Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-03
COP. Seen Chiefly on Defense
InEost in November Elections

greSSlOnal seats Cney now nOlQ
against the Democrats IL.
Hallanan Makes No Claims.
West Virginia'S national COM
mitteeman, Walter s. Hallanan,
was making no public claims in
a State where Democratic Sena-
tor Matthew M. Nicely has DEM
onstrated his ability in the past
to run away from the opposition.
In Virginia the Republicans
will be fighting to hold on to
their three Congressional seats
which President Eisenhower's
victory in 1852 in that State
helped them get.
However,-L. S. Parsons, vice
chairman of the State Republic
can Committee, said he was OPP
timistic the Republicans not only
will retain these three but pick
up two more seats in the I'd and
Sd Districts.
He and Republican State
Chairman Ted Dalton said they
think the principal issue will be
President Eisenhower's program
Maryland's national commit
teewoman, Miss Bertha s. Ad-
kins. expressed confidence voters
will re-elect four G. O. P. Con-
gressmen despite heavy Demo-
cratic registrations. She said
two Republican candidates were
waging vigorous campaigns in
Democratic-held districts that
might pay off in the November
election. Democrats hold three
Congressional seats.
McKeldin Reelection Seen.
Miss Adkins predicted Repub-
lican Gov. Theodore r. Nickel
din, who nominated President
Eisenhower at the 1852 Republ-
can National Convention, will
win reelection handily.
Robert H. Richards, jr., ma
tlonal committeeman, said Della
ware Republicans expect to
unseat Democratic Senator Allen
j. Frear, jr. Mr.. Richards said
the major issue in the campaign
is support of President Eisen-
hower's program.
Mrs. Charles w. Weis, jr., ma
tional committeewoman, said the
COP should keep its 81 Con-
gressional posts and win at least
one from the Democrats in the
November election in New York.
She did not say where Repub-
licans expected their gains.
There Is no Senatorial contest.
Republican Gov. Thomas E..
Dewey has yet to say whether
he will seek reelection in adj
vance of the State nominating
convention September 21-22.
H. Meade Alcorn, jr., Connecti-
cuts G. o. P. national commit
teeman, expects Republicans to
re-elect Gov. John D. Lodge and
at least five of the States six
congressman.
Mr.. Alcorn said prospects were
improving" for Republicans to
win the LIST Congressional Dis
trict from Representative
Thomas j. Dodd, West Hartford
Democrat. Mr.. Dodd's Re-
publican opponent is Wallace
Barnes of Bristol.
Massachusetts Prospects.
National G. o. P. Committee
man Ralph H. Bonnell of Bos-
ton predicted the reelection in
Massachusetts, of Republican
Senator Leverett Saltonstall,
Republican Gov. Christian A.
Herter and eight G. o. P. Con-
gressmen.
Mr.. Bonnell added that Re-
publicans might win two con-
gressional seats from Democrats
in the I'd and 4th districts.
Democrats have six members in
Congress.
Mr.. Bonnell said Senator SAL
tonstall's position in the Eisen-
hover administration in Wash
ington appeared to be an issue
in the Massachusetts, election.
The Senator is chairman of the
Armed Services Committee and
assistant majority leader in the
Senate.
tits question of backing the
administration, Mr.. Bonnell
said.
The national committeeman
reported unemployment was not
serious in the State although
conceding that some soft spots"
might influence the elections.
Business in the State gener-
ally is good" he said.