The Washington herald., 1922-11-04
Senator Johnson Sure of
Big Majority in
California.
BENDER TELLS HOW
STATES WILL VOTE
Utah, North Dakota, Mis-
souri, and Nebraska in
Doubt, He Says.
By ROBERT ]. BENDER.

NEW YORK, Nov 5-Senator Hi
ram Johnson will be reelected next
Tuesday by the largest majority he
has ever polled. His is the most
assured election in the section west
of Ohio. which this year is marked
by some extraordinarily close con-
tests. involving issues. both eco
nomic and religious. that never have
been paralleled in this country.
Other contests in the Mid Western
and Western field. according to the
best possible information, will re-
suit as follows:
Arizona-Senator Ashurst. Demo-
crat. will be reelected.
Indiana-Albert ]. Beveridge. Re-
publican will be elected by between
10000 and $4,000 votes.
Brookhart Leads In Iowa.
Iowa-Smith W. BTookhart. Repub-
lican. will defeat Clyde L. Herring.
Democrat. barring a blizzard or
some other storm that would keep
the farmers from the polls.
lAChFts dli--soChdNbE re
publican. will be reelected over w.
y. Ferris. Democrat. by at least
$4,000 majority.
Minnesota-Senator Kellogg, Re-
publican, will be reelected over
Mrs. Anna D. Olesen, Democrat. by a
large majority.
Mississippi-Former Representa-
tive Hubert d. stephens, Democrat.
will be elected without opposition.
>Senator John Sharp Williams having
etired
Montana-Carl W. Eiddick. Re-
publican. will defeat Burton X.
Wheeler. Democrat (SenatOr Myers.
Democrat. is not a candidate for re-
slection).
Nevada-Senator Key Pittman.
Democrat. will be reelected over
Charles Chandler. Republican.
New Mexico-Stephen B. Davis. jr..
Republican, will be elected over
Senator Andrieus Jones, Democrat.
WashingtOn-Senat Miles Poin-
dexter. Republican, will be re-elect-
ed through the split in his opposi-
tion between c. Z. Dill, Democrat.
and James \. Dunn. farmer labor
candidate.
wisconsin-Senator La Toilette
will he re-elected by a majority
measuring up to that of Senator
johnson in California
wyoming-Frank W. Mondell. Re-
publican. will defeat Senator Ken
drick. Democrat.
Four states in Doubt.
This leaves the States of Utah,
North Dakota. Missouri and Nebras-
ka 10 which the Judgment of OBJ
servers on the ground varies so as
To make a forecast hazardous be-
cause Of the possible alignments
now moving strongly under the sur
face.
In Utah it is the final decision
Of the Mormon Church as tc
whether Senator King. Democrat
himself a Mormon. shall be re-
elected or whether 1t would he the
part Of policy to follow the ad-
vice of Senator Smoot. also a Nor
mon. who has come out for for
mer Governor EamberEer. Repub-
lican. and not affiliated with the
Mormon church, II is my belief
that King will win. The power of
Smoot in the church. however, gives
RamberSer a chance he would not
otherwise have.
Reed seems Stronger.
In Missouri Senator Reed has but
one chance to win and that through
an overwhelming Republican vote
IN his favor. The women. the dry
Republicans. and many Wilson
Democrats will vote for the Repub-
lican candidate r. r Brewster a
dry. Reed would seem to have
the edge in this close fight.
In North Dakota there Is the
open issue of the Nonpartisan
League raised against Lynn ]. Fra
zier. Republican candidate. while
there is the less open issue of re-
ligion raised against his Democratic
opponent. ]. +. T. O'Connor. O'Con-
nor's personal popularity may carry
him through.
In Nebraska is the question of
ultra conservatives and ultra radi-
Gals supporting r. r. Howell. Re-
publican. as against Senator Hitch
cock II would seem inevitable
that Hitchcock would be defeated.
May Gain Four seats.
Summing up the western half of
the country. giving Missouri to
Reed. Utah to King. North Dakota
to Frazier. and Nebraska to Howell.
the Republicans appear likely TO
come into the eastern half of the
country with gain of four seats.
SO close are the races. however.
that there are several combinations
altogether possible looking to the
one assured fact-that the G.. O. p.
Ngsfl rafW II