Evening star., 1935-10-20
Senate Complexion Is Certain
To Remain Democratic In 1886
GALAXY of Stars in Both Parties Come
Up for Re-election-House Lone
Hope for C.. O. p. Majority.

years. the OLD, Strong leaders nave
passed on. Lodge Is a new figure.
Whether he could swing the State
behind him is a question.
Bulow in South Dakota, Costigan
in Colorado, Lewis in Illinois, Murray
in Montana, Nicely in West Virginia.
Hatch in New Mexico, Logan in Ken
lucky and Bachman in Tennessee are
the other Democratic Senators who
are UP for reelection in the States
outside OF the solid South. Some of
them seem in unbeatable positions. It
would take great swing against the
New Deal to bring about Republican
victories in Tennessee and Kentucky,
border States" and in New Mexico.
On the other hand, 1t is said that the
tide has begun to run strongly against
the New Deal In Illinois, West Vir-
ginia and one or two of the other
States represented.
The Senators who hail from the
Southern States whose reelection or
that of the party nominees is con-
sidered certain are Bankhead Of Ala
bama, author of the compulsory cotton
control act; Byrnes of South Carolina,
one of the Presidents chief spokes-
men in the Upper House; Bailey Of
North Carolina, Glass Of Virginia,
Thomas of Oklahoma, Harrison of
Mississippi, who is chairman of the
important Senate Finance Commit
tee; Robinson of Arkansas, Russell Of
Georgia and Sheppard of Texas. There
Is, too, the successor of the late Sem
ator Long, undoubtedly a Democrat.
There has been suggestion that Mrs.
Long, his widow, might have this seat.
If she does, she will be one of two
woman Senators. Mrs. Caraway of
Arkansas Is the other.
Is G. o. P. Senators to Run.
Thirteen Republican Senators must
stand for reelection. The Democrats
will make desperate attempts to un-
horse some of them. These Republi-
can Senators are Barbour Of New Jer-
sey, Borah of Idaho, Capper of Kansas,
Carey of Wyoming, Couzens of Michi-
gan, Dickinson of Iowa, Hastings of
Delaware, Keyes of New Hampshire,
McNary of Oregon. Metcalf of Rhode
Island. Norris of Nebraska. Schall of
Minnesota and White of Maine
Whatever the Democrats in Nebraska
may think. Norris of Nebraska. a
friend and supporter of President
Roosevelt, is likely to be considered
more of an asset to the Roosevelt ad-
ministration than any Democrat who
might be substituted. AS in the past.
there may be a movement among
some of the Democrats to join in sup
port Of Norris for reelection.
New Jersey has been showing signs
of being of" the New Deal Borah,
If he runs for the Senate, as he prob
ably will, should win against the
Democratic Governor, c. Ben Ross,
the expected candidate. Capper in
Kansas is regarded as unbeatable. If
Couzens is candidate to succeed him.
self. he undoubtedly can win. He has
been through several serious oper-
atoms in the last few months. If he
does not run his son, the mayor of
Detroit, may be the Republican nomi-
nee.
Dickinson's chances may be meas
ured by the popularity of the corn
hog Government checks distributed in
Iowa next year. Hastings in Della
ware seems fairly sure of reelection
Keyes is likely to win in New Hamp-
shire, although there has been a sug-
gestion that some other Republican
may try for the place-former Sena-
tor Moses, for example McNary is
expected to win in Oregon and Metcalf
in Rhode Island. In Minnesota Schall's
most dangerous opponent may be Gov.
Floyd B. Olson, a Farmer -Laborite.
In Maine, White has the edge, al
though he may have tough opponent
in Gov. Brann If the Democrats nomi-
nate him.
The senatorial campaigns are al
ready beginning to shape up. The
Democrats are expected to name Sen
ator Joseph F. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania to be chairman Of their Sena-
torial Campaign Committee. Senator
Hastings Of Delaware is at present the
chairman Of the Republican Senato-
rial Campaign Committee. However,
he Is to be candidate for reelection
and the Craftsmanship will be passed
on to another Republican Senator.
The Senate has two blind Senators
Gore Of Oklahoma, a Democrat, and
Schall of Minnesota, a Republican.
It Is a coincidence that both are up
for reelection next year.