Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-09-30
REPUBLICANS MAKE ] BOAST THEY ARE 10
 BOLSTER STRENGTH
Committee of C. 0. P. Claims Senate and House Con-
 trOl Cinched J
INTIMATE ELECTION
 MAY BE LANDSLIDE
Report States South to be Invaded With Possible Victories in Kentucky, Oklahoma and
 Tennessee

Chicago, Sept 29.-RepubIican na- ticnal committee headquarters tonight issued statement prepared by John T. Adams, vice-chairman of the com mittee; Senator Harry s. New, and Congressman Martin B. Madden. claiming that of the 34 Senators to he elected in November the Republi- cans are sure of 15, reasonably sure of eight others and have fighting chance for still another two. Pres- ent indications, they said were that the Republicans would elect twenty three, showing net gain of eight.
 The present senate stands forty nine Republicans and forty seven Democrats. A net gain of eight would make the Republican strength fifty- seven and the Democrats thirty-nine. or Republican majority of seventeen, the statement showed.
 Of the 435 congressman to be lect- ed, the Republicans expect to make . net gain of twenty-five, the statement said. The present Republican majori- ty in the house is forty-six. The Re- publican majority in the next con- gross would not be less than seventy one, they estimated.
 The fifteen Republican senatorial candidates rated as certain of elec- tion are in California, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas. New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota. Vermont and Washington. The statement adds:
 GOT these. states California, Idaho and South Dakota arc expected to elect Republican successors to Demos cratic senator's, gain of three Tn 5 The following states the Repdp plieAfS , have better than even chanees: z
 "Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland; Missouri, Oklahoma. Utah, Wisc0il-i sin and Oregon. Of these states Cols orado, Kentucky. Maryland, OklAho- < ma and Oregon are said to be sat tql' return Republican candidates as auo- 8 cessors to Democrats, making ret a gain in this group of five, or tot4l net gain of eight in the two groul IS
 "In two states the situation ID HE doubt. They are Arizona and Nevades < where successors to Democrats are n be elected. If both these stAts6 should be Host to the Republicln4t which is not conceded, it wo,lldp affect the estimated Republican eA5n$ of eight in the new senate:s A
 "The Democratic candidates vght are conceded the election are: 8! E Alabama, (two); Arkansas, Fleri8a Georgia, Louisiana, North Carcliaa South Carolina and Virginia. x
 "East of the Mississippi river fe- ports at headquarters indicate fhNtS there is not section where the glss55l kublicans will lose congressran1l' < In the New England states the DeNae crats are expected to make no Gnine but will lose at least one diatriet Connecticut. <
 "In the old middle states the Ae.SI publicans look for . gain of thr94 from Pennsylyania. two from Msl Jersey and one from Maryland. the old middle west group they expeet to gain three members in Ohio md one in Illinois. <
 Invading the southern states, ser called they count on gain of tyK0 in Tennessee. two in North Carolina enc in Oklahoma and two in Ken lucky. x
 "From the Mississippi river to the mountains they expect to add fepx Republicans from Missouri, one frc1n Kansas and one from Colorado. 0n the other side of the mount3lna they count on a gain of two in Gals ifornia and one in Nevada. <;
 "These estimates do not take Into account possible landslide vote fcx the Republican ticket.