Evening star., 1920-02-22

- United States, now held by the
republicans, is maintained by the
narrow margin of two votes Next
November thirty-two senators are to be
elected in as many states-one-th third
of the Senate membership-for terms
of six years each. and one senator is
to be elected in Virginia to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Martin. Senator Carter Glass is oc-
cupying the Virginia seat now under
appointment by the democratic gov
ernor of the state.
Under these conditions it may read
lily be understood that a slight swing
of the pendulum in favor of the demo
Gratis might place the control of the
Senate again in their hands. If there is
to be any change in the party alignment
one of three things will happen. Either
the republicans will increase their votes
in the Senate-Which seems the most
probable outcome today-thC demo-
rats Will again control. or the mem-
bership viii stand forty-eight to for
ty-eight. d tie with the Vice Fresi-
dents vote deciding party questions
in the Senate chamber. As the new"
Senate will not assemble for business
until the new Vice President has been
elected, in the event of a tie the con-
troll Will rest upon the outcome of the
Contests for Seats.
Counting the election for the Nir-
sinia seat. there will be contests for
seats now held by eighteen democrats
and fifteen republicans. The demo-
Gratis who must stand for reelection
are Senators Beckham of Kentucky
hamberlain of Oregon. Fletcher of
Fiorlda, Gay of Louisiana. Glass of
Virginia, Gore of Oklahoma, HenderN
son OF Nevada, johnson of South Da-
kota. Kirby of Arkansas, Nugent of
Idaho Overman of North Carolina
Pheian of California. Smith of South
Carollna. Smith of Georgia, Smith of
Marylan nd. Smith of Arizona. Thomas
OF Colorado and Underwood of Ala
bama.
Ihe republicans whose terms expire
March ). 1921. and who must there
fore stand for reelection next No
Fember are Senators Brandegee of
connecticut, Cummins of Iowa. Cur
tbs of Kansas. Dillingham; of Vermont,
Gronna of North Dakota. Harding Of
ohio. Jones of Washington, Lenroot
of Wisconsin. Moses of New Hamp-
shire. Penrose of Pennsylvania, Sher-
man of Illinois. Smoot of Utah. Spen-
Ger of Missouri, wadsworth of New
York and Watson of Indiana.
or the eighteen democrats, ten are
from the solid south" so-called, and
their reelection, or. if they are not
renominated. the election of other
democrats. is to be expected. They
are Senators Beckham of Kentucky.
Fletcher of Florida, Gay of Louisiana,
Glass of Virginia, Gore of Oklahoma,
Kirby Of Arkansas. Overman of North
Carolina. Smith of South Carolina, Smith
of Georgia and Underwood of Alabama
The other eight democrats are from
more or less debatable ground. Cham
berlain of Oregon has a strong hold
upon his people. and it is doubted
whether any nominee can defeat
him. Henderson of Nevada was elect
ed by narrow margin two years ago
to succeed the late Senator New
lands. also a democrat. Johnson of
South Dakota won out more on his
own popularity than because he was
a democrat. He insists he will not be
a candidate for reelection. and the
republicans have chance to pick up
seat there.l
Elected by $4,000 Plurality.
Senator Phelan of California was
elected in 1914 by a plurality of 25.000
votes. The republicans were pretty
well split in those days. But Senator
Phelan has considerable strength in
his home state, and three times was
elected mayor of San Francisco. SEN
ator John Walter Smith of Maryland
Is popular IN MS Sldle, LOO. IL
may be considered a debatable state.
Nugent of Idaho. Smith of Arizona and
Thomas Of Colorado make up the total
of the democrats who come up for re-
election. In Colorado at the elections
two years ago a republican won over the
then sitting democrat, Senator Shafroth
Take a look at the republican side
of the slate. 1t is inconceivable that
Iowa, Kansas. Vermont. North Da-
kota, Pennsylvania and Illinois will
fail to elect republicans to the Sem
ate This disposes of six of the fif-
teen states. Then there are Brande-
gee of Connecticut. Wadsworth OF
New York and Moses of New Hamp-
shire. who voted against woman suf-
frage. and il the constitutional
amendment permitting the women to
vote shall have been ratified by
SUFFICIENT number Of states prior to
the election the woman's vote may
bring about upsets provided these SEN
ators are candidates.
Considered Cneeftain.
Ohio and Indiana in recent years
have been considered uncertain for
either party. Ohio today has demo-
cratic governor. one republican sena-
tor and one democratic. Indiana mas
two republican senators. a republican
governor, but the Vice President.
democrat, halls from the Hoosier
state. Washington il expected to