The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-07
POLITICAL STAGE
IS ALL SET FOR
BALLOT BATTLE

Of the most vigorous campaigns the
republioans ever conducted In tho
south when the voters OF all parties
60 20 the poll 10 name full south
srn representation IN tho lower
house OF congress, select United
States senators from Florida
Georgia.. Mississippi and Virginia
IN addition TO eiecting governors In
Georgia. Alabama. South Carolina
and Tennessee.
The republicans have candidates
In the field in all OF the 10 Virginia
congressional districts. . OF North
caroi,na's 10. and other districts
scattered throughout tho south.
They have conferred their fight large
" In Tennessee, however, where a
determined campaign has been con-
Quoted on pleas of Endorsement OF
both. -;s;. uod national republican
administration with Gov. A. a. Tay-
Tor. republican incumbent. seeking
reelection over Austin Peay. dem
,crat, and Newell Sanders, former
United States senator. trying 20
overthrow X ID. McKellar. demo-
srat. the present senator.
II Pass ON Amendments.
In addition to electing congress-
men and state officers several states
Will pass on constitutional amend
ments. The voters OF Arkansas will
have before them an amendment TO
provide for the enactment or rejec-
lion by the people at tho polls OF
lssislstivs measures. laws and
Amendments to the constitution. in
dependent OF the general assembly.
Alabama will vote on an extension
Of credit OF the state for the de-
veiopment OF the port OF Mobile.
while the people OF Florida will bal
lot on an amendment authorizing
reapportionment OF the state In ac-
cordance with population to change
representation In the legislature
An Amendment proposing tho ere
alton OF Peach county In Georgia
put OF territory taken from Macon
and Houston counties has been the
object OF an intensive campaign In
this state.
NEW YORK. Nov 6.-Tho ooun-
try stood on the brink OF national
election today with every surface
Indication pointing 10 continued con-
.rol Of congress by the republicans
tor another two years-although by
rreatly reduced maJorities.
Nothing short of a political mira
away from the republicans Even
The democrats admit this. although
they hope to reduce slightly the
present republican majority of "a.
Slim Chance In Housc.
There is. In tho opinion OF most
unbiased political observers, a pos
ubilit ythat the house OF representa-.
lives will be taken away from the
republicans tomorrow, but the pos.
sibiEty that the house OF representa-.
democrats refrain from predicting Il
Cordali Hun, chairman OF th'
democratic national committed, con.
tented himself today with a fina
prediction that tho democratic vic
tory will he greater and more wide
spread" than previously thought, but
he Judiciously refrained from claim
Ing control OF either house.
John Il. Adams. chairman OF the
republican national committee. pre-
dicted a majority victory from "a tC
20 In the senate and normal re-
publican majority" OF around forty
seats in the house.
Whatever be the result. Il win bt
accepted by both democrats and re.
pubucans as constituting n victory
The republicans will consider theil
continued control Of congress IA AT
Indoreemsnt OF the party's two-yeai
record; the democrats will consider
Il a sizeable victory 10 recover most
OF the ground iost Ia the great re.
publican tidal wave OF 1920.
May Win Many Back,
II is In the great states like New
York. Ohio, Indiana and New Jersey
that the democrats figure 10 max,
their chief gains. In all these states
the outlook "a hours In advance OF
the opening Of the polls is that many
congressional districts will be wor
back by the democrats.
Ohio, for instance, has a solid re.
publican delegation OF 20 In the pre-.
sent house. The democrats CLAIM
ID OF these tomorrow and republican
leaders are inclined to believe that
they will pick up nearly that many
Indiana has solid republican dele
cation OF l3 and the democrat
claim majority OF these. Missour
has IA republicans and two demo.
( crate In the present house and u
would not be surprising to see th'
political lineup completely reversed
y The situation. as II affects tn,
house, has defisd accurate analysil
by leaders OF both parties. Whil'
outwardly predicting the usual vie