Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

Representative Yates, running for re-
election as Representative at large In
Illinois, who Jagged some $4,000 votes
behind his Democratic opponent, Nesbit,
in the early returns, has overcome that
disadvantage and, with only 80 precincts
out Of TOO still to be counted, Yates
was leading this morning by 4,523 votes.
Should Vestal, who IS the Republican
whip of the House, and Yates both be
declared winners finally, the Republic
ans would have 210 in the next House
to 216 for the Democrats, provided the
figures for the rest Of the 433 congress
sional districts are not upset In any
case. Should their Democratic oppo-
nents win, then the Democratic party
would have 2l8 seats to 216 for the
Republicans.
Coalition Rule Probable.
While the Farner-I.abor party, un-
like the Republicans and the Democrats,
does not have TO worry whether it has
or has not q majority in the House,
it may yet look forward to deciding
whether Republican or Democrat
shall sit as Speaker and whether the
chairmanships of all the House stand
ing committees art to be in the hands
of the G. o. p. or the Democrats.
Coalition government in the legis-
lative branch rises as the probable po-
litical diet of the American people for
the next two years. Even should the
Democrats be found to have 218 seats
in the House, it would be almost i'm
possible to keep the Democrats all IN
line on the tariff, farm relief, and
particularly on measures dealing with
prohibition. The Republicans cannot
hope to keep the progressives from the
West all in line for anything, except,
perhaps the organization Of the House.
So far as the Senate is concerned,
that body has already during the last
two years demonstrated that 1t Is ruled
by a coalition of Democrats and Re-
publican insurgents, whenever the CO.
alition decides to move. In the pres
ent Congress the Republicans have had
a nominal lead of II over the Demo-
Gratis. In the next Congress the Re-
publcans will have bare one-hah OF
the Senate membership, 48. The DEM
ocratS have picked up a net gain OF
eight seats in the Upper House and
will have AZ Senator's, leaving one seat
to the Farmer-Labor party, held by
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota. The
Republicans have Vice President Curtis
to fall back upon, should Shipstead
decide to vote with the Democrats
rather than the Republicans In matters
of organization. The Vice President
can vote in case of a tie.
BrOokhart May Aid Democrats.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, Repub-
lican Insurgent, has announced that II
the Democrats would be favorable TO
his own program of legislation, he would
support the Democrats in organizing the
Senate. He has mentioned the need OF
throwing out of office Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon and of Undersecretary
of the Treasury Mills, as the first move
to be made.
Perhaps other Insurgent Republicans
will be willing to line up with the Demo-
Gratis in organizing the Senate. Senator
Norris of Nebraska, according to reports
from his State, has been reelected IN
part by Democratic votes. He left his
party in 1928 to support the Democratic
nominee for President.
He is chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Judiciary and could have s1.e
same job, doubtless, whether the Re-
1fSov1fiy,I,ad an poCa Q EO1ffran