Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

IN HE recess of politics is over.
The republican leaders have
sent the message along the
lines for all good men to come
to the aid of the party to make 1920
the greatest year in American politics
The campaign committees are busily
engaged in gathering in kindling and
some butt ends of sturdy planks to
keep the political pot boiling. The
other campaign preliminaries are to
be sensed by one keeping in close
touch with affairs in the capital
The 1920 campaign work really will
start next Wednesday with the reor-
ganization of the republican congress
sional campaign committee. There is no
opposition to the continued leadership
of Representative Simeon D. Fess of
Ohio. If there was opposition now
would be a time for Mr.. Tess to retire
gracefully. having won honors by his
management of the last campaign in
which the republicans captured both
House by eight, the republicans came
in with a majority of 46; where the
democrats held the Senate by 16, the re-
publicans came in with two to the good.
Where Drive Will Focus.
lation as to where the republicans will
focus their drive. and it has been
widely stated that they will go after
Senator Chamberlain's seat hammer
and tongs 1t can be stated on very
good authority that there is no strong
desire to defeat Chamberlain. The re-
publicans have considerable admira-
ton for his sincere and steadfast
stand during the war, and they do not
expect to defeat him.
There are three states in which the
republicans are convinced they must
make a hard fight to hold republican
strength, New York, New Hampshire
and Illinois. They feel there is danger
in New York on account of uncertain
elements, such as the women's vote
and prohibition. They figure that the
women's vote also makes New Hamp-
shire doubtful. In Illinois, they say,
the drift is republican. Senator Sher-
man will not be a candidate for re-
election. Representative William B.
Mckinley. former republican Campaign
manager, is making strong contest for
the republican nomination and his
chances look bright Mayor Thompson
Of Chicago is also q promising candidate
In Ohio Senator Warren q. Harding
comes up for reelection. Disregarding
the fact that he is seriously considered
for the presidential nomination and that
Ohio is united on him for that honor,
the senator is making his plans for re-
election as senator and is letting what
ever the future holds lie in the lap of
the gods.
See Chance in Kentucky.
1t will be surprising to learn that the
republican managers believe they have
good fighting ground in Kentucky. This
is based on the fact that they came
pretty close to defeating Stanley in No
vember, 1918. They think Beckham's
defeat will be hard proposition, but
they are going to tackle it vigorously.
They can see no danger ahead for
Senators Brandegee in Connecticut, Cur
tbs in Kansas, Cummins in Iowa or Dill
bingham in Vermont-all republicans.
Similarly they concede that these demo-
cratic seats are equally sure-Senators
Fletcher in Florida, Gay in louisiana
and Gore in Oklahoma. OF course,
Fletcher has opposition. but it is all
democratic. and Representative Ferris
is preparing to contest for Cores seat,
but it is a between-democrats fight.
They figure that the republican candi-
date may benefit through democratic
dissension, but have scant hope of elect
ing a republican in Oklahoma
Senator Gronna. in South Dakota, is
believed practically certain of re-elec-
ton. The republican campaign man.
ayers protest that they think they have
a good chance to defeat Henderson, the
sitting democrat from Nevada They
say they are absolutely certain" of
winning the senatorial seat in South
Dakota. Here it is shaping up to be a
fight of Johnson VS.. Johnson. The dem
ocratic incumbent is Edwin S. Johnson
and Representative Royal johnson is an
aspirant for the republican nomination
to succeed him.
Jones (republican), in Washington. is