Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-27

good record. will go far toward
electing themselves and toward
building strength for new candi-
dates. seeking to replace Demo-
Gratis in the House and Senate.
And this means, in the opinion
of the leaders. supporting the
party programmed bucking it.
The selection of Mr.. Alcorn to
head the national organization
of the party. approved by the
President, has also the approval
of Vice President Nixon. and, of
course, the retiring national
chairman. Leonard w. Hall. In
fact. the Vice President said yes
terday that he had commended
Mr.. Alcorn to Chairman Hall be-
fore the election took place; that
he considered Mr.. Alcorn an eX-
cellent organizer, a very hard
worker, and best qualified to
take over and continue the Hall
policies of organization right
down to the grass roots.
Two Vacancies
AS Of today, the Republicans
have 200 members Of the House
and the Democrats 233. There
are two vacancies due to deaths
since the election, one a Repub-
lican vacancy in the second New
Jersey congressional district. and
the other a Democratic vacancy
in New Mexico at-large. If these
vacancies are filled by the cleo
ton of another Republican in
New Jersey and another Demo-
crat in New Mexico, the party
makeup of the House will be
201 Republicans and 234 Demo-
Gratis. For the Republicans to
gain a mere MISUNDERSTANDING
must retain their present
strength and take II House
seats now held by Democrats.
In the Senate, the count is AZ
Republicans and 40 Democrats.
Republican leaders say that
II the country remains pros
porous and at peace they con-
slider it is very possible" to elect
a Republican House in 1858. They
hope for a Republican Senate,
but admit it may be more diff
cult to attain, for in the ordi-
nary course 81 Republican Sem
tors come up for reelection,
md only IL Democratic Senators.
Five of the Democratic Senators
hail from the solid South-Byrd
of Virginia. Gore Of Tennessee.
Holland of Florida, Stennis Of
Mississippi, and the Democratic
Senator from Texas expected to
be elected to take the old Daniel
seat. now filled by appointment.
The other six Democrats up for
reelection have been well In
trenched. They are Senators
Chavez of New Mexico. jackson
of Washington. Kennedy Of
Massachusetts,, Mansfield Of
Montana, Pastore Of Rhode Is
land, and Symington Of Mis-
souri,.
Two Won't Run
The Republican Senator's up
for reelection are Barrett Of Wy
oming, Beall of Maryland, Brick
er Of Ohio, Flanders Of Vermont,
Goldwater of Arizona. Hruska Of
Nebraska, Ives Of New York, Jen-
ner Of Indiana, Knowland Of
California. LANCER Of North Da-
kota, Mccarthy Of Wisconsin,
Malone of Nevada, Martin Of
Pennsylvania, Payne Of Maine.
Potter of Michigan, Purtell Of
Connecticut. Revercomb Of West
Virginia, Smith of New Jersey,
Thye of Minnesota, Watkins Of
Utah and Williams Of Delaware.
Two of these senators have an
nounced they would not stand
for reelection, Senator'S Know
land of California, Senate Re-
publican leader, and Payne Of
Maine.
New candidates to replace
them must be found.
Mr.. Alcorn takes over the Re-
publican national Craftsmanship
February /. At the time Of his
election, he said that he planned
to do his utmost to elect q Re-
publican Congress: that he
would travel extensively in every
part of the country to help with
party organization. There is no
blinking the fact his selection
was a disappointment to some
of the Western Republicans. who
wanted a national chairman
from their section, and to some
of the more conservative Repub-
licans in the national commit
tee. Mr.. Alcorn has the task Of
selling himself to- this minority
and bringing about a united
front in the drive for victory in
the congressional elections. His
supporters believe he can do
both these things. 4,
Despite the presence Of Mr.,
Eisenhower on the ticket last
year, the Democrats were able
to hold the Senate control by
the same margin as In 1854,
and to increase their hold on
the House by two seats. So, some
of the Republicans hold that the
fort tho 0oV,Nno ion Yaavt vaar will