Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-25

Washington, d. c., Jan. 21.-One-
third of the seats in the United States
senate are to be contested for be-
tween this date and the first Tuesday
after the first Monday of November
next. As matter of fact, the mum
Der is slightly, larger, than an exact
third, due to the death Of both Penn-
sylvanin senator's within the past few
months.
! In practically every one OF the
states where there is to be senatorial
/ election there are fights for the NOM
nation as well as for election. Let US
consider the situation in 10 OF the
states as it exists now.
| In New York, Senator William NJ.
Calder will seek the Republican nom
nation and reelection. No one has
been brought forward yet to contest
the nomination with him, but there
that to fight him within the Republi-
can party. Whoever is nominated is
likely to have the fight Of his life on
his hands in the election. Former
Governor AL Smith is generally looked
upon as the probable Democratic
nominee. Recently word came out Of
| Albany that an effort was being made
! to bring forward William Randolph
Hearst, the newspaper publisher. as
| th6 Democratic contender. Many New
| York politicians believe Smith will be
the candidate, and his tremendous
personal popularity will be a big factor
in the race.
When AL Smith ran for reelection
as governor in 1920, although Hard
| ing swept the state with majority
Of more than million over Governor
Cox, Al Smith led the Democratic
ticket by about million votes, Nathan
Miller, the Republican, beating him
out by an extremely narrow margn.
In Delaware, the fight for the re-
publican nomination for the senate has
more the appearance of family feud
than a political battle. L. Coleman
| Du Pont, the present senator, wants to
, be renominated, but he may be oppos-
ed By his cousin, Alfred /. Du Point.
Henry A. Du Pont, another cousin,
who was formerly United States SEN
| ator. undoubtedly would support the
| aspirations of Alfred as against T.
| Coleman Du Pont. After the ques-
! ton of the republican nominee is set
tied, there may ensue hot fight for
election. The Delaware democrats are
expected to put in the field either
James j. English, now postmaster at
Wilmington, or Joseph Bancroft, a
WedlIuJ pHpeI
Situation in Maryland
The situation in Maryland, so far as
| the republican nomination is concerned,
at present points to Senator Joseph
France. However, before the primary
is held, either Representative Freder-
lex n. Ziblman, of the sixth congress
sional district, or William Tyler Page,
clerk of the house of representatives,
may enter the lists against him. The
democratic nominee in Maryland prob
ably will be Governor Richie, unless
former Senator John Walter Smith de-
sires the nomination. The ex-senator
is nearing 50 years Of age, and there
| is strong doubt whether he wants to
60 to the senate again. However, II
! he wants to make the race, it is be-
| lieyed that Governor Richie will make
no fight against him.
| Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jer-
sey. is up for election again this year.
The other New Jersey senator, Walter
Edge, is none too friendly with Sen
ator Frdinghuysen, but probably will
not openly oppose him. Senator Edge
has to seek his own seat again two
years hence, and does not want to an
tagonize his colleague. If Senator
Frelinghuysen has opposition for the
nomination, it will come from Thomas
L. Raymond, city commissioner of
Newark. On the democratic side, Gov
ernor Edward I. Edwards is conceded
to have the best chance for the nJmin-
alton. There ia possibility that
Joseph Patrick Tumulty, ex-President
Wilson's secretary, may seek the NOM
nation.
Senator Kellogg. Of Minnesota, prob
ably will be renominated. He may be