Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
PARTIES LAY LINES
FOR SENATE BATTLE
19 Republicans and 13 Demo.
Gratis to Stand for Re-
Election Next Year.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Party leaders have begun to think
seriously of the senatorial campaigns
newt year. in which third of the
Senate memberShip-19 Republicans
and Is Democrats-must stand for re-
election if they desire to remain in
Office
The Republicans already have Sc
lected a special committee to help Sem
atorS In their party seeking re-elec-
ton. and the Democrats have been dis
cussing their chances of capturing five
or six seats in States where party lines
are closely divided.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
has been selected to head the Republic
can senatorial campaign committee.
Senator Tydings of Maryland is the
chairman of the Democratic commit
tee, and while next years organization
has not been perfected, number of
his colleagues favor his reappointment.
Republicans See Gain in Iowa.
The States in which the Democrats
believe they have the best chance to
capture seats from Republicans are
Massachusetts,, West Virginia, Delaware,
Rhode Island Oklahoma and Ken
lucky. The Republican leaders express
confidence that they will retain most
II not all of the seats now credited
10
They also expect to make a hard bid
for seats in New Mexico, Tennessee and
possibly Virginia
At this early date, party leaders look
for a contest in West Virginia between
Senator Guy D. Golf. Republican, and
former Senator M. M Nicely, who was
defeated by Senator Henry D. Hatfield,
Republican, in the Hoover landslide last
Fall after one term in the Senate.
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paigner and is regarded in Washington
as certain to seek another term.
Similar Situation in Rhode Island.
A similar situation is held to obtain
in Rhode Island. with a contest eX-
pected between Senator Jesse H. Met
calf and former Senator Peter G. Gerry,
another Democrat who was defeated
by Republican last Fall, and in Della
ware, where some leaders predict that
Senator Daniel o. Hastings. Republi-
can. will be opposed by the veteran
Democrat, former Senator Thomas F.
Bayard.
Party leaders also are looking for
ward to the possibility of former Sena-
tor Edward I. Edwards Of New Jersey,
another Democrat defeated by a Re-
publican last Fall, re-entering the
political limelight. The term of Sena-
tor Walter E. Edge. who will resign to
QCC0Ilp ATIlDdSSdQOT 10 fdTlS, expires
next year and the man selected to fill
out Edges term will be required to run
for the full term.
Holloway Is Democratic Hope.
The appearance of a new and ap-
parently active Democratic political
leader-Gov. w. j. Holloway-in Okla
homa. has given his party additional
hope of defeating Senator w. b. Pine.
Republican. Holloway succeeded the
deposed Gov. Henry S. Johnston.
In Kentucky. Senator Frederic NJ.
Sackett, Republican. viii be up for re-
election. Party leaders hesitate to
forecast developments in this State until
the Democrats have decided upon a
candidate, and they take the same view
of Massachusetts,, where Senator Fred
erick H. Gillett's term expires.
Many veterans of Senate service will
come up for reelection next year In
both parties. Most of the Democrats,
including Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, the party leader, are from the
South, where primary elections ordi-
nartly decide the issue. On the Repub
1ican side, Borah of Idaho, Capper of
Kansas. McNary of oregon, Couzens
of Michigan, Warren of wyoming and
Norris of Nebraska are among those
facing the expiration of their present
terms.
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