Evening star., 1928-10-21
cal Observers Gie Surrey of Nation Wide Congressional Contests
WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on
Reports of The Stars Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

Georgia-l2 Democratic Repre-
sentatives; no change
1daho-One Republican Senator:
two Republican Representatives.; no
change.
Enthusiastically one Republican
Senator; Representatives. "a Rcpub-
licans. 4 Democrats and one dis
trict very doubtful; Republican gain
OF two.
Indiana-One Republican Sem
ator; close fights In three districts
now Democratic. with possibility of
Republican gains.
Iowa-Representatives. II Repub-
licars; no change.
Kansas - Representatives. Re-
publicans, ! Democrat: no change.
Kentucky-Representatives, doubt
full. probably Democrats, 3 Repub-
licanS with one district close with
Democratic trend; probably no
change.
Louisiana-8 Democratic Repre-
SentativeS: no change.
Maine-One Republican Senator. 4
Republican Representatives. already
elected in September: no change.
Maryland-Senatorial race doubt
full; representatives, probably 4
Democrats, one Republican and one
close, with possibility OF Republican
gain of one
Massachusetts, 49, One Democratic
Senator; Representatives. doubtful,
probably Republicans. 13; Demo-
Gratis. 8, with possibility Of one or
two Demscratic gains.
Michigan-One Republican Sem
ator: probably 13 Republican Rep
resentatives. with possibility of one
Democratic gain.
Minnesota One Farmer Labor
Senator (Shipstead) probably will
be reelected: but issue in doubt;
Representatives. Republicans, 8;
Falmer-Labor, 2: no change.
Mississippi-One Democratic Sem
ator. Democratic Representatives:
no change.
Missouri - Senatorial race in
doubt possibility of Republican
gains in House seats. but whole
State close.
Montana-Probably Demo-
cratic Senator: Representatives,
Democrat and Republican.
Nebraska: One Republican Sena-
tor fno change: Representatives
doubtful. with possibility of one
Democratic gain. which would make
delegation stand Democrats and 8
Republicans.
Nevada: Senator race doubtful.
Senator Pittman. Democrat. having
hard fight for reelection: probably
one Republican Representative, which
would be no change.
New Hampshire: Two Republican
Representatives tno change>.
New Jersey: Senator race very
close, with Senator Edwards. Demo-
crat, having hard fight for re-elec-
ton; Representatives. probably 10
Republicans and Democrats (gain
of one).
New Mexico: Probably one Re-
publican Senator for long term and
Republican Senator for short term
tno change). and possibility of de-
feating the single Democratic Rep
resentative for Republican gain Of
one.
New York: Senatorial race close
with trend toward reelection OF
Senator Copeland. Democrat: posi-
bility of Republican gain OF two
House seats. which would make the
delegation consist of % Democrats
and 20 Republicans.
North Carolina: Ten Democratic
Representatives (no changeD.
North Dakota: One Republican
Senator. three Republican Repre-
sentatives (no change.
Ohio: Republican Senator for
long term and short term mo
change; Representatives. II Repuh-
licans and S Democrats Republican
gain of one). ..,--
Oklahoma Possible gain of one
Republican Representative. which
would make delegation stand Dem
ocratic, 2 Republican.
Oregon: Three Republicans mo
change.
Pennsylvania: One Republican
Senator (no change; Representa-
tiveS, nine contests, with possibility
Of one Republican gain.
Rhode Island: Senator Gerry,
Democrat, having hard fight to re-
tain his seat; probably three Repub-
lican representatives. which would
be no change.
South Carolina: Seven Democratic
representatives: no change.
South Dakota: Three Republican
AnCpA Ilu
Tennessee: One Democratic Sem
ator; Representatives. Democrats. 8:
Republicans, 2; no change.
Texas: One Democratic Senator.
IL Democratic Representatives; one
Republican seat threatened.
Utah: Senator King, Democrat.
expected to be reelected: two Re
publican Representatives; no change.
Vermont: One Republican Senator
two Republican Representatives no
change
Virginia: Senator Swanson, Demo-
crat to be reelected without opposi-
ton; possibility of two Republican
gains in House seats.
Washington: Senator Dill, Dem.
ocrat, may be reelected, but has
heavy fight; chance OF one Republ-
can gain in House seat.
West Virginia: Close fight for Sen.
ator. with probable Republican VIC
tory, which would be gain OF one
Senator here; Representatives, prob
ably six Republican Representatives.
which would be gain Of one for Re-
publlcans.
Wisconsin: Reelection of Senator
LaFrllette sure: probably II Re-
publican Representatives which
would mean defeat of Victor L.
Berger. lone Socialist, and be Re.
publican gain Of one seat
Wyoming: Senatorial race close,
leaning 10 Senator Kendrick: one
republican Representative; no
change.
Copyright. 1927