Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

Total. los 1870
This accounts Tor +52 districts
bv London. N. Y. socialist; Fuller NJ
non-partisan. Necessary for control
matter has been taken up by the
democrats and court action sougnt.
But Mr.. Newberry claims the money
was expended without his sanction.
He had been out of the state Iol
months. assigned to duty IN NV
York. Michiganis a strohEg Eass,
lican state. Also the fact that Edsat
Ford, SON of Henry Ford. has sougnl
exemption from the draft mas mill-
tate5 against Mr.. Ford. On the other
hand. Henry Ford's great factories IN
Michigan and the place ne mas WIN
are factors working in his favor,
Missouri is another state which or
dinarily might have been put down iu
the democratic column, but which Is
in doubt today. The republicans nave
done a great deal of work there IN .ne
last few months, and Mr.. Spencer, ths
republican nominee, is making sooo
race AGAINST Joseph W. Folk. the for
mer governor. The winner taxes the
seat formerly held by the late Senator
Stone and now held by Senator VIII
fey, appointed by the governor.
Montana Situation Complicated.
The race in Montana is complicated
by the candidacy of Miss Jeannette
Rankin. now representative in the
House. who failed to receive the re-
publican nomination, but insists upon
running, anyway. Senator WASH
democrat. is the incumbent, and the
republican nominee is Oscar M. Lam
strum. The question is. from which
ali
Miss Rankin draw the greater NUMBER
of votes. Two years ago Montana
elected democrat to the Senate.
Senator Myers.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, repub-
lican, according to reports from that
state. has gained some ground re-
Gently, though John H. Morehead will
be elected by a substantial majority,
according to democratic claims. Presl-
dent Wilson has written letters into
the state indorsing Morehead's oandl-
dacy. Senator Norris was one of those
who voted against war, and the 10y
atty argument has been used against
him in the campaign.
In Nevada Senator Henderson, who
was appointed to fill the seat left va
cant by the eath of Senator New
e, E. Roberts, republican. Mr.. Rob-
erts is regarded as a strong candidate
and is serving his fourth term in the
House. Miss Anne Martin is running
on an Independent ticket and is keep
ing the political forecasters guessing.
Rhode Island Is Uncertain.
Senator Colt of Rhode Island. re-
publican, Is engaged in a close race
with George F. O'Shaunessy. at pres
serving his fourth term in that body.
Mr.. O'Shaunessy is regarded as a
strong candidate. Senator Colt is suf-
fering politically from the labor trou-
bles of the Colt Arms Company. with
which members Of his family are con-
nected. However. the republicans re-
port that matters are Strengthening
out for them in that state. Senator
Gerry, the chairman of the democratic
senatorial committee, was elected two
years ago, defeating former Senator
Lippitt, republican.
In South Dakota Senator Sterling,
the republican nominee. is opposed by
o. v. Rinehart, who has the support
of the Non-Partisan League. The DEM
ocrats are counting on this seat, but
Senator Sterling has a good war rec
ord in the present congress and has
been actively campaigning in the state
for several weeks.
West Virginia presents two million
aires as candidates for the Senate, the
Clarence w. Watson and the republi-
cans former Senator Davis 'Elkins. son
of the late Senator Stephen Elkins
and grandson of former Senator Henry
G. Davis. Charges have been made that
both sides have spent unlimited sums
of money in the campaign. Senator
Elkins defeated Virgil Highland, ma
tional republican committeeman. for
the nomination. Two years ago Sem
ator Sutherland. republican, defeated
Senator Chiffon, democrat, for his seat.
Woman Voters Factor.
In many Of the states the women,
or a part of them, are out to beat the
democratic candidates for the Senate
because the Senate defeated the pro-
posed constitutional amendment grant
feet of their attacks will be remains
to be seen. Two women, as pointed
out, are themselves candidates for
election to the Senate.
In the last week or two a new situa-
ton has developed in Minnesota, the
democratic national committee having
insisted that the democrats in the state
Endorse the candidacy of Calderwood,
who has been nominated and is running
on an Independent ticket, supported by
the Non-Partisan League. When the
senatorial primaries were on. the demo-
cratic STATE cOilltnlttee lnOOfSeQ Seild LOT
Nelson, the republican nominee. Senator
Nelson was opposed by a radical pAcifist.
Senator Nelson has Loyalty supported
the administration in all its war meas
ures, and has voted against the majority
of his own party in the Senate in sup
mort of some of the measures put
through by the administration. Yet the
democratic national committee, anxious
to retain control of the Senate and fear
full of what the republican gains may
be. is now seeking to put Calderwood in.
Full List of Candidates.
The list Of candidates for the Senate
is as follows:
Aiabama-John H. Bankhead, demo-
Arkansas. T. Robinson. democrat.
Colorado-John F. Shafroth, demo-
crat; Lawrence c. Phipps, republican.
Delaware-Wiliard Salisbury. demo-
crat; Dr. L. Heisler Ball, republican.
Georgia-W- ]. Harris. democrat
Idaho-For term ending March 8.
1925: Frank L Moore, democrat; VIII
liam e. Borah. republican. For term