Evening star., 1928-11-06
431 HOUSE SEATS
IN BALANCE TODAY
Democrats Must Make Net
Gain of "a to Secure
Control.

an election on September TO- all Re-
publicans, as usual.
With the present membership of the
House standing at 237 Republicans, 1875
Democrats and 3 scattering, the Demo-
Gratis, in order to win control of the
House, must make a net gain OF "a
seats. Party leaders claim they will do
this, but the Republicans make coun-
ter claim that they will slightly in
crease their present majority.
There are 388 members of the pres
ent House seeking reelection today.
Twenty-six members of the House de-
cided not to run again. Eight were de-
feated in primaries for denomination.
Five have died-three just before the
last session ended and two since Con-
greSS has been in recess. Four members
have resigned.
Out of the IS who decided not to be
candidates for the House again six
sought their party's nomination for the
Senate and three of them won the
nomination and are in the senatorial
contests today-"Tom" Connally of
Texas Democrat), Theodore E. Burton
of Ohio (Republican) and Charles E.
Winter of wyoming (Republican).
Connally and Representative Thomas
l.. Blanton. each with IL years service,
contested for the Democratic nomina-
ton against Senator Mayfleld, who is
completing his first term of six years,
and Connally won.
Garrett Is Loser.
Representative Finis j. Garrett of
Tennessee, the Democratic leader in the
House, with "a years of continuous
service, was an unsuccessful contender
against Senator McKellar. Represent
ative T. Webster Wilson of Mississippi
was defeated for the Democratic nomi-
nation in an effort to unseat Senator
Robert D. Stephens. Garrett probably
will be succeeded as Democratic floor
leader by Representative Jack" Garner
of Texas
Three members of the House offered
themselves for their party's nomination
for the governorship-Represe
Jim" Begg of Ohio. right-hand man
to Speaker Longworth and the Repub
lican party sleuth to find "jokerS" and
other Objectionable features in bills
and resolutions; Representative Joseph
D. Beck (Republican) of Wisconsin, one
Of the La Toilette group of indepen-
dents, and Representative Martin l..
Davey (Democrat) of Ohio. The latter
was the only one of the three who was
successful in getting the party nomina-
ton.
Since the gavel fell last May death
has removed two prominent members
of the House-Henry r. Rathbone of
Illinois and Louis A. rockingham of
Massachusetts,. Just before the session
ended three other veterans answered
the last roll call-Thomas Butler of
Pennsylvania. chairman of the Naval
Committee; Martin B. Madden of Illi
noiS, chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, and James A. Gallivan of
Massachusetts,, who was leader of the
wet forces,
Six Women in Race.
All four of the women now members
of the HouSe-F1orence P. Kahn of
California, Edith Nourse Rogers of
Massachusetts,, Mary T. Norton of New
Jersey and Katherine Langley of Ken
tucky-are candidates for reelection. In
addition, two other women, both |
daughters Of once outstanding figures !
in the Republican and Democratic par
ties, seek House seats.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, daughter |
of Mark Hanna, is a candidate for
Representative at Large from Illinois.
having defeated Representative Richard
Yates in the Republican primaries.
Yates, however, has since been ap-
pointed as a candidate in place of
Rathbone
Ruth Bryan Owen. daughter of Will
liam Jennings Bryan, seeks election to
the House from the fourth district of
Florida. She defeated Representative
William j. Sears in the primaries last
Spring, and generally nomination in
that State is tantamount to election.
All of the leaders of the Republican
party came through the primaries.
Nicholas LongWorth, Speaker, is up for
reelection in Ohio; John @. Tilson,
floor leader, has been renominated in
Connecticut, and Bertrand H. Smell,
chairman of the all-powerful Rules
Committee, successfully weathered the
New York primaries.
Among the Democrats John Garner.
ranking member on the Ways and
Means Committee, and William A. Old
field, the Democratic whip, have been
renominated. Garner probably will be
Democratic candidate for Speaker Of
the House, and if Longworth is re-
elected, as he will be if the Republicans
retain their majority, will succeed Gar
rett as pilot of the minority forces.
Among Those Missing.
Among the other House members who
are not in the contests today, and will,
therefore, be missing from the next
Congress, are:
NORM of Pennsylvania Republican,,
chairman of the Military Affairs Com
nittee, who has served 16 years con-
tinuously, was defeated in the primaries.
Daniel r. Anthony, jr.. of Kansas
(Republican), chairman of the Appro-
priations Committee, who is Tot a cam
didate for reelection after % years of
continuous service.
Rubey of Missouri Democrat), who
Is not a candidate for reelection after
is years service. He is a member OF
the Committee on Agriculture.
MacGregor of New York (Republi-
cam, chairman of the Committee on
Accounts, who has resigned after 10
years service. He was also member
Of the committees on Banking and
Currency, Expenditures in the Execu-
tive Departments, immigration ana
Naturalization. and Roads.
Sinnott of Oregon (Republican) Is
not a candidate for reelection after six
years of continuous service. He Is
chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands and a member Of the commit
tees on Irrigation and Reclamation,
Patents and Pensions.
Black of Texas (Democrat was de-
feated in the primaries after IA years
of continuous service. He is a mem
Der of the Committee on Banking and
Currency
Hersey of Maine (Republican), a
member Of the Judiciary Committee,
who has served IL years continuously,
was defeated in the primaries.
Tillman of Arkansas CDemocrat) Is
not candidate for reelection after IA
years continuous service. He is mem
Der of the Judiciary Committee.
Boies of Iowa Republican, is not a
candidate for reelection after 10 years
OF continuous service. He is a member
Of the Judiciary Committee.