The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-10-01
HOUSE AND SENATE SURE
SAYS CHAIRMAN s. d. EEss
House Republican by at Least F;ftx-
Three and Senate by Majority
of at Least Ten ti

of at Least Ten
; Washington, Sept. 27.-"The next
5 House will be Republican by at least
) fifty-three majority and the next Sen
, ate will be Republican by at least ten
, majority" declared Representative
, Simeon D. Fess, of Ohio, chairman of
, the National Republican Congress
lonal Committee, after the results in
Maine and the subsequent state pri-
maries had been announced. III.
THE newly enfranchised women
voters" he went on, ''have signfied
that they have repudiated the party
which fooled them four years ago by
speciously promising to keep them out
OF war toward which we were inevi-
tably tending. With tremendous
majorities they have supported the
Republican party, which put the suf-
frage amendment through both
houses of Congress and provided rati-
fication by thirty of the thirty-six
State legislatures. And at the same
time they proved themselves above
any petty spite toward individuals
who had conscientiously opposed the
suffrage amendment in Congress, as
indicated by the great majorities
rolled up for Senator Wadsworth, of
New York, and Senator Moses, of
New Hampshire, in the primaries.
Another assurance of Republican
success lies in the fact that the Re-
publican primary vote is about double
the Democratic primary vote. Thus
in Illinois it is about three to one, in
New York about two to one, and in
Ohio more than two to one.
maine points the way with unmis-
taxable certainty. Present indica-
tions are that Cox will not carry a
single state north of the Mason and
Dixon line. He will lose Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri. He stands to
lose Nevada and Arizona and possibly
Oklahoma. The present campaign is
much like that of 1896. Then the
complete breakdown of Democratic
demanded a new issue
under new leadership. This was
supplied by Bryan's free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver The entire
country was thrown into a wild ex-
element over the new issue, and not
until Maine spoke could any basis for
estimates be found.
THAT year Maine by a decisive
vote indicated the direction of the
political current that swept edetioc-
racy out of power, until by an un-
fortunate division of Republicans six
;een years later the Democrats again
slipped into control. Again after
light years trial, the complete break
lown through Democratic incompe-
ency and wild extravaganza de-
handed new issue. The Wilson,
COX league of nations is the issue to
over the disasters suffered by Demo-
ratio rule, as was attempted in 1895.
Maine has again spoken, this time
n tones that cannot be misunder-
TODD. The result points to Cox as
he worst-beaten man in the history
f our elections. His style of cam
aign indicates his own fears as we'll
s the inevitable results of the
Methods employed. Ohio this year,
S in 1896, will follow Names lead.
will be Republican landslide and
ne full effect will be felt in the
White House, the Senate, the House
nd the State Executives and legis-
stures. After the 4th of next March
re shall have government of the
eople again."
The basis for the statement of
hartman Fees that the Senate will be
epublican is not far to seek. The
resent Republican majority in that
ody is two. With Weller succeeding
mith in Maryland the majority will
> increased to four, with Ernst de-
eating Beckham in Kentucky it will
: increased to six, with Shortridge
sfeating Phelan in California it will
, eight, and with Gooding defeating
ugent in Idaho it will be ten. In
ldition Johnson, Democrat, is GER
in to be superseded by Norbeck,
epublican, in South Dakota. Willis
i'll hold Ohio in line and the plu-
lity of 175,00O in the primaries in
ew York assure his reelection. If
should be defeated in
regon the majority would be four
en-.