The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-11
Consider Gains Just Made
As An Entering
Wedge.
HOPES RUN HIGH
FOR 1912 ELECTION
Leaders Can Show How Republican
Setback Just Past Is Only
An Item.

Democrats. flushed with victory, are
now figuring upon an absolute control
OF the Senate two years hence They
say that with the gains just made as a
start, they viii be able beyond reason
able dOubt 10 elect enough Democrats
in the Presidential year TO completely
organize the Senate.
All the calculations, however, are pred
icated upon the assumption that the
country wants a Democratic adninistra-
ton and that Tuesdays elections were
merely the entering wedge 10 that end.
II this is the sentiment OF the people.
Democratic leaders are able 10 show
how the Republican majority IN the
senate may De converted into a minor
lty-
There viii be thirty-one Senatorial
terms expire two years from next
March This is one more than expires
on March Z, when thirty Senators will
retire. unless reelected
OF the thirty-one whose service In the
Senate ends in 1913, nineteen ~ err,
are Republicans and twelve are Demo
Gratis.
Republicans In This Class.
The Republican Senators IN this class
are Borah Of Idaho, Bourne Of oregon.
Briggs Of New Jersey, Brown Of Ne
brasiras Durham OF New L4ampshire.
Crane Of Massachusetts,, CuIIor, Of III
nois. Curtis Of Kansas, Dixon Of Mon
tana. DOlIiver deceased OF Iowa r.
llins Of West Virginia, Frye OF Maine
GuSSenheim OF Colorado, Nelson o.
Minnesota. Richardson OF Delaware.
oInltn OF Michigan. Warren OF Wyoul-
ms and Wet-1ore Of Rhode Island
fr-r
pre- are Bacon Of Georgia, Bailey OF
eAas' EanEhead Of Alabama, Davis Of
Arkansas, Foster Of louisiana Martin
. OF virginia Owen OF Oklahoma, Pawn
sSr OF Neulucky, Percy OF Mississippi,
Simmons OF North Carolina, TAYLOR Of
LeIneSsee5 and TIlman Of SoutF caro-
lima
AneFe viii be forty and perhaps forty
one Democratic members Of the Senate
aIler March 4 FOrty-seVen is a major
/ ~ OF the body, and II viii be necessary
To gain Al least seven new members in
order 10 control the organization. This
does nOr contemplate a gain by either
Z party By reason Of the admission 10 the
TbeSa Of S1-- AE-zoiaa and New Mexico
1hese territories VIII have r--cOTfle
STATES by THAI time, but from their po-
ii-l--l complexion now, Il IS evident thar
lAe-r representation IN the Senate will
I pc p stGndOn- New Mexico viii elecr
TWO Republican Senators and Arizona
two Democrats
There win be seven States which .eIact
senators N lsl3s represented after IgII
1y one Democrat and one RepubIican
II lne Democrats can capture them
LL-ey VIII Orga nlz-e the Senate. The
States are New jersey NebrasZa Mon
lSla, oregon, W EFT Virginia, Maine. and
Colorado
There are other States. however, in
Wllch they expect 10 gain votes. They
declare they VIII carry Illinois next
Llne and retire the veteran Cullon:
Montana Wyoming. and PERHAPS DeIs-
ware Iney do not entertain any strong
hopes OF elecung the Legislatures III
I New Hampshire, Massachusetts,. Mime
sofa Michigan. or Rhode Island
Chance In Idaho.
Democrats are claiming a fighting
chance in Idaho. Kansas. Iowa. and
South Dakota These States cast even
a closer vote than some Of those now
/ represented by one Democrat and one
| Republican, and are, therefore, REGARDED
among the possibilities
/ In sizing up the whole situation. the
D Democrats are confident that history
/ VIII repeat itself, and that they will win
/ at least seven votes in 1913, which. added
/ 10 what they VIII have after 1911. Will
l give them 1sCeldluCy IN Senate afTairs
I II IS necessary Of course. for the
{ present minority to hold all the votes
they now have There may be some
Z new Democrats after 1913 from the pres
ert Democratic States. but Il Is TN
likely that Georgia Alabama, Texas
Arkansas. Louisiana. Virginia. Okla
ihOma, Kentucky, Mississippi. North Caro-
I fail 10 send Democrats 70 the Sixty
I third Congress