Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

n n ATERIAL gains in the House and Senate
nN by Democrats, with the possibility Of
Democratic control of the House. are
indicated in a survey Of all the States
made for The Star by special political
writer's in each State.
The Senate, it appears, will continue to show
a Republican majority although q Democratic
landslide might give the Democrats an even half
Of that body, or a majority of one. 1t would,
however require greater sweep than these cor
respondents believe possible to bring about q
Democratic majority of the Upper House.
The reports from the States, while they indl-
cate a possibility Of Democratic House In the
next Congress, do not make hard and last
forecast that this will be the result. However,
giving the Democratic party the maximum num-
Der Of congressional districts declared to be IN
doubt by these correspondents would result in
total gain Of so seats now held by the
Republicans.
Two May Be Socialists.
The Republicans, in addition to these losses,
may in Wisconsin drop two House seats to the
Socialists. To win actual control OF the House
in the next Congress the Democrats must take
from the Republicans and add to their own
present quota So seats. The reports indicate that
the Republicans may win two or three seats now
held by Democrats.
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wide margin Of control in the House now held
by the Republicans, totaling 103 seats Is to be
severely cut 1t is only by giving the Democrats
nearly all the breaks in closely contested districts
that the summary of the reports shows the
Democrats with a majority of the House in the
Seventy Congress.
Democratic gains in the House delegations,
indicated by these correspondents are as follows:
Connecticut. l. Illinois, A. Indiana, to 8;
Kentucky. to 5; Maryland, to 2; Massachu-
sets, to 2; Michigan, /; Missouri, to 6;
Nebraska, to 3; New Jersey, 2 to 4: New
Hampshire, /; New Mexico, /; New York, TO
q North Carolina, 2; Ohio, to 6; Oklahoma,
/ to 2; Pennsylvania, 3; Utah, /; Virginia, 3;
Washington, i, and West Virginia, to 4.
Thirty-four Senate seats are to be contested
for on Tuesday as the election affects the new
Senate Main held its election in September
sending to the Senate Representative Wallace
H. White to succeed Senator Gould both Repub-
licans. Maine also elected q solid Republican
delegation to the House. There are eight short
term" elections for the Senate, which may change
the personnel Of the present Senate when it
meets in December These short term elections
however, cannot change the control Of the
Republicans In the present Senate.
Fourteen Hard Battles.
The reports Of the special correspondents Of
The Star show that hard battles are being waged
in II States for senatorial seats. They are West
Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, Wyoming Rhode
Island, Delaware, Montana, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Kentucky Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and
Minnesota. In six Of these States, West Virginia
Ohio Massachusetts,, Montana, Oklahoma and
Illinois, 1t Is declared the Democratic candidates
will in all probability win. In Kentucky, Min
nesota and Delaware, the Democrats are given
"the edge" The Republicans on the other hand
are declared to be probable winners in Nebraska,
Colorado, Rhode Island South Dakota and
Wyoming.
There is one State in which the Republicans
are assured q senatorial victory where the in