The Washington times., 1922-09-03
C. 0. P. CLAIMS
! Of SENATORIAL
GAINS DUBIOUS
Leaders Expect to Win Seven
Seats. but Virtually Con-
cede Loss of Six.
By JAMES R. NOURsE,

u
Universal Service Staff Correspondents.
From official sources close to
the Republican National Commit
tee, Universal service is permitted
to. give the lineup of probable
gains and losses which Republican
party leaders are counting upon
in the Senatorial elections to be
decided in November.
Definitely it may be stated that
the Republicans estimate gain
of seven seats now held by Demo-
Gratis, and at the same time con-
cede the likelihood Of losing SIX
seats which are now held by Ee-
publicans. The net result would
be a gain of one to add to the
present Republican majority OF the
Senate Of twenty-four.
- Here's the Lineup.
The Republican Senators whose
places are likely to be captured by
Democrats, according to national
committee calculations. are: .
Mclean Of Connecticut, Calder Of
New York, Frelinghuysen OF New
Jersey, DUPONT OF Delaware, France
Of Maryland, and Sutherland Of West
Virginia. s
Republican leaders are not pinning
any extravagant hopes on their
chances of re-electing any OF these
six Republicans.
The States in which Republican
leaders believe they have a chance to
win seats, now held by Democrats
are:
Rhode Island, where BeeIxman Win.
throp Is seeking the place Of Sen.
ator Gerry, Democrat, Missouri.
where, r. r.. Brewster has been
named as the Republican candidate
against the veteran Jim" Reed;
Ohio, where Simeon ID. Fess Is after
Senator POmerene's scalp; Nebraslka,
where II. B. Howell, RepubIican-Pro-
gressiye, Ii giving Senator Hitchcock
n hard fight; Wyoming, where Frank
Mcndell, present Republican leader in
the House, seeks to displace Senator
Kendrick; Utah. where Senator King
will have Republican opposition; and
New Mexico, where Judge Davis, OF
Albuquerque has entered the race
against Senator Andrieus Jones.
No estimate has been made as to
the result in Indiana, where former
Governor Ralston Is running against
Albert J. Beveridge, who won the
Republican nomination from Senator
New. Recent reports from that bat
tIeground. however, are giving Rails
ton decidedly the best Of 1t. and
Democratic managers are predi;ting
his election.
Outlook Favors Reed.
The claims of the Republican man.
ayers that they will win in such
States as Missouri, ohb, Nebraska
and Wyoming are ridiculed by the
Democratic committee. All the re-
ports from Missouri indicate that
Senator Reed will walk away with
his Republican opponent, differences
within the Democratic party ranks
which were accentuated In the re.
cent primary having been healed and
the party sOlidified behind Reeds
candidacy. In Ohio similar condi-
tions obtain, and although It 5 the
home State of President Harding, 1t
is not believed that Pomerene can be
defeated.
The Nebraska situation Is regarded
as being extremely favorable to SEN
ator Hitchcock, despite the large
vote which Howell received in the
Republican primary. Hitchcock has
been twice elected, and II is believed
he will poll his usual vote. which has
always been very large. As In Mis-
souri,, all the Democratic hatchets I'm
Nebraska have been buried, even
william Jennings Bryan, the old
time political foe Of Hitchcock, being
now on the band wagon and making
speeches for his brother, Charles W.,
running for governor on the same
ticket with Hitchcock.
The Utah fight Is looked upon as
close, with the chances favoring SEN
ator Kings reelection. King an
nounced early In the campaign that
he was tired of the Senate and wish
ed to withdraw: but he changed his
mind, and has the Democratic nomi-
nation safely tucked away and plans
to make a vigorous fight.
Many Primaries.
Senator Bursum and Secretary Fall
are pulling together in the New Mex
leo contest this time, and have
brought - ont a candidate who may
bring defeat to Senator Jones. Jones
won six years ago because Bursum,
then national committeeman. and
Fall, then a Senator, wouldn't agree
on his opponent. This split has been
healed, and Jones regards the sit.
uation as being serious enough to de-
mand his presence in the State to
build up his fences.
September will be a busy month
for primary elections, and will bring
them all to a close, The Wisconsin
and Nevada primaries will be held
September S, Massachusetts,, Wash
ington, Vermont, and Arizona on Sep
tember 12, New York on September
10, and New Jersey on September
26. In several States where there
are no primaries for selection of Sen
atorial candidates conventions will
be held, among them being Maryland,
New Mexico and Rhode, Island.