The evening world., 1920-08-14
REPUBLICANS FACE
LOSSOF us. SENATE
IN FALL ELECTION
Ratification of the Suffrage
Amendment Will Be Big
Factor in G. o. P. Defeat.
Especial Staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly

Especial Staff Correspondent Of The
Evening Worldly
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Clearly
Senator Boies Penrose's expressed
fear that the Republicans may lose
the Senate in the coming election is
well founded. II Senator Harding
should be elected President, 1t would
indeed be a barren victory II he Is
confronted with a hostile Congress
or even a Democratic Senate.
l A perusal OF the list OF thirty-two
Senators to be elected in Novern-
Der, indicates that the advantage
Is decidedly with the Democrats.
There are seventeen seats now held
by Democrats to be contested
for, as against fifteen Republi-
can seats. However, of the Sow
enteen seats now held by Democrats,
ten are certain TO be retained with
out a real contest, these being from
! States like Alabama, Georgia, South
Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Louisi-
ana and other Democratic strong
holds. OF the remaining seven D~.n-
oCrats who are UP for reelection,
u number of them are counted sure
winners. Senator Geoge' L. Cham
berlain OF Oregon, long a favorite
with not only his own party but with
the independent voters OF his State,
Is reasonably sure of reelection. Sem
ator Henderson of Nevada is expect
ed 20 come back, as his State has cul-
tivated the habit OF going Democratic
in recent years. Senators Phelan Of
California and Becl<ham OF Kentucky
are regarded as certain OF being re-
turned.
Swinging over to the Republican
side. the difficulties ahead for the
Grand Old Party are easily percepu-
BILE. Only about seven OF the fifteen
Republicans who are UP for the SEN
ate in November are certain OF ret
election. A number OF the most pro-
nounced stalwarts face the hardest
kind OF fights.
WOMEN MAY DEFEAT WADS.
WORTH HERE.
I
has the enmity OF many leading Re-
publican women through his persist
ent opposition to Woman Suffrage
The Democratic candidate will clear
ly have the advantage due to the di-
vision, in Republican ranks, regard
less Of how the State gOes in the
Presidential contest.
In Indiana Senator Junes Z. Wat
son. one of Senator Penrose's most
faithful leutenants, Is facing a hard
fight, due to factional troubles in the
party. The Watson faction is con-
testing for control with the element
led by Gov. Goodrich. and Watson is
said to have recently sent out distress
signals to his Republican associates in
the national organization
Senator Spencer. Republican incum-
bent from Missouri, is regarded as GER
tain OF defeat. Reports from Missouri
are that the scandal growing out Of the
attempted purchase of the entire Re-
publican State Committee OF Missouri
with Lowden money in the Presi-
Dental convention fight has given the
State organization q black eye" with
the voters. Moreover. Senator Spencer
has been trimmer" In an effort to
please all elements of his party in Mis-
souri, and as a result has lost caste
He Is opposed by the popular Breckin-
ridge Long, Assistant Secretary oi
state under the Wilson AdminlStra-
ton.
II Suffrage is ratified in Tennes-
see, there Is trouble ahead for Re-
publican Senators like Brahdegee
Dillingham; and Moses, who have In
CURED the strenuous opposition OF
the women through their anti-Suf-
frage stand. II the Nineteenth
Amendment is ratified, Homer s
Cummings, former Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, Il
= expected 20 defeat Brandegee in
: Connecticut. Cummings ran for the
) Senate in that State once before and
: was defeated by q narrow margin
This time he will have the support
OF the women voters, due 10 the. Of.
fenSive attitude OF Brandegee, pro.
0 vided the Federal Amendment II
. ratified in time.
q NEW ENGLAND SENATORS IN
PERIL.
The Suffragists are after tn,
scalps Of Senators Dillingham; of Yer.
mont and Moses In New HampShir,
Il for similar reasons. Moses is op
$ posed by a Democrat who ia said X
y be backed by the Hoover Rspubi
= cans OF the State.
4 In Ohio It Is evidont that the Re.
: lpublicans must carry the State fol
!. President II they are TO elect a Re.
publican successor to Harding in tn,
. ganafa Even in IJtAh tha vofera a >,
said to be tired of the standpat at.
titude OF Senator Reed Smoot and tn,
/. State Is rapidly swinging TO tn,
= Democratic Party. Four years ago 4
showed this trend by eleoung Sena
:, tor King, a Democrat. TO succeed
: Republican.
n In wisconsin Senator Lenroot hal
u stiff battle on to succeed himself
J. DR.. Paul Reinsoh, Minister to China
y and a popular figure in Wisconsin
y has been persuaded to make the rae
W for the Democrats.