The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
VICTORY Of DEMOCRATS
At POLLS IS ASSURED
They VIII Have Safe, but Perhaps
Reduced, Majoritics In Both
Senate and House.
WHAT THE FORECASTS SHOW
Wilson, His Record and Personality,
Conceded to BE His Party's Great
Tower OF Strengtli-Progress
Will Cut Small Figure.

Tower Of Strengtli-Progress
Will Cut Small Figure.
The return OF A Congress safely
Democratic in both branches. but with
reduced majorities, the record and per-
sonelity OF President Woodrow Wilson
as hts party's greatest asset, and the
waning OF Theodore Roosevelt's Pro-
Gressive star almost to the point OF
obliteration-thesc are the outstanding
features OF various newspaper can
vases. OF the country. forecasttng re-
suits of the congressional election on
November 3. 1t is very generally ad-
mitted, after n study of the figures,
that the Democrats are in no danger OF
losing either the Senate or the House,
but it is conceded that their majorities
Will be measurcably reduced. Two
years ago the Republican party was
split wide open, and the ProHressires
drew an enormous vote from the old
majority party. This year tho Pro-
gressives have displayed less activity.
although still strong In parts OF the
West. and many OF the former Roose-
Welt followers have returned 10 the Re
publican fold. This reunion OF form
erly discordant elements will be felt
at the polls in loss OF some districts
now on the Democratic side. The Pro.
cut down one-half or more--from its
present roster OF eighteen to eleven,
according to estimates made by the New.
forK World. OF even to seven, which
is the forecast Of the New York Sun.
The New York Herald can find but one
his seat
the world predicts that in the Sixty
fourth Congress the Democrats win
nave 22I members OF the House. against
itS Republicans and eleven Progress
sives, with nineteen classed as doubt full.
IL predicts slight gain for the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate
The Suns figures for the next House
show 2So Democrats. 1872 Republicans,
seven Progressives and one Independ-
emf
The Herald canvass. finds 21l DEM
oerats, 1853 Republicans. one Progress
sire and sixty doubtful In the next
House.
FIGURES PRESENTED
ny NEWSPAPER POLLS
below are some OF the figures pre-
sented In the newspaper polls and the
consequent deductions
The New York World says:
"Fhirty-tMo Senators out of ninety
six are to be elected by popular vote
under the new constitutional amend
ment on November 3. One. Broussard
Democrat, of Louisiana, was elected for
the term beginning March 3, 1915, by.
the last Louisiana Legislature two
years ago under the old law. An on
tire House. 435 members Is to be elected.
and five vacancies, all Democrats and
caused by rasignations. are to be filled
for the short term this rinter The
striking figures OF the Worlds forecast
are these:
H., The Republicans will undoubted-
Is score substantial gains In the lower
house. tl0M0h tho IN
to control 1t by majority In excess OF
nineteen, and which ia likely to reach
forty.
"2. In the Senate there will prob
ably be fifty-four or hfty-fve Demo-
Gratis and forty-one or forty-two Re.
publicans. as against f1fty-one Demo
Gratis and forty five Republicans at
present.
80. The House of Representatives in
the SiNty-fourth ConRress will contain
at least 2e7 Democrats. 17S Republicans
and eleven Progressives, with nineteen
districts doubtful. In the present Con-
gress there are goo Democrats, 1877 Re-
publicans and eighteen Progressives
I'm tho contests for the thirty-two
seats in the Senate (there being two
vacancies in Georgia and one Senator,
Broussard. already elected In Louis
election of three and perhaps four Dem
ocrats to take the places of Repub-
licans. There are Gerard, in New York;
Baldwin, in Connecticut. and Movie, In
Utah, and proba bly, Sullivan. i'm Illinois
There Is also a possibility that Hawley
(Democrat) may defeat Brady (Repub-
lican) in Idaho.
Progressive nominees do not figure
in the estimates OF results other than
contributing to the defeat of Repub-
lican candidates
Returns from all the Congress dis
tricts indicate these general results: