The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-14

and for the party capturing the legisla- lures of several states that under ordi- nary circumstances would go to the re- publican party, and for this reason a great deal of attention is being paid to legislative tickets.
 How It Stands Today
 The Senate stands today 51 republican and 43 democratic, with one vacancy each in Colorado and Illinois. The full membership of the Senate Is 96, which would make 49 votes a majority of the total membership. The republicans at pr resent hold two seats more than the re- quisite majority. but the republican con- trol Is more or less nominal at that, owing to the presence of an even dozen insurgents who do not work in harmony with the regulars This helps the demo- crats in way, but even the insurgents are far from democrats and are more bushwhackers than anything else. The democrats need six more votes to put them in complete control.
 Where can we get those six votes ?" is the question the democratic managers would like solved right now. Having scanned the political horizon and taken stock of the disruption that eonfronts the ancient enemy. they believe that they can now distinguish this party majority developing. The terms of IS republican and 13 democratic senators expire on
 
 weakening republican strength are found in Idaho. New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kansas, Montana, Colorado, Delaware, Oregon; and Wyoming. Democrats claim that New Hampshire is very likely to re- turn democratic senator, but the re- publicans give this assertion the laugh, but they also laughed at the Idea of Maine ever sending democrat to the Senate, and the coming election may bring them several surprises of that na- ture
 Colorado to Elect Two
 Colorado is not only to elect senator to succeed Mir. Guggenheim, but also one to fill the longstandng vacancy caused by the death of Senator Hughes. In Illinois two are to be chosen, the one to succeed MT. Cullom and the other to fill the Lorimer vacancy oregon is placed by the democrats in the doubtful column because Senator Bourne, de- feated through his own primary law. has come out by petition as an independent candidate. Of Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Nebraska, the demo- crats profess great confidence. and if they do capture these states they will get five senators,A and counting one gained from Tennessee, will make six, and the loss of Maine. deducted from what they now hold. will give them a total of S in the Senate, just one less than a majority. It will be necessary to get ono more from some of the other states where vigorous contests are made in or der to get the much desired majority.
 It is believed by them that the follow ing states give them the greatest chances for controlling the Senate: Colo rado. two to be elected; Delaware. Ida ho. where the chances are not so good on account of the strong personality of Senator Borah, who is making desperate fight to retain his seat: Kansas. Massa- chusetts. Montana. Nebraska, New Jer- sey, Oregon, Wyoming and Tennessee.
 It looks like if Wilson Is elected he ought to carry with him enough legisla- lures in these states to put the demo- crats in control of all branches of the government Still the fight for the Senate is the one great struggle right now, con- ceding that Wilson is elected and a democratic House with him.