The Washington herald., 1918-08-23

Members of the Senate did not get
so busy yesterday but that they had
time to discuss the question Of the
fall elections with keen interest.
They way they had 1t "doped" out
was in this wise:
Democratic holdovers total thirty
three in all.
There are thirty-three Senators to
be voted upon, not counting the
States of Missouri, Louisiana and
Nevada, where IL is assumed the ap-
pointed successors to late incumbents
of the places will be chosen to con-
tinue at their Democratic tasks. These
men are counted among the thirty
three mentioned above.
Similarly in the list OF thirty Re-
publicans II is counted that the sue
cessor to the late Senator GallingeI
will be a man OF the same party.
OF the thirty-three real races, then
fourteen Democrats are declared to bt
"safe"-Bankhead. Hardwick or his
successor, Ollie James, Majority
Leader Martin, Owen. Ransdell, Rob-
inson, Shafroth, Sheppard, Shields
Simmons, Senator Tillman's sue
cessor, Pat Harrison and Senator
Walsh.
Twelve Republicans are declared &
be reasonably safe-Borah, Colt, Fall
Fernald, Goff's successor, McNary
Kenyon, Nelson, Smiths successor
probably Henry Ford; Sterling, oi
South Dakota; Warren and Weeks.
Seven positions are doubtful.
OF this number the Democrats ex'
pect to win in. Nebraska, Idaho and
Delaware, where Senator Salisbury
the president pro tenn, is to come Ut
for reelection.
The Republicans think they have
good reason to believe they will wiz
in New Hampshire, Kansas, Illinois
and Michigan, although some of then
are skeptical Of what they are apt tc
gather into their fold in the last
named State.
Some of these plans the opposing
parties hope to upset. Whether they
do remains for the ides of November
to disclose.
Interesting situations are developing
in Wyoming. where Senator Warren
is a candidate for reelection.
It was seen, even before the nopina.
ton for former Assistant Secretary oil
State John Osborn by the Democrats
InaI RTeSinenI " llSOu SOhhN NV -
into the State and say he did not de-
| sire Mr.. Warren to come back.
But the Democrats wanted very
much to avail themselves of admins
tration influence and so a telegram oi
congratulation was sent to Mr.. os
born by the Secretary of State. 1t ex'
tended Mr.. Osborn greetings such a!
are bestowed upon those whose selec'
tfny, -laaoae fhnSa in n0waF
It shows that the administration II
pleased to see what its former sons arr
| doing-and 1t means that IL this for
mer son happens to survive the cru
| cial test of the election 1t will pleas'
| the administration very, very much.
Naturally 1t doesn't mean that Mr.
| Warren Is to be fought on war issues
| because his record in this respect !!
very proper. 1t means that collatera
issues will have to be brought int
the equation-and one OF the issues
will be prohibition. The battle there
| in fact, is apt to hinge on Senator
Warren's conversion to war prohibi
ton and his former opposition to ma
| tion-wide, enduring prohibition.
Can anybody tell US why fish price
are so high? And can anybody tel
why we are importing fish of various
| kinds from England?
An interested reader Of this column
insists the question should be giveI
some consideration. Fish can be laiC
down in Washington without grea
difficulty, while many other foo
products entail great transportation
costs. Moreover, IL we would utiliz'
our fish resources. as we should, thi
| rsader continues, we would be able t
supply ourselves better and nigh
ship some salted and kippered f1sl
abroad for the peoples who need I
! there.
He also brings up the point that !
England would use all the hsh sh'
sends to this country 1t might hell
solve some of the food troubles the!
are having In that country.
There are interesting development
and the Food Administration nigh
devote itself to less worthy thing
than giving US all the information pos
sible on the situation.
THE OBSERVER.