San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
'PROGRESS|vES
WILL CONTROL
NEXT SENATE
Will Hold Balance Of Power
Regardless Of Election
Outcomes.
MAY DEFEAT G. O. P.
All Democratic Senators
Stand Good Chance to
Be Reelected.
MAY DEFEAT G. O. P.

Washington ID. C., March s.
Which ever way the wind nsy blow
next November as between the presi-
Dental candidates of the two great
parties, the indications are that the
Observation-Disclosures they are called
, in exclusive conservative circles-wlll
continue to hold the balance OF power
in the next Senate as they do IN the
Sixty eighth Congress.
Thirty-three senators are to be elect
. ed in the several states this fall ana
while the probabilities are that the
!, Democrats will make gains, it will re-
. Quire a landslide comparable to the
Republican victory of 1920 to give
J them undisputed control of the upper
House. In order to have even a noml-
nal majority of one, which will permit
their organization Of the Senate in the
Sixty-ninth Congress, the Democrats
will have to hold all the seats they
now possess and win six now occupied
by Republicans. Even should they ac-
complish this. however, the Progress
SIZES would still hold the balance Of
. power since among the nominal Demo-
Gratis are Wheeler of Montana and Dill
Of Washington, both of whom admit
pseudo-allegiance to Senator LaFol-
lette, the arch-Progressive.
As the Senate is now, 1t consists OF
81 Republicans, 43 Democrats and two
members of the Farmer-LabOr party,
both of the latter being from MINES
ota. This gives the Republicans a
majority Of six on strictly party meas
ures and this can be counted on only
when the LaFollette group choose to
be regular. OF the 33 senatorial seats
to be filled this fall. fifteen are now
held by the Democrats, seventeen by
the Republicans and one. Magnus
johnson of Minnesota, is a Farmer
, Labor.
Those Whose Terms Expire.
The fifteen Democrats whose terms
expire with the end of this Congress
are: Senators Adams, Colorado; Dial,
South Carolina; Glass, Virginia; Har-
: ris, Georgia: Harrison. Mississippi :;
Helm, Alabama; Owen, Oklahoma
Ransdell, Louisiana; Robinson, Ar
kansas; Sheppard. Texas; Shields,
, Tennessee: Simmons. North Carolina ;
Stanley. Kentucky: Walsh, Massachu-
sets and Walsh, Montana.
The seventeen Republican senators
I whose. terms expire are: Ball, Della
Q ware: Borah,. Idaho; Brookhart
i Iowa; Bursum. New Mexico; Capper
e Kansas; Colt, Rhode Island COuzens
$ Michigan; Edge, New Jersey; Elkins
West Virginia: Fernald. Maine
Reyes, New Hampshire; Mccormick
|, Illinois; McNary, Oregon; Norris, Ne
| braska; Phipps, Colorado; Sterling,
South Dakota; and Warren, Wyom-
ing.
Looks Good for Democrats.
With the exceptions of Owen
? (Democrat), Oklahoma, and Elkins,
Republican,, West Virginia. all sit
D ting members are expected to stand fol-
denomination and election. That these
two states are debatable territory may
be seen from the fact that four years
ago Oklahoma elected a Republican
, senator. Harreld, while two years age
West Virginia elected a Democrat
, Neeley. Washington observers, how
ever. feel that the trend Of the politi
cal tide this year is with the Demo
Gratis and, il true, there is a fail
, chance for that party to hold the Okla
: homa senatOrship and gain one from
! West Virginia. depending in larg'
measure upon local conditions and thu
character of the party nominees.
Il Looking over the list of the Others
! it doesn't appear that the Democrat,
/ should have serious difficulties will
the probable exception of Walsh o
Massachusetts. This is due to the fac
that President Coolidge. as head o
the Republican ticket, is expected t
sweep the Bay state. being the frs
New England President since JOIN
Quincy Adams. However, Senate
Ii David /. Walsh, has strong following
in Massachusetts, having been twic
elected governor, and it is not lmprob
able that he will succeed in holding hi
own despite the state pride for Presi
dent Coolidge Normally. the state !
| close as evidenced by the. fact tina
Senator Lodge was reelected tw
| years ago by less than 10000 major
ity.
The other Democratic states appea
safe. Senator Walsh of Montana, an
Senator Adams of Colorado. are bot
members of the Teapot Dome investi
eating committee and may justly CLAIM
credit for the work of that body en-
titling them to reelection. The othe
III Democrats are from Southern state
where the nomination is deemed equiv
| alent to election.
III Will BE Close Race.
III No such rosy prospect is presente
by q survey of the Republican states
| however. OF course the New Englan
senator's are not in jeopardy but
appears likely they will face deter
mined opposition both within the part
and by the militant Democrats in Ne'
Jersey. Delaware. New Mexico. Ill
nois. Oregon and Colorado. BOrah c
Idaho, Capper of Kansas. Norris {
Nebraska. Brookhart Of Iowa an
Couzens Of Michigan may be deeme
safe. although Senator Capper ma
have n fight on his hands should Jon;
than NJ. Davis, the Democratic GOV
ernor. enter the contest against hin
Senator Sterling of South Dakoti
hasn't any cinch for he first must wi
denomination over W. II. McMaste
the Republican governor. and then d.
feat the Farmer-Labor senatorial cal
didate. who will be the chief col
tender. the Democrats in that state b
ing n, distinct minority.
Thus in recaDitulating estimate
the Democratic dopesters believe the
have a chance to win the next SenaI
but admit that If they do. it will
BY a very narrow margin and th'
such control will always be menac!
by a possible combination between u
Republicans. Progressives and II
Farmer-I.abor senators. In the la
guage Of the pool room. that is the r