Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-25
VOTERS SHOW DISPOSITION
TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
OF G. O. p. IN THE SENA TIE

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press approval of the courses taken
| by senatorial candidates in matters
of tremendous moment, To some
extent the peace treaty and the
! league of nations issue will enter
into the contests, together with do
nestle issues not yet settled. and
upon which in their sane and skill
full handing depend the comfort
and happiness of the people for
years to come.
SURVEY Indicates Republican Gains.
If the majority OF the people de-
sire a republican president. as now
! appears to be the case, il is i'm
! portant from the republican stand
point and from the standpoint of
! frictiOnless government that the
republican marty retain control of
| the United States senate as well as
| of the house of representatives. In
an effort to analyze the probabili-
ties of the outcome of the forth
| looming senatorial contests in
thirty-three states The Sun and
New York Herald has made a
careful and unbiased survey, which
| is based upon the reports of its
own correspondents in these states,
upon polls and studies made by
marty organiza atoms centering at
| Washington and upon numerous
other private and dependable
sources of information, The whole
reveals absorbingly interesting
| conclusions:
/. The disposition of the voters
seems to be to add materially to the
republican strength in the senate.
2. There is a strong probability
that the republican party will gain
four seats by winning over demo-
cratic incumbents in Idaho, Ken
lucky, Maryland and South Da-
kota.
! 3. There is a possibility of a
total republican gain of six seats,
provided victories can be scored in
California and Colorado. and pro-
vided that Senator SmOot can re-
tain his seat from Utah.
d. 1t is possible. even, for the
republicans to win seat in North
Carolina, which is recognized to be
debatable ground-the only debat-
able ground in the old time solid
south.
5. Senator Lenroot wis. Rep.)
is fighting for his political life
against a coalition of radicals and
worse led by Robert NJ. La Toilette
and in Utah Senator SmoOt, repub-
lican, is engaged in the severest
struggle in eighteen years.
When the Democrats Stand to Lose.
Taking up the four states in
which the republicans have the
likeliest chance to upset the demo-
| cratic applecart-Idaho, Kentucky,
Maryland and South Dakota-at-
tention goes first to the mountain
commonwealth which gives Senator
| Borah to the nations council,
| There the democratic incumbent,
John f. Nugent, seeks renomina-
| ton and reelection. The first is
his easily. The second may be en-
tirely out of his reach, for the re-
publican party in Idaho has only
! to compose its differences to win.
Senator Nugent has the support
the Non Partisan league and Ger
tain radical elements because he
voted against the railroad reoTgan-
Zation bill; and the Reds remem-
| Der him as chief counsel some
years ago for Big Bill Haywood,
Meyer and Pettibone in the Cover
nor Steunenberg assassination case.
| But the republicans, enthusiaStical-
| ly organizing, with law and order
and government stability and econ
| omy as battle cries, feel confident
they can retire Nugent. The re-
publican aspirants are Capt. Albert
/ q nh
the Argonne advance; Col. L. V.
Patch, adjutant general of the
state, an A. E. f. veteran also,
and former Governor Frank R.
Gooding. It's supposed that either
Conner or Patch will win Ode
pending upon whom Borah sup
ports) and&that either will defeat
Nugent.
Then one swings back eastward
to old Kentucky, where the contest
is thrilling. The commonwealth of
beautiful women, courteous man
and fast horses, but, alas no long
er the commonwealth of good
whiskey, is on the verge of po-
litical shift, for Kentucky has in
Dictated by her recent selection of
a republican governor that she is
weary and Disguised with demo-
cratic bad management.
Last fall the republicans elected
Governor Morrow by an unheard of
majority, and even the democl ats
admit that Kentucky will be found
in the republican column unless
miracle intervenes to save their
bacon. Their candidate, of course,
is the incumbent, j. G. w. Peck
ham, first known to fame when
he succeeded Governor GOebel, who
was assassinated a score of years
ago in the yard of the state house
at Frankfort. He will be renomi- )
mated unquestionably and his most
likely republican opponent will be
Richard P. Ernst of Covington. He !
is a rafting good campaigner, is
popular though the state and en- |
joys the backing of the vigorous |
organization. Former Governor |
Augustus E. Wilson may contest ,
with Ernst for the nomination, but
Ernst's chances are regarded as the
better by far. At all events, the
chances strongly favor a republic
can victory after a lively fight.
Maryland's Trend Toward G.. o. =.
In Maryland the contest will be
close, probably extremely close, but
the best opinion looks to republic
can success and the consequent de-
defeat of the democratic incumb-