Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-04

and of support of the President ming
ling with issues Of partisanship, acceh-
tuated by Mr.. Wilson's own presidential
manifesto for the return of his party
% control Of Congress, one cf the most
emarkable political campaigns in the
history of the country Is at an end
Seldom has there been such uncer-
ainty of the result. The Republicans
Us well as the Democrats are claiming
he victory tomorrow In both the CON
{, SITS for control of the Senate and
House.
The Republican senatorial committee
IS confident of achieving a Republican
majority OF one IN the senate. net
-ain of four Senate seats for the Eo'
publicans would produce a tie.
The Democratic leaders concede the
loss of Illinois and Kansas to the Re-
publicans. but claim they VIII make
gains i'm other states. notably Nebraska,
Rhode island and New hampshire sufli-
cieut to offset these losses aud maintain
their present ms iority in the senate. \
majority of less than ten in the House
app.ars to constitute the extent Of the
actual expectations of the Democrats.
Four loyalty cuntcsts in "a many dis
tricts feature ''e 'o',h' ,,,.,I
'' ,',.,,,,.,,,,,.,.s aoalpst war aud
-, ,roc, p.nreseptatfyc Han
'N"''s' II ,c,iust ,yor. n.nrrseu-
So" ~, ,nted apairs, ,,rr-
'"Nr p,rrosout,ti,c Ram,
sever who voted against preparedness
AND against the draft, all Republicans.
ar. lighting for their political lives. Hun
10 ,un,sed by colonel Ely. Of Davenport
0Ntc,, ~ ~ h,. corp.ant Nrrash Of
,,,,,.,,,c,ld nil these Democratic caudi-
NV - ,ai,,,y In tho army. Hau,
,,,,,'oeed hv Ioserh CampbelI. of
Gn - Ci,,. ro,,ocra,
""' ~ ,.,.....,,,
There Is h',eF nEut VI , w ,
District Wni'il rs uSua'IH "i.P"'tu. ''
'tory' het"'r" w ..i,. -, ,,i ,,a,,',
and former congressman 0'set', ,',
crat Wh" NU,,u r''.l,,.,, ~ ,,,, !
legislation Nn,!p ,,,,,,,;,,,, ,naso
SuprenlelH 'o''''' " - -, |
nnteSts because "I lut ISSUES n,,o',Tu' NV, ,t..
there Is II" EhhsaN "'s 'H' az 'u' - - !
w ''H,.'t - n,,,,.,.,,r.,,ic ,,,on,se nf suc-
nasy nnd soiidin.d the Republicans in |
tbis normally Republican state. The re- |
election of senator Kenyon, Republican |
ie -, fo-arone conclusion.
iords Deiea' 're"i''e"
Unbtased estimates fron' MIchiSah
indicate the election of Cofhhla,uet NV Nv
berry. Republican, to the otn"le
Henry Ford, Democrat, oH ht
90" majority. lhere Is 49, Nr
that the freSlue"' So na,,,o-
fofu an" p9It's"" Ll ,,o.. failed |
crate il'"Jor"H III n.,,,,bi,c,n Stat.
'uI%r - pon,,hlican marty |
a''u ot' '',l' .l,st,,
'''''' ''' ,., 1900, .,.,,i,.,o,,,b
While the lnlru' .l'u "'n' ,i,,rassn,ed .
ohgrtsS i"""l t,,,,t,,, ,ros,o contests.
~ pt,,,hIi.an leaders saw they have
r,,a.nn ,n rxnact th,- return of solid |
dclepation from Michigan to
conrress REPRESENTATIVE poremus,
who has represented the FIRST
District several years, but who voted
against preparedness is in danger ana
in the Second District har' MEl''I.e. ,,I.,,
Republican. is resarueu as NiI' p,,,os
tain to defeat rep eHe'' r,inst
Democrat, VINO aIso N''eN
prepat eu'ieSS' . |
Although the fe-t1e'tlol "'
Nelson. Repubhcan III hi'''eoo''
generally as tortso.ie 'o
,iusion, the campa 'gn suddenly mas
3umed q new aspect 'i'noi, 'ne -
u prea'hes VI ''t'A ana a1-
'ia's' ~ >'e" ,,,,to,. \o,son
'eht puo4i' SCI ~ t', 49,, ,I,.rca ,o
he Democrats peiceNeu i'
beat MN anu .,i,,,a a',.
started out 10 i'ia"" 'o'','t,'' ~, a,s
Of 'ndorsement OF Il hepun'''",' VI,
play or wartime MN. ,5,,',,,;s,.r,
he approval OF the HnSon ,,t,,aa |
uon, Democratic .\@''oi''' -,
man Lynch ana ms "s -; |
the Minnesota democrats -.
from nominating ca'o'ua'e "s"'''''
Senator Nelson
W. g. Calderhead was nominated.
however. as a Nationalist. and Is now
reputed 10 be the candidate of Town
lev's Nonpartisan League. Calderhead
is now circulating AN appeal for has |
election over Nelson addressed to John |
Lind by the Democratic National Com |
rnittee
..1,.,r,,,,,.,+i,. \atioual Committee"
Supporters of Senator Nelson now I
charge that the Democrats withheld op- |
when politics was adjourned by |
HE President. but violated the armistice |
and renewed hostiIities as soon as the |
President r.convened politics and called |
ror tho return Of his party ma ajority TO |
-yn,grase
t. ". ~ >en"'o' ~, ,I' otao
lem .. ar - 80 rans.s "a |
ion OF Governor 1"ppei, Vi |
ne senate, Inc f''pup''oana
gam 1"ur Rouse seats III 'h,9 $50 W..
ne coiteSlS j" az t"0'o -