Evening star., 1942-09-22
The Political Mill
Democrats Expected to Keep Senate Majority
Despite Goins Seen for Republicans


lcan. Three of its four congress
sional districts are represented by
Republicans, one of them elected
in a special election since Pearl
Harbor. Senator Millikin, Re-
publican, appointed to fill va
cancy caused by the death of the
late Senator Alva B. Adams, Dem
ocrat, is unning for the short
term in Colorado, too, and should
be reelected.
Senator Murray of Montana,
who came through a bitter pri-
mary campaign for the Demo-
cratic nomination to succeed him.
self. is meeting wellington Ran
kin, a Republican and brother of
Miss Jeannett Rankin, member
of the House who voted against
war, in the general election. Miss
Rankin is not running to succeed
herself this fall, leaving the polit-
ical field open to her brother.
Senator Capper, veteran Kan
sas Republican, is regarded as a
sure winner over former Senator
McGill, Democrat, and Senator
Thomas, Republican, of Idaho is
expected to defeat his Democratic
opponent, Glen Taylor.
To recapitulate, the Repub-
licans have good chances to pick
up Senate seats now held by
Democrats in South Dakota,
Iowa, Colorado, Michigan and
New Jersey. They will surely
win a new seat in Nebraska, un-
less Senator Norris, Independent,
decides to throw his hat in the
ring for reelection, as his friends
are urging him to do.
The Republicans have nomi-
mated Kenneth Wherry. former
State chairman for the Senate
there, and the Democrats, Foster
E. May, a radio commentator.
Glass Is Unopposed.
The Republicans also have
chances to win in wyoming, and
perhaps in Rhode Island, where
Senator Green is up for renomi-
nation and reelection. Rhode
Island will nominate its candi-
dates in convention next week.
They may have a chance also in
Delaware, where the Democrats
have nominated Ennalls Berl In
place of Senator Hughes and the
Republicans, former Gov. Buck.
Only one of the Senators now
up for reelection is entirely
without opposition-Senator Car
ter Glass. The Republicans, feel
ing they had no chance to win
against the veteran, and feeling
also real admiration for Senator
Glass, failed this year to place
any one in nomination against
him.
The Republicans have already
reelected one Senator, Senator
White OF Maine. He trounced his
Democratic opponent a week ago
2 to l. in Republican sweep Of
the Pine Tree State.
Unless present signs are wrong,
the COP will increase It's men,
bership in the new Senate, but
unless there is a tremendous
swing to the Republicans, the
Democrats will retain a sub
stantial majority.
Senator Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman of the Democra-
tic Senatorial Campaign Com.
mittee, has put forward the pro.
posal that, in these wartimes, the
political campaign should be
fought out on local issues" ir
order to avoid "an exhibition O.
national disunity, political o.
otherwise"
This is very much better thar
demands of other Democratic
leaders early in the campaign
that the war issue and so-callec
isolationism issue be made para
mount in the coming elections
Republican candidates, like theil
Democratic opponents, have de.
clared themselves strongly ir
favor Of prosecuting the war tt
successful finish and to tina,
end have pledged their aid to tn.
President.