Arizona republican., 1918-11-03
G. o. P. Pockets 12 Solid States

~Our advices from every state point 10 a sweeping democratic victory sad the statement issued by Chairman Cummings. "The democratic majority in the next senate will be increased and we will control the house by sub stantial majority. Reliable estimates of net gains by the democrats, range from 30 to 60. The tide is running strongly in our favor, especially in the middle west and far western states, with pronounced drift toward dem ocratic candidates in every state.
 Campaign committees of both parties tonight continued to issue statements. Secretary Daniels issued a statement saving:
 ~The overshadowing issue in the election on November is this:
 "ShaI the American well defined po- Fsition continue to be voiced by one responsible leader, in the person of the president or shall we substitute for unified command, discordant and diff ferent debating society?
 sFvery voter who approved making Poch the commander of all the forces in France, should vote to continue Woodrow Wilson as the commander sn-chief of Americas demands upon Germany"
 In answer to a statement issued yes- ierday by the democratic national com mittee- naming the republicans who would become chairmen of the import ant committees of the house, should that party gain control, the republican congressional committee issued statement. charging that the IS most important committees are headed by members from nine states.
 "These states" said the state
 rent, represent perhaps 20 per
 cent of the population, and furnish
 about the same per cent of sol-
 diers, and less than that of taxes,
 to prosecute the war. Under this
 control, two states, North Carolina
 and Tennessee, with 20 members
 in the house, head eight big com
 mittees, while portions north Of
 the Ohio, now represented by at
 least 300 members, have leadership
 in no important legislation"
 he election Tuesday, in New England end Middle Atlantic states, centers in inc choice of United States senators or representatives, although several of them will elect state officers.
 The campaign has developed into one Of the bitterest political contests in years. for control of congress.
 In New York, democrats and repub- Iicans are bending every effort to gain seats in congress, except in a few dis tricts in this city, where they have united to oppose the socialist nominees in strongly radical sections Governor whitman, who seeks reelection, has attempted to convince voters that cleo ton of Alfred E. Smith, his democratic opponent, would mean turning the state over to the control of Tammany Hall. MT. Smith has charged extrava- gance against the Whitman adminis- tration.
 Democrats and republicans in Penn Sylvania hope to increase their repre- sentstion in congress. The liquor ques- tion is the chief issue in the state con- test William c. Sproul, Chester mil lionaire, is the republican candidate for governor on dry" platform. Flu gene C. Bonniwel. the democratic nominee. has been charged with being xhe candidate of the liquor dealers. His candidacy has been repudated by Vance C. Mccormick, A. Mitchell Pal mer and other democratic leaders
 In Massachusetts, all but one of the present members of congress are seek ing reelection. The most bitterly fought contest has been between United states Senator Weeks and former Governor David l. Walsh, his demo- cratic opponent
 Efforts of democrats in New Hamp- shire, which state is normally repub- Ucan, have centered in the campaign of Holm B. Jameson for the two years un- expired term of the late Senator Gal finger. He is opposed by George II. Moses. former minister to Greece.
 pelaware's interest in the election orsers in the contest for United Statcs senator. Lewis II. Ball is seek
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