
tends 20 use.
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