Evening star., 1945-07-22
Politicians Leuel Sights on 1916
Planning Already Under Way for Campaign Expected Give COP Gains
in Both House and Senate

Politics, like war, requires logistical
planning, and Democratic and Repub-
lican headquarters here are busy with
and the 1948 presidential campaigns.
Organization" and funds" are the
key words in both camps On paper, the
Republican National Committee is better
organized and financed than the Demo-
cratic, but the Democrats have several
actual advantages. These include Presi-
dent Truman in the White House, sub
stantial majoritieS in the Senate and
House and the political patronage of a
party in power
The big political objective is winning
Of the 1948 presidential and congress
sional elections. Immediate plans, how
ever, are concerned with 80 Senate seats
and ABS House seats to be filled in 1916.
Should the Republicans win control OF
the House and Senate or the House
alone, they would be in strong tactical
position for the bigger battle of l948.
Republican National Committee Chair
man Herbert Brownell, jr., claims that
Republican prospects for taking over
Congress in 1916 are the best for many
elections.
Missouri Typical.
The present House is made up of 24l
Democrats, 100 Republicans, 2 Pro-
gressives and 2 vacancies; the Senate
has SIS Democrats, SO Republicans,
Progressive and vacancy. OF the 81
Senators up for reelection next year 10
are Democrats, IL are Republicans,
Progressive, l vacancy Caused by the
death of James G. Scrugham, Democrat,
of Nevada. OF the 80 Senators up for
reelection in 194S there are Is Demo-
Gratis and IT Republicans. Thus the
Republicans will have an advantage in
1916 because fewer of their Senators
will be up for reelection, and in 1913
the advantage will be with the Demo-
Gratis for the same reason.
Missouri will be a typical battle
ground next year. The present Missouri
delegation in the House contains seven
Democrats and six Republicans Sen
ator Frank P. Briggs, Democrat, who
was appointed by Gov. Donnelly, will
seek to retain his seat by election.
Four of Missouris House seats are
conceded by both Republican and Dem
ocratic leaders to be doubtful. Three
are held by Republicans: Wat Arnold,
in the 1st (northeasD district, who won
last year by 1882 votes; Max Schwabe,
I'd (middle) district, who had a ma
jority of only 270 and William S. Cole,
Sd (northwesD district, whose majority
was LAT. The incumbent Democrat,
who is expected to have close race. is
A. S. j. Carnahan of the 9th central
southeastl district, who won last year
by 1,086 votes. The 1st and I'd districts
have been traditionally Democratic; the
Sd and 9th have often been doubtful.
Off-year elections have usually fa-
vored the Republicans in Missouri, but
with President Truman III the White
House, Robert Hannegan as national
chairman and Richard Macy as his ex-
ecutive assistant, it is most probable
the Democratic headquarters, as a
matter of personal prestige for these
men, will see that the local Democrats
are well supplied with campaign funds.
Prosperous Year Ahead.
The Republicans, on the other hand,
will want to make big showing in the
Presidents home State. Their head
quarters are prepared to spend the
money for their Missouri candidates.
1t looks like a prosperous year for the
local politicians and their courthouse
crowds.
In Illinois the contest likely to cause