Evening star., 1939-08-10
"a Democratic Seats
In Senate al Stake
Al Next Election
6. 0. P. Would Fail
To Gain Control by
Winning Most Contests
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Democrats will have more than
three times as many Senate seats
at stake in next years elections as
will the Republicans.
Thirty-three places will be filled.
OF these. "a now are held by Demo-
Gratis, 7 by Republicans, l by a
Farmer and l by Pro-
gressive.
AS an offsetting factor, however,
the Democrats already are counting
as safe the elections in half a dozen
States-Florida, Arizona, Mississippi,
Virginia, Texas and Tennessee.
If the Republicans kept every
place they now have and won all the
elections except those IN tradl-
tionally Democratic States, they still
would add only 20 seats to their
present total of 23 That would
leave the Democrats and minor
parties with a total of So, or a
majority of the 96 Senators.
Thus, if a Republican President
were elected next year, he could not
hope to have party control OF the
Senate.
Lewis Successor to Be Chosen.
Although 80 Senate terms run out
every two years, there will be an
extra election in 1910 because IL
linois will choose a successor to the
late J. Hamilton Lewis. Senator
Slattery, Democrat, is holding Sen
ator Lewis seat by appointment un-
til that time.
Senator Minton, Of Indiana, the
majority whip, said today there ap-
peared to be little chance for Demo-
Gratis to win any of the present
Republican seats next year except
that for California, where the vet
eran Senator Hiram johnson will be
I'D for reelection. Six years ago
the Roosevelt administration backed
Senator Johnson.
On the other hand, Senator
Austin, of Vermont, assistant MINOR
itv leader, has contended Repuoh-
cans have good chance to pick up
at least half dozen seats no" nelo
by Democrats.
A preview of one 1910 Senate con-
fest was given Tuesday in the MIS-
sissippi gubernatorial primary. PAU
Johnson, backed by Senator Blloo,
Democrat, of Mississippi, was hlgh
man. but must participate IN run
off primary with former Gov. Mike
Conner, who is expected 10 nave
the backing of Senator HARRISON
Democrat, of Mississippi.
A former member of Congress, Mr..
johnson ran up 67,092 votes IN un-
official returns from 1927 OF 1860
precincts. Mr.. Conner had 5O,l29.
Approximately IS 900 votes were cast
for five eliminated candidates.
Senators Harrison and Bllbo are
political enemies, and Senator Harrl-
son is expected to support an op-
position candidate when Senator
Bilbo comes up for denomination
next year.
Roosevelt Participation Seen.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah,
4 frequent administration critic, SAID
he expected President Roosevelt to
take hand in senatorial campaigns
on his trip to the West Coast In
October. Two Democratic Senators
up for reelection next year-Mln-
ton and Truman of Missouri-al-
ready have accepted invitations to
ride on the Presidents train when
he passes through their States.
Both said they had no indication
as to whether the President would
sneak in their States,
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, whose term expires in
1910. may travel with the Chief EX-
ecutive through Montana. Although
he led the successful fight against
the Roosevelt court bill, Senator
Wheeler has supported much key
administration legislation.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida told reporters he thought
the President would take advantage
of the Western trip to "let the peo-
pie know his attitude on general
issues" rather than to delve into
individual senatorial contests.
Johnson Majority Increases.
Along with developments on the
senatorial front, the heated guber-
material primary in Kentucky wound
up with 1t. Gov. Owen Keen john
son of Richmond accepting "the
great honor of carrying the standard
for the Democratic party as its can
didate," as his majority over former