Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-01

It's not putting forth as yet any Of
ficial claimS-these will come along
later, in accord with time -honored Gus
ton-but the Democratic high COM
rnand would not be surprised" II the
party captures control of the next Con-
gresS That terrific inroads will be made
in existing Republican strength in both
House and Senate is assumed by the
Democrats As foregone conclusion
Fifty net gains in the House and six In
the Senate are set down even at this
early stage as the minimum victory in
sight. If the Democrats score net gain
of 81, actual control of the lower branch
would pass to them, as they would then
have total strength of PIG, and 2l8
is a majority. To organize the Senate,
the Democrats would have to increase
their present strength Of 80 by 10, or to
one more than a majority. Once upon
time certain Democratic leaders
thought it might be more fun to let
the Republicans stew in the juice OF re-
sponsibility for legislation during the
latter half of the Hoover administra-
ton. But the conviction now prevails
that it would be better If the q. Q. r.
could be knocked out Of the ring, and
reduced to minority.
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In the States Of Massachusetts,, Penn
represented in the House by nearly solid
Republican delegations--Pennsylv Is
almost wholly solid-DemocratS expect
to register sweeping gains. Jouett
Shouse's headquarters at Washington
recently made an ArreSting compilation,
which revealed no fewer than SO con-
gresSional districts scattered throughout
the country in each OF which, at recent
elections, a bagAtelle Of 1000 votes de-
al 1919 ell Ia
cred into ribbons everywhere by the
liquor issue, the Democrats have hopes
that In constituency after constituency
the narrow margin can be turned in
their direction next November.
Senatorial victories are pretty con-
fidently anticipated by the Democrats
in six States-Rhode Island. Massachu-
sets, West Virginia, Delaware, Ken
lucky and Oklahoma. They expect to
lose Iowa, where Senator Steck, the
Democratic incumbent, Is waging an
almost hopeless battle against Repre-
sentative Dickinson, Republican. Fight
ing chances for Democratic success are
seen in Ohio, Illinois. Minnesota, South
Dakota and Colorado. No real hope is
entertained of beating Dwight Morrow
in New Jersey. Republican claims Of
RELOCATING Senator Tom" Walsh In
Montana are secuted by the Democrats
as sheer moonshine. In return. they
are inclined to concede relatively easy
victory to Senator Norris, Republican
Progressive, in Nebraska.
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OF course, what the Democrats COW
ertly and coyly trust and pray for is
landslide which will far outrun their
widest expectations. The stars, they
assert. are set for just such an event.
The outs" customarily are more popu-
lar with the country than the "ins" II
an election year falls within period
Of economic depression. With industry
and agriculture In slump and people
Generally srouchy over business condis
lions, there are Democratic optinists
who'll tell you they just can't help
winning the 1880 elections BY avalanche.
On top of all these favorable imponder-
Ables is the new tariff law, which the
Democrats contend is the best of all the
erist which the political mill Ii grind
ing for them this year.
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Senator George H. Moses. Republican,
Of New Hampshire, who Is rusticating
in his home town of Concord prior to
taking the campaign warpath, is telling
New England newspaper men that the
G. o. P. outlook is by no means as black
As the enemy paints it. The tariff, far
from proving boomerang, is going to
make Republican votes in New England,
AYERS the sire of the d-jackass wit
ticism. Textile mills and boot and shoe
factories, which've been In the shadow