El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-30
WHO WILL WIN
NEXT CONGRESS
This Question Is Troubling
the Minds Of National
Leaders.

3 repreSeu tallNes a Republican tyA-
gresham from Pennsylvania and a
Democratic congressman from Illinois
/ sat facing each other over coffee and
cigars. We'll, it viii be all over with
you fellows IN a few weeks" the Re
publican said. You ought to be max
I ing the best OF it while it lasts"
Best OF what?" asked the Demo-
crat
why. the last Democratic congress.
You won't have more than handiul
see here" said the Democrat. sus-
piciously Have you been making
/ any trips to Baltimore, lately2 In the
! seth we'll have q working majority OF
80 in the house and - in the senate
I This conversation serves very aptly
( to illustrate the surface attitude OF
the leaders of both parties regarding
I the elections which viii take place in
/ a few days Both Republicans and
map" The Republicans seem conf
dent OF victory everywhere save in
! the solid south" and their opponents
concede nothing buc-Maine. where the
election has already taken place
a sPeace, Congress-
Though it has been much Overshad-
owed by the war issue, the election
this year IS OF extreme Importance
Leaders on both sides know this and
are trying with shifting success to
bring it home 10 the others. The 66th
congress viii undoubtedly be a peace
congress. and a congress OF recon
struction. and Republicans and Demo-
Gratis differ widely In their recon
struction aims
For the first time in many years the
two parties really represent radically
different theories Of government.
II the Republicans dominate recon
struction. it may be safely predicted
that all Of the experiments in govern
ment control and ownership govern
ment protection OF labor and regula-
brought forth, will be brought 10 an
end, and the state OF things before
the war viii be restored as nearly as
possible.
II the Democrats win. the tendency
toward the ownership OF public utti-
ties BY the people through the gov
eminent. rather than by private indi-
viduals, viii be strengthened
The Republicans also stand pretty
generally for inte-se nationalism-
and for the offensive and defensive
alliance with one or more European
nations. while the Democrats stand
for a league OF all civilized nations to
preserve the peace.
How II Is Now.
In the senate. Of the present con-
EAtES ar o. ANElllNEAaAAN anu - re
publicans. In the house Of represen-
tatives there are 214 Democrats
against 90 Republicans The Dem
ocrats expect to increase their lead
in the next house TO 90 and in the
senate to 10 or u The Republicans
expect to gain control Of both houses
by majorities OF from 10 to 90
Woman suffrage IS also live issue
IN this election. In New jersey a sem I
atorial contest Is being fought over
the question Senator David Baird. /
appointed by governor Edge 20 III the I
vacancy caused by the death of SEN z
atOr Hughes. is a candidate for regular 3
election to the seat Before the senate /
vote on suffrage, president Wilson /
wrote TO Mr. Baird asking his vote for
the amendment Now, the women OF
his state are making an energetic /.
campaign for his Democratic oppo- /
lent. g. O. Henessy. However. New Z
Jersey has defeated a measure for !
feminine franchise. and Just how much /
influence the suffragists command /
cannot be guessed
A similar situation holds in New
Hampshire. where George H Noses. I
Republican. is fighting senator I
John 3. Jameson for the unexpired ]
term of the late senator Gallinger /
Moses has refused to support suffrage. ]
and various women's organizations /
are busy soliciting votes for senator I
Jameson The long term contest be- I
tween Eugene F. Reed. Democrat and /
Henry W Keys. viii likely 90 TO the .
latter, thus ouSting the Democrats .
from one seat in the senate
Biz Illinois Fight.
The greatest interest attends the
campaign in Illinois. Both contest
ants, senator James Hamilton Lewis I
Of the pink Whiskers and Medill Nc /
Hanna, are well known national fig
ures. Both. possess considerable pop
ularity in the state. and both are
adroit and capable politicians The
president has many times expressed !
flatrering approval Of senator Lewis
while Mccormick is given strenuous
Endorsement by Theodore Roosevelt
At the present time congressman Nc
COrmick seems to have slightly the !
better OF it; but some Republican ell
ements are reported TO be dissatisfied
with his candidacy and are prepared.
so Il is said. to knife" him at the
polls.
One OF the Important fights f.
In New Mexico. where senator 4.
B. Fall Is candidate for reelec-
tiOn. opposed by William Walton,
present member OF the house from
that state. II Is generally be-
lieved here that Fail. who il Re
publican. Will win.
Watched with almost equal inter-
est is the fight in Michigan Henry
Ford was defeated In the Republican
senatorial primaries by Truman II.
Newberry. but was nominated by the
Democrats A computation Of primary
returns shows Newberry 20 have a
lead, but since that time
name has been mixed with
a scandal concerning illegal cam
paign expenditures, which fact may
lead to a shift Of sentiment toward
Ford. There IS no doubling Ford's
popularity with the labor element OF
Michigan He has. moreover. been
warmly endorsed by the president. In
any event the election in Michigan
viii be close
Woman in the Senate.
A curious situation has arisen I'm
Nevada Anne Martin. the suffrage
leader, is running independently for
the senate against senator Henderson,
Democrat. and +. +. Roberts. Repub-
lican. and is thought TO have a good
chance Of winning out Nevada is
normally Democratic" but the Re-
1ublicans feel that most Of Miss Mar
tins votes viii be drawn from the
Democratic column, giving their can
iidate plurality enough 20 slide
This notion is ridiculed by
Democratic leaders. who say II Miss
Martin gets anv votes at all. they will {
be from Republicans or from dissatis- .
lactionists of both parties Il
In Montana representative Jeanette
Rankin is running for the senate in {