The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-05
Voters in ~
 States Decide S0M Congress
Who Sholl Control Is Left in Doubt
 Before Tobulution

Voters in 4T states decided with general election ballots today whether Democrats shall control the S0th Con- gress or be busted by Repub- licans after 16 lean COP years.
 Seventy-six Democrats and II Republicans were elected as the polls opened. They either had no opposition or a token opponent.
 Maine was the non-participating state. Estimates of the number ot ballots cast range from S4,0Oo,000 to aO,OOO,O00. The weather forecast was generally fair which may have favored the Republicans.
 Thunder From Left Noted
 But there was thunder from the left where some New Deal cam paigners signed of with sharp words for their Democratic allies Former Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace told a campaign end luncheon meeting of the Na- tional Citizens Political Action Committee here that progresSives throughout the nation were frus- trated. Earlier he warned that: "There is a depression coming, folks, and it cannot be too StrOng- ly emphasized"
 Wallace announced that he would feel free tomorrow to resume his sharp criticism of Truman Admin ist-ation foreign policies which midway in the campaign caused his custer from the Cabinet.
 Maine, which was not participat- ing in today's election, voted on Sept. 9, returning three Republicans to the House of Representatives and electing a senator and governor both Republican.
 Thirty-three more governors were to be elected today.
 There were contests for thousands of lesser state and local offices.
 TOday's Alignment
 AS the polls opened the political alignment was as follows:
 Senate: Democrats 56, Repubh- cans 90, Progressive l.
 House: Democrats 236, Repnbh- cans i92, Progressive 1, American Labor 1, vacant 5.
 Governors: Democratic 25, Re- publican 23.
 The 8 gubernatorial offices ur today presently are divided among IS Democrats and i7 Republicans.
 To win control of the House oi Representatives the Republicans must make a net gain of % seats In the Senate they need l. Ex- cluding Maine, there were 432 House seats before the electorate today many in the South and scattering elsewhere where there was none ol merely nominal opposition. There were 35 Senate seats before the vot- CTS, including four for short two year terms, in the 80th Congress These presently are divided among
 Democrats 24, Republicans 10 Progressive l.
 Dependent On Weather
 The vote cast was dependent somewhat on today's weather con- ditions., In general, fair weather was good Republican omen Democrats were strongest in the cities where rain does not greatly impede transportation. Republicans were strongest in the rural areas where bad weather often means bad roads. The weather man came up with a prediction which should not displease the COP.
 The 80th Congress will convene Jan. 3, 1947. Democratic cam paigners have argued that election Of a Republican House or Senate would paralyze government. Re- publicans have made much of loca issues but have centered their fire on the Truman administration.
 They look to this election as barometer for the presidential cleo. tion of l948, depending on the tra- dition that if an Administration loses the Congress in a mid-terrt election it usually loses the White House two years later.