Evening journal., 1922-03-01
rough ROAD
FOR DEMOCRATS
Chances Of Winning the
Next Senate Seem AL
most Impossible
REPUBS NEED TO
ELECT 8 OF 10

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i to March
1 Omitted Press) Democrats cap
ture Of the United States Senate in
the Congressional election this fail
now seems impossible.
Although the Democratic cieaders
claim reaction has set in against
Republican control, this Is not strong
enough at present to assure such
landslide as would sweep the C. o.
p. party out % control
This fall will witness thirty-four
senatorial battles. To retain con-
troll, the Republicans must send c.
o. +. Senators TO only OF the 10
seats they now hold which are open
TO reelection. and the Democrats
must return members OF their party
TO all Of the fifteen seats they now
hold, the terms OF which expire next
year. Five Of the Republican con-
tests are In TIE rock-ribbed states
/ OF Pennsylvania. Maine. Vermont
and Connecticut. Several others are
in states normally Republican.
Present indications are that the
! Democrats will concentrate their at
I tacks In Ohio and the farming re-
gions OF the middle west. with a
! flank attack in Massachusetts,. in the
hope OF getting revenge for Henry
! Cabot Lodges defeat OF Woodrow
Wilson's Versailles treaty. They want
Ohio. in order TO be able to charge
in later campaigns that Harding was
I repudiated in his home State.
The extent OF preliminary prep
/ arations at the national campaign
centers indicates that the senatorial
fights this year will rival in intensity
the presidential contests.
Democratic leaders as their first
campaign move have appointed ma
tional and State finance managers
and have. appealed for funds TO wipe
out deficits. They are hoping the re-
sponse will be such that some
"leaven" can be placed In the party's
strong box.
Republican leaders ore equally
active. Early primaries. the first OF
which will be held in South Dakota
next month. hay1 hastened the pre-
iimnary preparations.
"Thumbnail sketches" OF contests
where the two political parties will
send thei- heavy artillery" into
action follow:
Ohio.
Senator Pomerene Is virtually IA
be the candidate Of the Democrats
Representative Fess. according to in
formation. seems to be in the lead
for the Republican nomination al.
, though the Senatorial bee" is buz
zing among Representative Long
worth. Walter +. Brown and Gov
, Harry Davis.
Z Indiana:
The Indiana contest will be on
OF the hottest OF the year. both IL
Z the primary and the general election
3 Albert J. Beveridge is out agains
4 Senator New for the Republican
Z nomination. Former Governor Raj
ston has announced his candidac,
for the Democratic nomination.
Missouri:
In this State. Senator Reed. &
stormy petrol" OF politics Is NJ
for reelection. opposed In the pri
Il mary hN hltNhtMAA1hf sNNNs Az
parently there is no outstanding Re
publican ,andidate as yet.
Pennsylvania:
Republicans seem likely TO retair
both seats In this State. no outstand
/ ing Democrat yet appearing as Z
- candidate. Two seats are open be
D cause OF the deaths OF Senators Pen
{ rose and Knox.
{ Iowa:
p Democrats hope to find a candi
l date strong enough in Iowa to carr.
y the State and win the Kenyon seat
now held by Senator Rawson.
New York;
Senator Calder seems to retain III
? cad In the New York race although
, Republican leaders admit they fea
4 the political strength Of former Gov
ernor Alfred Smith, should he decid
y to become a Democratic candidate.