Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-07
House, "a Senators, 80
Governors and Others
To Be Chosen.
BOTH PARTIES HOPE
Landslide of Last Election Not to be
Repeated-New York and Ohio
Hold Center of Interest-Virginia
Democrats Are Safe.
(By United PressD

New York, Nov. THE great Am
erican jury today registered its YER
dict upon the work Of those who have
controlled the nations political des-
tiny for the past two years, and eX-
pressed its judgment concerning the
control to be exercised for the COM
ing two years.
With the opening Of the polls this
morning, the "off year" congressional
election was under way. The entire
membership of the house of repre-
sentatives, 435, was to be elected and
81 United States Senators. Thirty
three governors, many state leglsla-
lures and host of state, county and
municipal officials were to be chosen
Election day found leaders OF the
Republican party, swept into power
two years ago on the crest OF land
slide, claiming gains in the Senate
and conceding losses in the house, but
insisting they would control the next
house by from 40 to 60 votes. Demo
cratic leaders disputed Republican
claims of senatorial gains, and SAID
the house margin would be cut to ~
or perhaps wiped out.
The people were voting largely on
a local basis. That is, there was no
great nationwide political enthusl-
asm, and the issues were local rather
than national. Politicians called 1t a
"spotty" election, because in some
states the interest was strong. while
in most of them apathy prevailed up
to election day.
These states presented the most IN
teresting contests:
OhioEPresident Harding's home
state was asked by all the big guns
of the administration to give strong
approval to the President and his pol
icies bv electing Carmi Thompson, as
governor and Simeon ID. Fess to the
Senate. Democrats made an aggress-
i've fight behind Senator Atlee Pom
creme and A. Vic Donahey the candl-
date for governor.
New York-Interest centered IN the
qubernatorial contest between form
er Governor Alfred f. Smith, Demo-
crat and Gov. Nathan Miller, Repub-
lican. If Smith wins today. he Will,
his friends assert, be the outstanding
Democratic figure for the presidency
in 1924. The senatorial contest be-
tween Senator Calder, Republican and
DR.. Royal S. Copeland, Democrat,
was rather lost sight of in the heat
Of the Smith Miller setto.
Massachusetts Senator Lodge,
earlv in the wear was threatened with
nolitical extinction by foes he made
Inv his attitude on the League of Ma
tions, the Irish question and other
issues. Lodge is trying to come back
for a sixth term in the senate. HIS
Democratic opponent today Is VIII
liam A. CASTOR.
Missouri-In this state fighting
jim" Reed is trying, with the aid of
Republican "wet" votes, to prevent
mir. self being showed into political OBJ
scuritv. Reed has been fought by
"Wilson Democrats" in revenge for
his hostility towards former President
Wilson and the League of Nations. X.
R. Brewster, his Republican adver-
sary, has made an aggressive contest.
Texas-The ku kluX hlan issue
was raised early in the Texas Sena-
torial campaign and resulted in inde-
pendent Democrats forming coali-
ton with Republicans behind George
f. B. Peddy, who is opposing Earle b.
Mayfield, winner Of the Democratic
senatorial nomination. The issue has
been hotly contested.
Minnesota-Mrs. Anna Dickey Oh
son. Democrat and Henrick Shipstead
Farmer-Labor, have gone after Sena-
tor Frank B. Kellogg, Republican,
hammer and tongs in one of the most
interesting campaigns Minnesota ever
saw.
Michigan-The issue of Newberry-
ism was prominent all through the
campaign of Senator Townsend, Re
publican, for reelection. Former Gov
ernor Ferris is opposing him. Town
send voted to seat Senator Newberry,
his Michigan colleague, and has been
assailed for that vote.
New Jersey-NeXt to Ohio, New
Jersey has been the center of the de-
mand for an Endorsement of the
Harding administration. Senator
Frelinghuysen, Republican, is a po-
litical and personal intimate of Mr..
Harding and on that ground, very
largely. has conducted his campaign.
Gov. Edward l. Edwards, Democrat,
and wet, has sSsailed Frelinghuysen's
stand or the wet and dry issue, and
on other questions, including the seat
ing of Newberry.