Evening star., 1934-07-15
c. D. P. FACES HARD
FIGHT FOR SENATE
Democrats Are Considered
Likely to Increase Their
Majority.
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iority so strong that they could domi-
nate the legislative situation abso-
lutely, even to limiting of debate under
the operation of the two-thirdS cloture
rule If they deemed it advisable or
necessary to invoke that rule.
OF the II Republican Senators up
for reelection, only 5 look to be
sure of victory. They are Austin in
Vermont. Frazier in North Dakota,
Hale in Maine. johnson in California
and Reed in Pennsylvania. 1t is en-
tirely possible that Walcott will be
able to win in Connecticut. Vanden-
berg in Michigan and Townsend in
Delaware.
Backgrounds for G. o. p.
There remain the following Repub-
lican Senators whose States are real
battlegrounds this year and whose re-
elections hang decidedly in the bal
ance: FeSs of Ohio. Goldsborough of
Maryland, Hatfield of West Virginia,
Hebert of Rhode Island. Kean of New
Jersey, Patterson of Missouri and Rob-
inson of Indiana. What is 20 happen
to the two Progressive Republicans,
Cutting of New Mexico and La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin, who supported
Roosevelt in 1882, also is question.
La Toilette has definitely decided to
run as progressive new party
alignment in the Badger State.
The Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee, which is function
ing in cooperation with the Repub-
hcan Congressional Committee and
the Republican National Committee,
is doing its best for the party's cam
didates. That it has hard job is
admitted freely by members of the
committee itself. Senator Hastings
of Delaware is chairman, and his
colleagues on the committee are Dick
inson of Iowa, McNary OF Oregon.
White of Maine and Norbeck OF South
Dakota.
The Democratic Senatorial Cam
paign Committee has an easier job
on its hands than has the Repub-
licans. Many of the Democratic SEN
ators up for reelection this year hail
from the South. where nomination is
equivalent to election In Mississippi,
for example. Senator Stephens is
fighting it out with former Gov.
Bilbo and Representative Ross Col
Inns. The Democratic Senatorial
Committee has as its chairman this
year Senator James Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois, and the other members
of the committee are Senator TydingS
of MARYLAND Senator McAdoo of Cali
fornia, Senator Bailey of North Caro-
lima and Senator Duffy of Wisconsin,
Col. Edwin A. HalSey, secretary of
the Senate. is secretary OF
the committee.
Hope TO Defeat Hebert.
Every New England State except
one-New HampShire-has sena-
torial contest on its hands this year,
and in four of these States the sitting
Senators are Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis are hopeful OF winning against
Senator Hebert in Rhode Island,
where Peter Goelet Gerry, former
Senator and a perennial candidate
is likely to be the Democratic NOM
inee.
The Democrats look TO Indiana, MIS-
souri, and ONO and POSSIBLY Mlcnlgan
10 furnish them additional senators
in the Middle West. They are count
ing on elecung new Senator IN
MaryIano ana one IN west Virginia
among the -Dorder" States. 1ney
are not saying much at thls tlme
about Wisconsin ana New MEXICO
looking TO President Roosevelt to oe-
termlne the party pollcy IN thoSe
States when ne returns.
In TINS connection. however. It may
be SAID tnat Senator La Foliette ana
his new Progressive Party are picking
up A lot OF strength IN Wisconsin
with more ana more candidates Tor
office angning themselves under the
new Progressive banner. Inc only
Democratic aSpIrsnt VINO hao much
strength among the voters mas oe-
clared ne Will not seek the senatorial
nomination ana the Republicans are
turning 10 Cnapelle, their candloate
who defeated the late Senator J. j.
Blame IN 1881 In the party primary.
but VINO was showed unoer by SEN
ator Dutfv. Democrat. IN the election
II is SAID bv Senator La toilette $
friends now tnat MS election Is sure.
Montana TO Elect Two.
Montana Is one OF three states
which TINS wear Will elect two senators
eacn. The others are New Mexico
ana Tennessee. With the exception OF
Cutting. a Roosevelt Republican IN the
last campaign. all OF these Senators
are Democrats. In Montana the he
pubncanS say they believe tney may
PICK up a seat, and possibly two. Ihey
are looking Tor Democratic 1acuonal
rows TO AID them there
Senator wheeler ana Senator ETlcK-
son are the Democrauc monuments.
The former Is running tor the long
term ana mas opposition from Bert
Repiogie Senator ERICKSON, VINO re-
signed last wear his post as Governor
to De appointed Senator TO NIL the
vacancy caused oy the retirement
from the Senate OF the late Senator
Thomas } Walsh. has nve competitors
for the nomination. LOUIS p. Donovan,
Mrs. w. W Hamilton. John A. Love-
lace. James L, Murray ana James r,
Q Connor.
The Republicans seeking nomination
for the long term are Judge George NJ.
BourQuin, who resigned some time ago
as Federal district Judge. and o. H, P.
Shelley. Former Representative Scott
Leavitt, James JergenSen and weiling-