The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
S0L0NS FEELING
PUBLIC'S PULSE
Speculation Rife as to
Who Will and Will
Not "Come Back"
GENERALS LINED up
Republican and Democrat
Leaders Already Preparing
to Direct New Campaigns
Bv BASCON n TGMMOSS
worlds Washington Correspondent.

WASHINGTON Jan. Talk Of
politics. OF coming elcctions, ~ the
chances o. this man and that to
come back to his seat here has been
the principal topic Of conversation
in Washington this week as the New
Lear swung into being.
Three congressional elections are
Immediately in the offing nnd II will
not be necessary TO wait until the
fall elections 10 see what that un-
certain quantity. the American elcc-
torate, II thinking at this particular
time.
Tho three congressional elections
on the schedule are In the Thirty
seventh New York district the Third
Maino district and the Tenth Nir-
ginia district
Both Sides Lined IN.
The vacancy In the Thirty-seventh
New York district will be created by
the resignation OF Representative
Alanson ~, HoughtOn, who ls to be-
come ambassador TO Germany. Into
this campaign will go Chairman Cor
dell Hull OF tho democratic national
committee and Chairman Arthur u.
Rouse, chairman OF tho democratic
congressional committee each for
his first task since comiEg into the
chairmanship. The republican end
will be looked after by Chairman
Adams OF the national committee,
who got his baptism OF fire In the
successful New Mexico Hcnatorship
race several months ago, and chair
man Ecss OF the congressional COM
mittee. TO whom handling congress
Hional campaign has become the
mcrost routine.
The Thlrty-seventh New York
district, composed of the counties Of
Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga
and Tompkns. has long been over
wholmiHgly republican. Mr.. Ilough-
ton was chosen In 1918 by "a plural
ity OF 1919, and In 1920 he ran his
plurality up TO $4,000. In the local
elections IN central ana western New
York In November last the demo-
Gratis made gains everywhere elect
ing mayors In Syracuse aud Albany,
eratwhilo republican stronghold.
Democrats hope TO hold and con-
solidatc these gains by election OF
congressman.
Republicans. on the other hand,
assert that the democratic gains
were made on county and municipal
issues and that nationally the repub-
licans are still far In the asccndency
In upstate New York, though not
claiming that they can poll the vote
they did In the record breaking
party will leave anything to chance
once the New York vacancy occurs
and Governor Miller orders tho cleo
tion.
The election to choose n successor
TO Representative John Andrew Pet
ers OF Maine, who rctires to become
federal Judg9 probably Will be
overwhelmingly and consistently re-
publican. Representative Peters
managed to come back even In the
memorable 1919 campaign when
both republicans and bull moose had
tickets In the field.
10Th Virginia Democratic.
Likewise the Tenth Virginia dist
rict, whore n successor In 10 be
chosen To the late Henry u. Flood.
Is all one way--democratic. From
neutral standpoint Il seems certain
that republicans will he elected from
the republican New York and Maine
districts, and democrat from the
democratic Virginia district, The
element that Washington will watch
Is the size OF the maJorities. II. FOR
instance. the democrats make game
in New York and Maine but fail tc
win they will stin claim n mora
victory. If the republicans come
through tho @. O. T.. will insist thai
the country is well pleased with th'
republican conduct OF the govern
mcnt.
Senatorial primary campaigns ar,
already opening up, Senator Harr!
Rev OF Indiana, close friend O
President Harding, will leave oI
January for Indiana to remain un
III after the May primaries. New
20 be opposed by former Senate
Alho,r Reyaridpe Who haa hao,