The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-03

and 20 for House.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-America's
barometer of political and public opinion
will be read at the polls, Tuesday, No
vember z, when another national house
of representatives, more than Il third Of
the senate membership. and 81 governors
of states, together with state legislatures
and local officials, Will be chosen.
Nationally, the general election Tues
day is the first of the Harding admins
tration. thus it is regarded by many as a
test, bearing upon the next presidential
campaign. The Republican "ins" go
before the country largely on the record
of President Harding and the present
congress, an issue accepted by their
Democratic and other opponents.
Excepting in Maine. where the cleo
tons were held last September. the new
SlXty-eIghth congress of 40 members will
be chosen Tuesday from all states
Thirty seven senators in "a states also
will be elected. The states electing gov
errors are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkan-
sas, California, Colorado, Connecticut.
Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New York. New Mexico North Dakota.
Ohio, Oklahoma. Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Texas. Vermont. Wis
consinNand Wyoming.
Party Arguments.
The battle of ballots throughout the
country largely is between the two dom
inant parties, Republican and Demo
cratic. The election is marked by vir-
tual passing of the Progressive, or Bull
Moose, party. Socialist, Prohibitionist
FarmerL Labor, Single Tax and other or.
carnations, however, continue on the bal.
lots here and there, with some independ.
ent and other miscellaneous designations
Also marking the local campaigns. and
often affecting the congressional contests
are the liquor, ku klux klan and other
questions.
Congressional candidates mostly are
for the sixty-eighth congress which will
not assemble until December, 1923. uu-
less special session next summer should
be called. OF the 81 senatorial seats at
issue, b are for regular terms of six
years beginning in the next congress and
Eve to fill vacancies by death and resig-
nation. In addition to the 49, members
of the next house TO be chosen, there are
three to fill vacancies in the coming win
ter session, two from Nebraska and one
from Illinois.
Must 0verturn so.
Capture of control of the next house
is the avowed objective Of the Democratic
organizations or. failing this. material
reduction of the present Republican ma
JOrity of 165. The house now has 296
Republicans, 100 Democrats and one So
cialist, with eight seats vacant. A turn
over of more than SO seats is required for
loss of the next house by the Republicans
The senate now has 50 Republicans,
one Republican-PrOgressiV and 80 Dem
ocratS, with II Republicans and - Dem
Ocratic seats in the next congress at issue
| Tuesday. Democratic leaders have said
/ that only miracle would change the
political complexion of the next senate
at this election.
Republican leaders expect to increase
their senate majority by a few members,
and they also say they expect defeat of
a number of sitting house members.
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 senators and elect Republi-
! cans are: Ohio, President Hardings
state, where Senator Pomerene. Demo
/ crat, is opposed by Representative Fes4.
Republican, former congressional com
/ mittee chairman: Missouri, where Sen
] ator Reed, Democrat. is opposed by r.
! X. Brewster; Rhode Island. where Sen
atOr Gerry, Democrat is pitted against
former Governor Beeckman: Nebraska
/ where Senator Hitchcock, Democratic.
/ and former foreign relations committee
chairman, is fighting r. Il. Howell, Re
/ publican national committeeman; Wy
4 oming, where Representative MOndell
Republican leader in the house, is run
ming against Senator Kendrick. Demo
I crat; Utah. where Senator King, Dem
1 ocrat is seeking reelection against
Ernest Hamburger. and New Mex
is opposed by Stephen b. Davis, jr.
Democratic hopes of senatorial gains
largely are centered on: New York.
where Senator Calder. Republican, is
opposed by DIR. Royal c. Copeland. New
York health commissioner; New Jersey.
where Senator Frehnghuysenl Repuh-
lican, is opposed by Governor Edwards,
Democrat; North Dakota. where former
Gov. Lynn ]. Frazier. Republican with
Non-Partisan league backing is against
J. +. 7. O'COnnor, Democrat; Maryland
where Senator France Republican. is
fighting William Cabell Bruce; Indiana
where former Senator Albert ]. Bev-
FPridge is pitted against former Governor
Samuel NJ. Ralston; Connecticut, where
Senator Mclean, Republican, is against
Thomas J. Spellacy; Washington, where
Senator Poindexter, Republican, is
against G. G. Dill, former representative
and Michigan. where Senator Townsend
Republican, is opposed by former Gov,
ernOr Ferris.
There are 20 senator's who are candi-
dates for continued service. Three, Sen
ators McCumber, Republican. n. D.
New. Republican. Indiana, and Culber-
son. Democrat. Texas Were defeated fol-
denomination in recent primaries, while
three more whose terms expire March :
next. Senator's Page, Republican, Yer
mont. MEYERS. Democrat. Montana. and
Williams. Democrat, Mississippi, are re
firing and did not stand for renomina
ton.
Women In the Fight.
There are two women candidates fol
the senate from Minnesota and Wiscon
sin and a score for the house, with MANY
others for municipal and other local of
fees The preSen4 and flrst woman sen
ator, Mrs. W. H. FELTON,. of Georgia. ap.
pointed to succeed the late Senator Wat
son. is not a candidate for election, while
the lone woman house member. Miss Alice
Robertson of Oklahoma. is fighting fol
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