The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-11-25

and consideration is the heavy in
crease in the Socialist vote The total
may reach two millions. 1t was espe-
cially heavy, of course, in the large
cities. Probably many of the votes
for Debs were cast by Democrats.
In addition to Messrs. Cox and
Roosevelt, many an eminent Democrat
was swept to defeat by the avalanche.
There is widespread regret that SEN
ator Chamberlain of Oregon was not
successful, for he has been a capable,
Woodworking and independent member
OF the upper house, and is one OF the
stanchest Americans in public life.
Other Democratic. senators who failed
of reelection include Mark Smith OF
Arizona, Phelan of California, Nugent
of Idaho, Henderson of Nevada and
Johnson of South Dakota.
In the congressional elections there
were many surprises. One of these
was the defeat of Champ Clark in
Missouri. Oklahoma sends woman,
Alice M. Robertson, Republican, to
Washington. In Wisconsin Victor
Berger. twice expelled from the house
because of his conviction for con-
spiracy against the government dur
ing the war, was defeated by w. Ill.
Stafford, Republican. Texas elected
one Republican congressman, H.. Nj.
Wurzbach having decisively defeated
Carlos Bee, brother-in-law of Postmas-
ter General Burleson. Myer London,
Socialist of Sycamore, n. Y, defeated
Representative Goldfogle. Many OF
the states will send solid Republican
delegations to Washington.
On Saturday Senator Harding left
Marion for a vacation in Texas and
trip to Panama. He expects to return
home about December 6, and then may
go to some Gulf Coast resort for the
winter. He has not given out any in
timations as to the makeup of his
cabinet. but of course the amateur cab
met builders are busy. Many of them
believe either Elihu Root or Senator
Lodge will be secretary of state--prob-
ably the former. Others who are
prominently mentioned are ex-Sena-
tor Sutherland of Utah for attorney
general, ex-senator Weeks of Massa-
chusetts for secretary of the treasury
or secretary of the navy, Frank Van
derlip for the treasury post, General
Wood for secretary of war, Governor
Lowden of Illinois for secretary OF
commerce, Chairman Will Hays or
John 7. Adams of Iowa for postmaster
general, and Congressman Nolan OF
California for secretary of labor. Some
think Raymond Robins may be offered
the last mentioned place, but this is
unlikely. Herbert Hoover also has
been talked of for a cabinet appoint
ment, but this would be very displeas-
ing to Senator Hiram Johnson. CD
jections to making an army man Sec
rotary of war, added to pre-con-
vention irritations, may keep General
Wood out of the cabinet
For the important place of secretary
to the President, four names are COM
monty observation-disclosures Christian,
Harding's secretary while in the SEN
ate; Judson Welliver, newspaper
correspondent, who has handled public
ity at Marion; Fred Starek, former
representative of an Ohio newspaper
at Washington, and Richard Washburn
Child. former editor of Golfers Week
ly. who has been aiding Harding at
Marion in the writing of his speeches.
William J. Bryan, arriving in Chi
cago on a lecturing tour, made con-
tribution to the gaiety of nations. He
issued a statement calling on Presl-
dent Wilson to resign Immediately,
Welding the presidency to Vice Presi-
dent Marshall with the understanding
that Mr.. Marshall should appoint Sen
ator Harding secretary of state. Then,
Mr.. Bryan said, Marshall should re-
sign, which would make Harding the
acting President. For some time there
have been hints that President Wilson
might resign in the event of Repub-
lican victory. The rest of the pro-
posed program is Mr.. Bryan's own
idea.
What the European press thinks of
the election is interesting. The papers
of London comment on the decisive
rejection of the Wilson policies, and
the Times regards the election as a
distinct warning to Bolsheyists and
extremists of all kinds. The newspa.
pers of Paris all agree that Harding's
victory is bad defeat for the League
of Nations as established by the Will
son covenant, and the Echo de Paris