Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-23


, ability. but Is more inclined 20 do Sc
dian most states. and It would he fail
M this time 10 say Wadsworth had
more than an even break. II he Is
defeated IL will be the suffrage infiu-
enoe that eliminates him. As for Wat
son. he halls from a state that always
manages TO stage real political fight.
Watson himself Is credited with being
one OF the shrcwdest politicians In
Indiana and Is making il his business
this year to help carry Indiana for
Harding. Republican campaign man
ayers believe that Watson can be re-
elected but the Democrats list Indiana
as the state in which they expect 70
make senate gain.
Eliminating the senators from the
solid south. there are several Demo-
Gratis whose seats win be contested
with some assurance Of success. Sen
ator Beckham of Kentucky Is one
whose seat will be vigorously contest
ed. and the Republicans are hopeful
not only Of carrying that state for
Harding, hut Of repeating the victory
they rolled up there last year, when
they elected Kenluckys first Republic
can governor II would not be safe to
list Kentucky as likely Republican
state.
Chamberlain Deemed Safe
one Democrat the Republicans do
not expect to defeat. even though he
halls from a strong Republican state,
Is Chamberlain Of Oregon. Senator
Chamberlain has been twice elected
governor and twice elected senator
with the aid Of a large Republican
vote and his personal popularity is
such that he will be returned to the
senate for third term unless there is
some unexpected political upheaval in
Oregon.
Only n fluke would enable the Re
puhlicans to defeat senator Gore of
Oklahoma but they .are strongly
hopeful Of electing a Republican to
succeed Senator Henderson in Nevada.
The result of the Nevada contest win
depend largely upon the identity OF
the Republican nominee. Two strong
are after this senate seat
md II one Of them Is named and later
las the support Of his opponent. Sen
ltor Henderson may end his public
'arecr March 4th.
Peter Norbeck is almost sure to be I
.lected senator in South Dakota, sue
.eeding Senator Johnson Democrat c
IorbecS is one Of the strong Repuhll- q
ans of the northwest and even now !
he Democrats have despaired of car q
wing that state in the senate fight d
Nueent's Defeat Feared
Another Democrat who is likely i
0 give way to a Republican .un-
sss there is a fractional fight in the a
republican party is Nugent of Idaho. o
he contest for the Republican nomi-
alton in Idaho is being conducted
igorously, with at least three strong -
offenders in the field. One Of these u
offenders, former Governor Gooding,
personally obnoxious to Senator c
orah. and Senator Borah was widely In
edited two years ago with having u
-ought about the defeat ofGoodinq, in
no was then opposing Nugent for the II
aeanoy. " Senator Borah gives his he
ipport to the Republican nominee Il
lis fall-and this nominee may be OF
oodng again-Senator Nugent can be Sc
'unted out, but if the Republican al
otional fight is carried into the sena- W
rial election, Nugent may be return tt
Phean's Defeat Expected he
The Democrats have only a to 10 ju
lance Of re-electlng Senator Phelan s'
California. He comes from a nor
ally Republican state and state tii
hich idolizcs Islram Johnson. foh in