South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-20
'ENROSE SOUNDS
G 0. P. WARNING
IN SENATE FIGHT
Committee Increases Activity
and Fear Loss of
Control.


WASHINGTON. =. c.. Aug. Ia
Sen Boies Penrose's warning 20 the
republicans that unless they are on
their guard they will lose control OF
the next senate Is being taken seri-
ously and already u is resulting In
renewed activity on the part Of the
branch OF the republican national
committee. which has charge OF the
seT atorial campaign. There viii be
a special meeting Of the campaign
committee Of the national committee
in New York shortly 10 consider the
senate situation.
May Lose In Indiana.
A good many senatorial nominations
are vet 10 be made and until they
are made il will not be possible, so
the republicans leaders say. 20 get
into this phase Of the situation full
handed Both the old parties, IL de-
velOps. have been making surveys OF
the senatorial situation in various
states and there is agreement that
there Is a possibility Of the republl-
cans losing a senator in Connecticut.
one in Ohio. one in Wisconsin, one
IN Missouri. one IN New York. one IN
Indiana and one IN New Hampshire.
while there IS the possibility OF the
democrats losing a senator In each
OF the following states. Kentucky.
Oregon. idaho, California, Colorado
ond Maryland. Thus there are seven
repub lican bad spots and six demo-
cratic bad spots. as the situation Is
analysed al this time by the knowing
politicians
Democrats Better OF.
There is general agreement among
both the democrats and republican,
who are acquainted with the situa-
ton as /, exists today that the demo-
Gratis arc somewhat better off in the
six states in which they might lose
than are the republicans in the seven
states in which they might fail 70
hold what they now have.
From all indications now the
League Of Nations issue will enter
into some OF the senatorial contests
in an impc rtant way. For instance,
New Hampshire. where Frank 3.
TIandegee, republican. is TO seek re-
election the supporters Of the league
will attempt TO bring about his de-
feat. Brandegee has not yet been
nominated but 10 IS certain that he
, Will be as he controls the political
machine in the state. The democratic
candidate may be Homer s. Cum
mings. former chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee. The
women in Connecticut are after
Brandegee because he has fought
woman suffrage from the date the
constitutional amendment was pro-
posed and Is looked upon as the in
fluence that prevents the Connecticut
legislature from ratifying the amend
ment.
George II. Moses. republican. of
New Hampshire. another irreconcil-
able on the treaty, is seeking re-
nomination and will probably get II.
In that state, as in Connecticut, the
supporters of the league will seek
20 defeat him. II has been asserted
from tins TO time that the people OF
New Hampshire are Overwhelmingly
for the league and there IS the gem
eraI expectation that there Will be
real contest over the senatorship,
with the league as the issue.
Big Fight Here.
The present outlook in both Ohio
and Indiana, according TO informa-
ton that caches the national capital,
Il that there will be a real senatorial
fight IN each state.
Irvine i. LenrOot. republican, OF
4 wisconsin who wants TO come back,
is being opposed by Sen. Lafollette
and the IafOllette machine. Republi-
can national managers fear that un-
less the situation in that state can
be strafEhtened out a democrat viii
lie elected. As for Sen. Lafollette
who has been counted as republican
I'm giving the republicans a majority
OF two in the senate. the disposition
among the republicans now Is TO re-
gard him as out of the party. He
has been so regarded in the past,
however. but has continued 20 vote
with the republicans on most sub
jeCts.
Is there subtle. unseen influence
that is reaching out 20 bring about
the defeat OF senator's who have
r1urkv war records is "A question
that politicians at the capital are
asking. a. J. Gronna. republican,
Of North Dakota. who was not in
favor OF the United States gOinG 10
war with Germany and who voted
aa-ainst tho treaty OF peace and the
League OF Nations has been defeated
for denomination by a non partisan
}earucr. Republicans realize that
:hiS one vote IS as good AS lost Thu
non-partisan Lacquer viii not be eN-
pccted 10 follow the republicans
bllndly. n he agrees 20 act with them
at all. and IL is assumed he Will be
elected.
Puzzle In New York.
The situation I'm New York is so
mixed that. as the best judges see 10.
the republicans are not az all certain