Evening star., 1935-10-27
Encouraged on Seaboard.

The Republicans have received Their
greatest encouragement from the en-
tire Atlantic Seaboard, including the
New England States, which promise
to return practically solid delegation;
to the Republican fold, and from
such industrial States as Ohio and
Michigan. Probably the most en-
battled area will be in that midconti.
nent group of States-Indiana Illi-
nois, Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska.
In some border States such as Mary
land, Kentucky, Missouri and Okla.
homa there are districts which were
held previously by Republicans, al.
though they have good Democratic
baekground-and the Republican cam
paigners hope to pick up some of these
In California it is all an open ques.
ton, with so many groups Of objector:
and radicalism rampant-al fighting
each other-but the Republicans fee
quite certain they will garner in sew.
eral seats. and with the breaks, make
a cleanup.
But-the big Republican gains arr
expected in that group of States whert
their most disheartening losses wert
experienced in 1882 and 1934-Ohio
Illinois. Indiana and Missouri.
In the States where there ar
members at large, such as Ohio (2)
Illinois (2), New York 90 and Con
I'necticut ID. the Republican calcu
latorS feel they have a good chanc
to gather them all in-just dependen
upon how the Swing" and mo
mentum" gather-if the swing ii
the State is largely Republican, the.
expect to get the at-large seats. The,
are banking heavily on the swing
being in their favor.
Reed Influence Strong.
In Missouri the diSaffection of for
mer Senator James A. Reed, anti-Nev
Deal leader with big following, ant
in Arizona the attitude of Lewis w
Douglas, former member of the House
| eStranged from the administration Il
such an extent that he resigned a
budget director, are expected to hav
a strong influence in turning Senti
ment against the Democratic admin
istration. How much it will help tn,
Republican candidates is problematical
but it is all expected to give SOM
momentum to the hoped-for swing"
The Republican spirits have beer
rising and campaign plans stewinl
PSince the special election on August
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Representative Francis B
Condor on January 10, in the long
time Democratic stronghold of the frs
Rhode Island district surprised the en-
tire country by sending Republican t
Congress with big vote-RepreSent
ative Charles F. Risk They feel tha
this is as prophetic as the election
on February II, 1880, of Representative
William j. Grandfield, in the his.
torically Republican second MaSSa
chusetts district which the late Speaker
Gillett had held for 80 yearS-whicf
started the Democratic landslide.
Republican statiSticians and Strate'
gistS have been constantly busy figur'
ing the votes cast in recent elections
to see what indications the size o.
relative majorities may give-but the!
realize that any such academic calcu'
lations will all go by the board wher
the expected swing" gets started-ir
is the general sweep of public senti.
ment on which they are counting
most. 1t is their main dependence.
So, in this big Republican offensive
for the 1886 congressional election
the general campaign has already beer
started-officially on october 2, wher
Chairman Chester I. Bolton of Ohit
opened Nationwide broadcast pro
gram of education, by nationall,
known members of the House, to en-
phasize how President Roosevelt ha!
kept his promises" to uphold thu
Constitution" and to abolish useless
governmental agencies" Explaining
this broadcast campaign Chairman
Bolton says:
"An analysis of the New Deal show
that It has been pernicious in squan
DARING the raonlaie rnonav TT haJ