The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
THREE PARTIES
 HOPE FOR GAIN
 IN CONGRESS
Republicans Hope To Sus' tain Coolidge, Demo
 crats To Win Majority
tBy Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.,

(By Leased Wire to The Age-Herald.)
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Both re- publican and democratic campaigners, as well as workers in the La. Toilette movement, are warming up for vigo- rous drive in these next two months to capture seats in the House and Sem ate whose importance cannot be bver- estimated, as a parallel to the presiden- .tial contest.
 Republicans learned too we'll during the last Congress just what a handicap nominal majority was. In their cam paign to elect Coolidge, they are not overlooking the fact that be will need real congressional majority if he is returned. Democratic leaders here see an opportunity this year to add still further to their forces-shall gains in both the House and Senate would give them majority The La Toilette forces are equally anxious to return as many as possible to addtsto the little group which held the balance of power in both House and Senate during the last session. se'a s"
 Both Predict Victory
 Predictions of both democratic and republican majorities in the House can be heard. The complexion of the mem bership in the lower body will depend somewhat upon the way the presidential candidates stack up, though not alto gether, by any means. A decided swing one way or the other may sweep mem- bers of the House along with it.
 The situation in the Senate is a lit tie more definite. There are 32 Sem ators to be chosen, this fall, with 17 republicans, 17 democrats and one farmer-laborite up for reelection. Twelve of the senatorial places to be filled among the democrats are in the southern states, which makes them sure. The other two are Walsh, of Massachusetts, who has heavy opposi- tion in Speaker of the House Gillette, but who is expected to.pull through, and Walsh, of Montana, who will win.
 The present lineup in the Senate is 51 republicans, 43 democrats, and two cans belong to the La Toilette wing, in- counted upon by republican leaders. If tuC uCLlONLdtb -COuIA gam AV0A oCdtcp there would be a deadlock between the two parties, Al each, with the two farmer-labor members, who frequently Toilette insurgents, giving the latter the edge. /
 Senator Phipps, of Colorado, repub- lican, has stiff fight on his hands, in the opposition of Senator Adams, dem ocrat. Democratic leaders here claim also that they have a good chance in Maine and Illinois and perhaps in Wyoming. Senator Edge of New Jer- sey and Senator Couzens of Michigan are two other republicans who have strong opposition.
 Eight New Faces
 It has been decided already that Senate this year, to take the places of Ball, of Delaware, republican, who was defeated by Coleman T. DuPOnt in the primaries; Colt of Rhode Island, re- publican, who died a few weeks ago {; Mccormick of Illinois, republican, de- feated in the primaries Sterling of south Dakota, republican, also defeated in the primaries; Owen of Oklahoma, democrat, who declined to run again i; Dial of South Carolina, who was beaten in the primaries by Cole L. Blease, and Shields of Tennessee, democrat, also defeated in the primaries.
 Of the republicans up for reelection, Borah of Idaho, Bursum of New Mex ico, Capper of Nebraska. It now ap- pears from reports, will be safely re- turned. Senator Brookhart of Iowa has a fight, but should be reelected. Magnus Johnson. farmer-labor, should nnnin in Minnesota