The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-07-22
1t would not be safe to list Kentucky
as likely republican state.
Chamberlain Deemed Safe.

II would not be safe to list Kentucky
as likely republican state.
Chamberlain Deemed Safe.
one democrat the republioans do
not expect to defeat. even though he
= nails from a strong republican state
Is Chamberlain OF Oregon. Senator
Chamberlain has been twice elected
governor and twice elected senator
with the aid OF large republican
vote and his personal popularity is
ouch that he viii b returned to the
senate for a third term unless there is
some unexpected political upheaval in
Oregon.
only 1uke would enable the re-
pubhcans TO defeat Senator Gore of
Oklahoma, but they are strongly hope
IuI OIL electing a republican to succeed
senator Henderson in Nevada. The
result of the Nevada contest will de-
pend largely upon the identity OF the
republican nominee. Two strong re-
puDlicans are after this senate seat
and If one of them is named and later
mas the support of his opponent, Sen
ator Henderson may end his public
career March l.
Peter NOrbeck is almost sure to be
elected senator in South Dakota. sue
ceeding Senator Johnson. a democrat
Norbeck is one of the strong repubM- |
cans OF the northwest and even now
the democrats have despaired OF car
rying the state in the senate fight
Nugent's Defeat Feared.
Another democrat who is likely to |
give way to a republican unless there
Is a factional fight in the republican
party is Nugent of Idaho. The contest
FOR the republican nomination in Idaho
IS being conducted vigorously, with at
least three strong contenders in the
held. one of these conenders, former
Governor Cooling is personally OBJ
noXlous to Senator Borah, and Senator
Borah was widely credited two years
ago with having brought about the
defeat of Gooding, who was then op-
posing Nugent for the vacancy. If
Borah gives his support to the
'epublican nominee this faii-and this
nominee may be Gooding again-Sena- /
or Nugent can be counted out. but if ]
he republican fractional fight is car
led into the senatorial election, NJ :
rent may be returned. ,
Phelan's Defeat Expected.
The democrats have only a to 10 |
nance of re-electing Senator Phelan
# California. He comes from a nor n
nally republican state and a state J
Which idlizes Hiram johnson, for v
'hom Phelan has no use and with 5
'hom he never co-Operates. There is z
o particular reason why Phelan =
hould expect to be returned, and only o.
democratic landslide, brought about a
y the presidential campaign, will re-
urn Phelan to the senate. ,
There is a very slight chance that
ne republicans may elect a senator
Observation-Disclosures uigoo shrdlu BIB
Maryland to succeed Senator a
mith, but this is a remote chance. g
hey have a slightly better prospect n
Arizona, where Senator Marc Smith b.
seeking another term Both these =,
miths have more than an even chance h,
being reelected d;
In Colorado is an opportunity for A
publicans to gain the seat now filed -
: Senator Thomas Some months ago S,
hOmas announced that he would not
elk reelection. Since making that
announcement he has pursued an indie
'ndent course in the senate, which
Is operated very greatly enhance Oh
s popularity and to mark him as one
the fearless men in congress.
hot la,. in & 4r-s
lomas will reconsider and seek re- Tn
ection is not known. If he should ne ne
renominated he would be q hard Sc
an to beat. If Thomas is not nomi- wa
ted, republicans figure that they IN
We fair chance, if not a good tai
ance, of electing the next senator col
ley did elect a senator in Colorado
o wears AGO and have bod ror,I,Ii me
ms from there before. al
developments May Change Outlook. an
AS the campaign progresses there tog
~ be decided changes in the sena- us us
'ial outlook. States that now seem 1872
5ely republican may become decid- Off
" doubtful and democratic pros wa
cts may be altered by later develop Of
nts. At the present moment how
sr, the opportunities for repubh- Sec
l gains seems to be brighter than I
nOcratic prospects; that is to say,
low looks as though the republicans,
lie losing some seats, may gain OII
re than they lose. In any event, =
next senate is going to be con- me
He'd by a small majority, regardless the
which party dominates the
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