Evening star., 1940-10-30
Republicans Hope
To Gain 7 10 Is ?
Seats in Senate
Number Will Depend on
Strength of WiIIkie in
Presidential Race
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

Star Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Re
publicans are counting on picking
up from to l3 Senate seats this
year depending on how strong the
Wlllkle swing is on November S.
There are 36 Senators to be
elected this year. One of them,
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, has no opposition. In the
other races the Republicans are
certain to pick up two seats. The
defeat of Senator Guffey, Demo-
crat. of Pennsylvania by Jay Cooke.
Republican, is generally conceded
A shift in party designation by Sen
ator ShipStead, Farmer-Labor, of
Minnesota TO Republican will fur
niSh sure second gain.
Some surprising upSets are fore
cast in other senatorial races.
Senator La Toilette. Progressive,
of Wisconsin is likely to be de-
feated by Frederick H. Clausen,
for years a prominent industrialist
and banker, and president of the
Board of Regents of the University
of Wisconsin.
Mayor Burton Likely to Win.
Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleve-
land is expected to defeat John Nc
Sweeney. Democratic candidate for
Senator from Ohio. replacing Sena-
tor Donahey, who was not candl-
date for reelection. Mayor Burton
was an officer in the World War and
was awarded several service medals.
is now a captain in the Infantry
Reserves and has been prominent in
law practice.
Stephen F. Chadwick of Seattle,
a former national commander of
the American Legion, who was
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the Senate in 1882 aud
who has served as civilian aide to the
Secretary of War since 1888 is MAX
ing an active campaign against
Representative Wallgren. Democrat.
Senator Schwellenbach was not
candidate for reelection.
With the defeat for denomination
Of Senator Holt, Democrat. OF West
Virginia; Thomas Sweeney. Re
publican of Wheeling is making a
Whirlwind campaign against Harley
M. Kilgore of Beckley. Mr. Sweeney
Is manager Of a life insurance
agency succeeding his father and
grandfather in the position HIS
great grandfather was in the State
Legislature When West Virginia was
part of Virginia. His father. Thomas
B. Sweeney, is now a resident of
Washington. is an author and wes
chairman of the Red Gross c~m-
paigA during the World Wa end is
vice president of Children Hos
pital.
NIinton Is Threatened
c. Wayland Brooks, Republican,
Is counted upon to defeat Senator
Slattery of Illinois in what is ex-
pected to be a Republican land
slide in Illinois. Senator Slatterv
was given an interim appointment
by Gov. Horner to fill the vacs ncv
caused by the death Of Senator
James Hamilton Lewis. This term
expires in 1943
Senator Minton. Democrat. Of In
diana is seriously threatened b1
Raymond E. Willis, a newspaper
editor and publisher who worked
his wav up from a printers pH~ren-
tice. He weS Republican nominee
for the Senate in 1923 9rd vas for
merlv floor leader in the State
Legislature The presidential cam
didate will carry the senatorial
candidate-either way.
Huoh Butler of Omaha. mem
Der Of the Republican National
Committee. is expected to defeat
Gov Robert L. Cochran of Lincoln
for Senator from Nebraska. THIS
contest is for the sect which will
be vacated by Senator Burke, Demo-
crat.
One of the most closely contested
senatorial clashes is between Sena-
tor Mead, Democrat, of New York.
who previously served many years
In the House, and Representative
Bruce Barton, Republican. an ad-
vertising specialist, who helDed man
age Wendell Wilkes pre- convention
campeien Senator Mead was
elected to the Senate two years ago
to fill the uneXpired term Of the
late Senator Copeland Republican
leaders express confidence that Mr..
Barton will win, but Senator Mead
seems to have the advantage.
Nav Beat Truman and Chavez.
The Republican managers say
they also have encouraging prospects
of winning Senate seats IN Missouri
and New Mexico. Senator Truman
Democrat. of Missouri is opposed by
Marvel H. Davis of Kansas CITY
Senator Chavez. Democrat, Of New
Mexico is opposed by Albert K
Mitchell. Republican.
Fifteen present Senate members
are certain of re-election-in spite
of the fact that Republican oppo-
nents are actively challenging sew
eral of them. One contest is