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in Vermont, Kansas, North and
South Dakota, and Oregon. A
total of five seats.
J This leaves 10 Senate contests
in which the outcome appears less
certain. These are in Idaho 90,
Washington, California, Utah,
Colorado, Missouri, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Pennsylvania. Con-
necticut (2), New Hampshire. New
York. Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma
and Maryland.
Narrowing it down still further;
The Republicans seem to have
better chances in the Senate races
in California, Idaho Cloth races)
Iowa. Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire
Indiana. Colorado and Connect
cut Zone race). The Democrats
appear to have the better chance
in Washington, New York, Okla
homa, Missouri, Illinois, Connecti-
cut Zone race, and Maryland.
G. O. p. Could Gain Eight Seats
II the G. o. P. got the breaks,
1t could gain eight seats in the
Senate, one each in Idaho, Cali
fornia, Utah. Pennsylvania. Illi-
nois, and Maryland. and two in
Connecticut.
On the other hand, if the Dem
ocrats have the breaks, they could
gain six Republican seats in the
following states-Indiana. Colo
RADIO, Missouri, New Hampshire,
Ohio and Wisconsin.
The probabilities seem to be
that the Republicans will gain five
seats by winning in Idaho, Cali
fornia, Pennsylvania, and Utah,
and one Connecticut race. The
Democrats probably will gain a
seat in Missouri and Colorado.
This would mean net gain of
three Senate seats for the G. O. P.
II 1t works out that way, the
political complexion of the Sem
ate in the 82d Congress would be
81 Democrats and As Republicans.
The present ratio is 81 Democrats
to AZ Republicans.
Democrat Sees Gain.
A Democrat who forecast Presi-
dent Humans election in 1913.
believes the Democrats will in
crease their Senate lead by two
seats at a minimum and four at a
maximum. His estimate is that
they have better than even chances
to win in New Hampshire, Indiana,
Idaho, Colorado, Missouri, Iowa,
and Ohio, total of seven states.
He figures they may lose seats in
California, Pennsylvania and Utah.
Contests for the House have
been overshadowed by the major
interest in gubernatorial and SEN
atorial races. The best estimates
obtainable indicate the Repub-
l1cans will make net gain of 20
to 80 seats.
Some Of the Democratic experts
say, however, that the Democrats
have a chance of gaining 10 seats,
and that the worst they will do
Will be a net loss or not more than
40 seats.
They would regard either out
come as a Democratic victory, on
the theory that the normal off,
year gain of the minority party
should be more than 20 seats.
They believe that the Democrats
nave chances of picking up seats
IN Oregon, Wisconsin, Iowa. one
IN Michigan now held by Repre-
sentative Engel, a Republican, and
perhaps one in Tennessee. =.
Republican experts, on the
other hand, say their party will
make a net gain Of from 25 to 80
seats. They believe they have good
chances to gain in Ohio, Illinois,
New York and PENNSYLVANIA.
Some Of the more enthusiastic
say that if the trend is strong
enough for the Republicans to
gain above 80 seats, it will carry
them all the way to control of
the House.
OF all the senatorial races, that
In Ohio holds the most interest.
There Senator Taft. the target of
labor, is fighting des-
perately to defeat his Democratic
opponent, State Auditor Joseph T.
Ferguson. Senator Taft's chances
seem to depend on getting out
the rural Republican vote. Sena-
tor Taft is expected to win.
In Illinois, Senator Lucas, Ma
tority Leader of the Upper House,
is in a hard fight for reelection
against former Representative
Everett M. Dirksen, and the odds
favor the Senator.
In the Presidents home State
Missouri, the Democrats will, in
all probability, elect former Rep
resentative Hennings over Sena-
tor Donnell. Republican.
Connecticut's two senatorial
races may result in one Republi-
can victory and one Democratic.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, is
expected to lead his ticket, and
to win unless Gov. Chester
Bowles, Democrat, should be de-
feated by more than 10000 votes.
Senator Mcmahon is opposed by
Joseph E. Talbot. Prescott Bush,
Republican. is given the edge
over Senator Benton, Democrat,
in the other race.
Senator Lehman, Democrat,
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