The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-05

he political complexion OF the next Sen
tie at this election.
Republicans Expect Gains.
Republican leaders expect to increase
/ their Senate majority by a few mem
bers, and they also say they expect de-
| feat OF number of sitting House mem
| bers, swept in two years ago IN the
| Harding victory. Democratic managers
on the other hand are predicting some
| Senate as well as House accessions
Principal spots where republicans hope
| to GUST democratic senator's and elect
republicans are: Ohio, President Hard
ing's state, where Senator Pomerene'
, democrat, is opposed by Representative
Fess, republican, former congressional
committee chairman; Missouri, where
Senator Reed. democrat, is opposed by
R. r. Brewster: Rhode Island, where
Senator Gerry. democrat is pitted
against former Governor Beeekman
Nebraska, where Senator Hitchcock,
democrat, and former foreign relations
committee chairman, is fighting r. 3.
Howell, republican national committee
man; Wyoming, where Representative
Mondell. republican leader in the House
is running against Senator Kendrick'
democrat; Utah, where Senator King.
democrat, is seeking reelection against
former Governor Banberger, and New
Mexico, where Senator Jones. demo
crat, is opposed by Stephen B. Davis,
IT. Democratic hopes Of senatorial
gains largely are centered on: New
York, where Senator Calder. republican,
is opposed by DR.. Royal C. Copeland,
New York health commissioner; New
jersey, where Senator Frelinghuysen, !
republican, is opposed by Governor Ed |
wards, democrat: North Dakota, where |
former Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, republican
with Non-Partisan league backing is |
against ]. F. T. .O'Connor, democrat !
Maryland. where Senator France. repub- |
lican is fighting William Cabell Bruce;
Indiana, where former Senator Albert j.
Beveridge is pitted against former Gov
ernor Samuel NJ. Ralstcn; Connecticut,
where Senator Mclean, republican, is
against Thomas ]. Spellacy; Washington,
where Senator Poindexter. republican, is
against C. c. Dill, former Representa-
tive, and Michigan, where Senator
Townsend, republican, is opposed by
former Governor Ferris. Il
&c Seek Reelection.
There are &c Senators who are candi-
dates fer continued service. Three, SEN
ators McCumber, republican. North Da-
kota; New, republican, Indiana, and Gull
berson, democrat. Texas were defeated
for denomination in recent primaries,
while three more whose terms expire
March next, Senators Page, republi-
ian, Vermont. Myers, democrat, Mon
sippi, are retiring and did not stand
or denomination.
There are two women candidates for
he Senate from Minnesota and Wiscon-
lin and a score for the House, with
many others for municipal and other To-
al offices. The present and first wo-
nan Senator, Mrs. w. II. Feltcn, Of
Georgia, appointed to succeed the late
senator Watson. is not a candidate for
election, while the lone woman House
member, Miss Alice Robertson Of Okla
iona, Is fighting for reelection in a
normally denOcTa tic diRfricf
For the 435 House seats there are LOIS
including $40 present mem
'ers-249 republicans, 120 democrats and
he one socialist. Fifty-seven sitting
members, 4s republicans and IL demo-
rats, did not seek reelection. Promi-
tent among those are Uncle Joe" Can-ik
ION and Representative Fcrdney OF
chairman OF the ways and
means committee.
Flfty-seven House candidates are sure