Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-03
PARTY LEADERS PREDICT
TWILL WIN AT POLLS
Republican National Committeeman
Claims Majority Success for
Party's Candidates.
DEMOCRATS ARE CONFIDENT
Contest to Be Wagcd Tuesday Covers
Everything From Senatorial Down
to State Offices, Wet and Dry and
Suffrage Causes.
By W. ID. TESS,
Chairman National Republican Con-
EreHSLonnl Committee.

Eressionul Committee.
WASHINGTON, November 2:-The
present House, when Il organized, con-
sisted of us Democrats. 2l5 Republt-
cans and five not classed with either,
making 4S5, the full membership SeV-
eral vacancies have occurred, some by
death and others by resignation. The
present party division stands PA Dem
ocrats, 2o7 Republicans and seven not
classified, two of whom are inclined TO
the Republicans and five voted with
the Democrats which this Congress or
ganized, leaving seven vacancies to be
filled. ConcednG tho independents to
the Democrats, change Of eight votes
in Republican favor VIII give us tn, the
the usual reports from Candidates. COM
mitteemen. special field men and nu-
merous letters in reply TO my request
sent to various citizens from many
parts of the country.
Estimates are difficult; or certainty.
due to many unusual elements or aEen-
cies not. present in preceding cam
paiEnS, these elements, some OF them
local and others more widely spread
such as the Nonpartisan League, in the
Northwest and some or them Identified
with the war.
No campaign was ever conducted in
which so much attention has been paid
to the record Of sitting members 20
ascertain the position on this war. We
have had n research man doing little
else than supplying this information
from official records both TO our own
members and the Republican opponents
of the Democratic sitting members.
in which such personal scrutiny vas
made. The war being the domnan;
interest and the Republicans from the
Beginning becoming The war party, the
campaign displays The unique phase of
a minority party con;endinE that it
has sh9wp sc oS a an@ nor" h sn
ocratic President than the Democratic
ma jority.
usual issues issue 8 ' When ciear-cut differen-
tiation is appa-en; where one party
affirms and the other denies. The issues
have been >tho rosccutiou Of the war
most vigorously. the assurance of
conclusive peace for permanent safety
of the future and tn" direction Of the
Incidental adverse comment unon m is
takes of war preparations and admin
4 forecas; OF the result of the cleo
tion for members Of the House sum
married is: Republican, safely $50. sa fc-
Iy Democratic 10. doubtful SO.
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
CONFIDENT or VICTORY
Homer S. Cummings, acting chairman
of the Democratic National committee.
our advlces from every State point
TO sweeping Democratic victory The
Democratic majority in the next Senate
Will be increased and We VIII coniro!
the House Of Representatives. by a suS-
stantial majority. Reliable estimates
OF net gains by the Democrats in the
House of Representatives. range from
thirty to sixty. The tide Is running
strongly in our favor. especially IN the
With a pronounced drift toward Dem Z
orfatic candidates in every State.
5<S'ln the Senate there are thirty Dem
oeratic holdover Senators, With twelve
To be elected from states in which there
are practically no contests. making a
tota! OF for,y-two. There are nine
teen States In which active contests arc
being conducted. although several of
these States are assurcdly and nor
mally Democratic. OF these twenty
three senatorSh!ps the Democrats must
elect seven in order TO control the up
I,er house. We expect to control Al
ls4st two thirds of the States in which
IN the Representatives the Democrats
Will gain in nearly every State in which
there are contests There are districts
close. but we are assured OF a sufficient
number Of other districts in which
Dem ocratic victories VIII be decisive
than thirty in the House"
ISSUES INVOLVED IN
So, THE VARIOUS STATES
Full state tickets, including Cover
nor will be elected in the following
tWentyeight states. Alabama, Arizona
Arkansas. California. Colorado, Councc-
titut. Georgia. Idaho. Iowa. Kansas.
Massa chusetts. Michigan, Minnesota.
Oregon. Rhode island south Caroiina
SQuth Dakota. Texas. Vermont Wis I
ronsn and Wyoming.
.in pennsylvania and Tennessee the .
Governors chair ard one or two minor /
offices Will be ti!lcd. and in New Hamp- (
shire the vote viii be for Governor /.
only.
sPren States Will choose minor or .
Gals only as follows: Delaware Ill- I
Dois. Indiana, Kentucky. Louisiana /
Missouri. Montana, North Carolina
Utah and Washington.
&Florda. Maryland. Mississippi. New ,
Jersey. Virginia and West Virginia will /
elect no state officers, but will choose |
members Of Congress.
Six states viii vote on prohibition |
amendments. California VIII offer a