Evening star., 1924-11-05
Four Extra Places
in Former Body
Seem Assured.
DOUBT is STILL FELT
In THREE CONTESTS
Minnesota, New Mexico
and South Dakota
Races Run Close.

On the face of the returns SO far re-
ceived the Republicans have added five
Senators to their strength in the upper
house and have lost one, making a net
gain of four seats.
The Democrats have gained one seat
and lost four. making q net loss of
three seats
The Farmer-Labor party has lost one
of it's two seats, unless the later returns
from Minnesota should seat Magnus
johnson, running TO succeed himself.
and defeat Representa- tive Schall, the
blind member OF the House who has
been Johnsons Republican opponent.
If johnson is finally elected, then the
Republican net gain would be three in
stead of four.
With the gains SO made. the Repub
licans more nearly approach actual con-
troll OF the Senate. The Progressive
group, however may still retain the bal
ance Of power between the Democrats
and the regular Republicans.
Desertion of Brookhart.
The apparent gains Of the Repub-
licans have beeu made in Colorado.
Minnesota, Oklahoma, Massachusetts
and Kentucky. The Republican loss
on returns SO far received. has been
in Iowa, where Brookhart, the recalci
trant Republican. seems to have been
defeated by his Democratic opponent.
Steck. Large number of Republicans
deserted Brookhart and voted for the
Democrat, so incensed We're they be
cause of Brookharts attack upon the
Republican national ticket.
Speaker Gillett has defeated Sem
ator David /. Walsh, Democrat, by
some 1000 votes, the returns received
indicate. Senator Walsh ran many
thousands ahead of the Democratic
ticket in his State.
One of the surprises-to the Dem
ocrats at least-was the election of
Fred NJ. Sackett, Republican, as Sem
ator from Kentucky, over Senator A.
o. Stanley. the incumbent Democrat
Success in Colorado.
The Republican success in Colorado
senatorial contests is Indicated in
the reports so far received. Senator
Phipps was opposed to Senator
Adams, Democrat. for the long term,
and Rice w. Means, Republican, was
opposed to Morrison Shafroth, son of
the late Senator Shafroth. The ku
Klux Khan had indorsed Means and
was supposed also to be supporting
Phipps.
In New Mexico Senator Bursum,
the Republican incumbent, is leading
by only a few hundred votes. Should
he be defeated in the final count, it
would be necessary to add another
senator to the Democratic list.
The Oklahoma fight was waged be-
tween J. c. Walton, former governor,
Democrat and opponent of the klan.
and W. B. Pine. Republican. Pine IS
far in the lead.
In South Dakota Gov McMaster
the Republican nominee. is leading
L. S. G.. Cherry, Democrat, though by
q narrow margin.
Senator Jim" Couzens of Michi-
gan, Republican, has been re-elect ed
Prominent Democratic Senators from
the South have been returned in
Guiding Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, Democratic leader; Senator Fat
Harrison of Mississippi, keynoter at
the New York convention, and SEN
ator Furnifold Simmons of North
Carolina.
Senator George Norris. progressive
Republican. has been successful in
Nebraska, as it was confidently ex-
pected he would be. Senator Norris
recently announced that he would
vote as Nebraska votes" in the event
the election of Vice President
should be thrown into the Senate.
Walsh Ahead in Montana.
Senator Walsh of Montana the re-
turns from that State show, is lead
ing his opponent, Linderman, by some
1000 votes.
Illinois has elected former Gov.
Deneen, Republican. to the Senate over
Col. Sprague the Democratic nominee.
Gov. Deneen will fill the seat now
occupied by Senator Mccormick, Re
publican.
In West Virginia, Col. Guy Goff,
Republican, is leading former Sena-
tor Chiffon, Democrat, by about TO-
900 votes.