Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-21
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 81, 1890.
Controlling the Next Senate

ID EPUBLlCAN leaders are taking very
seriously the warning issued recently
by Senator Penrose to the effect that unless
some heroic work is done, the control of
the next Senate may pass TO the Democrats
whether Harding is elected not, and that
lit would be party calamity to deliver the
Senate to the opposition, particularly so IL
"a Republican administration is to be
Rushered in on March 4.
The. Senate is now dominated by the Re-
5publicans through majority Of two. This
majority includes Senator La Toilette,
whom most of his associates distrust. and
Senator Newberry, OF Michigan, who is un-
der Jail sentence and whose seat will, of
course, be vacated If the United States SUI
preme Court upholds the verdict of the
Federal District Court, in which he was
convicted of having resorted to unlawful
! means of securing his election.
Thirty-four Senate seats are 10 be filled
by the election i'll November. OF this num-
Der the Democrats have at least twelve seats
which can be regarded as safe. They in
clude Overman, of North Carolina; Ferris
swho defeated Gore in oklahoma; Smith, OF
ftATizona Smith OF South Carolina; Glass,
#of Virginia; Underwood and lielin, of Ala
!. bama; Carraway, who defeated Kirby in
q Arkansas; Fletcher. of Florida; Watson, OF
Georgia, and Broussard, of Louisiana
~ Republicans now hold six seats which
Bsalso may be regarded safe. They are
81 those of Penrose, OF Pennsylvania; Dil!ing-
Ssham, of Vermont; Cummins, of iowa; Cur
sstis, of Kansas; the Illinois successor
S&to Sherman. and Jones, OF Washingt on
" Jones is facing I bitter tight at home. but
1.-the chances at this time seem TO favor his
;Sre-election. In North Dakota Ladd the
s5Nonpartisan Lacquer. who defeated Gronna
Swll doubtless be c,sc;ed, but it is lar too
soon to fix his paE,y status
Il.F L..
8be classed Republican. assuming that
s8Ladd goes along, can be added five Repub-
aslican seats not quite so certain. They in
z clude Moses, OF New lIampshire Wads-
worth, OF New York; Willis the successor
@to Harding in Ohio; Smoot, OF Utah. AMI
5sBrandegee. OF Connecticut
~ Smoot is making the fight Of his life
3sto come back, but he always has n fight
sfand somehow always wins Wadsworth's
fate will probably be determined bv the
way his State goes in the presidential race
j Brandegee is expected TO win The seat
SHheld by Senator Spencer, OF Missouri is
sin grave doubt rs is that held by Watson
60. Indiana. Lenroot, OF Wisconsin, a third
n Republican. must go 10 the mat once more
u with La Toilette. and even if he wins a
he may lose out in the gen
sseral election.
80 A number OF Democratic seals arc in
sRcome back from California. Chamberlain.
%pf Oregon, represents normally Republi-
ssScan State, as does Pheian, and only personal
ESstrength will save him. Henderson. of
81 Nevada, is in the doubtful class as are
Smith, OF Maryland; Nugent, OF Idaho;
SsJohnson, OF South Dakota, and Beckha,u.
sSof Kentucky.
~ If there is IS much as mild landslide
sSSsfoh either of the two presidential candi-
sadates, that fact Will probably carry the
sESenate along with the victor but il the
ssresult is approximately as close as i, was
$lin 1915, the senate might easily 80 one
sSway, while the presidency goes the other
sss@The Federal Prohibition Commissioners
sSsays he is bound to have more money ia
ssmaIse prohibition effective in the United
SsStateg. Likewise. Professor Robert II. God.
sEdard says he must have more money il he
Els to make his projected trip 10 the noop
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