The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-25
SENATE
CONTROL
CONTEST
Both Parties Claim. They Will
Win Next Week But
Neither is
Sure.
TO ELECT THIRTY-FoU
Iowa cIassed in Doubtful List With
Chance of Porter Defeating
cunmlns for
Office.
TO ELECT THIRTY-FOUR
fBv l. C. Martin, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT

TBy l. C. Martin, united PreSs StaiA
Correspondent
WASHINGTON Oct. 25. - With
election day a week off, the fight for
control of the senate today engrossed
party leaders as deeply as the presl'
dental contest. Both parties claim
the senate. Neither is sure OF It,
The present senate stands forty
nine republicans and fcrty-seven
democrats. Thirty-four seats are to
be filled on election day. Nineteen
of these are now held by democrats
and fifteen by republicans.
In the privacy of their own coun-
ellis party leaders put down a dozen
states as doubtful, in the senatorial
fight. They include: sss1
Kentucky, Connecticut, Iowa, ONO.
Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Idaho,
California, Maryland, Missouri. Colo
rado and Indiana
In some others there are tight
contests.
In Kentucky, where the republicans
elected the present governor, R1charl
Ernst, republican, is making bid
for Senator Beckham's seat.
Senator Brandegee is reported
having the fight of his political life
in Connecticut. He is opposed by
Augustine Lonergan. Brandegee is
anti-suffrage and treaty lrrecon-
cilable. Lonergan is anti-suffrage,
but is pro-league of nations. Both
sides are exceedingly confident.
A great deal is heard about the
possibility of defeating Senator Cum
minis. of Iowa, republican, president
pro tenn of the senate and co-author
of the railroad law. Labor has been
against Cummins. However, labor's
votes failed to defeat him for re.
nomination. Cummins' opponent is
Claude R. Porter, counsel for the
federal trade committee.
In Ohio the senatorial fight is
closely linked, of course, with the
contest between Cox and Harding.
Former Governor Frank B. Willis is
the republican nominee for Senator
Harding's seat, and W. A. Julian is
the democrat. Willis has the advan-
tage of being better known.
Wisconsin presents battle be-
tween Senator Irvine Lenroot, re-
publican incumbent, James Thomp-
son, a La Toilette republican, and
Paul Reinsch. late United States
minister 10 CHLnd, tne ueiIioei aIiS
nominee.
Lenroot beat Thompson for the
republican nomination. Democrats
profess hope that Reinsch will slip
in while the republicans destroy each
other.
Senator Moses, an anti-league re-
publican. has encountered stiff oppo-
sition in New Hampshire and the
state is classed as doubtful.
In Idaho. Senator Nugent, demo-
cratic incumbent and pro-leaguer. is
opposed by Frank Gooding, of whom
Senator Borah, irreconcilable leader,
saws that he is call right" on the
treaty.
California is seeing warm scrap.
Senator Phelan, democrat, seeks re
election. He is pro-league. anti
Japanese and strong friend of Irish
freedom. Senator Hiram Johnson,
however, is backing Samuel Short
ridge, republican, who has in the
past belonged to different wing OF
the G. O. P than Johnson. Shortridge
is against the league.
Maryland's republicans. greatly re-
inforced by the national organization,
are doing everything they can to
elect O. e. Weller to fill Senator
John Waiter Smiths shoes.
Senator Spencer, republican in
cumbent from Missouri, and Breck-
enridse Long. former assistant sec
retary of state are fighting on the
league of nations issue. Senator
Reed. Spencer's democratic colleague,
supported Spencer in his recent con-
troversy with President Wilson, but
il is considered doubtful Reed will
advise his followers to vote for Spen-
Ger.
The Colorado contest was compli-
h.onfinaed on Para