Evening star., 1936-08-02
CLAIM ROOSEVELT
CONGRESS MARGIN
Campaign Committee Heads
See Democrat Majority
in Both Houses.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.


will be reelected. with dependable
Democratic majorities in both Senate
and House to carry out his legisla-
tive program, was expressed last night
by the chairman of both the Senate
and House Campaign Committees,
Senator Joseph P. Guffey Of Penn
sylvania and Representative Patrick
H. Drury of Virginia. Both have had
surveys made of the campaigns now
under way in the States.
Senator Guffey predicts q greater
Democratic majority in the Senate,
where it Is mathematically impossible
for the Republicans to gain control.
Representative Drury refuses to
concede that the Republicans will
make any net gain In the House. He
figures that some few seats now held
by Democrats may be captured by Re-
publicans, because these districts are
really strongly, historically Republi-
can, but he figures also that the DEM
ocratS will make some unexpected
pick-ups Of seats now held by Repub-
licans.
Chairman Drrlry said he has re-
ceived reports from his regional scouts
throughout the entire ABS congress
slonal districts that he finds most
encouraging" He Is in Washington
today for some conferences, and then
will continue on tomorrow to New
York to establish joint campaign
headquarters with the national COM
mittee.
G. o. p. House Gains Unlikely.
The reports from the congressional
sleuths. organized into regional groups,
are that the Republicans are un-
likely to make any House gains south
Of the Mason and Dixon line. The
talk Of gains in North Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Georgia are secuted by
those who have canvassed these
States. The party leaders. who have
analyZed these reports, point out that
there are now 210 seats held by Dem
ocrats in the Northern and Eastern
States The Republicans would have
to gain ia of these, or better than
two out Of every three to win con-
troll Of the House-where 80 is the
greatest gain that any party has ever
made.
Drury has pointed out that even If
every seat now held by a Democrat
who won by 10000 or less was con-
ceded to the Republicans, the Demo-
Gratis would still have majority Of
about 40
This is the crux Of the campaign"
said Democratic leader last night.
IF there was any chance of Landon
being elected what sort Of legislative
program could be put through with
both House and Senate so strongly
Democratic?"
II am confident of an overwhelm-
ing Democratic victory in November"
said Senator Guffey. Prosperity re-
gained is the proof to the voters. The
evidence of recovery is heralded
throughout the United States in every
economic, financial and industrial
news item published.
First Decision in Maine.
Nominations of senatorial candi-
dates to date are formidable array
of strong Roosevelt supporters in
those States where there are sena-
torial contests. Maine is the first
State in which We will have deci-
sion. Gov. Louis J. Brann, the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Senate, will
lead by winning the first of our SEN
atoriai fights.
"The Democratic wheel horses and
administration leaders who are up for
denomination and election undoubtedly
will win their contests by strong
majorities. The large primary votes
in the great key States not only
indicate but reassure Democratic sue
cess. Illinois illustrates this-the
Democratic primary vote was fully
one-half million over that polled by
the Republican primary. Voting fig
ures approximating the same ratio
have been indicated in many of the
other prominent States where pri-
maries have been held
THE entire economic structure of
the Nation has been improved to such
a degree that the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce, representative of
the backbone of the Nations business,
admits that actual records indicate
that business volume this year will be
the best since the unsound Hoover
prosperity Of 1929. The financial pages
tell the vote that stocks and other Sc
curtties have regained stable price lev
els. The democratic government Of
the people has curbed many vicious
practices in business that enriched
the few at the expense of the many.
Dividend Rate Doubled.
A year ago highs -salaried utility exec
utives said that the holding company
law would ruin business. But the chief
supplier Of electricity and gas in New
York has doubled its dividend rate
The people understand when they read
that every Government issue Is over
subscribed. Critical speeches about the
Governments finances make no i'm
preston on the average man when he
remembers that 3 per cent Government
securities sank to a market price of 50
under Republican rule and he reads
today that Government securities of
less than per cent have a market
price In excess of 104
'The small investor and wage Garner
have welcomed the opportunity to in
vest a part Of their savings in their
Government, while this Democratic
administration has made their cur
rent funds safe in the banks. Twelve
years Of Republican regime when the
world was at peace led to the catas-
trophy we can never forget. Three
years Of Democratic policies have
blazed the road to prosperity regained
in spite Of the world unrest. The
American people have gained a sense
of financial security which they are