Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-26

VX TASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2I.-One-
w third of the seats in the United States
Senate are to be contested for be-
tween this date and the first Tuesday after
the first Monday Of November next. AS a
matter of fact, the number is slightly larger
than an exact third, due to the death Of both
Pennsylvania Senators within the past few
months.
tnere is to be a senatorial election there are
f1gRts for the nomination as well as for cleo
ton. Let us consider the situation in ten
of the states as It exists now
In New York, Senator William M. Calder
will seek the Republican nomination and re-
election. No one has been brought forward
yet to contest the nomination with him, but
there have been suggestions O. this man
and that to fight him within the Republican
party. Whoever is nominated is likely to
have the fight Of his life on his hands in
the election. Former Governor Al Smith is
generally Oked upon as the probable Demo-
cratic nominee. Recently word came out Of
Albany that an effort was being made to
bring forward William Randolph Hearst, the
newspaper publisher, as the De: cratic con-
tender Many New York politicians believe
Smith will be the candidate, and his tre-
mendous personal popularity will be big
factor in the race:
When AL Smith ran for reelection as Gov
ernor in 1920 although Harding swept the
state tn majority of more than million
over Governor Cox, Al Smith led the Demo-
cratic ticket by about million Votes, Nathan
Miller, the Republican, beating him out by
an extremely narrow margin.
In Delaware, the fight for the Republican
nomination for the Senate has more the
appearance of family feud thai political
battle T. Coleman Du Pont, the present
Senator, wants to be renominated but he
may be opposed by his cousin Alfred I. Du
Pont. Henry A. Du P mt, another cousin,
who was formerly United States Senator, un-
doubtedly would support the aspirations of
Alfred as against T. Coleman Du Pont. After
the question of the Republican. nominee is
settled, there may ensue hot fight for cleo
ton. The Delaware Democrats are ex-
pected to put in the field either James j.
English, now postmaster at Wilmington, or
Joseph Bancroft, a wealthy paper manu-
facturer.
Situation in Maryland
The situation in Maryland, far the
Republican nomination is concerned, at pres
ent points to Senator Joseph France. How
ever, before the primary is held, either Rep
resentative Frederick N. Zihlman, of the
Sixth congressional district or William Tyler
Page, clerk of the House of Representatives,
may enter the lists against him. The Demo-
cratic nominee in Maryland probably will be
Governor Richie, unless former Senator
John Walter Smith desires the nomination
The ex-senator is nearing 80 years of age,
and there is strong doubt whether he wants
to go to the Senate again. However, if he
wants to make the race, it is believed that
him.
Senator Frelinghuysen, Of New Jersey, Is
up for election again this year. The other
New Jersey Senator, Walter Edge, is none too
friendly with Senator Frelingh Aysen, but
probably will not openly oppose him. Sena-
tor Edge has to seek his own seat again two
years hence, and does not want to antagonize
his colleague. If Senator Frelinghuysen has
opposition for the nomination, it will come
from Thomas L. Raymond, city commissioner
| of Newark. On the Democratic side, Gov
ernor Edward I. Edwards is conceded to have
| the best chance for the nomination. There
! is possibility that Joseph Patrick Tumulty,
| ex-President Wilson's secretary, may seek
! the nomination.
| will be renominated He may be opposed by
Oscar Hallam, judge of the Minnesota SUI
| ureme court. state convention will be held
| March 81 to indorSe or the other, and
| this will have strong influence in the June
| primary. No Democrat is yet in sight. The
Non-Partisan League will take part in
the convention, but it is expected to be active
| in the primaries.
Senator Lodge will be unopposed in the
| primary in Massachusetts unless Lieutenant
! Governor Alvin T. Fuller, former Congress-
man, decides to run. Mr.. Lodge has been
| having some patronage trouble, but it is be-
| ing adjusted. The Democratic nomination
should" fall either to John Fitzgerald
| Honey Fitz"-former mayor of Boston, or
to Sherman L. Whipple, nationally known
attorney
Former Senators Run Again
! The situation in North Dakota seems to
rest with the Non-Partisan League. Senator
! McCumber is seeking denomination, and has
as his opponent former Senator Gronna
Both are bidding hard for the League sup
port.
The Indiana situation is somewhat COM