Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-10-16
HOUSE AND SENATE SURE SAYS
CHAIRMAN s. ID. EIGGS
House Republican by at Least Fifty
Three and Senate by Majority
Of ut Least Ten.

Washington, Sept. -'"The next
House will be Republican by ate least
fifty-thrce majority and tho next
Senate will be Republican by ut least
ten majority" declared Representa-
tive Simeon ID. Fess, Of Ohio, chair
man of the National Republican Con
gressional Committee, after tho re.
suits in Maine and the subsequent
State primaries had been announced.
Tive newly enfranohised women
voters" he went on "have signified
that they have repudiated The party
which fooled them four years ago by
spcciohsly promising to keep them
out of war toward which we were IN
IN evitably tending. With tremendous
majoritieS they have supported tho
Republican party, which put the SUI
fragc amendment through both hous.
Co of Congress and provided ratifca
ton by thirty of the thirty-six State
legislatures. And at the same timo
they proved themselves above any pet
ty spite toward individuals who had
conscientiously opposed the suffrage
amendment III Congress as indicated
by the greet n,ajorities rolled up for
Senator Wadsworth, Of New York
and Senator Moses. of New I1amp.
shire in the primaries.
Another assurance of Republican
success lies in tho fact that the Re.
publican primary vote Is about
double the Democratic primary vote.
Thus in Illinois 1t is about three to
one, in New York about two to ono
and In Ohio more than two to one.
Maine points the way with unmis
taxable certainty. Present indications
are that Cox will not carry single
State north OF the Mason and Dixon
line. He will lose Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri. He stands to lose Ne.
vhda and Arizona and possibly Okla
, homa. The present campaign is much
like that of 1896. Then the complete
breakdown Of Democratic incompctc ell
! CT demanded II new issue under n new
leadership. This was supplied by
Bryan's free and unlimited coinage
Of silyel ThE hnsire Country
was thrown into wild excitement
over the new issue, and not until
Maine spoke could any basis for esti
mates be found.
That year Maine by decisive vote
indicated tho direction of the politi-
cal current that swept democracy out
of power, until by an unfortunate di
vision of Republicans sixteen years
later the Democrats again slipped IN
TO control. Again, after eight years
trial, the complete breakdown through
Democratic incimpoetency and wild
extravaganza demanded new issue.
The WflsonCoX league OF nations is
the issue to cover the disasters suff
cred by Democratic rule. as was at
tempted In 1896.
Maine has again spoken this limo
III tones that cannot be misunder.
stood. The result points to Cox us the
worst beaten man in the history Of
our elections. His style Of campaign
indicates his own fears as we'll rs
the inevitable results of the methods
employed. Ohio this year as in 1896
will follow Names lead. 1t will he
lacpublicnn landslide and the full
the Senate, the House and the State
cyccutivs and legislatures. After
the Attn Of next March we shall ave
government of the people again.
The basi" for the statement of
Chairman Tess that the Senate will
be Republican is not far to seek.
The present Republican majority in
that body is two. With Weller sue
Ceeding Smith in Maryland the ma.
jority will be increased 10 four, with
k'ncst defeating Beckham in KcntuC
Ky it will be increased to SIX, with
Shortridgc defeating Phclan in Cali
fornia it will be eight, and with Good
ihg defeating Nugent in Idaho it
Will be ten. In addition johnson Il
Democrat is certain to be supc ccdcd
~ NoiSeck, Republicans, in South
Dakot" Willis will hold Ohio in line
and the plurality OF $4,000 in the
PRIMARIES in New York assure his re
election. If Chamberlain should be
defeated in Oregon the majority
would lie fourteen.