The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
SENATE VICTORY
/, IS DEMOCRATIC (.
ELECTION HOPE
Must Unseat Eight Republic
ans to Get Complete
Control.
Times WASHINGTON Bureau.
1922 Nclp XOrk A renMI

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-The
primaries concluded, Republican and
Democratic political leaders are turn
ing their attention to the more Sc
rious business of the November cleo
ton
Control of Congress is the stake
Democrats are launching a terrific
drive from Washington to elect ma.
jority membership in the Senate and
the House of Representatives and
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode
Island, chairman Of the Democratic
senatorial committee, and Represen-
tative William Oldfield of Arkansas,
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee, each predict victory. Repub.
lican campaign headquarters in Chi
cago have repeatedly issued similar
statements.
The Senate now consists Of fifty
five Republicans, forty Democrats
and one farmer-labor. To gain COM
plete control the Democrats must UNI
seat at least eight Republicans.
The States
Here are the States where Demon
Gratis are confident of victory:
Kentucky: Senator Richard P.l
Ernst, opposed by Representative AL
ben w. Barley.
oklahoma: Senator John w. Har-
reid, opposed by Representative Ell
mer Thomas.
Missouri; Senator George II. Will.
liams, opposed by Representative
Harry Halves.
Arizona: Senator Ralph H. Cam
eron, opposed by Representative Carl
Hayden.
Nevada; Senator Tasker L. Oddie,
opposed by Ray Baker, former d.
rector Of the mint.
Maryland: Senator o. E. Weller,
opposed by Willard E. Tydings.
Democratic victories in each of
these six States are regarded by
Democrats heer as Certain"
Volstead Law Factor
They feel that Senator James w.
Wadsworth will be beaten in New
York by Supreme Court Justice
Robert f. Wagner, who virtually has
been agreed upon as the Democratic
nominee. Wadsworth's pronounced
views for modification Of the Vol
stead law have caused a split in the
New York G. o. p. and he faces
the opposition Of a bone-dry indie
pendent Republican.
Because Justice Wagner mas the
warm support of Governor Smith
Democratic campaign managers are
inclined to add New York to their
list Of prospective victories.
Decision Of Senator Robert N. Stan.
field, who was defeated in the pri-
maries, to run as an independent"
causes the belief that Bert Haney,
Democratic nominee. will be elected
in Oregon.
. WoOllen in Indiana
Indiana advices are to the effect that
Evans Woollen, Democratic nominee,
may defeat Senator A. r. Robinson
and Senator James E. Watson has
battle on hand while the split in
the Colorado Republican party leads
to the belief that former Governor
Sweet, Democratic nominee, will de-
feat Charles w. Waterman, the Re-
publican nominee.
All of the resources of the Demo
cratic campaign committees will be
applied In Massachusetts to defeat
Senator William M. Butler and in
Ohio against Senator Frank B.
Willis. Democrats say their nom.
inees have an even chance" in both
| States.
Although no claims are being
made for Iowa, Democrats call at.
tention to letters from Iowa. which
indicate that Claude Porter, Demo.
cratic senatorial nominee, may de.
velop surprising strength against
former Senator Smith w. Brook.
hart. With this thought in mind.
Democrats will give Porter all the
help they can provide.