Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1916 — DEMOCRATS TO RETAIN SENATE [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATS TO RETAIN SENATE

Says John Callan O’Laughlin in the Chicago Herald. Secondary in importance to the Presidency will be the composition of the senate, which the voters will determine on Tuesday ' next. Thirty.-two states will elect sen-, ators on that day. Maine already has rendered her decision, substituting a Republican, Frederick Hale, for a Democrat, Charles F. Johnson. In spite of this gain, the wiseacres among the politicians expect the senate to remain with a Democratic majority in control. The Democrats now control the senate by fifteen votes. In order to gain control of the body the Republicans must return all the men up for re-election and oust nine of the 1 Democrats. Admittedly, with the strong public sentiment for President Wilson; who will help all Democratic aspirants, this is impossible.