Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
SEES C. 0.P. GAINS
IN BOTH HOUSES
Mr.. Tess Predicts at Least
261 Representatives and
From go to 66 Senators.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, October 30 (by
the Associated Press). When the
next Congress convenes the republic
can majorities in both houses will
show large increases, according to a
prediction statement issued here to-
night by Representative Simeon d.
Tess of Ohio. chairman Of the ma
tional republican congressional COM
mittee.
His forecast, based on an analysis
Of reports from all congressional dis
tricts in the country, is that the re-
publican margin in the House will be
increased from forty-five to at least
eighty-seven. and that Of the Senate
from two to a minimum Of eleven. and
possibly seventeen. giving that body
safe" working majority.
According to Mr. Fess' estimate. the
next House will have in its member
shin NOT less than 261 republicans and
not more than 174 democrats and the
Senate will be composed of from 60 to
Sc republicans and from "a to 80
democrats.
How He Backs Up Claims.
In making this forecast Repre-
sentative Tess declared that. as far
as the House is concerned. twenty
seven states are included In the sure
republican column. He estimated
these states will return 229 republi-
can congressmen-a gain OF twenty
from those states.
In doubtful states with republican
leanings among which he included
MARYLAND West Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri and Colorado. Mr.. Tess pre-
dicted that twenty-three republican
congressman will be elected: three in
doubtful states with democratic
ieanings Nevada. Arizona. Oklaho-
ma, Montana and New Mexico) and
five members from certain democratic
states. including Virginia. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida. Alabama. Tennessee. Texas,
Mr.. Tess said that the republican gain
of twenty in the certain republican
states will result from gains OF one
member each in Maine. Massachusetts,
Connecticut. Michigan, Illinois and
Nebraska; two members each in Call
| members each in Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and New York. He claimed that
three additional republicans will be
elected from Missouri and one each
from Tennessee and North Carolina
Discusses Democratic Chances.
The eleven southern states. classed
las certainly democratic. are figured
| in Chairman Fess' estimate as send
! ing eighty-nine democratic members
to the House. Seven other democratic
congressman. Mr.. Tess said. will be
elected from doubtful states with
democratic leanings and fourteen
| democrats will be elected from doubt
full states with republican leanings
! Added to these. Mr.. Fess stated. will
be twenty-three democratic congress
men from strong republican states
making a conceded total democratic
membership of 1913.
! Forty one congre Ssional districts
are placed in the doubtful column by
Mr.. Tess. 'Conceding the entire list
i of forty one doubtful districts to the
democrats. this would give them ia
! m embers in the House of Representa-
Hives" Mr.. Fess said. Listed in Chair
man Fess' doubtful group of districts
! are:
| Republican states-One Massachu-
setts district. four in New York one
| in Pennsylvania, five in Ohio. one ir
f, Indiana. two in Illinois. one in Wis
consin Victor Berger). three in Min
nesOta. one in South Dakota. one ir
Washington and one in California.
Democratic states-Two in Virginia
four in North Carolina. one il
Ala hama. one in Tennessee and tive
lin Texas.
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