The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

war, must be solved by the next ad-
ministration. In order to assure these
solutions, party control OF the pres
idency and the congress Us essential
Recognition Of this fact is causing
both the republican ana democratic
congressional campaign committees
to study the situation with the most
exact care, and to take steps In Ia
vor OF the election of men OF their
respective parties.
In a presidential year there Is al
ways the chance OF a landslide Tor
the winning ticket, ana naturally
such a swell sweeps into the office
many of the candidates for the sem
ate and the house of representatives
on the same ticket. The republicans
are hopeful OF such "A swell but at
the same time they are determined
TO do all they can to create Ii ny
putting up a ticket which VIII appeal
TO the mass of the people. Ihe
democrats have the same purpose.
II Ia therefore impossible TO divorce
the presidency this year from the
control OF congress.
Only Seven Southcrncrs to Run.
The senate situation particularly
Is bothering the politicians. one
third of the senate must be replaced.
Seventeen of the men whose terms
OF office will expire on March T.
1921, are democrats and Is are re-
publicans. The democrats are at a
| disadvantage this year, because only
| seven OF the II democrats come from
the south and there is conveniently
certainty that only seven Will De
returned. The fight these men Will
have, II any, will be in the prl-
maries. They are Fletcher OF Flori-
| da, Gay OF Louisiana, Kirby of Ar
kansas, Overman of North Carolina,
Smith OF South Carolina, Smith or
| Georgia, and Underwood of Ala-
| bama. The last named will be aided
tremendously In continuing In the
senate II he should be elected mi
nority leader, and this looks prac-
\ tlcally certain. The republicans can
count on the election of four sena-
! tors OF their party from Iowa, YER
mont, Pennsylvania and Illinois, now
represented by CumminsS Dilling-
ham, Penrose and Sherman, re-
spcctively, and in all probability on
| the election of five. others from
| Connecticut, Kansas, Wisconsin.
| Utah and Indiana, represented by
Brandegee, Curtis, Lenroot, Smoot
and watson. There must remain l6
senators coming from states which
are regarded as doubtful. and 1t Is
upon these states particularly that
/ the two parties Will center their
activities.
Tho states which are classed as
doubtfuh are Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho. Kentucky, Mary
land, Nevada, oklahoma, oregon and
/ south Dakota. represented by demo-
Gratis, and Missouri, New Hampshire,
New York, North Dakota, Ohio and
| Washington represented by repub-
| licans.
Oklahoma situation Interesting.
Republicans here believe that the
situation in the party councils In
| Oklahoma will soon adjust itself and
a strong candidate will be put in the
race for the toga now worn by Sem
ator Gore. WhetheF Gore or Ferris
is the democatic candidate, 1t is be-
lievod strong republican has an ex-
| cellent chance.
Senator Chamberlain has good
chance of being returned in conse-
quence of the attitude OF inde-
! pendence which he adopted during
the war. The republicans believe
that aside from Chamberlain. they
viii make gains which will secure a
| respectable addition to their mem
bership in the senate. senator Phelan
is counting upon his own record to
win him reelection, but the repub-
| licans have high hopes of matching
Senator Johnosn Win another mem-
| her of their party, especially in view
| of the gradual disappearance OF a
great deal of the feeling between
them and the progressives. So far as
Ohio Is concerned, Senator Harding S
| position Is rather difficult In view of
| his candidacy for the presidency,
| but all the reports received indicate
| that "A republican will be elected
whether 1t be Harding or some one
else. Indiana is regarded as almost
certain to return Watson. This like
wise Is true of New Hampshire, and
Senator Gronna stands so well' with
1.-THE great farmer vote OF North Da-
/ kota that his reelection Is regarded
as a foregone conclusion. ~.
Wadsworth Gains in New York.
Senator Wadsworth is much
stronger In New York than the DEM
ocrats realize. Because of his attitude
on woman Suffrage, II had been eX-
pected that he would be seriously
! handicapped in the race. His excel
! lent record in the senate. combined
with his attitude toward legislation
of particular interest to women, are
overcoming, according to all re-
ports, the prejudice directed against
him. A careful Investigation OF the
claims of both parties would seem to
| indicate, unless there should be a
| complete reversal OF the situation,
that the republicans viii continue in
control of the senate.
The republicans have majority
! OF 43 in the house OF representatives.
| To gain control OF the house the
democrats must secure 22 additional
| members. From the solid south the
! democrats can count surely on 100
| members of their faith. This is an
excellent start. which Is to their ad-
K BeUHie's Notebook !