Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-07
Next Congress Gives Indica'
tons of Having Repub-
lican Majority.
AZ STATES VOTING
Ohio Looks as if it Will Join Whole
heartedly the Ranks of the Demo-
Gratis in Defiance of the Admins
tration-Maine Not Voting.
(By Isaac Gregg

Washington, Nov. 7-Voters in A.
states of the Union are casting their
ballots today in a contest which IS
generally regarded as a test of the
popularity and success Of the admin
istration of Warren G. Harding.
While i'm some states, notably New
York, local issues predominate and
the election of a Senator is subordl-
mated to that of Governor, the result
of the election will be hailed by the
nation as a vote of confidence or re
pudiation of the Republican admins
tration.
The Gazette'S correspondent has
kept himself informed of the trend
i'm public opinion i'm talks he has had
with leaders in both the Democratic
and Republican camps. He is con-
vinced after a careful digest of these
reports and information received by
him from many sources that the next
Senate of the United States will prob
ably contain as many Republicans II
not more than the present lineup. lie
is also convinced that the next House
of REPRESENTATIVES will be Repubh-
can i'm complexion, probably by not
more than SO majority, but good
working majority for the party at
present in power. And his estimates
are based on the most reliable lnfor-
nation that has come to him from
every angle of the political situation.
Despite the claims of both parties OF
a landslide in their behalf, the facts
and conditions as presented to the
Gazette'S correspondent do not war
rant any such extravagent claims. 1t
looks as if the next Congress, both
Senate and House, will have safe Re-
publican majorities.
Even the most sanguine of poll
ticians in Washington and included in
the list is the Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, concede
that AL Smith will be elected Gov
crnor of New York State over the
present incumbent, Governor Miller,
the Republican candidate for reelec-
tion. Unless the Smith victory as
sumes the proportions of landslide,
it is believed that Senator Calder, Re-
publican, will succeed himself in the
upper branch of the national legisla-
ture.
1t seems reasonably assured that
the reelection o., senators Reed and
Pepper in Pennsylvania, Frelinghuy-
sen, i'm New Jersey and Dupont in
Delaware are on the boards.
While three weeks ago it appeared
as if Senator France, Republican, in
cumbent, would be reelected in Mary
-,
turned in favor of William Cabell
Bruce, the Democratic candidate and
today it was estimated that Mr.. Bruce
would win out by a two to one vote
over Senator France. Incidentally,
the Democrats are expected to gain
seats from Maryland in the House of
Representatives. West Virginia and
Michigan will probably be carried by
the Republicans, while the state of
Tennessee is conceded to the Demo
cratic candidates.
In Ohio. the home state of President
Harding, il is confidently believed
that Senator Atlee Pomerene will be
returned by handsome majority and
the prospects are that the entire
Democratic state ticket will be elect
cd. This will be q distinct blow to
the President for the entire admins
trationS backing, including nearly
every member of the Presidents Cab
;uet, has been campaigning in Ohio
i'm the hope of swinging the state IN
to the Republican column. But un-
less all signs fail, Senator POmerene
will not be returned, and along with
him viii be the Democratic candidate
for Governor and other state officials.
A distinct Democratic trend has
been noted in Indiana in the last few
days. Il was declared today that
many OF the negroes would not go TO
the polls and that this will mean q
loss OF several thousand votes fer for
mer Senator Beveridge, Republican.
Reelection Of Senator Reed, Demo-
crat. from Missouri is regarded as al
most certain, but the Republicans
contend they will carry Nebraska
against Senator Hitchcock in favor of
X. B. Howell, Republican.
A last minute campaign against
smith W. BrookharJ, Republican Sen
atorial candidate in Iowa. makes his
election difficult in this strongly Re
publican state. In every county in
the state, prominent Standpat Repub-
leans have Joined in issuing a call to
all Republicans to vote against Brook
hart to save the state from, RADICAL
ism Copies of these appeals indi-
cate that they are the result of n care
fully worked out campaign and that
they will have tremendous effect. suf-
fciently it is felt to encompass the