The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
G. @. P. TAKES
A FIRMER GRIP
ON THE SENATE
Party Holds All It's Seats
From Eastern States and
Gains i'm West.
8 MAJORITY ESTIMATED
Landslide to Harding Prob
ably Will Carry Half Dozen
More to Victory.
; MAJORITY ESTIMATED

Warren G.. Harding when he en-
tiers the White House OH March
rext will have back Of him Senate
iITnly in the control of the Kepubli.
IAN party and even more detarminc,-
than the Senate in the present Con-
gress to reject the Wilson Le,tguo Of
Nations and readjust the international
relations of this country In accord
ance with American traditions How
large the Republican majority viii be-
1t Is impossible to say at this aaur
because of the lateness OF re.uras
from some of the far Western States.
but everything indicates thai it will
be at least eight. II may reach twelve
or fourteen. The present r Rspubican
majority is two.
Republican Senatorial gains have
been made in Colorado. South Dakota.
Idaho and California and probably in
Nevada and Oregon. There Is
chance that the final count n Mary
'and and Kentucky will show addi-
tional gains.
La Follette's Candidate Gains.
The only possibility of Republican loss
eerned early LAST evening to be In Mis-
'ouri.. but as the votes began to be
counted from the outlying districts II
appeared that Senator. Spencer, Repub-
Ncan, had been reelected. Toward mid
night the returns from Wisconsin placed
the reelection OF Senator Lenroot. Re-
publican, In Wisconsin very much in
doubt He was being rapidly over
hauled in the counting by Thompson.
the Independent La Toilette candidate.
~ The Republican managers had been
frankly worried over the Senatorial sit
uation in one or two OF the Eastern
States. but yesterdays voting showed
that they need not have been. Senator
Brandegee. of Connecticut, according to
the latest reports. ran away ahead OF
his Democratic opponent. Augustine
Lonergan. and Senator Moses OF New
Hampshire also had an easy victory In
three-cornered fight for recollection.
Senator Jim Watson OF Indiana, who
has been battling against ex-senator
Tom Taggart. Democratic boss of tn.
State, for reelection. is away ahead
according 20 the latest returns There
are no final figures on the Sena. .orIal
contest in Ohio, but present indications
are that ex-Gov. Willis, the Republican
candidate, has won handily.
Last minute news about Senator
wadsworth's majority In New York
pointed toward 40o,00 In Illinois Rep
resentative William b. Mckinley Is run
ming go Car ahead of Peter A. Waller,
his Democratic opponent, that there Is
no fun In IT,
The Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee is making great claims even
declaring that the Senate is likely to
have Republican majority OF twenty or
more. These claims arc based on the
showing from only small percentage OF
the total vote in several States. II will
not be known. probably for several days
just how the Senate will stand.
The great Republican landslide, how
ever, is likely to sweep into office Re-
publican Senatorial candidates who were
not believed several days ago TO have
n chance OF election. This Is what
makes the situation uncertain. But the
one thing that is not uncertain is that
tho Republicans have increased their
grip on the treaty making branch OF
Congress.
May Gain Maryland Seat.
Some indication OF how the Senatorial
situation is shaping UP may bo had from
the news from various sections OF the
country at an early hour this morning.
.. ". Weller. Republican. was running
n little behind Senator Smith. OF Mary
land. but as Harding and Coolidge were
carrying the State. and some OF the
Republican stronghoids In the western
part had not been heard from, there
seemed to be a good chance for the cleo
tion OF Weller.
Cox seemed assured of Kentucky. but
Senator BeckhAm. Democrat, was run
ming behind the ticket and might be-
overtaken by the Republican candidate
Richard r. Ernst.
AT this writing with only few ball
lots counted. Ralph Cameron. the Re-
publican candidate in Arizona, had n
slight and unexpected lead over Senator
Mark A. Smith.
There werc carly fears for Senator
Reed Smoot in Utah. but finally there
came anlong despatch from salt Lake
City to the effect that his reelection
was assured and that he was leading the
ticket
Tho Democrats made hard fight 10
re-elect Senator phelan of"Calfornia. but
toward morning. when tho news from
San Francisco and Los Angeles began
to come in. II as seen that Samuel M
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