The Washington herald., 1920-07-18
forces in Georgia against Hoke
Smith.
Real Battles Expected.

forces in Georgia against Hoke
Smith.
Real Battles Expected.
or the remaining fifteen seats,
real battles are expected to be
waged over at least ten. Republican
leaders are confident of retiring Sem
ator ]. c. w. Beckham of Ken
lucky and OF electing Richard p.
Ernst. They are no less confident
of winning in South Dakota with
Gov. Peter Norbeck; in Colorado,
where Senator Charles S. Thomas
has aroused the bitter antagonism
of administration forces because of
his courageous stand in opposition
to the Wilson league OF nations
covenant while his Democratic State
Committee was bombanding him
with threats of direst hue; in Ohio,
proved former Gov, Frank B. Will
lis can be persuaded to retire from
the contest to leave a clear field for
Walter Brown, of Toledo, who is out
strong for Harding. although II is
said they differed vitality in 1912.
Republican victories in Kentucky,
Colorado and South Dakota would be
net gains for them. They are no
less sure of carrying Idaho oven
Senator John F. Nugent,who won the
short term race in 1916, due to a
coalition with the Republicans. They
scoff at doubts over the success Of
Senator James w. wadsworth, jr.,
in New York, even though Gov "Al"
Smith should be the nominee, and
the women fight Wadsworth because
of his anti-suffrage votes and the
very pronounced anti-suffrage ac-
tivities of Mrs, Wadsworth.
Senator Selden p. Spencer, Repub-
lican from Missouri. is regarded at
this early stage of the campaign as
likely to meet defeat. Spencer car
ried Missouri in 1918 over former
Gov. Joseph w. Folk, who was an
tagonistic to some of the Democratic
forces in the State. With Senator
James A. Reed sending cordial
greetings to Gov. Cox and the entire
Republican organization in the State
suffering from the blight put upon
them by the disclosures of the Low
den expenditures, Republican lead
ers acknowledge they have a hard
uphill fight, and I am informed some
of them have concluded they haven't
fthe slightest chance in the world"
to -re-elect Spencer and have so re-
ported to the national managers.
Until a short time ago Demo-
cratic leaders believed Senator
George e. Chamberlain would not
be returned from Oregon. and there
were few tears shed in White
House circles. The Republican NOM
inee will be Robert Stansfield, a
prominent sheep man. Varying re-
his prospects. Some leaders state
he has a better chance of beating
Chamberlain than any Republican
who has opposed the popular Sena-
tor. Chamberlain always won his
races for governor and for the Sem
ate through Republican support
and conservative Republican man
ayers concede that he Is apt to
come through again this year by
reason of a similar condition.
Illinois In Doubt.
With Representative Frank Smith
as the nominee. Illinois would be
certain to roll up a large majority
for him to succeed Senator Sher-
man, but with Representative WILL
lam Mckinley successful in the In
tense factional fight within Repub-
lican ranks. the outcome would not
be SO apparent, although there ap-
pears to be slight doubt that a Re-
publican would be chosen there In
Presidential year. Frank Peabody,
the coal man. will be the Demo-
cratic nominee and Is viewed here
as strong candidate. The defeat Of
Senator AISLE J. Gronna by a Nom
partisan League candidate in the
recent North Dakota primaries, is
not worrying Republican leaders In
the slightest. Thcy are sureethat
Lass will be Just as staunch = Re-