Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-20
(By Isaac Gregg

| lures of interest are contained IN the
election contests Of the States west
Of the Mississippi and east of the
mountains, it appearing that the Re
publicans viii lose a number Of seats
in the House from the eight States
in this list, although they have a good
chance to gain one and possibly two
Senate seats.
The eight States are Missouri,
Oklahoma, Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa,
Minnesota and North and South
' Dakota. Three Of them, Iowa, Okla
homa and South Dakota do not elect
Senators this year, but there IS enough
political fireworks in the other con-
tests to provide a volume Of interest.
Missouri, where Senator James A.
Reed. Democratic incumbent. is again
fighting for his political life after
having defeated the Wilson element
Of his party in a close contest . few
weeks ago. provides the main attrac'
tion. r. K. Brewster, Reeds RePub-
Iican opponent, is making a spirited
campaign and is proving an excellent
stump speaker hardly second even 70
the yitriolic and forccfu Reed. There
are strong indications that Brewster
will get many Of the Democrats who
are opposcd To Reed and who fought
him i'm the primary while on the other
hand Reed will get hundreds OF wet
Republicans in addition to other DIS
satisfied clements Of the Repub-
iican party.
"T.iv" Morse, he who was the pay
master i'm the scandal growing OUT
of the attempt to line UP the Missouri
Republican delegation for Gov. Low
den of Illinois in 1890 is openly III
favor Of Reed and said so while ne
was here Q week ago trying to get tthe
government to pay for the hospltal IL
took from him at Excelsior Springs,
Jacob /. Babler. former national
committeeman. is also openly Tor
Reed as are many among the smaller
fry Reed seems at this time to have
a distinct edge in the race ana uh-
less all signs fail, probably VIII be
elected by a small majority -
Republicans now have fourteen
members of the States delegation OF
sixteen in the House and they stan"
to lose all except four of them TINS
beinp the most severe blow they eT-
meet 10 receive i'm any State. a loss
of ten members frola this delegation
Is the limit. however. as the Kepuo-
lican leaders really feel they nave
good chance to carry poSsloI| d
many as four other districts.
The first seven districts OF the
State. all except one of which IS hoT
Republican. are counted here as al
most sure Democratic. In addition
to these the Republicans stand
chance of losing the Eighth, Nlnth
and Fourteenth districts although they
feel certain of carrying the Tenth
Twelfth. Thirteenth and Fltteenth.
Two prominent House members
from Kansas are in danger OF de-
feat. these being Representa1i,Fe
ANTHONY. Republican, leader in the
fioht for a small army, and Repre-
sentative Tincher, Republican, Joinl
autbpr with Senator Capper OF the
orain futures bill. Also W. H. Sproui
Who won the Republican nomination
in the Third district against Chalr-
man Campbell of the rules committee
faoc= a fight but probably viii ne
aic,ted. Confidential reports here arc
-La+ Anthony will pull through by
slender majority while Tmcher may
be retired. p...t
p B. Howell, Progressive Repu6-
rfcan. is giving Senator Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock. Democratic incumbent,
md time in Nebraska and may be
elected. Prognosticators from that
S+a+e refuse to believe that HltchcocN
csr rallv the many discordant ele-
nents in his party and the betting IS
now said to be in favor of Howell
However. the Republicans stand to lose
total Of three Of the siv districts
tbev control in this State. though they
nrofess to be anxious about only TWO
Of the three districts.
Iowa is bright spot in the Repuo-
lican lineun for they are not even
doubtful Of more than one district in
this State. that being the district OF
William D. Boies, the Eleventh. All
the others are safe, the Republicans
insist and Smith ". Brookhart, Re
nublican senatorial nominee, Will win
:.L COCO o,aY his Democratic OD-