Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-06
VIGOROUS FIGHT FOR CONTROL
OF UNITED STATES SENATE
Republicans Hope to overturn Present
Democratic Majority of Sixteen

WASHINGTON. Nov e.--The Senate Of
the United States will he on trial tomorrow.
just at present-and until March at
least--the Democratic administration has
majority OF sixteen In the Senate's mem
bership Of ninety-six.
In their scramble for votes for the
national tickets neither OF the two great
parties II overlooking the enormous power
which this greatest deliberative body In
the world" will exercise during the next
four years OF the forty-eight States rep
resented In the Senate, thirty-three will
chose Senator's tomorrow--and In two States.
Indiana and Maine, there will be a complete
senatorial choice for two candidates each
The senatorial fight naturally has CEN
tered In the States where the success OF
tho national ticket Is most doubtful--such
Commonwealths as New York. Ohio, In
diana. Illinois. California and Washington.
Some OF the contests which preliminary
statements from one side or tho other indi-
cate may be close. or In which there is
particular interest. include:
CAIIFORNIA-IIiram w. johnson. ex-
Governor and four years ago Roosevelt's
running mate on the Progressive ticket
now a full-nedged Republican. is opposing
George S. Patton. Democrat.
CoNNECTICUT-senator George p. Nc
Lean, Republican, Is being opposed by
Homer S. Cummings, eX-national commit
teeman. Democrat.
INDTANA--James Il. Watson Repub-
lican and ex-"whip" of the House and right
hand man OF Uncle Joe" Cannon I'm the
old days OF the big four In the House
OF Representatives. Is making fur fly in his
race against Tom" Taggart whom NRe-
publicans brand as Democratic boss of the
Hoosier state. Harry s. New, who, as
chairman OF the committee on arrange
ments Of the 1912 Republican convention
was credited with having good deal to do
with the progress OF the Republican steam
roller" is fighting II out with John w
Kern, now majority leader in the Senate.
MARYLAND--David J. Lewis. ex-Repre-
sentative, father Of the parcel post law
and advocate OF Government ownership OF
telephones and telegraphs. Democrat, is
aligned against J. Erwin France, we'll
known business man.
MASSACHUSFTTS-T Bay State has
witnessed n picturesque campaign between
two violently dlssmilar asprants for the
toga-Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican a
historian, grave dignihed and bearded
and John +. Observation-Disclosures Honey
Fitz." Fitzgerald FIRST came into the pub
lie eye through his ability to sing sweet
Adeline" as a vote getter. that time being
during his campaign as Democratic may
orally candidate In Boston. He made a
record In the Mayors chair, and, although
he doesn't sing on the stump now Demo-
Gratis claim he will figure big in the vote
tomorrow.
MINNESOTA - Frank B. Kellogg, for
merly Taft's trust buster" and the man
who trailed the Standard oil Trust to its
lair. is the Republican senatorial candidate
against ID. w. Lawler. Both are from St
Paul
Walter S. Dickey of Kan
sas City, has made a powerful fight to gain
the seat OF Senator James A. Reed.
NEW JERSEY--Joseph S. Frelinghuy-
sen, of Raritan. is opposing James E Mar
tine, Democrat and incumbent, In one Of
the hottest campaigns the Presidents home
State has ever known
NORTH DAKOTA--United States Treas
urer John Burke Democrat. hopes TO gust
Porter j. McCumber. incumbent from his
place. -
PENNSYLVANIA - Republicans count
certain ON election OF Philander c. Knox,
former Senator from the Keystone State
former Secretary OF State and former At
torney General He is opposed by ex-
Judge Ellis l.. Orvis.