Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
EXPECT TO REGAIN
14SEATS IN HOUSE


next Congress, heightened by the fact
that all successful candidates for the
Senate as well as House will be
chosen by direct popular vote. The fact
that thirty-one states will elect SEN
ators makes the contests the real in
auguration of this new departure in
government.
4 careful analysis OF the situations
in the different states would seem to
indicate that the present small demo
cratic majority in the Senate Is a
safe one, as the republicans would
control and there are only seven states
outside of the solid south" where
present democratic seats are being de-
Tended.
In the House 21s members are neces-
sary for a majority. The present DEM
ocratic standing is 2S6. republicans 122.
progressive republican. ,; progressive,
1p: independent. l. and vacancies. b.
which seats were last occupied ny
democrats To change the political
complexion of the House opposition
parties must maintain their present
strength and win 6s additional seats.
OF hardly less interest are the con-
rests over state tickets. Governors are
10 be elected in tWenty-nine states, ana
some of the campaigns. notably those
in New York. California and fennsy!-
wanna, have been waged with mucn OIL
terness.
Senators to Be Elected.
The democratic party has fifty-three
seats in the Senate as against 1orty-
two for the republicans, and one for
the progressives. To overturn the
democratic majority it would be nee
essary for their opponents to retain
their full present strength and win at
least SIX additional seats, since the
,tt,-1t
out deriving the party of contfoi, VITA
the assistance of the Vice PRESIDENT $
vote.
Senatorial elections will be held in
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Cahiof-
mia. Colorado. Connecticut. Florioa'
georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. Iowa.
Kentucky Kansas. Maryland. missouri
Nevada. New Hampshire. Ne" f1tA'
North Carolina. North Da k"ta- Cnio'
Oklahoma, Oregon. Pennsylya MIA, south
Carolina. South Dakota. Utah, N"fnl oht ,
washin stoI and Wisconsin. Et'inihat-
ing the solid south" there are oi'ls
seven states in which inroads can pos
sibly be made In the democratic ma =
iorify 40 that unless that party shouio
lose in all but one OF these states II
will retain control Of the Senate. Inc
states are Colorado. Indiana. oKla,
homa. Maryland. Missouri, Nevada ana
Oregon.
States Choosing Governors.
c.ov.rnors will be elected in Alabama.
Arizona California, Connecticut. Geor-
eia. Idaho. Kansas, Massachusetts,
Hr;chigan- Minnesota. Nebraska, Nova
Ola. New Hampshire. New York, North
D.tota Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn
svlyania. Rhode Island, South Caroliha'
south Dakota Tennessee. Texas, YER
mont. wyoming and Wisconsin. Den-
ocratic governors were elected III Ar
kansas and Maine IN September
In most cases the senators whose
,ern,s exp,re next March have been re-
nominated. There is. however con-
spicuous exception. Elihu Root o. New
York. one of the commanding hsures
of the upper house. declined 10 run.
notwithstanding the appeals OF ms
party. Theodore E. Burton OF ONO
Josenh l.. Bristow of Kansas. Coe l.
Crawford of South Dakota. Isaac ste
phenson of Wisconsin, George Z, rer-
kins of California ana franeis s ier;tS
OF Alabama for whose seat Ma5or'ty
Leader Underwood of the House IS tne
democratic candidate. are the others
who have not been renominateo
Senators Seeking Reelection.
Senator'S seeking reelection are
smith of Arizona. Clarke of Arkansas
Thomas of Colorado. Brandegee OF CON
necricut Fletcher of Florida, smith OF
Georgia Brady of Idaho. Sherman OF
Illinois, Shively of Indiana. Cummins OF
Iowa. Camden of Kentucky, for the re-
Inainder Of the present term; smith o.
Maryland, Stone of Missouri NewlanoS
Of Nevada, Gallinger of New aamp-
shire. Overman Of North Caro!lna'
Gronna of North Dakota, Gore OF okla
homa Chamberlain of Oregon. Penrose
Of Pennsylvania. Smith of South Caro-
lima. Snoot of Utah. Dillingham; OIL
Vermont and Jones Of Washington
state campaigns in several instances
have been waged SO keenly as to
subordinate interest in the contests for
Congress. This is particularly true OF
New York, where Gov. Glynns hght
Tor reelection Is being opposed by Dis
trict Attorney Charles s Whitman OF
New York city, the republican candi-
date: former State Senator Frederick
NJ. Davenport, who heads the progress
sive ticket. and former Gov William
SUlZer, nominee OF the prohibition ana
American parties.
In California Hiram johnson. the pro-
gressive governor. Is opposed by John
b. Curtin, the democratic candidate and
John D. Fredericks. republican: In
Pennsylvania the democrats and pro-
gresSiyes have united on Vance Q. Nc
Cormick to oppose Martin G. Bruna-
baugh. the republican candidate In
few other cases have there been state
attention.
4TV TO COIuc odCA.
Several men for years prominent IN
the affairs of the nation who were
tired to private life without their con-
sent are seeking to return. Most of
them are republicans who were ousted
by the democratic sweep two years ago
The picturesque figure Of ''Unt le Joe
Cannon of Illinois. former Speaker OF
the House. has again emerged into pub
lie view by reason Of his candidacy for
another term in Congress.
In the same state ex-RepreSentativt
William 3. Mckinley, who was President
Taft's campaign manager in 1912, IS at
tempting to down Charles NJ. Borchers
tho democrat who took his place tive
Years ago. In Ohio Nicholas Longworth
col. Roosevelt'S son-in-law, who like
Wise was retired in 1872. is again q
candidate.
Former Senator Albert j. Beveridge o,
Indiana. who lef, the republican part,
for the progressive, is seeking to regaiI
d place in the upper body.
In Kansas a woman is running for
place on the bench. Mrs. Lizzie Sheldor
is non-partisan candidate for suprem.
court justice.
TWO OPPOSED TO PENROSE.