Evening star., 1937-12-03
|G. 0. P. WILL SEEK
q SENATE SEATS
80 Democrats, 9 of Them in
South, to Risk Seats in
1888 Elections.
BY the Associated Press.

bS tHe AssuCiAbcu EIeSs.
Republican party leaders, declaring
that the mathematics favor them, are
looking forward to the 1898 senatoria,
elections with high hopes of picking
up some seats.
A record-breaking group of 80 DEM
ocratic Senators must face the voters
next November, while only four Re-
publican seats will be at stake.
This unequal division is direct
result of the Roosevelt landslide of
1882, which gave the Democrats almost
a clean sweep OF the senatorial elec-
tions. The Senators elected that year
come up again in 1898.
Only nine of the Democratic seats
at stake in next years elections are
from the solid South" where Dem
ocratic victories usually are assured
ahead of time. That leaves 81 seats
which Republican strategists count as
fair game"
Plans Begun Early.
This unusual situation is one of
the reasons both parties have begun
to plan next years congressional cam
| paign so early.
Democratic leaders not only are
shooting at victories in the States they
now hold, but express hope of winning
two seats now held by the minority.
Senator Steiwer, Republican, of
Oregon, already has announced he will
not stand for reelection. Democrats
hope to take his seat.
They also talk hopefully of winning
in Pennsylvania against Senator Davis,
Republican incumbent That time
Republican stronghold has gone Demo-
cratic in the 1884 and 1886 general
elections.
The Democrats. conceding nothing,
also expect to fight for the other two
Republican seats. now held by Senators
Gibson of Vermont and Nye of North
| Dakota.
Also Have Claims.
Republicans also have claims to
make when the speculation gets down
to individual cases. They note par
ticularly that seven Of the Democrats
up for reelection next year were lead
ing foes of the Roosevelt court bill
and may run into factional difficulties
within their own party
The seven are: Clark of Missouri,
George of Georgia. Gillette of Iowa,
McCarran of Nevada. Smith Of South
Carolina, Tydings of Maryland and
Van Nuys of Indiana.
Prior to next years regular cleo
tions, two Democrats will gain Senate
seats which they may have to defend
Immediately. One will be appointed
by Senator Moore. Democrat. OF New
Jersey when he leaves the Senate in
January to become Governor of New
Jersey. The other will be nominated
by Democrats in Alabama January 4
to succeed Senator Dixie Bibb Graves,
now serving by appointment.
Immediate Appointment.
Gov. Bibb Graves has announced
he would appoint immediately the
nominee selected in the January pri-
mary to succeed his wife. The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee also may
select the winner to run in the regular
fall election. Candidates are Repre-
sentative Lister Hill and former SEN
ator Thomas Hefiin.
Other Democrats whose terms ex-
pire next year are Adams of Colorado,
Barkley Of Kentucky. Bone of WASH
ington, Brown of New Hampshire,
Bulkley of Ohio, Mrs. Caraway Of
Arkansas, Dieterich of Illinois, Duffy
of Wisconsin, Hayden of Arizona,
Hitchcock of South Dakota Lonergan
OF Connecticut, McAdoo of California,
McGill of Kansas. Overton of Louisi-
ana, Pepper Of Florida, Pope of Idaho,
Reynolds of North Carolina. Thomas
of Utah, Thomas of Oklahoma, Wag-
ner of New York and Berry of Ten
nessee.