The Washington herald., 1922-11-05
Leaders Urge Extra Eff
forts to Induce Citizens
To Go to Polls.
ADAMS PREDICTS
COP. SENATE GAIN
Democrats Claim Credit
For Reduction Made.
In National Debt.

The 1928 political campaign.
marked by the Democratic drive
to wrest control of Congress away
from the Republicans. ended last
night with reports indicating that
many sections of the country are
still but half-heartedly concerned
over Tuesdays elections.
Candidates last night. in party
rallies staged in practically every
ward and precinct in the nation.
were delivering their oratorical ap-
peals- Campaign managers were
making their final predictions. with
both sides, of course. claiming VIC
tory.
As the national. State and Con-
gressional campaigns draw to a
close. local political committees are
faced with the difficult task of get
ting out big vote.
Voters Seem Apathetic.
Word has gone out from the head
quarters of both big parties here
to organization workers in all cities
and townships that extra efforts
must be made this year toward
inducing all registered voters to go
to the polls. The apparent apathy
of the voters in many sections has
worried party leaders. The mem
tai attitude of the farmers who do
NOT register in advance has been
a particular mystery.
In his final campaign statement,
Chairman John T. Adams. of the
Republican National Committee, pre-
dicted that the Republicans will
Increase their majority in the Sem
ate and will control the next House
by a majority which will be that
Of a normal Republican year"
Predicts Gain In senate.
The Republican majority in the
present Senate Is "a This major
ity will he increased as the re-
suit of the election" Adams said.
The Republican, majority in the
next House will be that of a nor
NAL Republican year. In 1918 the
Republicans won a notable victory
as the result of which they con-
trolled the House by a majority
OF Al.
The fact that both branches Of
the next Congress will be con-
trolled by Republicans is a guar
antee that the next two years will
witness the vigorous prosecution
of the program of reconstruction
and public economy which the pres
ent administrator. with the coop
Grafton of the present Congress,
has so we'll begun"
Adams statement was regarded
as a'frank admission that the
Democrats will make large gains
in the House and that the Repub-
licans will be satisfied IL they con-
troll the next House by approxi-
mately the same majority they held
after the 1918 elections-41.
Hull Delays Predictions.
No prediction on Tuesdays cleo
tion was Forthcoming last night
from the Democratic National Com
mittee. Chairman Cordell Hull de-
Gliding to reserve his final state
: ment until Monday. when final tab
ulations and surveys will be com.
plete.
The Democratic committee, how
ever. issued statement in which
IT was claimed that the reduction
in the national debt. outlined in a
recent statement by Secretary Mel
Ion, was accomplished mostly by
the Wilson administration. Taking
MELONS figures to the effect that
the national debt totalled s26,5s4,-
100000 on August 81, 1919. and only
s22. 2.S12. .O0O on September 80. 1922,
the committee contended that the
Democrats accounted for S2543, ,00O,-
900 OF the reduction,