Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-03
Republicans Hold Own
and Enter Democratic
StronghoIds in Senate

Holding their own dh dioHS Sn'
line. and entering hitherto democratic
strongholds, the republicans have ma
tsrially increased their majority IN
the Senate. The republicans will have
at least three seats in the Sen
ate when the Stxty-seventh Congress
opens next year, to forty-three for
the democrats, and 1t may De tney
win have as many as hfty-seven seats
to thirty-nine for the oemos,s
Thta means q safe working majority
for the. republicans.
T.he republicans have taken from
the desnocrats seats in the Senate In
tina following states: California, Colo
rado, Maryland and South DAKOTA
They probably have won the sena-
to,-iel contests also in Arizona. Ne
vsda Oregon and Idaho, where demo
crats now hold seats. While Okla
homa is still in doubt. it probably
wlll 20 to Scott Ferris, the Demo
cr.tic nominee. In no case have the
renmblicans lost a seat to the demo-
crata unless it be in North Dakota-
which is still in doubt.
s. Achievement Ii Hailed.
The achievement of the republicans
In the senatorial race is hailed as all
the more remarkable, in view OF the
donbt cast upon their ability to hold
control Of the Senate, even up 70 tne
day' Of election. Undoubtedly the
Treat landslide for the republican ma
fional ticket aided the party in the
Senate contests.
The Increased lead Of the repub-
licans in the Senate should aid the
republican administration, when IT
comes in, materially in dealing with
the foreign relations of the United
states. It requires two-thirds vote
in the Senate to ratify a treaty with
a foreign nation, and the republicans
would have to hold sixty-four out OF
the. ninety-six Senate seats to be
assured Of such a vote. which is not
will be in a very much better posi-
'tion when he tackles the problems of
making peace with Germany than he
would have been If the republicans
had held control of the Senate by the
present narrow margin Of two votes.
League Turned Down.
Friends of the league of nations
had hoped for weeks that the demo-
Gratis would win the Senate. as a
vindication of the league of nations
plan. The decisive results in favor
of the republicans today is taken as
the reply of the people regarding the
Many familiar faces will be gone
from the Senate chamber when the
Senate meets after March next.
Senator Sherman OF Illinois. Senator
Johnson Of South Dakota and Senator
Gay Of Louisiana were not candidates
to succeed themselves. Senator
Thomas Of Colorado. a democrat, re-
fused to run on the democratic ticket
because Of his opposition to the
league of nations. He ran on an inde-
pendent ticket, but was defeated by
his republican opponent. Senator
Gronna of North Dakota, republican;
Senator Kelly Of Arkansas. democrat:
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma, democrat.
and Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia,
democrat, were defeated for renom-
ination.
Senator Mark Smith of Arizona. ac-
cording to reports, has been defeated.
and so has Senator Phelan OF Cali
fornia. both democrats.
Smiths Defeat . Surprise.
Senator John Walter Smith. veteran
democrat from Maryland. apparently
has been defeated by o. e. Weller, hie
republican opponent. This was q dis
tinct surprise, because Senator Smith
was admittedly very strong in the
state. Senator Smith was the ranking
democratic member Of the Senate Dis
trict committee, and for six years
served as chairman Of the commit
tee. He has invariably been q friend
Of the District Of Columbia, and has
done much toward its DEVELOPMENT
democratic member Of the appropria-
tions subcemmittee handling the Dis
triet appropriation bills.
The Senate District committee
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