The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
REPUBLICANS HOPE
FOR A MAJORITY Of
TH|RTYIN THE HOUSE
Senate Much in Doubt, But G.
0. P. Has Chance for Small
Lead.

With the election close at hand the
best information obtainable in WASH
ington is that the Democratic majority
In the House of Representatives will
be overturned but that the Senate will
be closely divided.
Even with n nominal Republican ma
jority the attitude of several Senators
OF the Progressive type makes the
power of the Republicans to concen-
trate upon comprehensive legislative
pan somewhat doubtful.
Two Progressive Republicans, La
Toilette and Poindextcr. now regular
Republican nominees, voted for the I'm
ACCOMPLISHMENTS tarif law. A third,
Kenyon of Iowa, was disposed to do
the same but was talked out of it.
The Republicans may lose two or
more or their nominees for the Senate.
according to surface indications. But
Tor this fact they might reasonably
nope TO have a small majority on the
gains concedede to them.
How the House Looks.
The House of Representatives as the
situation now appears, will have a Re-
publican majority OF from fifteen to
twenty-five, Or possibly thirty. Frank
L. Woods. chairman OF the Republican
NOnBTtSSlOHdl COnlnlltlee, cStl-
mates as the most conservative claim
Republican lead of fifteen. This claim
is believed to be conservative and that
the Republican lead In the House will
ne nearer Twenty-Five. The Democratic
Congressional committee, on the other
hand, claims ma jority OF fifty.
the present Senate Is composed of the
Following, considering two seats as va
cant:
I. Democrats Observation-Disclosures. 80
nepuoIlcahs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Democratic majority. ID
hlready the Republicans have elected
ono or their number in Maine to succeed
Senator Johnson, Democrat. thus In
surinG reduction of the Democratic
majority to fourteen.
Where G. o. p. Has Chance.
The Republicans appear to have a
good chance to gain seats in the follow
Ing States: New York, New Jersey.
West Virginia, Ohio. Indiana two) If
these gains are made the Democratic
lean would be reduced to two in the
next Senate. But they have several
close contests on hand and may lose a
senator in any of the following States:
delaware, North Dakota, Utah, Wyom-
ing, and Washington.
II is possible that they will gain only
one senator In Indiana, but they are
confident OF gaining both.
Tnere Is a chance of Republican gains
In the following doubtful States now
represented by Democrats: MARYLAND
Missouri Nebraska. Montana, and
Nevada.
Conditions Affecting House.
The Republicans expect to make net
gains In New England in their repre-
sentation in the Hod.e OF Representa-
tives: They have added one already by
the Maine election, at which Mcj;illi-
cudoy was retired. and they expect to
gain one In Rhole Island and two in
Massachusetts. They admit the possi-
oiiity OF a loss of one In Connecticut.
In New York they expect a gain OF at
least three and possibly four or five
Now Jersey Is expected to remain nu-
Iner1cally the same as between the Re-
publicans and Democrats, but there is
likely to be shifting of the districts.
IN Pennsylvania the Republicans may
suner the loss of one or two seats. They
have chance they believe. to win the
Hometown district and retire Warren
worth Bailey. pacifist and single taxer.
recently. due to the fact that the voters
Of the district are largely union men.
Inc Democrats and Progressives have
erected fusion in the Mckeesport dis
tliot by which NJ. Clyde Kelly, one-time
Bull Moose member. will have the sup
port OF both Democrats and Progress
siyes. and the Democratic nominee has
withdrawn. These two districts afford
the principal tests. Other gains the
republicans hope for are:
Maryland. two: West Virginia one or
Two; Indiana, five or six; Illinois, two
or three: Missouri. three: Utah, one:
warrington, one; California, three
Montana, one: Kansas, three or four;
Michisan' one; Iowa. one: Colorado,