The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-15
Control of the Senate
New York Times)

Well, we'll! The next senate is lost to the adj
ministration. Governor Blane's victory has made
that certain Brookhart or the Democrat Porter
will be elected from Iowa. Some have already elect
ed a Democratic senator in Arizona and Oklahoma
A few other Democratic senator's will be CLEANED in
Maryland, Kentucky Missouri, and SO on. So, be-
tween the waxing Democrats, Progressives and the
Great Unhitched, the administration will be lucky
to get as many as forty-five supporters. How many
can it count now? The usually dependable Re-
publican vote can hardly be put higher than forty
seven. Five La Follettians, curiously classed as
Republicans, make all the mischief they can for the
administration Nobody, probably not him.
SELF can guess what the eremte Borah will do.
Hiram johnson is sulker. Couzens of Michigan
frequently attacks the administration parts of it
his own hook On farm relief, even number Of
the ordinary faithful Republican senator's "sign off,
Lock at "Jim' Watson and Robinson of Indiana, to
name no others We all know what help Mr.. Cool
idge got from one congress. Then the Republican
congressman that opposed him relied on him for
election II this congress has not been indocile
its predecessor insurgency in it has not been
fined to the technical insurgents" Some Republic
can senator's and representatives, eager to their
bacon, have adapted regional view. Renominated,
they proclaim themselves friends of the admnistra-
tion
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Noses he picks out the administration policies that
he has favored from those he has opposed The lat
ter, he gives you to understand, are minor and are
SO regarded in Washington. Hitherto Mr. Coolidge
has seemed to be benefited rather than injured BY
Republican kckers in congress. The country would
like to see clear senate majority on one side or the
other. The sort Of guerilla warfare that has beer
going on long, under the blessed "bloc" system
is exasperating A return to responsible party gov
eminent in the senate is devoutly to be wished The
sharp quarrel among the Wisconsin La Follettians
is at least hopeful sign. Possession Of the state
machine-so smooth and ruthless" in the hands Of
the elder La Follette-s the great moral issue tina!
divides the brethren in that state
Governor Blaine is an experienced political man
ager. Indeed, nobody else can be SO fanaticall,
/ regular" as an nsurgent. In the organisation o
the senate, he may be willing to join with the Re
| publicans in good and regular standing He il
thought to have been long restless under the La Fol
/ lette domination. Now he has chance to make hi.
/ own career. Statesmen Of the Brookhart type viii
not last long. Young Senator La Toilette is bu
/ the product OF a temporary sentimentality No
| rarly Norris is doctrinaire who may grow to,
good for Nebraska. It is sad to reflect that evel
the prodgious Borah is kept in the senate by Idah,
for his advertising value" Frazier and Nye rep
resent the lingering North Dakota theory Of DO
tical economy 50 sngularly successful in that state
Hiram johnson seems to be sliding downhil
Irrespective Of al prophecy and speculation ma,
there soon be senate controlled by one party IN
stead OF shifting and Hopping from Monday to Sat
urday.