The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

needed They admit that there may
be q decrease in the present enormous
majority in the House OF Representa-
tives, but 1t Is generally conceded that
unless there be q material reduction
NE Wilson policies will have been en-
dorsed. Usually. in or years. poNticss-
ly, the party in power suffers. II the
Democrats hold their own or nearly
so they will rightly feel that their
policies have been endorsed. and there
will be no change in the progressiv.
tendencies at Washington ana no
diminution Of President Wilson's
power Of leadership. As u matter OF
fact, Democratic leaders confidently
assert that the next House will show
an increased Democratic majority.
Republicans, however. are equally
confident that they will make gains,
though few take seriously the Claims
that the Democratic majority Will be
overthrow or even seriously reduces.
Senatorial Situation.
The senatorial situation is different.
There the present Democratic major
ity Is almost a certainty, gains are
probable. and 1t is admitted tnat only
a political landslide could put vne
Republicans in control.
Senators will be elected in t1irty-
one States and for those offices there
are eighty-fve nominations. In only
fourteen States is there any real doubt
about the results. and OF these three
Of the incumbents are Democrats and
eleven Republicans. That means that
to gain the Republicans must hold all
the present Republican States and win
at least one of the Democratic States.
The three Democratic States that
must be wrested from the majority
party control by the Republicans arc
Colorado, Indiana or Nevada.
In Colorado, where the miners
strike has complicated matters. Sena-
tor Charles 8. Thomas. incumbent
Democrat. Is opposed by Hubert work.
Republican,: George ]. Kendall. In
dependent Democrat; ana i. ~
Stevens, Prog1 essive.
Senator Shively. the Democratic
senator from Indiana, Is opposed by
Hugh T. Miller, Republican. and
Albert J. Beveridge, Progressive.
Francis G. Newlands, Nevada's
Democratic senator since 1903, has a
fight on his hands for reelection, be-
ing opposed by Samuel Plat. Re-
publican, and q Socialist candidate,
A. G.. Miller.
One Of the most interesting contests
for the Senate Is out in Illinois. where
Roger Sullivan. Democratic boss ana
convert TO LnF w IiSbl CNhpNia~sf -"
seeking endorsement from the voters
Of the State for the first time In his
long political career. He Is opposed
by Lawrence Y. Sherman. Repub-
lican with a record OF progressiveisrn,
but opposed by Colonel Roosevelt,
and by Raymond Robbins a social
worker Of Chicago, VINO Is running ON
the Progressive ticket and for whom
Roosevelt has been stumping the
State. The real fight lies between
Sherman and Sullivan. with the form
err claiming the independent Progress
sive vote and the latter relying on a
solid Democratic vote made more ef-
fective by the Republican split. In
Illinois. too, Joe Cannon. standpat
Republican, ex-speakeT Of the House
Of Representatives and one of the
most pictureque figures in American
politics, is trying ito come hack" be-
ing a candidate for Congress.
In Connecticut.
In Connecticut Governor Simeon
Baldwin, Democrat. Is opposing the
Republican Senator Braniagee fnr
1.-The Senate. while Herbert Knox.
Roosevelt protegee and friend. is the
Progressive candidate. 5oseph l.