The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03

effect of the Presidents appeal has
 been to make the republicans lighting
 mad" and in every section they are So- Ing to make the best showing they can.
 Before the appeal of Mir. Wilson was issued there was republican apathy in many congressional districts. It Is now apparent that republicans feel that their loyalty has been untustly fm- punged, and that politics without gloves has been ''reconvened' not ty them but by Mir. Wilson. On the other hand the democrats think in many instances that the ap- peal of the President will help their candidates.
 The Herald's reports are from cor ] respondents whose habits are to be im- | partial in their judgment of political situations and in nearly every state l they indicate that the Presidents ap- peal has aided the republicans more than it has helped the democrats. HOW REPORTS ARE RECEIVED There Is no assertion of infallibility connected with the figures prepared aj a result of the Herald's canvass. The information has been collected just as | 1t has been during many congressional, presidential and state campaigns in past wears with the sole purpose of presenting the situation exactly as 1t exists. Until the figures sent in by each correspondent independently, were totaled nobody connected with 1 the New York Herald had the slightest | idea what the result of the canvass would be.
 Here is a typical dispatch It is from l the correspondent at Harrisburg. Pa: President Wilson's appeal for the election of democratic congressman l has precipitated the greatest congress | sional contest known in Pennsylvania | since the Civil NHt the l. paigns of 1893 and 1900 can show any { thing like the struggle which is being \ waged all over the state" Here is what the correspondent at | Topeka, Kan. says
 1 The appeal of the President to send democrats to Congress has made cer : ! tain the election of eight republicans and republican United States sena- l tor. The direct charge of disloyalty ! against republicans has solidified re- publican votes and made the women | voters mad"
 ! If this correspondents information | Is correct the result will be a gain of | five republican members of the House | and one republican senator in Kansas. 1 On the other hand, there are indica tions of possible democratic gains in l several states, as for instance, two | representatives in Indiana and, two in l Wisconsin; also one senator in West l Virginia and another in Rhode Island. | It appears, however, that the demo- | cratic gains will not be great enough | to prevent capture of the House by the ! republicans. although they will ap- l rarently enable the democratic party to retain control of the Senate by d narrow margin.
 SENATE l According to the New York Herald forecast the personnel of the new Sen ate will be as follows: Alabama-Bankhead, D.: Underwood, D. l Arzona-Ashurst, D.; Smith, D. Arkansas-Robinson, D.. Kirby, D. | California-Phelan, D.; Johnson, R. 1 Colorado-Thomas. D.. Phipps, k. | Connecticut-Br -Brandegee. R.; Mclean, R.
 Delaware-Saulsbury, D.. Walcott, D. Florida-Fletcher, D.; Trammell. D. | Georgia-Smith, D.: Harris D. | Idaho-Borah. R.; Nugent, D.
 Illinois-Sherman, R.; Mccormick, k. l Indiana-Watson, R.; New, R. l Iowa-Cummins R.; Kenyon, R. | Kansas-Curtis, R.; Kapper, R. | Kentucky-Beckham, D.: Bruner, K. | Louisiana-Guion, D.; Randell, D. Maine-Fernald, R.. Hale, R. | Maryland-Smith D.; France, R.
 Massachusetts, R.; Weeks. R. Michigan-Townsend, R.. Newberry, k. Minnesota--Nelson, R.; Kellogg, R. ssissippi-Willams, D., Harrison. D.
 Missouri Reed. D.; Folk, D. I Montana-Myers, D.. Walsh, D. l Nebraska Hitchcock. D.; Norris, R. | Nevada-Pittman, D.; Henderson. D. | New Hampshire-Keyes, R.: Jameson, D | New y-Frelnghuysen, R.; Edge, k. | New Mexico Fall, R.; Jones, D. | New York Wadsworth, R.; Calder, K. | North Carolina--Simmons, D.; Over man, D.
 North Dakota Cumber, D.; Gron- ma, R. 4i3 5a a5a4 e Iq pa5l
 Ohio-Pomerene, D.; Harding, R. | Oklahoma-Gore. D.; Owen, D. Oregon--Cha mberlain, D.; McNary. R. Pennsylvania -Penrose, R.: Knox. k. Rhode Island-Gerry, D.; O'Shaughnes- l sy. p.
 | South Carolina-Smith, D.: Diale D. 1 South Dakota-Johnson, D.; Sterling, R. 1 Tennessee-Mc cKeilar, D.; Shields, D. | Texas--Cuberson. D.; Shepperd, D. l Utah Shoot. R.. King, D.
 Vermont-Dillingham, R.. Oage, R. Virginia--Swanson, D.; Martin, D.
 Washington-Jones, R.; Poindexter. R West ginia-Sutherland, R.; Wat son, D.
 Wisconsin--La Toilette, R.; Lenroot, R. l Wyoming--Warren, R.; Kendrick, D.