The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-30
G. @. P. SENATE VITAL
TO HARDING VICTORY
Entire Reconstruction Pro-
oramme Rests on Color Of
Upper House.
FACTIONS MUST UNITE
Differences Over Individual
Nominees Should Be For
got, Says Appeal.
FACTIONS MUST UNITE

Declaring that the entire reconstruc-
ton programme OF the Republican party
would fall to pieces should the Demo-
Gratis capture the Senate, the Republican
Senatorial Committee last night issued
an appeal for support OF Republican can
didates for Senator.
Although. the committee says. the
election OF Harding and Coolidge is as
sured beyond doubt, &c deems IL duty
to speak with absolute franlSness about
the Senate situation. which is COM
plicate by factionalism and other en-
barrassments. 1t begs those who are
going to vote for Harding to realize the
Importance of the Senate in the League
of Nations matter and correcting the
abuses I'm government instituted by the
Wilson Administration. and not to fail
to vote for Republican Senators.
The appeal says I'm part:
1--WE deem it our duty to speak with
absolute frankness. While Harding and
Coolidge will probably carry thirty-six
out of forty-elght States in several OF
these States Democratic Senators may
be chosen. For one reason or another.
jealousy. persona. dislike or faction
alism certain voters who propose to
support Harding and Coolidge, may vote
against the Republican Senatorial nom
inec.
Un-Amcrican Features.
LAS rule. these voters strongly OBJ
ject to certain un-American features OF
the Wilsonian League OF Nations, nota-
bly, Article Y, or are otherwise opposed
to the policies Of Woodrow Wilson and,
for these reasons. propose to aid In plac-
ing Harding in the White House. Yet
these people. through thoughtlessness or
% .nv.v,v, ,at.t
may, by supporting Democratic Sena-
torial nominees, endanger the election
OF a Republican Senate, with resultant
defeat for every bit OF remedial leSisla-
ton that the incoming President may
propose.
Indeed. the whole reconstruction pro-
gramme of the Republican party, to
which Senator Harding is committed,
and which he will strive TO put into ef-
feet would. in such q contingency. fall
to pieces at the very inception OF his
term and inaction and chaos would pre-
vail throughout his entire administra-
ton. Such a state OF affairs. following
after eight years of Democratic incom-
petency and profiigacy, would be ca
lamity from which the nation should
pray to be spared.
Must Obviate Disaster.
ITO obviate such disaster every man
and woman IN America who purposes
to vote for Harding and desires to see
his administration n complete success
should vote for a Republican Senator.
Notwithstanding any personal or local
prejudice or any factional differences
that may have arisen. The election OF a
Republican President and Vice-President
would he barren victory. indeed,
should the Democrats control the Sen
ate.
I'VE beg TO urge. therefore, in the
cause OF good government that every
man and woman In America who pur-
poses 10 cast his or her ballot for Har-
ding for President shall likewise support
at the polls the Republican nominee for
the Senate. who is committed to the
same beneflcent programme as Is the
Presidential nominee"
The statement Is signed by Senator
Miles Poindexter. chairman, and other
members of the committee as follows
Senators Joseph s. Freylinghuysen.
Harry $. New, Medill Mccormick, Davis
Ellkins. William NJ. Calder and Arthur
Capper.