Evening star., 1943-12-24
Taft Declares COP
Has Chance 10 Win
Control Of Senate
By the Associated Press.


Confident they will win control of
the House, Republicans are draw
ing q bead on is States in an ef-
fort to overturn Democratic ad-
ministration of the Senate in the
1914 political campaign.
Their successes in the 1943 off,
year elections have convinced Re-
publican leaders that they will have
q comparatively easy time in TAX
ing over the House in l945, but they
admit they have their work cut out
for them In the Senate, where they
now have only 81 votes, IL short Of
q majority of the the SO members.
However. Senator Taft, Repub-
hcan, Of Ohio said he thought the
Republicans have a chance of win
ming the senatorial races IN these
States: Arizona, California, Idaho,
Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Kentucky,
Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Utah and Washington.
Need Victory In IL Races.
Senator Taft pointed out that If
the Republicans win IL of these Is
races, their control will be secure
and they then can proceed to reor-
ganize the Senate with party men,
bers as chairmen Of all committees.
He noted also that victories in II
OF the contests would give them
control II Senator La Toilette, Pro-
gressive. Of Wisconsin chose to 70
along with them, or If they elected
Vice President.
Il think this change is coming
and probably next year." Senator
Taft said. Certainly there is not
much doubt that the Republicans
will control the Senate after the
1916 elections"
Despite these claims, Senator
Guffey, Democrat, Of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the Democratic Sena-
torial Campaign Committee, de-
clared he was conceding no seats to
the Republicans next year. More
over. he said he thought that at
least one-now held by Senator
Davis, Republican, of Pennsylvania
would be regained by the Demo-
Gratis.
Must Garry Border States.
For the Republicans to gain con-
troll OF the Senate, 1t would be nee
essary for them to carry so-called
border" States such as Kentucky
and Missouri, or else make a clean
sweep elsewhere.
II they~ penetrated the South.
they would have to unseat such vet
Grams as Democratic Leader Bark
ley. Kentucky, and Senator Clark,
Missouri. With Oklahoma having
elected a Republican in 1912, they
have hopes of defeating Senator
Thomas, that States veteran Dem
ocrat.
The Republicans are confident of
carrying New York, but here again
they would have to turn out a ma
tional flgure-Senator Wagner-to
do 1t. Their chances in Maryland,
where Senator Tydings has been re-
garded as an anti-New Dealer, ad-
mittedly are slim.
More Certain in West.
In the West the Republicans say
they are more certain. For in
stance, they count Illinois won,
which would involve the elimination
Of one Of the New Deals staunchest
supporters, Senator Lucas. They
think Indiana will go Republican
and Senator Van Nuys will be lost
in the shuttle, despite his opposition
to many New Deal policies.
In the Far West the Republicans
count heavily on defeating Senator
Downey in California and Senator
Clark Of Idaho. They are not so
sure they have the Indian sign on
Senators Hayden of Arizona, Bone
Of Washington, McCarran of Nevada
or Thomas of Utah.
However, they count Iowa as def
nitely Republican, even If Senator
Gillette can be persuaded to run
for reelection. and they think there
is no doubt that they will be able
to displace Senator Walsh, Demo-
cratic Gov. Edisons appointee from
New Jersey, who succeeded the late
Senator Barbour Repllhlican