New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-16

Seek Six More
Senate Seats
leaders Look for Gains in
California, Idaho, Nevada,
kentucky, Maryland and
South Dakota Contests
Democrats Fail in West
Harding Supporters Claim
Full Control of Both
Houses and Presidency

EVUtlSCS atASA v
The Republican National Committee,
N addition to the general objective of
slecting Harding and Coolidge. are out
to gain six new seats in the United
States Senate.
The Republicans control the upper
house st Washington at present by the
slender margin Of two, having forty
nine against forty-seven.
Under the direction of Senator Lodge
and other leaders this margin sufiices
for the present, but it is not wide
enough to be comfortable.
The Democratic campaign managers
know what Chairman Hays and his
well-trained divisions are after, and
they are theoretically defending their
wavering lines, fearing the worst.
The Republicans are looking for
gains in California, Idaho, Nevada.
Kentucky, Maryland and South Dakota,
and are rot overlooking Oregon. where
Senator George Earle Chamberlain.
Democrat, IS candidate to succeed
himself.
Reaction in California
The Democratic National Convention
was held in California to help James
D. Phelan in his canvass for reelection.
Despite the elaborate efforts put forth.
little enthusiasm was aroused among
California Democrats by the nomina-
tion of Cox. In fact, it looks as if a
reaction had taken place, because, for
the first time in the history of the
state, in the registration of voters for
the August primaries, every county
showed Republican majority, and in
the state as whole the Republican reg
istrati0n overtops the Democratic by
more than three to one. Samuel Short
ridge and William Kent are contending
in the primaries for the Republican
nomination.
The Republicans are confident of win
ming in Idaho, where Senator John F..
Nugent, Democrat, is seeking reelec
ton.
Senator Charles B. Henderson. of Ne
vada; Raymond T. Baker and other
Democrats are looking for the Sena-
torship in that state this fall. Nevada
is a pocket borough state, with q small
voting population. The state is close
and uncertain politically. The Repub
Means believe they have a first rate op-
portunlty to elect a successor to SEN
ator Henderson.
3 The 10000 Republican plurality
the leadership of Governor Edwin p
Morrow and National CommiTteanan
A. I. Hert encourages the national
committee in the belief that the Re-
pablicanS Will elect a successor to Sen
ator j. {. ". Beckham, whose term ex-
pres this year The Republicans have
ehosen Colonel Ernst, Of Covington.
WhoSe campaign managers are confident
OF victory. Since the death of Senator
ollie James the Democrats of Kentucky
have steadily lost ground. In the spe-
cial Congressional district election
there last fall the Republicans elected
King Swope in heavy Democratic
district
Maryland Victory Predicted
In Maryland Senator John Walter
smith, Democrat, is q candidate for
reelection. The Republicans have
named O. Z. Weller, admittedly a fine
organizer, against Smith. Mr.. Weller
ran Tor Governor in 1915 and lacked
only 1000 votes OF winning. Last year
the Republicans came within 165 votes
Of carrying the state.
IN South Dakota the term of Senator
Edwin 5. Johnson, Democrat, is ex-
pirng this year. The Republicans will
run Governor Peter Norbeck against
johnson, and are confident of winning.
The Republican managers admit that
all Is not plain sailing for them. In
New York they admit that it will be
an uphill fight to reflect Senator James
". Nadsworth jr., and in Connecticut
the same thing can be said of Senator
FRANK b. Brandegee. In both cases,
however, they count on battling
through to victory
In the Congressional elections two
years ago the Republicans carried
tWenty-nine states. while the Demo-
Gratis were successful in nineteen. If
me Republicans retain their hold on
the states from which they elected
congressman Two years ago, the lead
ers say that on election night this year
they Will have 342 electoral votes for
Harding and Coolidge to 1879 for Cox
and Roosevelt
In 1916 the popular and electoral
vote was divided as follows:
Electoral
HHugnes ..--.-----...- s,547.32s 254
wilson .......-..... 9.129 PCS PIT
AT the Congressional election in 1913
the Total vote was:
D. su',..a's $500. 6,622. 1874
->'1N0I's'S -''.... .....-.....-.. 5,42s, 1875
Republican plurality. 1.194,5ss
Control of Both Houses Seen
=, Translated into electoral votes, if
.he Republicans do relatively as we'll
.nis year as they did two years ago
ms means q Republican President
win control of both houses of Con-
=, IN this connection an analysis of
tme growth In Republican pluralities,
uaseq on the total vote for Congress
sional candidates since 1914, is sig
n'acan'- The figures follow:
D Democrats '''-'....-...----.-- 5.Sss.534
.s---..-.. 5,042, 65I
Republican plurality. a45ssa
D emoerrss@agns ....--.....--.....-. 7.so3.s7s
republican plurality. 71e,o6o
9, ne ne 1918 Republican plurality. based
49, 'Ae congressional vote, was. as he
to,s stated, l,194, 500. The election in
ror r2 TOOK place at the close of a vic
W yV;ious war and the leaders of the
$50" ADMINISTRATION politically can
s''''zeo this President Wilson made
ga esiong appeal for Democratic Con-
as he adverse RESPONSE is inter
p m,sts oy the Republicans as an un-
NJ nv. "a Naoie proof that the tide is run
III TI 4sainst the Democrats.
'ne~fNepubicans in 1918 gained SEN
800 III colorado Do1o