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POLITICIANS WATCH
SENATORIAL FIGHTS
Thirty Three Senators Are To BE
Elected To The Next Congress In
Thirty Two States. Control VI
Body In Doubt.

Washington, July 24.-Politiclans
are watching with interest the Sena-
torial contest in a dozen States,
which are expected to determine the
political complexion of the Senate
under a new Administration.
Thirty-three Senators are to be
elected in 80 States.
Republicans believe they have an
advantage, inasmuch as they already
hold a majority of two in the upper
house, and because terms OF 10
Democrats expire, in comparison
with Is Republicans.
! Democrats feel certain of victory In
nine places they now hold, and as
sert that in five more the odds strong
ly favor them. In at least four
States Republicans have strong hope
of replacing Democrats:
Republicans declare they are sure
of victory in 10 States where they
now have Senators where there IS
normal Republican majority In
five more which have Republican
Senators the situation is more doubt
ful.
Two Senatorships in Alabama, and
those in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, North Carolina, Oregon
and Virginia, will go to Democrats
again, political observers believe,
In Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland,
Nevada and Oklahoma odds are said
to favor Democrats. although the
bitterness OF the fight for the Demo
cratic nomination between Senator
Gore and Representative Ferris
gives Republicans hope.
California, represented by Phelan;
Colorado, by Thomas; Idaho, by Nu-
guent, and South Dakota, by John
son, are the States where Republic
cans are making strong efforts. The
outcome in Colorado is admitted to
depend much upon whether Senator
Thomas decides to be a candidate to
succeed himself.
The States where Republicans
normally control are Connecticut
Illinois Iowa, Kansas, New Hamp-
shire, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont,
| Washington and Wisconsin. Fac
tional fights weaken Republicans in
some of these States.
Senator Watson has strong opposi-
ton from Thomas Taggart, Demo
cratic leader in Indiana. There is an
involved factional fight in both par
ties in Missouri, which makes the
return of Spencer, Republican
doubtful. 1t is believed Wadsworth
will be renominated in New York at
the Saratoga convention July rs,
but he is expected to face Formidable
Democratic opposition in Lieutenant
| Governor Walker
| Senator Gronna has been defeat.
ed for denomination in the North Da.
kota Republican primaries by E. f.
Ladd, who had the Nonpartisan par
ty vote. Ladd is reported to bs
i Democratic in his leanings. Repub.
i ncan leaders have taken sfepa 10 q
ternaIne whether Ladd will Woi&
/ with the Republicans in organIzai
/ ton of the Senate before deciding
| what to do.
/ There is a three-cornered fight in
Ohio for the Republican nomination
to succeed Senator Harding, while
it is believed Julian, a Cincinnati
Democratic leader will represent
the opposition in State which is
doubtful
There is an added interest in the
Senatorial situation because of the
conviction of Senator Newberry, oil
Michigan, representing one of the
majority of two Republicans in the
Senate on the charge of violation OF
the Corrupt Practices act governing
elections. Newberry holds his SEN
Il atorial seat nending his appeal to the