Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04

the political auction block in
Tuesdays election. Control Of
that body rests on the election
results in a round dozen contests.
The Democrats seem sure of
victory in these Senate races:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Florida, Louisiana, North Caro-
line, South Carolina 1.-TWO seats
at stake). Oklahoma, Missouri
and Washington-11 States and
IL seats.
The Republicans are expected
to win the Senate races in these
II States: California, Illinois.
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, New
Hampshire. North Dakota, South
Dakota, Utah. Vermont and
Wisconsin.
The IL Senate races which will
decide party control Of the SEN
ate in the new Congress are in
these II States: Colorado, Con-
necticut, Idaho. Kentucky 1.-TWO
seats at stake, Maryland, Neva-
da, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
OF these. six are now held by
Republicans and six by Demo-
Gratis. The COP. seats are in
Colorado. Connecticut, Idaho,
Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylya-
mia; the Democrats in Kentucky
1.-TWO seats). Nevada, New York,
Oregon and West Virginia.
Hinge on President
The Republicans are believed
to have their best chances to win
the Senate races in Kentucky
Zone seat). New York and Neva-
da, and the Democrats in Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Colorado.
Much will depend on how
strongly President Eisenhower
runs in all these key States. For
example. If he wins Pennsylva-
MIA by more than 100000 votes,
he is expected to carry veteran
Republican Senator Duff to VIC
tory. The race there is believed
close. The Democratic candidate
former Mayor Joseph E. Clark
Of Philadelphia, is popular. Sen
ator Duff. a former Governor,
may be the victim of fractional
trouble in the Republican Party.
Dynamic Democratic Gov.
Frank j. Lausche Of Ohio is ex-
Ipected to defeat Senator George
Bender, Republican. Gov.
Lausche has in the past had the
support Of many Republican vot-
|erS. Only a tremendous sweep of
Ohio by Mr.. Eisenhower appar-
emily could save this seat for the
q. o. P.
In New York, the race is for
the Senate seat held by Senator
Herbert Lehman, Democrat, who
declined to run again. The Re-
publican Attorney General,
Jacob K. Javits, is running
against Mayor Robert F. Wagner
of New York. Until the fighting
began in Egypt, Mr.. Javits was
given the edge. He is a Jew and
was expected to run strongly In
New York City, which has a large
Jewish vote. The Republicans
fear, and the Democrats hope.
that this vote will now turn
almost solidily against Mr..
JavitS.
Situation in Kentucky
In Kentucky, Republican
chances are aided by the bitter
factional feuds in the Demo-
cratic Party. Also the Republic
cans have a strong ticket in the
field, headed by Mr.. Eisenhower,
who only lost the State by TOO
votes in 1852. Former Senator
John Sherman Cooper, Republic
can. is expected to defeat for
mer Gov. Lawrence Wetherby,
Gov. A. B. Happy Chambers
pet hate. The other Senate race
will probably go to incumbent
Senator Earle c. Clements, Dem
ocrat, over his Republican OPP
ponent, former Representative
Thurston Morton.
Because of Democratic dis
sention. the Senate race in
Maryland is close. with incum-
bent Senator Butler, Republican,
holding a slight edge over his
Democratic opponent, George P.
Mahoney.
The bitterest Senate race of
them all is in Oregon, where
Senator Wayne Morse, Demo-
crat and former Republican. is
opposed by former Secretary of
the Interior Douglas Mckay.
Senator Morse has been report
ed in the lead. More recently,
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