Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-09
THE NEXT u. S. SENATE.

While the presidential election Will
hold the center of the stage next year,
because of the fact that the republic
cans have a majority so small that the
senate would have been democratic,
had not Senator Fail been elected, po-
ntical forecasters are already fisur-
ing on what next years elections are
likely TO do to our upper house of con-
gress.
One-third of our senators are elect
ed every two years, We may accept as
certain the election of democratic or
republican senators from the states
that are hopelessly one way or the
other, but the following states are in
question, to some extent:
A successor to Beckman, democrat,
will be elected in Kentucky The re-
publcans have just elected gov
ernor of that state by plurality
of more than twenty thousand, GOV
ernor Black the defeated democrat,
is an able man and personally popu-
lar. His predecessor, Stanley was not
popular, and Black caught the back
wash of the Stanley opposition. Also
the league of nations is not popular
in Kentucky, and Black was strong
advocate of President Wilson's poll
cies. Kentucky is doubtful, with the
chances favorable to the republicans.
Gronna, republican of North Da-
kota, may be succeeded by a nom
partisan league man who will work
more with the democrats than with
the republicans; or Gronna, or some
other republican, may be elected.
North Dakota is doubtful
Johnson of South Dakota. demo-
crat will be succeeded by a republic
can. as will Phelan, democrat, of Cali
fornia. Smith, of Maryland, and
Thomas of Colorado, are nearly sure
to be succeeded by republicans, as
are Chamberlain of oregon and Hen
derson of Nevada, However, Cham
berlain is quite popular and is also
very independent
But the probabilities are that Spen-
Ger of Missouri. republican, will be
replaced by democrat. However,
Missouri is one Of the very doubtful
states and may again go republican.
Nugent, democrat, of Idaho, is nearly
certain to be succeeded by a republi-
can.
Ohio is one of the great doubtful
states, and while the probabilities are
that Harding will be reelected there,
it is possible that the democrats may
carry their candidate to victory.
The publieans are going to make a
desperate effort to carry North Caro-
lima and probably will do so if Judge
Prtchard of the federal court Of APP
peals, should be nominated for vice
president. as is now talked of through
out the east. There is a strong trend
in North Carolina away from the DEM
ocratic party, as there is in Tennessee
where there is no senatorial election
next year.
4iiS PdplL1d4lS clp 6piiih W MANI q
a desperate campaign to carry Ken
lucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Mis-
souri, and Maryland and the chances
seem favorable for at least a major
ity of these states in the presidential
election
There is little doubt that as a result
of the 1920 elections, the republicans
will have a good working majority in
the senate. Also it is doubtful, at this
time, if any intelligent democrat has
the slightest hope of winning the pres
idency.
But there is always chance that
something may turn up to make ducks
and brakes of the sanest prognostica-
tons, when made eleven months
ahead of national election.