The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-30


Information from Utah is to the erect
that he is having no Easy time. fnS
great probability Is. however. that local
recognition Of Shoots great aplilty' aoa-
cd to local appreciation OF the hiEn posi-
ton which Smoot has long had In the
senate, in his party and In the country
generally, will be enough. to pull smoot
through. His situation, however. has
been a matter Of constant concern to
the Republicans. His opponent IS
Democrat now sitting In the lower mouse
Of congress for his fourth year, Milton
H. "etlinE' Colorado.
Colorado Is one Of the most difficult
states to make predictions about. In
addition to the two regular party nomi-
nees there are three independent nomi,
nees and one Of, these Independents Is
the presnet Democratic senator, Charles
S. Thomas. Senator Thomas had de-
cided to retire and refused 10 enter inc
Democratic primaries. After the PIT
maries were over, however. ne oeciaea 70
platform that IL powerfully ana irrecon-
cilably anti-League oT Nations.
Senator Thomas Is scholar ana
sound lawyer, with free nina, Iacy
personality and a gift OF language thaI
i,uts him among the most interesting
rs we'll as the most able. members Of the
senate. The regular Republican noml-
nee in Colorado is Samuaf Nicholson,
mining man, who thirty years ago was
PopulIst and in his later years has pc
come one of the most conservative o.
the ordinarily conservative Republican
vote. The regular Democratic nnominee
Is Tully Scott, 8 justice OF the supreme
court, who has made a reputation that
commends him to labor and to othef
liberal elements 1 1mSms the '0'ef''
Idaho is one OF the States in which
the Republicans count with confidence
on making gains from the Democrats.
The present Democratic Senator, Jonn
l.. Nusent, was elected two years ago by
a majority Of less than thousand:
Normally, that thousand votes would
seem an easy handicap for the Repuo-
loans to overcome; moreover the re
publican trend in Idaho this year Is as
strong as It is elsewhere ana II may
carry In the Republican candidate for
Senator.
The Republican candidate Is ex-Goy.
Gooding. At one stage Of the campaign
the Non-Partisan League he'd separ-
ate candidate for Senator, put Mtey
latter part Of tie campaign In Idaho II
has seemed increasingly possible for the
Republicans to recover Senatorial seat
here.
Oregon Is one OF the most interesting,
Senatorial situations In the country.
The sitting member Chamberlain, Is ape
of the ablest Senators in his party ana
is popular In Oregon-so popular lndSeu
that, although Oregon Is sure 70 go re
publican this year by 1ully INIT i,.yms nv
thousand, 1t is nevertheless quite pos
sible for Chamberlain to be elected py
virtue of many Of the same Republican
votes that will give Harding his large
majority over Cox.
The Republican candidate IN OregoI,
~ All, aH1lhifinI4
likcable sheep raiser, who mas Ero~ PVT
rich in that occupation through ms IaI-
EN- for organization and his under
standing of market SITUATIONS. a.
though. comparatively young. ne nas
been a member Of the Legislature seV-
srai times and was once speaker Of the
house. Ian,
The tariff on wool cuts good deal
NJ figure in oregon politics. and stan
field, of course, will be the benehciary
Of Republican apprehension, h On b INA
growing steadily. Also. just recently.
Chamberlains chance Of winning mas
been injured by the appearance IN the
field Of an independent Democrats
candidate, running on straight pro-
league platform; Nevada.
In Nevada the present Democratic
senator, Charles B. Henderson, - opP0ss-
cd BY Ex-Governor Tasker L. Ooaie,
Here, as nearly everywhere else tns
Democrat would be the faVorNe we're
administration. IT Is also true that
Oddio is a popular man.
Nevada Is one Of the very lew states
in which the Democrats have pctter
than the Repuollcans.
About all that can be said ABOUT this
senatorial election In Nevada Is 'ha'
it will be very close:
In Arizona the sitting Democratic
senator, Marcus Aurelius Smith. Is
candidate for reelection His onponent
is Ralph Cameron. In this state the
conditions are much the same as IN
Nevada. and the result will be close.
w california the sitting Democratic
senator, James D, Phelan, Is candi-
date for reelection. His opponent.
samuel Shortridge, a San Francisco
lawyer, Is an old-time standpat Re
publican who in the recent realign-
ments OF California politics arising out
Of Johnson's reconciliation with the
Jndoubte eddy there is large number
q, thoughtful Republicans in Califor-
MA who regard Phelan as The better
candidate and will support him. In
addition to that. Phelan. on his own
account. is deservcdiy enc OF TIE most most
have an effective organization and
hosts OF friends working for him.
phrlan will run at least $4,000 votes
ahead Of Cox. and may readily run
lH 400 votes ahead. Unless Hardings
majority in California is over 100000,
l he'a Th. Net Result in the Senate.
The best judgment. taking these
senatorial contests as whole, is that
the Republican losses will be two and