Evening star., 1932-07-20

Eighteen Senate seats now In Re
publican possession and Is held by
Democrats comprise the one-third OF
the Upper House to be elected IN
November. One Republican Senator
tBrookhart of Iowa. and one Democrat
Morrison of North Carolina) fell by the
wayside in the primaries. The II re-
manning Republicans who will face the
guns four months hence are Bar
bour New Jersey, Bingham Con
necticut), Blaine wisconsin,. Dale
(vermont), Davis (Pennsylvania), Glenn
illinois,, Jones (WashingtoD, Moses
New Hampshire), Norbeck (South
Dakota, Nye North Dakota), Oddie
(Nevada) ,Shortridge California;, Smoot
(Utah), Steiwer (Oregon), Thomas
Idaho), Waterman (Colorado) ana
Watson Gndiana). The IA Democratic
Senators whose terms are expiring are
Barkley (Kentucky), Black (Alabama),
Broussard Gouisiana), Bulkley (Ohlo)
Caraway tArkansas). Fletcher (Florida)
George Georgia., Hawes (Missouri)
Hayden (Arizona), McGin (kansas),
Smith (South Carolina, Thomas
(Oklahoma), Tydings (Maryland) and
Wagner New York;.
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Uncertainties of 1892 which would
be a good name for political play OF
the year, are such that except for the
Democrats aspiring to reelection IN
southern States no senatorial In
cumbent is at this writing sure OF
keeping his job. Casualties are bound
to be numerous. Because OF geographl-
cal conditions in the North, East ana
West, devastation will be heaVler
among the Republicans. Probably no.
body faces a fiercer fight Tor MS po-
litical life than Jim Watson In In
diana. He was reelected in 1925 by
the slender majority of 1000 under
conditions far more favorable than to-
DAYS. Glenn takes the field IN an
Illinois. which went 100000 Democratic
for Senator in 1880. Bingham tempts
fate in Connecticut, which went Demo-
cratic for Governor two years ago. Col
orado has displaced Republican Sen
ator with a Democrat since Waterman,
Republican, who seeks to retain his
seat. was elected in 1926. Now and
then Democratic optimists talk OF un-
horsing Reed Smoot in Utah, but the
first apostle of the Latter Day Saints
is about as impregnable as Gibraltar.
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His local admirers, who include many
members of Congress, will tell you It's
a good thing Hoover and Roosevelt were
nominated by their respective parties
before Pelham D. Glassford had a
chance to do his stuff with the wash
ington bonus marchers. All over the
CAPITAL men and women are saying
that the District of Columbias statu-
esoue police chief has proved he's made
of the stuff from which presidential
timber should be hewn. They recall
that Calvin Coolidge began the trek
which led him to the White House by
coping with far less ominous situation
than the B. E. F. created In Washington
viz the Boston police strike. Opinion
is common that Gen. GlaSsford is about
the only one in authority hereabouts
who handled the bonus dynamite with
vision and vigor. Sir Robert Peel,
creator of Scotland Yard, once said
the ideal policeman is the cop who
carries an iron hand in a velvet glove.
That's Glassford.
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Already it's painfully evident that one
of the principal camgaign confusions
| of 1882 is going to be claims and
counter claims of credit for the relief
, legislation recently enacted by Con-
gress. Democratic Leaders Robinson
and Rainey this week no sooner issued
blasts saving I'VE. did it," than Republi-
non TooAerS Watson ond Smell hurst