The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-25
DEMOCRATS WILL
INCREASE LEAD
IN UPPER HOUSE
FIRST GENERAL ELECTION FOR
SENATOR'S BY POPULAR VOTE
PARTY In SOUTH.

New York, Oct. 24.--The reports
from the suns correspondents in
States where United States Senators
will be elected indicate clearly that the
Democrats will retain control of the
Upper House OF Congress, These re-
ports indicate net gain OF at lcAAss
one for the Democrats end theTe.sissA
good chance OF the Democratfcl MA
jority in the Senate being Ancrsased
from two to i've, IN
The Senate at4present consists OF
SO Democrats. Az Republicans, and !
Progressive. The Democratic plural,
ity is, therefore. 10. OF the 38 seats
involved In the elections on November
3, the Democrats now have IL. the
Republicans 16. or the SO seats a.
stake the Democrats are confident OF
carrying at least II. and even the Re
publican campaign managers private
~ concede. that they probably will do
this
The coming election Will DO the first
general test OF the selection OF United
States Senators by popular vote. The
elections held thus far under the con-
stitutional amendment having been of
special character to fill vacancies.
OF the 80 Senators to be elected, one
is to fill a vacancy created through
the death of Senator Bacon, OF Geor-
gia, and the terms Of the remaining
81 will expire March next.
The Democrats seem almost sure to
gain II seat IN New York. occupied bS
Senator Root: one in Kansas. now
warmed by Mr.. Bristow, and they have
a fair chance TO win one in Ohio. now
occupied by Burton: one IN Illinois,
cd h.r nd In a T..
fornia, held by Perkins.
Hot Fight In New Hampshire.
The Democratic leaders contend
also that they have fair chance TO
| elect In New Hampshire. and the
Suns correspondents in that State In
dictate that the contest will be close
| Senator Gallinger. nn old-line reguial
| Repu blican, and time-honored apos-
tie Of ship subsidy and protection, Is
being opposed by a progressive Dem
acrat who-nccu pies-a- seat In the
House. Raymond Stephens, and Mr.
Gallingers normal Republican major
, ity will be depleted by g. Progressive
candidate The Republican majority
/ IS small A Democratic colleasue now
shares the senatorial honors OF the
State with Mr.. Gallinger.
| The Democrats ought to elect the
| following Senators:
| Underwood IN Alabama tInoppos
ed): Hoke Smith and Harwick, In
Georgia, the only opposition beins
nominal: Shiveiy. in Indiana; Beck
ham, In Kentucky, for the full term
and Camden for the intervening tern
until March; Smith. In Maryland
Stone. in Missouri: Overman. In NORTH
/ Carolina; Gore, in Oklahoma, anc
Smith. in South Carolina
Eleven seats are thus certain fol
the Democracy. Resides these the
Democrats expect to elect in the fol
lowing doubtful contests
Prospects for Five More.
Smith. in Arizona; Nicely. In Kan
sas; Newlands. in Nevada: Gerard. II
gon.
Five seats thus involved are con
cededly doubtful. but probably Demo
, cratic, according TO the forecasers o
! both parties.
Democrats claim a fighting chanc,
in Connecticut where Governor Bald
win Ia opposing Brnndegee and Her
bert Knox Smith. the latter OF tn,
Roosevelt lawn-tennts cabinet. Dem
ocrats are making a hard figh
AGAINST Cummins in Iowa. but tha
Moose vote Ia negligible and his cleo
ton Is generally conceded.
The primary vote In California
showed that there had been a big de-
lection In the Moose forces and tn,
Democrats have strong hopes.of elect
/ ing former Mayor James D. .PAslAn
| Of San FrNncisco. Francis J. .Henas
Is the Bull Moose nominee. and Con
! gresham Joseph X. Knowaand TIT
! Republican.
Senator D. r. Ehively will be re
elected in Indiana. This is mad
doubly sure by. the candidacy of Al
bert J. Beveridge on. the Moose ticket