Evening star., 1924-10-31
Former ID. c. Man Running.

In Illinois one of the candidates for
election as Representative at Large
on the Democratic ticket is Allen D.
Albert, for many years a resident Of
was at one time managing editor of
a newspaper. Mr.. Albert is now 4
resident of Paris, ILL.,. He is a farm
er. He has actively campaigned in
80 counties and is still hard at it. He
has not forgotten the District of Co
lumbia, and in his speeches up and
down the State he declares that if
elected one of the objects for which
he will contend as a member of the
House is fair and adequate treatment
by the Federal Government of the
National Capital.
In Illinois the Republicans are ex-
pected to hold the 20 districts they
now have, and they have a fighting
chance-perhaps more than that-in
several districts of increasing their
grasp on the State delegation. The
best chances for gains seem to be in
the sixth, twentieth, twentyfirst and
twenty-third districts. In California
and Colorado little change. if any, is
expected in the political makeup of
the congressional delegations. In
Connecticut and Delaware the Repub-
licanS may gain one each, depending
largely on how strongly the national
ticket runs IN those states.
May Lose in Iowa.
In Iowa the Republicans may lose
the second district, where Judge F.
D. Let's is the nominee in the place
of Representative Harry Hull. Judge
Let's is holding on to his judgeship,
which is initiating somewhat against
him. Kansas probably will return
seven Republicans and one Demo-
crat. though former Senator Chester
l. Long is seeking to replace w A.
Ayres, the single Democrat in the
House from the Sunflower State.
Massachusetts Republicans are not
offering four. of the veterans of the
House for reelection, Speaker GiIlett
and Representatives Paige winslow
and Dallinger. Mr.. Gillett is can
didate for the Senate against Sena-
tor Walsh and Mr.. DaIlinger was de-
feated in the senatorial primaries by
Mr.. Gillett. The other two were not
candidates to succeed themselves.
The Massachusetts, delegation now
stands 13 Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. Desperate efforts are being
made to add the seventh congress
sional district to the Republican fold.
IN that district Charles A. Littlefield,
Republican, is running against Rep
L.
Reports from New Jersey indicate
that the Republicans will hold their
own in the congressional delegation.
The State delegation is now divided
evenly, six Republicans with six Dem
ocrats. In New York two years ago
the Democrats Cleaned" winning %
of the district to 81 for the Repub-
licans. If Coolidge runs we'll, it may
be that the Republicans will pick up
four or five seats in the Empire State.
Up. State, for example, they have a
chance to win in the Albany and
Rochester districts, 1t is said Penn
sylvania is regarded as another field
for Republican gains. The Demo-
Gratis now have six seats from that
State. The Republicans believe they
can win three of them.
Chances for Gains.
Some Of the other States in which
Republican gains may be made are
New Hampshire, 1; Oregon. 1; Rhode
Island, 1; and West Virginia, 1.
Wisconsin will send back to the
House the same kind of a delegation,
strongly supporting the Progressives,
with John M. Nelson as their leader
Victor Berger, Socialist, it is expected,
will be returned. The Minnesota line
up is not expected to change greatly
though Representative Knutson, Re-
publican, has a hard fight on his
hands to come back
Down in Tennessee, Mary Giles
Howard. the Republican national
woman. Is making a fight
for election to represent the third
but probably will not win.
The Republicans have two districts
in that State, the first and second,
and probably will retain them.
In Texas, the Republicans have a
lone representative, Harry M. Wurz-
bach. They can hope for no more in
the next Congress. The Democrats
hold eight seats in Kentucky and
the Republicans three, one Of them
being that of John w. Langley, con-
victed in an alleged liquor conspir-
acy. Mr.. Langley is seeking re-
election.
The Republicans can. hope for no
increases in this State, and the Demo-
Gratis are striving to cut down the
oppositions' representation.
Old Figures Expected Back.
Familiar figures on both sides of
the House are expected to be returned,
including Representative Longworth
Of Ohio, Republican leader, and
Martin Madden Of Illinois, chairman
Of the appropriations committee, and
Finis j. Garrett and Cordell Hull,
both Of Tennessee. Mr.. Garrett Is
thes Democratic leader Of the House