The Washington herald., 1920-11-03
BY WILLIS J. ABBOT.

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Second only in Importance to the
Presidential election Is the choice OF
the Senate. An argument cOntinu-
ally employed by the advocates of
Mr.. Harding during the campaign
has been that he would have a
friendly Senate with which to deal
and be therefore enabled to give
more efficient administration than
Mr.. Cox, should the latter be
elected.
Returns indicate that the present
slender Republican majority in the
Senate, of two. will be materially
increased-not improbabIy. to eight.
Two New England States were re-
garded hopefully by the Democrat,
and with some apprehension by the
Republicans. But New Hampshire
has reelected Senator Moses and
Connecticut Senator Brandegee by
majOrities so large as to make the
misgivingS Of their friends seem
ridiculous. Despite the opposition
OF both to suffrage the early returns
dld not Indicate any very effective
reprisals on the part of the women
voters. In Vermont the election of
Senator Dillingham; was conceded
from the first
The Central seaboard-
tRlthc central tier of states New
York, Pennsylvania and MARYLAND
only elected Senators. In the first
named State Senator James W
Nadsworth. jr., has been successful
despite the opposition of the women
voters. The enormous plurality
rolled up for the Presidential ticket
carried him through with ease. In
Mary land the popular sitting SEN
Ht0r. J. Walter Smith, goes down. in
the tide which enguIfed his party.
.. +. Weller being the Senator-elecr.
In the eleven States of the still
solid South there is no Indication OF
any loss TO the Democratic forces IN
the Senate. Only in Kentucky was
there at any time doubt as to the
Senatorial result There Richard q
Ernst. Republican. was running so
clOSely with the present Senator, y.
e w BeCkham. that it apDeared
that the count from the mountain
districts would be necessary to !
complete the result.
The Northern Central States
Among the Northern Central
states, changes in representative
were looked for in Ohio. Indiana !
Illinois and Wisconsin. This exDec-
talIon has been set at nought by the
overwhelming Republican sween !
which has carried through the Sena- ,
torial nominees with the Presi- :
Dental ticket.
In nbfD .t-srrs
practically even with Senator Hard
ing. Early reports fixed the Repub-
Iican majority in the State in the
neigh bOrhOOd Of 100000.
In Indiana, despite the rumors of
Larty disaffectiOn and the bolt of
Ihe teadlng party organ. the Indian
apolis News, Senator Watson has
been Overwhelmingly, reelected and
the popular Tom" Taggart rele-
gated again to private life.
Illinois, because OF the Lowden-
Thompson feud. was thought to be
a danger spot for the Republican
cause. Nevertheless, with the stat
going more than 100000 for the Re.
publican ticket, Congressman Will
lam B. Mckinley is sent to the Sem
ate triumphantIy.
Wisconsin. with a triangular fpbt
in progress, the result was in doTht
at a late hour. The State boinr
heavily for the Republican National |
ocket the indications were tbot !
Senator LenroOt was re-e1ected |
Some uncertainty may prevail until .
later returns.
The T,ans-MissIssIppi Region
and the appearance of the Nonpar-
Of Kansas. and Cummins of low
were conceded at an early hour.
There had been some apprehension
OF defeat for Cummins owing TO
the opposition of organized labor
ana the appearance of the Non Par
Ilsah League in his state, but this
was easily overcome.
In Colorado the sDIft in tho Der,o-
cratic ranks caused by the fnJe-
pendent candidacy OF Senator
CHARLES S. Thomas enabled the Re
puolicans to gain a Senator in the
person Of Samuel D. Nicholson.
In Utah the reported peril to
Reed SmOOt proved Imaginary and
his success was one of the first Il
assured
In the West.
In Idaho the expected happened
In the defeat of the present Senator
John F. Nugent by former Gov
Gooding by a majority approaching
TO l. Nugent was elected two
years ago by a plurality of only
1000, and his defeat was generally
anticipated.
In California the Republicans gain
another seat by the election of
Shortridge, over the sitting Senator
James ID. Phelan. This was a re-
suit not anticipated by the Demo-
Gratis, who relied upon the great
popularity of Senator Phelan with
the people of his State, and his ad- ]
mitted skill as a politician to pull /
MIN through. even though the State
went Republican.