Evening star., 1942-09-22
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Whatever happens in Novem-
Der in the Democratic c-Republi-
can contest over control of the
House, the Democrats are sure
to have majority in the Senate
in the new Congress which begins
its duties next January.
At present there are IS Demo-
cratic Senators, % Republican,
Independent and l Progressive.
Thirty-four seats will be con-
tested for on election day-24
Democratic seats. 9 Republican,
and Independent, as CT today.
1t is obvious that al Demo-
cratic Senator'S will go right
ahead holding down their present
jobs, since they do not come up
for reelection this year. A ma
jority of the Senate is 40.
This means that the Demo-
Gratis have to win only 8 of their
"a contests where sitting DEM
ocratic Senators are involved.
1t is a cinch they will do this,
and more. Twelve of these DEM
ocratic seats are held by Senators
from the Solid South and So
called border States, where NOM
ination by the Democratic party
this year is equivalent to elec-
ton.
The nominees in these sure"
Democratic senatorial contests
are Senators Bankhead of Ala
bama, Bailey of North Carolina,
Lee of Oklahoma, O'Daniel of
Texas, Chandler of Kentucky,
Stewart of Tennessee, Glass of
Virginia, Maybank of South Car
olina, Ellender of Louisiana and
Russell of Georgia and James
Eastland of Mississippi, who de-
feated Senator DoXey for the
nomination, and John L. McClel-
Ian of Arkansas, nominated for
the seat now held by Senator
Spencer.
Democratic Majority Seen.
If all these II Democratic
Senate seats 60 to the Democrats,
as they surely will, the Demo-
Gratis start their contest for con-
troll with So seats in the bag
four more than a majority.
The Democrats, however, will
win other Senate seats. For ex-
ample, former Senator and pres
ent Gov. Nicely of West Virginia
is regarded as a sure winner in
November. 1t has been long
time since the Republicans won
Statewide contest in West
Virginia, and there seems little
prospect of their doing so this
year. Senator Hatch of New
Mexico is another Democrat ex-
pected to win. Still others are
rated as having chances, among
them Senators Schwartz of Wy
oming, Smathers of New Jersey
and Brown of Michigan.
Two Republican Senators up
for reelection have stout battles
on their hands. One is Senator.
Brooks of Illinois, and the other,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts.
Senator Brooks Is pitted against
Representative McKeogh, Demo-
crat, and Senator Lodge against
Representative Casey, Democrat.
Both the Democrats are regarded
as strong candidates. Neither of
them is as we'll known throughout
their States as are the incumbent
Republicans.
On the other hand, there are a
number of Democrats now in the
Senate who may be retired to pri-
vate life as a result of the elec-
tions. Senator Herring, Demo-
crat, of Iowa is in a tough spot,
for Iowa has swung strongly Re-
publican since Senator Herring,
a former Governor, was elected
to the Upper House in 1896.
Senator Herring's opponent is
Gov. George A. Wilson.
The Republicans are likely to
pick up a seat in South Dakota
too, where former Gov. Tom
Berry won the Democratic sena-
torial nomination from Senator
Bulow a few months ago. The
present Republican, Gov. Bush
field, is running for the Senate
there.
Johnson Has Hard Race.
In Colorado, Senator johnson
Democrat, is bucking Republican
Gov. Ralph Carr. That is an