Evening star., 1934-10-07
Republicans, However, Deny
Several "Sure" Claims
in Coming Elections.
DEFEAT OF FLAFOLLETTE
AND CUTTING PREDICTED
New Deal Progressives Irked by
Democratic Campaign Activity
Jeopardizing Senate Seats.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, chairman of the Democrat
ic Senatorial Campaign Committee,
after a tour of the country, figures
that the Democrats will surely gain
Republicans, and tenth seat, held by
a Farmer -Laborite. He goes further,
and insists that they have good
chances to win an additional four
seats. At the same time, the Demo-
cratic chairman does not yield a
single seat to the Republicans which
is now held by Democrat.
Should the Illinois Senator's elec-
ton predictions be upheld, the Demo-
Gratis would have in the next Congress
an unprecedentedly large majority in
the Upper House. 1t would have such
a ma ajority that the Republicans could
not hope to upset Democratic control
of the Senate even If they are sue
ceSsful in the presidential campaign
Of 1886. That would mean poor
situation for any Republican who
mighte enter the White House in 1887.
Only one-third of the Senate men,
bership is elected every two years,
unless death or resignation makes adj
ditional elections of Senators neces-
Sary.
10 From Solid South.
In the elections of 1886, 19 Demo-
Gratis come up for reelection and IS
Republicans. OF the 19 Democrats,
however, 10 of them hail from the
Democratic solid South. 1t is obvious,
therefore, that under the most favor
able conditions for the c. o. P. the
Republicans could regain only nine
seats, not sufficient number by a
considerable margin to upset Demo-
cratic control of the Senate if Senator
Lewis present predictions are at all
correct.
Two years later, however, in 1888,
~ Democratic Senators must seek re-
election and only five Republicans.
In that year only eight of the Demo-
cratic Senators up for reelection
represent States which are included
in the traditionally Democratic South.
There would be real opportunity
for a big change in the political make
up of the Senate, and possibly shift
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House.
In the light of these facts, the
Senate elections this Fall become in
creasingly important. The Repub-
lican leaders do not admit the posi-
bility of the big gains claimed by
Senator Lewis as probabilities.
"Sure" States.
The States in which Senator Lewis
predicts sure gains are New Jersey,
where Gov. A. Harry Moore, Demo-
crat, is opposing Senator Kean, Re-
publican; Rhode Island, where former
Senator Gerry. Democrat, is opposing
Senator Hebert, Republican,; Mary
land, where George L. Radcliffe,
Democrat, is opposing former Senator
Joseph I. France, Republican; Indi-
ana, where Sherman Minton, Demo-
crat, is opposing Senator Arthur Rob-
inSon, Republican; Ohio, where for
mer Gov. Donahey, Democrat, is op-
posing Senator Fess, Republican; Wis
consin, where John M Callahan,
Democrat, is opposing Senator La Fol-
lette, Progressive, and John B. Chap
pie, Republican; Missouri, where
Harry S. Truman, Democrat, is oppos-
ing Senator Patterson, Republican;
West Virginia, where Rush D. Holt,
Democrat, is opposing Senator Hat
field, Republican; New Mexico. where
Representative Chavez, Democrat, is
opposing Senator Bronson Cutting
Republican; Minnesota, where Repre-
sentative Einar Hoidale, Democrat, is
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