The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-10-24
WALSH IN
SURVEY Of
CONDITIONS
Says G. 0. P. Will be Lucky
to Get Bare Control
of Congress
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES


WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The pen
duium which two years ago swung
the Republicans into power in all
branches Of the federal government
ls swinging back this year with
such momentum that the Republt-
cans will be lucky IL they get past
November with a. bare control of
congress. IL was asserted today by
Senator Davis I. Walsh. Democrat.
Of Massachusetts,. returning from
rapid survey OF political conditions
west of the Alleghenies.
Senator Walsh. who as chairman
Of the Democratic senatorial COM
mittee, has had the direction Of
good part OF the opposition fight
this fall. did not predict that the
Democrats would regain control OF
congress. The Republicans are con-
adent that actual control cannot be
taken away from them this year.
and conser I've Democratic
spokesmen privately agree with
them, but by common censent 1t Is
also agreed by some that Demo-
cratic gains are only two weeks
away
Our gains will be general" said
Senator Walsh. but particularly
will we gain in the west. Tariff.
taxation and the general depression
that has struck the great growing
sections OF the country under Re-
publican policies-all these factors
combine to bring the west back in
to the Democratic fold"
Against the claims set up by
Senator Walsh, the Republicans
claimed today to be certain OF cap
turing some senatorial seats In the
west now held by Democrats-par-
ticularly In Nebraska, Arizona, New
Mexico and Montana.
Republican spokcsmen asserted
that the defeat OF Senator Hitch
eock OF Nebraska, who led the
League OF Nations fght for wood
row Wilson TWO years ago. Is now
insured. They based their asser-
lions largely upon the entry into
the campaign OF Senator George w.
Norris, Nebraska. with an endorse
ment of r. =. Howell, Hitchcocks
Republican opponent
Norris has been out of the cam
paign for three months. Last night
he made his first speech for Howell
at west Point. Neb., and from now
on until November he will make
two speeches day.
Hitchcock, however. is not going
sown without e. battle. and his Dem
pcratic friends in the capital by no
means conceded that he will be re-
tired.
Backed by the a m 0 ous . Bryan
brothers - William Jennings q
Brother Charlie" Hitchcock Is
turning the state upside down with
hard campaigning. He also has
sllcited the support OF number OF
Democratic women speakers.
HOT FIGHT IN OHIO
While the Nebraska campaign Is
becoming strenuous. Il is n
ohio. the home state OF President
Harding, that both parties are con-
rentrating their heaviest efforts
and will continue to do 80 for the
next two weeks. six members OF
President Harding's cabinet already
have appeared on speaking plat
forms in Ohio, and. the next two
weeks will see more of them.
Ohio is the cockpit Of the struggle
the Democrats are intent upon
capturing the state because a Dem
ocratic Ohio could be portrayed as
a. Reputation OF tho president
rhe Republicans are engaged In
teverish activities TO win the state
because a Republican Ohio would
be portrayed as an endorsement
of the national administration.
Even candidates In other states
are being drafted" 70 go into Ohio
for campaign work. Albert ]. Bev-
eridge has sailed over the line from
Indiana on occasion. Last night
Senator James w. Wadsworth OF
New York told a Cincinnati audience
that "the eyes of the nation and OF
the world are on Ohio"