New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-09
Big Republican
Gain i'm Senate
Is Predicted
Primary Sweep by Moses
and Lenroot's Victory
Bring Hope of 6 or 8
Majority i'm Upper House
Wadsworth Has Chance
Reelection of Brandegee,
Triumphs in Missouri
and Indiana Are Forecast

a..u. Tns TyIamas's Washington Bureow
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Impressive
v,..sries by Senator's Irvine L. Len
,oss Of Wisconsin, and George H.
Noses; of New Hampshire, in their
urinary election contests gave high
sonss to Republican leaders here of
,,ereasing the majority in the Senate
10 six or eight.
Far several weeks Senator Lenroot's
..at had been considered as good as
lass The bulk of the reports from
wisconsin indicated that the combi-
nation Of Senator Robert La Toilette
and the Nonpartisan League would de-
ssat Lenroot. James Thompson, it
v.s Indicated, would be the Republi-
can nominee. And the Republican
analysts had it figured that many Re-
subliean voters would cast their bal
iees in November for DR.. Paul Reinsch,
democratic nominee.
Returns to Republican Headquarters
here indicate that Lenroot's plurality
nay be $4,000. The Senate committee
vii devote its best efforts to Wiscon-
Gin now, and there appears to be plenty
Of confidence that Lenroot will be
and the Nonpartisans decide to do.
Senator Moses was expected to win
IN New Hampshire, but by q close vote.
70 his opponents one. Suffrage lead
s,s were aligned against him for his
obpasition to their cause. Friends of
tie Wilson League of Nations fought
him. Almost as many women voted as
men.
Women Voters Unbiased
Politicians here regard Moses big
vote as demonstrating that the average
woman voter, newly enfranchised, is
no. going to vote against some man
merely because he did not favor woman
outrage.
The importance Of the result in New
Hampshire, as viewed here, is that it
forecasts the reelection Of Senators
Frank Brandegee in Connecticut and
James W. Wadsworth jr. in New York.
States represented by Lenroot, Moses,
Ersndegee and Wadsworth, with In
diana and Missouri, have been consid-
cred the doubtful spots in the Repub-
hean fold. OF course, lot of campaign
work will be required to elect this
quartet, but the situation, as it stands,
appears to give the edge to Republi-
cans.
In Missouri Senator Selden P. Spen-
Ger, member of the Kenyon investi-
eating committee now sitting in Chi
eago, is up for reelection against
Breckinridge Long, Administration can
didate and an advocate of the Wilson
league as written. On form Spencer
ought to win, despite the fact that
Missouri is Democratic state.
Party Trouble in Missouri
There is some trouble within the
party in Missouri. Furthermore, Sem
atof James A. Reed, who also is one
Of the Kenyon Investigators, and who
has been expected to lend no support
to the Wilson league candidate, has
been in a continuous row with Spencer
at Chicago, and is very likely to take
the stump against Spencer later.
Senator Miles Poindexter, of Wash
ington, chairman of the Republican
Senatorial Committee, is optimistic
ever Republican prospects. He is pre-
dieting that the G. o. P. will increase
Its majority by at least six Senators
and possibly more. He says that none
Of the present Republican Senators
will be defeated. And he figures Re-
publieans will capture Democratic seats
in South Dakota. Colorado and Idaho,
with fair chances Of winning in Ken
lucky, California, Arizona and Nevada.
Albert ]. Beveridge, rormer Senator
from Indiana, has just completed q
trip through the West and Southwest.
de reports to friends here that the
signs all point to a Republican land
Glide in that section. He estimates the
Republicans will control the next SEN
ate BY majority OF at least eight, and
nat in the House they will run their
majority up to 100.