The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-26
DEMOS VISION
OPPORTUNITY
nuM ! J
HOPE to Increase Senate
Majority; May Lsse ii.
GlSome: in House
ByilYEE c. WILSON
limited Press Staff Correspondents

AntACd
WAsHINGTeNS Feb. rs IUPl
;Demecrats see in the approach
inq off year general election an
opportunity, to increase thelr sen,
ate majority, but there Is genera
Increment, that the Republicans
viii have greater strength IN Ehe
house when congress meets AGAIN;
Tbirty five senate seats VIII
bscone vacant when this con-
press expires. All Representatives
wiz he out. Pay checks Will con
tinue- until next January Dut
service ends with adjournment
unless a special session Is called
Before ratification OF the NOT MOI
ris lame duck Amendment al
members of cOngress-wln OF
lose-returned after an election
TO serve through a short session,
The new congress then met 10
months after its election. -,
That the senate and house VIII
remain democratic is conceded.
But : this election may be pecu-
iar, in the number of lneum-
bents. defeated in primary con-
tests. There is among the ears
battle-ground brigade teehtg
that the electorate is angry ana
prepared for summary action.
It is probable that many con-
stituencies will turn out the sit
ting Democrat in the primaries
and ultimately elect another Dem
ocrat to the vacant seat. But
the 191 Democratic majority IN
the house is sure to be reduced,
perhaps by so seats. The top
heavy majority organization IN
the house has not been an ur-
allowed comfort to house leaders.
s. more compact party alignment
probably will not be unwelcome.
The question in the senate ap-
pears to be by what margin the
Democrats can increase their
majority, assuming they hold the
II Democratic seats up this year
and cut into the II Republican
seats which will be in dispute.
The 35th senate seat to be con-
tested is that of Henrik Saip-
stead. Larmer-Labor. Mimi. The
senate party alignment is: Dem
ocrats 60; Republicans 35; Farm
.er-Labor l.
Democrats already are claim
ing at least four of the II Re-
publican seats in jeopardy this
year. The democratic story is
that defeat awaits Senators ST.
neon d. Fess, Repn., Ohio; Henry
ID. Hatfield, Repn., W. Va; Ham
iIton F. Kean, Repn.. n. j. and
Roscoe G. Patterson, Repn., No.
The fate of Senator Phillips
Lee GoldsbOrough. Repn., Nd, is
a toss up. He may not run and
will not unless ne sees q reason
able chance to win. Senator
David A. Reed. Repn., Pa, is
fighting for his political life in
Pennsylvania.
Five of the Democrats up this
year are in the senate by APP
pointment to fill unexpired terms.
In a year which appears to be
Democratic as a carryover from
an overwhelming presidential VIC
toy. the majority party would ap-
pear to be most valuable among
its senate appointees.
Senator Carl A. Hatch, Dem,
NJ NJ, was named to the senate
from the house and should be
. elected easily. The other ap-
pointees are Senator William H.
Thompson, Dem, Neb.. who may
notsbe q candidate and Senators
Nathan l.. Bachman, Dem, Tenn. {;
: 10 sep h C. O'Mahoney, Dem,
Wyo..: land John E. Erickson,
Dem, Mont.
. Dangerous primary con estS
await Senator Henry F. Ash
arst, DEM, Ariz., and Senator
Tom Connally, DEM, Tex. There
are; indications that Senator Royal
S. Copeland, DEM, New York, is
not in the best graees of the ad-
ministration but his vote getting
power is marvel of politics.
Of the five Progressive Repub-
licans in the lists this year, the
fate of two is doubtful. With
--eut administration assistance both
, Senators Robert NJ. LaFollette,
Repn.. Wis, and Bronson Cut
ting, Repn.. New Mexico may
have difficulties. They were
among the Progressive group
b aekin & President Roosevelt
against former President Hoover