Evening star., 1954-10-31
South Dakota, West Virginia and
Wyoming.

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Wyoming.
OF the II other senatorial
elections, II are in States OF
the South certain to elect Demo
Gratis. Five will take place in
States regarded as certain to
elect Republicans. Kansas is ex-
pected to re-elect Senator
Schoeppel; New Hampshire to
elect two Republican Senators,
one of them Senator Bridges
president protempore of the Sen
ate, and Nebraska will elect two
Republican Senators.
Decisive Races Listed.
Here is the way the 20 de-
cisive Senate races look, show
ing the State and probable win
ner: ..... .-
California: Kuchel, Republi-
can incumbent. BR
Colorado: Carroll. Democrat.
Delaware: Frear, Democrat in
cumbent.
Idaho: Dworshak, Republican
incumbent ,
| Illinois: Douglas, Democrat in
cumbent.
Iowa: Gillette, Democrat in
cumbent.
Kentucky: Barkley, Democrat.
Massachusetts, Saltonstall,
Republican incumbent.
Michigan: Ferguson, Republi-
can incumbent.
Minnesota: Humphrey, Demo-
crat incumbent.
Montana: Murray. Democrat
incumbent.
Nevada: Bible. Democrat.
New Jersey: Howell, Democrat.
New Mexico: Anderson, Demo-
crat incumbent.
Ohio: Bender, Republican.
Oregon: Gordon, Republican
incumbent.
Rhode Island: Green, Demo-
crat incumbent.
South Dakota: Mundt, Repub-
lican incumbent. ,
West Virginia: Nicely, Demo-
crat incumbent.
Wyoming: O'Mahoney, Demo-
crat.
If these estimates prove cor
rect, the Democrats will make a
net gain of three Senate seats
The Republicans net loss will be
three. The Democrats will have
40 Senators; the Republicans 46
One independent, Wayne Morse
who votes with the Democrats
completes the roster.
The Democratic gains will have
taken place in Kentucky, Nevada
New Jersey and wyoming. The
Nevada and Wyoming seats art
occupied by Republicans, namee
by Republican governors follow
ing the deaths of two Demo
cratic Senators, Lester c. Hum
and Pat McCarran.
Bender'S Victory Seen.
The single Republican Senate
gain will be in Ohio. where Rep
George Bender, Republican. il
running against incumbent Sen
ator Thomas A. Burke, appointed
to fill a vacancy caused by th'
death Of the late Senator Taft
Many of these 20 senatoria
races are close and hard fought
An upswing of Republic a
strength could give control o
the Senate to the G. o. P. by ,
slight margin. Or, conversely,
strong Democratic vote nigh
increase the Democratic margin
three or four more seats. Unde
such a drive, the Democrat
might win in Oregon, California
Ohio and Michigan. Whereas. |
the Republicans show strongly
they could take the Senate seat
in Delaware. Iowa, Kentuck.
and Wyoming.
Outstanding in interest is tn
effort of the Weep" forme
Vice President Alben Barkley, II
, stage a comeback in Kentucky
At n, MIR. Barkley has beel
campaigning vigorously agains
Senator John Sherman Cooper
one of the ablest Republican
Senators. Mr.. Cooper has on hi
side youth and a strong persona
following among both Democrat
and Republicans. Mr.. Barkley
however. is Kentucky's Gran
Old Man" and Kentucky
basically a Democratic STATE
The odds seem too much for M
> Cooper to overcome.
, In Illinois, the Republican
! are trying desperately to tur
back Senator Paul Douglas
!. Democrat, seeking secon
}. term. Their candidate. JIG
: Meek. who has for years bee
: president OF the Illinois Reta
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