Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-10-31

members this year. now has 81 Re-
publicans and As Democrats in its
membership, net loss of three Re-
publican seats would bring tie, and
net loss of four would result in
the Democrats taking control.
The Democrats best chances in
these six senatorial contests lie in
Minnesota, West Virginia, Okla
homa and Wyoming In Kentucky
Senator Cooper, Republican, is
given the edge, and in Iowa, Senator
Wilson, Republican, because of the
expected large Dewey vote, probably
will nose out former Senator Gill
lette, Democrat. Latest reports in
dictate that Senator Ball is running
behind Mayor Hubert Humphrey of
Minneapolis, his Democratic oppo-
nent, in Minnesota, although the
State is expected to go for Gov
Dewey.
RevercOmb Seat Threatened.
Nor are the reports good for Sen
ator Revercomb in West Virginia,
nor for Senator Robertson in Wy
oming, both Republicans. Senator
Revercomb, whom Gov. Dewey has
ignored during the campaign be-
cause of his stand On the Displaced
Persons Act of the last session of
Congress, is opposed by former Sen
ator Nicely, Democrat, who has
strong labor backing MI. Nicely
has Democratic enemies, however,
and that may save the Republicans
bacon. Gov. Lester D. Hunt, pop
ular Democrat, is giving Senator
Robertson a hard race, and only if
Gov. Dewey runs we'll in the State,
with enough straight party votes,
can Senator Robertson have a
chance
Oklahoma seems almost sure to
elect former Gov Robert S. Kerr,
Democrat. over his Republican op-
ponent, Representative Ridley.
If the Democrats take four of
these six Republican seats and
lose no seats to the Republicans
they are inland will organize the
Senate in the new Congress.
COP. May Win Seats.
Republicans have chances to take
Senate seats away from the Demo-
Gratis in only three States, Colorado,
Montana and New Mexico. The best
chance appears to be in Montana,
where Republican, Thomas Jeffer-
son Davis, is running against Sem
ator Murray. Mr.. Davis is a popu-
lar Butte lawyer. Senator Murray
has the enmity of the faction of the
Democratic Party which supported
former Senator Burton K. Wheeler.
The race will be close, with the
odds favcrirg Mr.. Davis.
Colorado's veteran Democratic
Senator, Ed Johnson, is a tough man
for any one to defeat in his home
State. Only if Gov. Dewey's lead
in Colorado reaches more than So
600 is Will F. Nicholson, the Re-
publican candidate, expected to win.
Gen. Pat Hurley, former Secretary
of War and former Ambassador, is
making his second run for the Sem
ate in New Mexico, this time against
former Secretary of Agriculture An
derson. While the race is very
close, the odds are on Anderson.
2 Other Races Interesting.
Two other interesting Senatorial
races are those in Texas and Ten
nessee, both additionally Demo-
cratic. In Texas, Jack Porter, Demo-
crat who turned Republican in 1910
because of the third term issue,
holds the COP nomination against
Representative johnson. Mr.. Por-
ter has strong Dixiecraft support,
and he has, too, the Endorsement of
former Gov. Coke Stevenson. Mr..
Stevenson lost out to Mr.. johnson
in the primary election-by 81 votes
in a million cast. The bitterest
feeling prevails between the Stew
enson and johnson forces. Mr.. Por-
ter has an outside chance.
Carroll Reece, former Republican
National chairman, teamed with
Roy Acuff, Nationally known radio