The Washington herald., 1922-11-10
Split in Ranks May Force
denomination in Order
To Unite Factions.
HOLD HOUSE BY 9
AND SENATE BY 8
Harrison, Walsh and Rob.
inson Contenders for
Underwo0d's Post.

thefe VIII ne x<i hSPs
3i2 Democrats. ore Socialist
one inde.endent.
2. senator DUPONT has won
the short senatorial term In Del
aware BY seventy-three votes.
Bayard apparently, has won the
long term.
DIN leading senator Peindex-
ter I'm washingten By about
5000.
4. Though 0eConngr is lesding
Fruxier In the North Dakota
Senatorial race by 1000, Frs
sfer,s election ts predicted by .
pIurality of 1900 to 5000. Re-
turns from 4se precincts are
miAsing.
Will President Harding be re-
nominated In 1924?
The question was the first to be
asked since Tuesdays elections re-
sulting in a Democratic landslide
ana placed both House and Senate
administration control in jeopardy.
The small margin above q bare ma
jority of Senators and Representa-
tives bearing the Republican stamp.
IOIeC2SlS InOtt tIouottooAC NaJ
ahead for the Republican Legislative
program. Furthermore, the nota-
BILE increase in the independent
strength in both branches of Con-
gress may be expected to bring veri-
table stampede to the progressive
element in Congress. Talk OF bolts
from the old-line parties. and crea-
tion of alignments for a new party
has already started.
As a result of the elections in
Michigan, Minnesota, the Dakotas
and other Western. Northwestern
md Nidwestsrn- points. there II no
dfSkuIsfng the development Of so
called radical strength In that
section. Fundamentally. II Is
movement which might well turn TO
Henry Ford fer leadership-or pos
sibly La Toilette
May Widen Breach.
1t might develop. before 1924
rolls around. a serious widening OF
the breach already existing between
the conservative and progressive
elements within the Republican
party. All of which absolutely as-
sures the denomination of President
Harding two years nence. From
the standpoint of practical politics.
as G.. o. p. leaders point out, there
would be nothing else for the or
ganization machinery to do. Were
Harding to drop out of the race the
whole party would fly to pieces in
a wild scramble started by candi-
dates for the nomination Such a
party condition would be merely to
play into the hands of the threat
ened revolt. Harding would have
10 be renominated in the hope that
he could assemble unGer his banner
a sufficiently solid conservative vote
to defeat the new force rising IN
American politics. Harding would
have the machinery. just as TAFT
had 1t in 1912. No one else would
have the machinery because II he
dropped out, the machinery would be
smashed under the drive to pos
sess II launched by numerous othe-
There is no. a doubt in the world
that Harding is going to have
hard time with the Congress elected
Tuesday. lie DOUBTLESS will seek to
postpone his troubles until the end
of next year IL possible. driving
through the extra session called for
20 and the ensuant short
session enough legislation To stand
on before March 4, when the pres
ent Congress goes out IF office.
smooth Out Wrinkles.
The time from March until next
December, when the regular con-
vening of the newly elected Congress
occurs, could be utilized in attempt
ing to smooth out the party wrinkles
brought on by the big influx of in
dependent Senators and Represent
atives. 1t is doubtful, however.
that Harding can drive through his
program before March 4, or. il he
did, that he could remove his
troubles ahead. The following year
would be an election year. which
means that each man would be out
for himself, and many of them are
out for a Presidential nomination.
Drastic efforts would be made to
soothe the recalcitrants, but, whether
these efforts are successful or not,
ministration organization to do In
1924 except renominate Harding.
Senator Coleman DUPONT, of Del
aware, VIII serve tne SnOTI TERM III
the Senate until March 4. 1898, as a
result of the correction In. the Del
aware voting yesterday.
Following the resignation of Sen
ator Walcott DUPONT was appoint
ed Senator by Gov. w. d. Denney
July z, 1921. to serve. until an cleo
tion was held. Wolcott's term
would have expired March 4.
Thomas F. Bayard, Democrat. how
ever. was elected for the regular
term of six years. beginning March
4, 1923.
Eight I'm senate.
The Republican senatorial major
ity in the new Congress has been
cut down to eight votes, ii appeared
certain late yesterday.
With Senator King, Utah. Demo-
crat. reelected by a narrow mar
gin. the Senate will stand.
Republicans. So.
Democrats, 43.
Farmer-Labor. I.
Returns late yesterday give the
House Republicans a majority Of
nine over the combined strength of
ConttsSed on Pdge Three