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Virginia caution against CHASING
Democratic Senator Matthew M.
Nicely as a sure winner for an
other term over Republican s'om
Sweeney.
In New York, Democrats have
reduced their estimated victory
margin for Averell Hartman,
who is lighting 1t out with Sem
ator Irving M. Ives in q bitter,
name-calling battle for the gov
ernorship. Mr.. Hartman still IS
favored to win, by polls and many
political authorities.
Rhode Island Democrats also
are expected to win as usual in
Senate. House and Governor
races-but it looks now as If
the margins may be closer.
Polls In some areas have tabled
enough still undecided voters to
tilt the balance either way.
What the effects will be of
Gen. Eisenhower's personally
launched campaign to ''tele-
phone your neighbor" and get
out the vote. and of a CORE
spending Democratic door-to-
door drive. nobody can say for
sure. Party professionals offer
partisan interpretations,
But in general. the Presidents
last-minute campaigning, and
the stepped sup G. o. p. effort
everywhere, are regarded as
more important factors in the
electioneering.
A top Wisconsin Democrat said
In a telephone interview:
"The Republicans have made
some gains in the last week or
two with the peace and COM
l1unism themes. But still say,
as I did two weeks ago. that we
will hold our two congressional
seats. and pick up one from the
Republicans, and that we have
q fighting chance for another.
The only difference is that in
the one district we may have a
little less Of a fighting chance" !"
G. o. p. Gains in Colorado.
George F. Rock, Democratic
national committeeman for
Colorado. where the President
spends his summer vacations,
said:
II hate to admit it, but I
think the Eisenhower appeals
have had some effect"
It isn't all talk, either, that
is figuring in the final phases
of the campaign. In some small
towns in Wisconsin, for example,
signs have appeared in store
windows suggesting: Remember
Korea when you vote on Tues
day."
And in West Virginia rival
signs put the campaigns into a
capsule. The Democrats say:
"Vote Democratic. The job you
save may be your own" The
G. o. p. counters with: 'Vote
Republican. The boy you save
may be your own."
In vital Senate races where
party overturns seem most likely,
the Democrats still appear to
have fairly comfortable leads in
Nevada. New Jersey and Wyom-
ing. Should earlier indications
of a Democratic victory in Ken.
lucky and a Republican win in
Ohio turn out to be wrong, the
results still would cancel out.
And the Democrats still would
have a net gain Of three Senate
seats. s ~
That would add up to Senate
control in the new Congress.
Shift In Idaho and Oregon.
Even though races IN Mon
tana, Colorado and Delaware
now are rated closer. Democrats
still are regarded as a bit better
than $3.50 for keeping the seats
they now hold.
In two States previously listed
as tossups, Idaho and Oregon,
Republicans are reported gain
ing. But they hold the seats
already. That goes, too. for an
other close State-California.
In governor races, a Demo-
cratic loss in Arizona would trim
the gains the Democrats expect
from five to four. In that event,
instead of 20 Republican and 10
Democratic governors, there
would be 1928 lineup.
Reports from around the coun-
try point toward q possibility
that the Republican stretch drive
might salvage five or six House