The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-13
G. @. P. TO WIN
IN SENATE RACE
Republicans Will Retain 3
Seats and Gain 6, Says
Chairman Hays.
WEST ALL FOR HARDING
Missouri Democrats Give Up
Hope, Says Washington
Representative.

Assured that the Presidential cam
paign for Senator Harding was in such
good shape that he could afford to de-
vote day to the Senate situation,
Chairman Will H. Hays of the Repub-
ican National Committee focused his
attention on the fights for the United
States Senate in the West yesterday.
AS result of long distance tele-
phone conversations and telegraphic
advices from leaders in the States
where Senators are to be chosen
Chairman Hays at the end of the day
was convinced that the three seats
now held by Republicans will be re-
tained and six seats will be gained.
The chairman feels sure from what he
learned that the Republican seats in
North Dakota, Utah and Missouri will
be kept. and that gains will be made in
California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado.
Nevada and South Dakota.
The race In South Dakota Is reported
to be extremely close, BUT the Republi-
cans are confident that their candidate
will win there Confidence was also ex-
pressed that the election of a Republican
to the Senate by Kentucky was pretty
well assured.
1t was Chairman Hays to whom credit
was given for carrying not only the
House of Representatives for the Re-
publican party two years ago, but also
winning a majority in the Senate. His
predictions that this would be done were
not taken seriously In some quarters at
that time and some leaders received the
surprise OF their lives when they rea lied
how closely In touch with the situation
the chairman actually had been.
The chairman paused long enough in
his study Of the Senate situation yes
terday to receive cheerful reports on the
Presidential race from former Repre-
sentative William II. Humphrey OF the
State of Washington, who has spoken IN
every Republican campaign for nearly a
; IN rd of century and Is an old hand
at sizing up conditions accurately.
"Ir my trip from ocean to ocean" he
told the chairman, Il have not found n
single Republican that expects to lose,
nor single Democrat that expects TO
win, the most remarkable experience
ever have had
Every straw vote in the State OF
Washington has been more than seven
to one In favor OF Hard ng. Mr.. Hum
phrey said. The Harding majority VIII
be at least $4,000 there. In California
the Republican candidate will get about
200. 900 and in Oregon $4,000.
Il found on the Pacific coast safd
Mr.. Humphrey. they were worry ne
only about Indiana and New York In
Indiana I found they were worrying
about the Pacific coast and New York.
In New York here l find they are
worrying about Indiana and the Pacific
coast. / was told in st. Paul that MIN
nesota would give the Republ can ticket
n plurality OF 100000 In Missouri both
Republicans and Democrats with whom
/ talked expected the State to go Repub-
lican."
There Is no cause for apprehension
about Indiana. Mr.. Humphrey said. He
, has been familiar with conditions there
for years, and the drift to the Repub-
lican party is stronger than ever before
In Virginia he found many old-line
Democrats openly hostile to the wilson
| administration. Republicans have a
good chance to elect three Representa-
tives in Congress from that State.