Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-11-03
by Ed Il. Keen.
(U. P. staff Correspondent


ating the very great advantage of
having both the legislative and
executive branches of the govern
ment Of the same political faith,
managers OF the two big parties
have devoted much time and en-
ergy and money to the congress.
sional campaign.
Inasmuch as the republicans con-
troll the senate now by only one
vote Exclusive Of that OF Senator
Newberry OF Michigan who is
awaiting appeal for new trial ON
the charge of violation Of the cleo
tion laws,) with the chances about
even between republicans and dem
Ocrats for control after March 4,
next, the managers have largely
, concentrated on the senatorial
fights in the various states.
These contests generally have
been waged with more ylgor, and
in some instances with more Bit
terness, than even the presiden-
tial campaign. Although the league
OF nations has been the para
mount issue" in the fight for the
national tickets, 1t has been over
shadowed in the senatorial cam
paign, in some of the states at
least, by local issues
Thirty-four new senators are to
be chosen today, from thirty-three
states, Alabama choosing two. Ac-
cording to the forecasts of politi-
cal observers generally, it seems
reasonably certain that the repub-
lcans will return senators from
Vermont, New York, Pennsylva-
MIA, Ohio, Illinois. Kansas, North
Dakota and Washington; while it
appears equally certain that the
democrats will return their two
from Alabama, and one each from
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louis
lana, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The expected changes, If any,
will come in the following states
which the republicans are hoping
TO retain in their list: New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Utah and Wisconsin;
and in the following which the
democrats are striving to retain
Maryland, Kentucky. South Da-
kota, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona,
Oregon and California.
In no states of the thirty-three
have the contests for the senator
ship been conducted with more
energy than in New Hampshire
and Connecticut, where Senator'S
Moses and Brandegee have been
subject to a hot democratic fire
on account of their "irreconcil-
ability" with regard to the league
of nations. 1t was in these states
that the chief irreconcilable, SEN
aor Borah, made his first appear
ance on the stump in the present
campaign. While the republicans
profess to be confident of victory,
the democrats say they are equally
sure Of defeating both these SEN
ators, largely through the woman
vote. Moses and Brandegee were
both pronounced anti-suffragists,
and although Augustine Loner-
gan, Brandegee's opponent, is also
opposed to women's voting, his
support of the league is expected
by the democrats to attract the
bulk of the feminine contingent in
that state.
In New York state, also which
the republicans are claiming for
tn national ticket by at least 4O0.-
600 although admitting that Sem
ator Wadsworth will probably run
slightly behind Harding, the demo
Gratis are counting on heavy wo-
man vote, because Of Wadsworth's
opposition to suffrage. They are
also expecting their candidate for
senator, 1t. Gov Harry Walker,
to poll well in the rural districts,
where he is said to be especially
popular.
The situation in Maryland is
generally regarded as close, with
the chances favoring the return
of Senator Smith, democrat.
against Orvington E. Weller, re-
republican.
Notwithstanding that the sena
torship in Ohio is classed by the
political experts as reasonably safe
for former Gov. Frank P. Willis,
the democrats insist that their
candidate, w. A. Julien, has a good
chance, although es rule they
admit he will run behind Cover
nor Cox in that state.
In Indiana, the contest between
Senator Watson, republican, and
Thomas Taggart. democrat, has
been sharp and lively.
The senatorial result in Ken
lucky is likely to be very close.
Missouri is classed among the
doubtfuls, especially on account of
the uncertainty of the reaction fol-
lowing Senator spencer's alterca-
ton with President Wilson over
what the president is reported to