The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-24
GREAT INTEREST IN
NOVEMBER ELECTION
Democrats and Republicans Are
Lined Up For Biennial
Battle Of Ballots.

Washington. D. c.,-The great bien-
MIA drive In American politics The
congressional eiestions-is now i'm
pending.
September marks the conclusion OF
state primary elections and nomirat-
ing conventions leaving their train of
lame ducks and other political Grip
pies, Leaders of all parties, now are
'arshakng their forces for the cam
paign which precedes election day In
November
The lines Of battle. already are fair
Y web defined. Upon the results of
the baliotlng depends political control
or the Stxty-sixt congress, which
conNenes in December. 1919 unless
sooner summoned by President VIII
son. 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 election Of 1915.
When California's votes, after weeks
president, the congressional result. &C
cording to private statements of prom
lneft7 republicans and democrats in
Washineto is expected to be close
Inc democrats now have So senators
against ~ republicans, while in the
ana 2Gs. Seats of all Of the latter
are involved in the present campaign,
While Il democratic and Is republican
senate seats are at stake.
For All practical purposes, the cleo
ton Is over in number of states
in the solid south where nomination
on the democratic ticket is equivalent
to election. Primaries and conventions
IN these states. however, although
changing present personnel in Senate
and Honse from several states have
not alfected the final result For some
republicans without opposition, the
primaries also have meant certain
election in November: these also do
not change present line-ups in con-
sress incumbent being named for re-
election.
Already, however, the primaries
have resulted in defeat Of many pres
ent members Of congress. Among them
are Senators Vardaman, of Mississippi
and Hardwick, Of Georgia, democrats,
son. and the following Representatives:
N slayden and Garrett of
Texas: ShacAdeford and Borland of
Missouri; Woods. Of Iowa and others.
missing from their present places
also .WiiI@be found others who are not
seeking reelection, or House members
who have foregone denomination to
seek election to the Senate. Among
them are Senator's Smith of Michigan
republican; Hollis of New Hampshire,
democrat; and Representatives Nc
Cormick and Foss Of Illinois. republic
cans; Howard of Georgia, democrat:
Church Of California, democrat, and
Caleb Powers of Kentucky, republican
On the other hand most Of the rep
resent ativesS from the southern demo-
cratic states have been assured OF re-
election to the Goth congress by
virtue of their primary nomination
In this election for the first time,
women are feeking seats in the Senate.
RepresentatiGe Jeanette Rankin of
Montana, is seeking election from her
state while Anne Martin of the
wonan's patty is senatorial candi-
date in Nevada. New York also has a
woman candidate for congress-.
Socialist. prohibition and other
parties also have their candidates in
the present campaign. Coalition OF
democratic and republican forces
against the socialists has occurred in
some localities. but the campaign now
is being conducted largely between
the tive leading parties in an effort
to secute unquestioned control Of the
Senate ssnd House without interven-
ton of any balance OF power" from
the MINOR organization