The Washington herald., 1918-04-27


Occasionally there are quotations
sufficient to state tie case of a
public servant without adding
thoughts OF our own to convey to
the people what we think.
We quote former Senator Root
en- matters in which he has been in
.erested for Uncle Sam for the past
year or less.
On August he said at the time
OF his call on the President to tell
him about the visit to Russia:
Russia. youngest of democracies
grows stronger of heart and pur-
pose daily, and with aid from the
United States can be depended upon
to do her part in the great war and
emerge a powerful state"
But the other day in New York
on Apil s. to be eXact-Mr. Root
made this surprising statement:
Il am tired of talking and listen
ing to talk In Russia we must
read a lesson. Personally what
happened TO Russia was expected by
me. The people of the United States
however, did not anticipate it until
after it had happened"
Our belief is that little can be
gained from discussing the Russian
affair. All We can do is to hope
that Russia will turn out to be
something, sometime-but as for be-
lieving that she will turn right
about, in time to be Of assistance
in the present big AFFAIR. we are
somewhat skepticaL
A statement OF the present make
up of the Senate and the outlook
for the future has been prepared
at the National Democratic Commit
tee headquarters, AMI is receiving
some attention at the hands of the
party workers on the hill.
1t shows. with regard to the fu-
ture. that thiry-four places are TO
be filled by election this fall.
There are thirty-two Democratic
holdovers, and thirty Republicans,
who do not have to submit to the
ordeal of election this year.
OF the thirty-four places to be
filled thirteen are counted on TO go
for the Democrats. eleven for the
Republicans, and ten are classed as
doubtful.
The Democrats claim Bankhead
in Alabama, Martin in Virginia,
Owen in Oklahoma. one of their
own in Louisiana, Robinson in Ar
kansas. salisbury in Delaware,
Sheppard in Texas, Shields in Ten
nessee, Simmons in North Caro-
lima, Tillman in South Carolina,
either Pat Harrison or Eardaman in
Mississippi. and Walsh in Montana.
The Republicans feel that they
have these places safe: Borah in
Idaho, Colt in Rhode Island. Fall
in New Mexico. Fernald in Maine,
some man in West Virginia. Kenyon
in Iowa, McNary in oregon, Nelson
in Minnesota, William Alden Smith
or his successor in Michigan. Weeks
in Massachusetts,. and Sterling in
South Dakota.
The doubtful places are conceded
to be tho battle Eront between the
opposing political armies. The
Democrats need four of them to
control the Senate, while the Re
publicans need eight. In this class
are: Hollis of New Hampshire. the
New Jersey place, Norris of Ne
braska, J. Ham Lewis place in ILL.,
inois, Ollie James place in Ken
lucky. the Warren seat from
wyoming, Thompson of Kansas,
Nugent OF Idaho. and Henderson of
Nevada.
In Idaho the belief is that there
will be no opposition to Senator
Borah, and that the Republicans
may allow Nugent to keep his place
without having to make a serious
battle for it. This would give the
Democrats one of the four men de-
sired, and would make il incumbent
upon them to appropriate only
three of the remaining nine posi-
tions.
The chances are the battle will
be waged fierccIy in all states where
there is a chance OF winning. how
ever. Both sides want victory for
each side wants TO make sure Of the
control OF the senate for the session
beginning March 4. 1919.
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are that the Third Assistant Post.
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