Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-10-23
THE NEXT HOUSE

Whether the Republican, or the
Democrats triumph IN the coming
election on November End. there
will he MANY changes in the next
House. About seventy member,
OF the present House have been
retired. either voluntarily or
through losing primary fight. Ia
many districts OF the South and
New England the congressional
disputes are settled in the pri-
maricS rather than al the national
election. as nomination i, cquiya-
lent to election. MANY other con-
tests remain 10 be settled IN yari-
Gus sections Of the country where
control is disputed by the two
grea, parties with the balance Of
power held by the independent
voters. Prohibition is an import
ant issue IN many part, OF the
country. notably in New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Min
nesota, Yves, Virginia. Ohio. Wis
consin. Illinois and California
where efforts arc being made Tor
the election OF candidates who
favor a liberal Interpretation oi
the Nols,cad Act. These efforts
are being opposed vigorously los
the Anti-Saloon League and
other dry elements in every IN
stance. Interest i, particularly
keen in the resul; OF the election
in the Minnesota district repre-
scented by Andrew ] Nolstcad.
The primary result was disputed
by the present incumbent. who
lost out 10 a candidate backed by
Non-Pariisans and an insurgcn,
element in his own party The
courts finally decided IN favor oi
Nols,cad. who claimed fraud on
the part OF his opponent, tie wll'
be opposed at the poll, By lame,
Mitchell, a strong Democrat. who
will also have the backing OF IN,
Non Partisan League and boiling
Republicans. II \ol>tcad can b,
defeated ~ this combination il
will be hailed a. a great victor,
by the vets everywhere.
With Woman Suffrage an ac'
complished fact there are iiyc Inn.
portani fights being wagcd b,
women for seats: one IN Ncbras'
ka. one IN Oregon, two in Penn.
sylyania and one in oklahoma
There is fair prospect % success
for them in each ~ these di>
triets.
The Non-pariisan j, widening
the scope OF it, efforts. and light
are being made for the election
oi its candidates IN Wisconsin
Minnesota. Montana. North aut
South Dakota. Iowa and Ncbras
Ia. In Texas the American part,
is trying 20 capture the seat, now
held by Carlos Bee and ]
Mansfield, The new party claim.
that il stands an excellent Jhanc,
OF unscating the present incum
bents. In the Jewish sections o
New York City the Republican,
and Democrats have found /, nee.
essary 10 combine forces agaius'
the Socialist candidates. The Re.
publicans have indor,cd the Dem.
ocratic candidates in two districts
and the Democrat, have respond
cd by similar action with respect
20 the 6. o J.. nominee, IN tvs,
other districts. In many o'heI
districts the Ugh, i, being wage,
along s,ricily party line, with ,h'
League ~ Nation, %, the priuci
pal issue. These contest, viii re-
suit. for the most part, q, doe
the presidential election In III
event of the election ct Cos II Il
bv No mean, impossible that h'
may find himself confronted "iil
either Rcuubhcm House 81 So
ate. possibly with both or 3
NAV be tina, the House viii be- 81
evenly balanced that TIE NON
Partisan League viii have th'
balance Of power. 'lha, farmers
sseanization is prasiically eeTtaii
20 .i,r.e.or four district, aud maj