The Washington herald., 1922-10-02
Campaign Will Be Waged
To Obtain Endorsement
OF Administration.
ONLY IA DEFEATED
IN LATE PRIMARIES
Party Will Concentrate
Main Fire to Swing
Ohio Into Line.

Primary elections for selection OF
candidates for the United States
Senate and House of Representa-
tives In the November election have
been completed with the exception
cf Rhode Island.
Upon the results OF these pri-
maries Republican party leaders are
basing unusual optimism and be-
lieve they indicate beyond any doubt
the Harding administration is to be
indorsed at the polls and both
houses of Congress will retain COM
Portable Republican working ma
jorities after March 4.
John T. Adams. chairman of the
Republican National Committee,
after an analysis of returns as af-
fecting the present personnel or
Congress, said tonight:
THE results clearly show that the
rank and file of the Republican
party are satisfied with the work
and personnel of the Republican ma
jority In the present Congress"
29s Republicans In House.
The present Republican member
ship in the House is 29S. OF these
259 entered the primaries for re-
nomination. Only fourteen out of
this number. Republican leaders
point out, were defeated. This Is
less than per cent of the total
number who by entering the pri-
maries asked for an Endorsement of
their record. 1t may be stated that
where present incumbents were de-
feated the causes which contribut ed
to defeat were local. Illinois con-
tributed two to the list. Kansas one,
Missouri one. New Jersey two, New
Mexico one, New York one. Okla
homa one. Pennsylvania four ana
Wisconsin one.
Four Republican incumbents Of
the House did not seek renomina-
ton as Representatives. but asked
for and received the nomination of
the party as candidates for the Sem
ate. These were Representatives
Mondell. of Wyoming; Representa-
tive Riddy. of Montana; Representa-
tive Fess. of Ohio. and Representa-
tive Green. Of Vermont.
Planning Active Campaign.
Republican leaders, from the
President down, are planning an
active campaign, although the Pres
ident expects to take no more than
an advisory part in these activ-
tiles. As a result of a recent con-
ference between President Harding
and Representative Will Il. Wood. of
Indiana, chairman of the Congress
sional Campaign Committee. several
members of the Cabinet have agreed
to take the stump. Among them are
Secretary Hughes. Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace, Secretary Of Labor
Davis, Attorney General Daugherty
and Postmaster General Work. AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose- =
welt and Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral John II. Bartlett also are to
participate.
The Presidents official family
plans to concentrate much Of its
fire on Ohio. Mr.. Hardings home
State. where an Endorsement of the
administration particularly is de-
sired. The platform of principles
adopted by the Republicans in that
State, and on which Carmi Thomp
son is running for governor and
Representative Fess for Senator,
makes its keynote the sentiment ex-
pressed in stand by the President"
The Harding policies and accom-
plishments, or lack of them. will
be on trial. The issue has been so
sharply drawn that a Democratic
victory would be construed as a
reputation of the President by his
own State.
The invitation to former Senator
Albert J. Beveridge, OF Indiana. 10
open the Republican campaign in
Ohio was extended by President
Harding. Behind it lies the desire
of the administration to line up the
progressive sentiment of the State
behind the candidates for governor
and Senators. AS far as organiza-
tion is concerned there has been
harmonization of the regular Re-
publican leaders and the leaders OF
progressive faction of the party in
that State. much to teh encourage.
n!ent of the campaign managers,
who are being selected from both
wings OF the party.