The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-09
But They Cannot Keep
Senate Control From
Democrats.
IF ALL ARE LOST
TIE WILL. RESULT
yice-President Marshall Then
Would Cast Deciding Vote.
Senator Smith Confident
of Fifty Votes in Upper
Branch-Question of Pro-
gressive Recognition

washington. November S.-"The re-
organisation Of the Senate by the
Democrats on the 4th OF March 10
assured" said Senator Hoke smith. OF
Georgia. to-day. in summing up the
status Of the Senate as q result Of the
election.
Senator Smith was among those OF
the Democratic Senators to return 70
Washington. and he spoke with as
surance. due largely to his Familiarity
with the situation on account OF his
connection with the senatorial branch
Of the campaign work. He spent
month In Chicago with Senator Reed.
Of Missouri. in looking AFTER inc
Legislatures in the various States.
I'VE have thirty Democrats VINO
hold over and nse who already have
been elected. making thirty five said
the Senator. I'VE have Democrats
from Georgia, Texas. Kansas. Arkan-
sas. Montana. Oklahoma. North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and two from
Colorado who have been elected In the
primaries The Democrats undouot-
ediy have carried the Legislatures OF
New Jersey and Delaware. which IN
sures Democratic Senators from each
OF those states. Advices from Nevada
ana Oregon clearly indicate the eisc-
tton Of Democrats for the Senate.
This would give forty-nine Democrats,
or q positive majority OF the Senate.
Mr.. Smith was inclined to make ad-
dftional claims upon States which are
considered doubtful. He said that ac-
cording to his advices. the Democrats
will have a majority of the Legislature
Of Tennessee. which would insure
Democratic Senstor from that State.
I'VE can rely safely on ffty Demo-
Gratis In the next Senate" he declared.
senator Smiths summary Of Demo
cratic control In the Senate Il substan-
tally in accord with the general view
taken IT the senate wing OF the CARL.
toll In other quarters an impartial
survey OF the returns gives totals NJ
to the present time ~ follows: Demo
Gratis, -: Republicans. II; dovoffui. .;
total 90.
TIE DouAtfal Sests.
The seven seats still elassed al
doubtful are two from Illinois and one
from Michigan. Oregon. South Dakota,
Tennessee and wyoming. Without any
Of these seven douo tful seats. the pres
ent assured Democratic strength OF
forty Eight il half of the total mem
bership and IL sufficient with the vote
Of NtCe-PTo91QenI A8xSoaIl on = lte
to control the Senate
The test as TO the political afhliation
Of the Progressives in the Senate prob
ably will come soon after the conven-
ing o. Congress on the FIRST Monday
in December.
If could have my way" said Sena-
tor oliver, OF Pennsylvania, one OF the
foremost standpatters, Il would de-
termine the question 1t the earliest
moment With the vice-President no
longer with Us. It will become impera-
tive to elect . President pro tempore
OF the Senate as soon as we convene
AS is generally known. the Progress
sives refused to support Senator Cal
linxer for president pro tenn last ses-
sion
IT would call another caucus to name
. candidate for this ONCE. and would
make his support . test Of party 10y
atty on the part Of the Senators claim
ing to be Republican
II the course suggested By NJ. Oliver
should be pursued II might result In
the early recognition Of the third party
in the Senate Il Is said, however.
BY Senator Gall:nger's friends. that
the Progressive opposition to him had
larReIy died away before the close OF
the last session
The Democratic Senators are most
anxious 70 obtain such q majority Of
their own membership in the Senate -
to avoid entirely the necessity OF any
dependence upon Progressives after