Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-04
BIG POLITICAL
 DRIVE FOR THE
 ELECTIONS ON Leaders of All Parties Get ting Ready For General Election in Nov.
OUTCOME SETTLES
 CONGRESS CONTROL
Is Thought Democrats Will Control Both Houses, But
 Races Will Be Warm.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
 Washington, Oct. 3-The great biennial "drive" in American poli- tlcs-the congressional elections-is now impending.
 ot state primary elections and nomi- mating conventions, leaving their train of ''lame ducks" ond other po lltlcal cripples. Leaders of all par ties now are marshalling their forces TOT the campaign which precedes election day in November.
 The lines of battle, already are fair ly we'll defined. Upon the results of the balloting depends political con- trol of the Sixty-seventh Congress, which convenes in December. 1919, unless sooner summoned by President Wilson. Dependent upon the returns are the fates of aspirants for nearly two score seats in the Senate and 435 in the House.
 Like the presidential elections in 1916, when California's votes, after weeks wait, finally determined the nations President, the congressional result, according to private state ments of prominent republicans and democrats in Washington, is expect de to be close. The Democrats now have 52 Senators against A republi- cans, while in the House the respec- tive strength is 216 and 209. Seats of all of the latter are involved in the present campaign, while twenty one democrats and fifteen republican Senate seats are at stake
 For all practical purposes, the cleo tion is over in number of states in the "solid south" where nomina- tion on the democratic ticket is equi- valent to election. Primaries and conventions in these states, however, although changing present personnel in Senate and House from several states have not affected the final re- suit. Sor some republicans, without opposition, the primaries also have meant certain election in November; these also do not change present line ups in Congress, incumbents being named for re-elections.
 Already, however, the primaries have resulted in defeat of many pre- sent members of the Congress. Among them are Senators Vardaman of Mississippi, and Hardwick of Georgia democrats, who were opposed by President Wilson, and the following Representatives: McLemore, Slay- den and Garrett, of Texas Shackle- ford and Borland of Missouri, Woods of Iowa and others.
 Missing from their present places also will be found others who are not seeking reelection, or House mem bers who have foregone renomina- 4;o-r 4o .oo1, o1oot;oy, +o fho Snn2fa Among them are Senators Smith of Michigan, republican Hollis of New Hampshire, democrat and Represen- tatives Mccormick and Foss of ll!l- nois, republicans Howard of Georgla, democrat Church of California, demo- crat, and Caleb Powers cf Kentucky, republican,
 On the other hand most of the rep resentatives from the southern demo- cratic states have been assured ot re- election to the Sixity-siXth Congress by virture of their primary nomlno- tions.
 In this election for the first time, women are seeking seats in the Sen ate. Representative Jeannette Ran kin of Montana, is seeking election from her state while Anne Martin ot the Woman's Party is a senatorial candidate in Nevada, New York olso has woman candidate for Congress.
 Socialist, prohibition and other par ties also have their candidates in the present campaign. Coalition of dem ocratic and republican forces against the socialists has ociured in some To- calities, but the campaign is now being conducted largely between the two leading parties in an effort to secure unquestionedaSontrol of the Senate and House Without interven- ton of any "balance of power" from the minor organization.