New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22


proposed. but the session came to an
end early in June without anything
having been done. The great rush
which is giving the officials so much
concern started soon after congress
adjourned. Public men do not agree
There is general agreement. however,
that more bars must be put up. When
congress takes up the subject it will
undoubtedly be proposed that immi-
grafton be suspended entirely for a
limited period, but it seems doubtful
that this will be done. Organized la
Dor is now complaining that unless re-
strictiye measures are speedily adopt
ed by congress the labor supply in the
United States will exceed the demand
to such an extent as to result In both
idleIess and lower wages.
The bureau of immigration now has
under advisement a suggestion that
something might be done toward
checking the immigration stream by
holding up passports.
Fight for Senate Control.
Unusual interest attaches to the
contest that is now being waged for
the political control of the next o n
gress. The narrow margin of two
votes by which the Republicans now
control the senate increases the in
terest in a large number of senatorial
campaigns. Counting the interim
terms that are to be filled out, there
are "a senators to be elected in No
vember. OF these "a men whose
terms will expire, 10 are Democrats
and 10 Republicans. The Democrats
to obtain control of the body must
elect at least p senator's; Republicans
to retain control must elect AT least 10.
1t is in the following 81 states, and
between the candidates named that the
fight for senate control now RACES:
Arizona-Senator Marcus A. Smith
(Dem.), Ralph Cameron (Rep.).
Californla-Senator James ID. Phe-
Ian (Dem.), Samuel NJ. Shortridge
(Rep.).
Colorado-A. b. Collicotte tDem.),
Samuel ID. Nicholson (Rep.).
Connecticut Augustine Lonergan
(Dem.), Senator Frank b. Brandegee
(Rep.).
Idaho-Senator John f. Nugent
(Dem.), Frank r. Gooding (Rep.).
Indiana-Thomas Taggart (Dem.),
Senator James Watson (Rep.).
Illinois-Peter A. Wallin (Dem.).
William d. Mckinley (Rep.).
Iowa-Claude n. Porter (Dem.),
Senator Albert b. Cummins (Rep.).
Kentucky-Senator J.. c. w. Beck
ham (Dem.), Richard Ernst (Rep.).
Maryland-Senator John Waller
Smith Dem.), o. f. Weller (Rep.).
Missouri - Breckenridge Long
(Dem.), Senator Seldom F. Spencer
(Itep.).
Woman Running In Nevada.
Nevada-Senator Charles b. Hen
derson (Dem.). T. l.. eddie (Rep.).
Miss Anne Martin lind. Rep.).
New York - Harry C. Walker
(Dem.), Senator james W. Wads-
worth, Jr. (Rep.).
North Dakota-H. p. Perry (Dem.),
L. f. Ladd (Rep.).
Ohio-w. A. Julian (Dem.), Frank
II. Willis (Rep.).
Oklahoma-Scott Ferris (Dem.),
John w. Harreld (Rep.).
Oregon-Senator George Chamber
lain (Dem.), Robert N. Stanfield (Rep.).
South Dakota-U. S. G. Cherry
CDem.), Peter Norbeck (Rep.).
Utah-M. II. yelling (Dem.), Sen
ator Reed Smoot (Rep.).
Washington George F. Cottrill
Oem.). Senator Wesley II. Jones
Rep.).
wisconsin-Paul Relnsch (Dem.).
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot (Rep.).
In six states the fight is between
new men, as the following senator's,
now representing states In that group,
are not candidates for reelection:
Thomas +. Gore of Oklahoma, Ed
win S. johnson Of South Dakota. Will
liam F. Kirby Of Arkansas and Charles
II. Thomas of Colorado, Democrats;
s. A. J.. Gronna of North Dakota and
Lawrence Y. Sherman Of Illinois, Re-
publicans.
New Lower House to Be Elected.
An entire new house of representa-
tives will. Of course, be elected In No
yember. An unusual number Of long
service men have failed Of renomina-
ton. and the new house. whatever its
political complexion may be, will con-
tain an unusual number Of inexpe-
rienced men. In a considerable num-
Der of the congressional districts the
so-called "wet and dry" Issue has
made its appearance. The question
as presented in these local contests Is
whether the candidate. IL successful,
will vote to weaken the legislation I'M
der which the federal prohibition
amendment is enforced. The various
prohibition organizations are concen-
trating their political efforts this year
in those congressional districts where
the enforcing legislation is the issue.
The new congress. unless there shall
be an extra session called, will not
meet until one year from this coming
December. 1t is generally believed,
however. that regardless of how the
election may turn out. there will be an
extra session next spring.