The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-30

4 sdly satisfy their revenge BY RETAINING
from supporting Scott Ferris, who tool
the nomination away nom Gore.
The republican candidate, HaEreld.
has had no fvrtbet public, experience
than part Of one term In cohgreaa. This
election AZ a whole In OklRhoma this
normal. and III OKLAHOMA anything near
normal result would certainly not
give this aenatorship to the jrepubll-
cans II the Republicans, should win
THIS senatorship. II must be Interpreted
as, strong blow against the league OF
nations. 81 somewhat the same nature
81 the victory Of Tom Watson In 0eor-
gia. an incident that was due wholly
20 anti Wilson and anti -league senti-
mcnt among old-tlme democrats. 4
Next Utah. ops sof the real war
horses Of the republican party and one
Of thu ablest men In public fife. Sena-
tor smoot; y eandidate FOR re.eiection.
effect that he IN having no easy time.
The great probability Is. however, that
local recognition OF Shoots great abil-
ny, added to 'ccst appreciation OF the
high position which SIhoot has long had
s seSsrs viii WI &c enough sSS To pa
Smoot through. His situation. however.
has been a matter OF constant concern
to the republicans. HIS opponent 10 n
democrat now sitting In the lower house
OF ccngsess for his fourth year. Milton
mss I. Colorado. .
Colorado Is one .of the most difiicult
states. to- make predictions about. In
addition. to the two regular party noml-
nees there are three independent nom-
the present democratic senator. Charles
s. Thomas. Senator Thomas had de-
cided to retire and refused to enter the
democratic primaries After the pri-
maries were over. however, he decided
to run on an independent ticket, with a
platform thattis powerfully and irrecon-
cilabiy antileague OF nations.
SSenator Thomas H. d scholar and q
sound lawyers with a free mind. q racy
personality and a Gift OF language that
puts him. among the most interesting.
the Senate. The regular republican
nomtnee In Colorado ~ Samuel Nichol-
son. n mining man who thirty years ago
was a populist and In his later years
has become one OF the most conserva-
tive OF republicans He will get the.
ocratic x.lfiff ybsk .ybgk vbgka vbgkaj
bulk Of the ordinarily conservative re-
publican' vote. The regular democratic
nomineeris Ttiily Scott. justice OF the
supreme court. who has made n reputa-
tion that commends him to labor and
to other liberal elements among the
~ < ..'l idaho.
:. Idahos IL ono OF the states lin which
the republicans count with confidence
on making gains from tho democrats.
The present democratic senator, John
r. Nugent, was elected two years ago
by asmaJortty Of less than thousand.
Normally. that thousand votes would
seemfan easy handicap for the republt-
cans to overcome; moreover. the repub-
iican trend In Idaho this year 10 an
strong as II Is elsewhere, and II may
carry In the republican candidate for
senator. s,t' tAtf
The republican candidate is ex- Gov.
Goodinga At one: stage OF the campaign
the nonpartisan league had a separate
candidate for senator. but lately they
have Withdrawn him. Durlngfthc latter
part OF the campaign In Idaho Il has
seemed increasingly possible for the re-
publicans to recoversa senatorial seat
here. . sNati..ss i iS .N f sff
t4.S {hS Oregon. ri W stt,
s. Oregon has one OF the most interest
Ing senatorial situations in the country.
Tho sitting member Chamberlain, Is
and 10 popular In Oregonr-so popular
indeed that. although Oregon Is sure to
80 republican this year by fully. $1,000, II
Is nevertheless quite possible for CHAM
bcriain to be elected by virture Of many
OF the same republican votes that will
give Harding his large majority over
The republican candidate in Oregon Is
Robert N. sStanfietd, an ambitious and
ikeabie sheepy raiser. who has grown
rich in that occupation through his
talent for organization and his UNDER
standing. Sof market situations. Al
though comparatively young. he has