Tuesday. Nov. 2, 1954. University Daily Kansan
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U.S. Policy Awaits Key Elections 12 Races to Decide Control of Senate A Minimum of 36 House Members Will Be Beginning Congressmen
Washington — (U.P.)— Thirty-four states elect 37 senators today, but party control of the Senate rides on the outcome of about half of the contests. The other races involve seats in relatively "safe" Democratic or Republican territory.
Republicans are fighting to hold—
Republicans are nighing to hold—and increase—the thin margin by which they have controlled the Senate during the first two years of the Eisenhower administration. They were actually a minority, holding only 47 of the 96 seats, for one of those years.
The Senate lineup now is:
Republicans 49 Democrats 46
Democrats 40 independent 1
A pickup of two seats would throw control of the Senate to the Democrats.
Unlike the House, where all seats are at stake every two years, only one-third of the six-year Senate terms expire at each biennial election. However, deaths created six additional two- and four-year Senate vacancies to be filled this year.
These vacancies raised the total to 38 seats in 35 states. Maine relected Margaret Chase Smith (R) in its election Sept. 13, leaving 37 seats to the Nov. 2 balloting for the 84th Congress, which convene Jan. 5.
Of the 73 seats at stake, 15 are now held by Republicans and 22 by Democrats. Of the 58 hold-over senators, 33 are Republicans, 24 are Democrats and one is independent (Wayne Morse of Oregon).
With Mrs. Smith already elected the Republicans need to win 14 more seats for a total of 48 to control the Senate. If they held only half of the 96 seats, they could count on the tie-breaking vote of Vice President Richard M. Nixon to organize the Senate.
The 24 hold-over Democrat's need 24 more seats to gain control. They have been promised the additional vote needed for a majority by Merse.
Eleven of the Democratic nonines are in southern states and are assured of election. The Democrats also expect to hold the three seats they have at stake this year in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Rhode Island.
The GOP counts six "safe" seats to be filled this year—two each in Nebraska and New Hampshire and one in South Dakota and Kansas.
Barring upets, the battle for control of the Senate thus narrows to these 17 states: California, Colorado, Deleware, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon and Wyoming.
These 17 seats now are held by nine Republicans and eight Democrats.
Perhaps the No. 1 target of the Democrats is Kentucky, where the veteran Democrat, Alben W. Barkley, former senator and vice president, is trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Sherman Cooper. Other Republicans, including high hopes of replacing Republicans include Nevada and New Jersey.
Major Republican targests include seats now held by Democrats from Colorado, Ohio, Delaware and Illinois.
The Lineup
Seventeen key races for the Senate in today's general election are:
California—Samuel W. Yorty (D.) vs. Thomas H. Kuchel (R.).
Colorado—John Carroll (D.) vs.
Gordon Allott (R.)
Delaware—J. Allen Frear Jr.
(D.) vs. Herbert Warburton (R.)
Idaho—Glen Taylor (D.) vs.
Henry Dworshik (R.)
Idaho—Glen Taylor (D.) vs.
Henry Dworshak (R.)
Illinois—Paul Douglas (D.) vs.
Joseph Meek (R.)
Iowa—Guy M. Gillette (D.) vs.
Thomas E. Martin (R.)
Kentucky--Alben W. Barkley vs. John Sherman Cooyer (R.)
Massachusetts—Foster Furcole (D.) Levettier Saltonstall (R.)
--iowa-Leo A. Hoegh (R), Clyde E. Herring (D)
Michigan—Patrick V. McNamara (D.) vs. Homer Ferguson
Minnesota—Hubert Humphrey
33 States Will Name Governors
Maine elected its governor in September, turning in the surprising victor for the Democratic leader Edmund Muskie to make that traditionally Republican state
Washington — (UP) — Thirty-three states will elect governors today.
Democratic candidates have no opposition in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. There are 10 Republican governors seeking reelection; four Democratic governors.
Ala. — Thomas Abernathy (R),
James E. Folsom (D)
Ariz - Howard Pyle (R, incumbent) Ernest W. McFarland (D)
Ark—Pratt Remmel (R), Orval E Faubus (D).
Calif.-Goodwin J. Knight (R, incumbent), Richard P. Graves (D)
Colo-. Donald G. Brotzman (R).
Edwin C. Johnson (D)
Conn…John Davis Lodge (R.
inumbent). Abraham A. Ribicek
(0).
Fla.-J. Tom Watson (R), LeRoy Collins (D)
Ida. — Robert E. Smylie (R),
Clark Hamilton (R)
Kan. — Fred Hall (R), George Docking (D), Chester A. Roberts (Pro.) W. W. Tamplin (Soc.)
Md.-T. R, McKelidn, Jr. (R, incumbent); Harry C. Byrd (D)
Mass—Christian A. Herter (R
incumbent), Robert F. Murphy (D)
Mary
Mich—Donald S. Leonard (R).
G. Mennen Williams (D, incum-
ture T. A. Grove (S-L). E. H.
Munn S. (St. Pro.), Fronk Lovell
(S-W).
Minn.—C, Elmer Anderson (R,
incumbent), Orville L, Freeman (D)
Neb.—Victor E. Anderson (R),
William E. Ritchie (D)
Nev.-Charles H. Russell (R, incumbent). Vail Paintman (D)
P. Forsman (D)
N. H—Lane Dwinnell (R), John Shaw (D)
N. Y.—Irving M. Ives (R), Averell Harriman (D)
N. M.-Alvin Stockton (R), John F. Simms, Jr. (D)
N. D—Norman Brunsdale (B, incumbent), Cornelius Bymers (D)
Penna. — Lloyd H. Wood (R),
George M. Leader (D)
Texas—Tod R. Adams (R), Allan Shivers (D. incumbent)
R. I.-Dean J. Lewis (R), Dennis J. Roberts (D. incumbent)
Okla.  Faul  Patterson (R, in-
ubent), Joseph K. Carson, Jr (D)
S. D.-Joseph J. Foss (R), Edward C. Martin (D)
Vt.-Joseph B. Johnson (R), E Frank Branandon (D)
Ohio — James A. Rhodes (R),
Frank J. Lausche (D, incumbent)
Wyo.-Milward L. Simpson (R)
William Jack (D)
(D.) vs. Val Bjornson (R.)
Montana—James Murray (D.)
Wis-- Walter J. Kohler (R, incumbent) William Prosviney (D)
New Jersey—Charles Howell (D.) vs. Clifford Case (R.).
Nevada—Alan Bible (D.) vs.
Ernest Brown (R.)
New Mexico—Clinton P. Anderson
(P)
Oregon—Richard Neuberger (D.) vs. Guy Cordon (R.)
Ohio-Thomas Burke (D.) vs.
George H. Bender (R.)
Wyoming—Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D.) vs. William Henry Harrison (R.)
It is up to the voters whether there will be more.
Washington—(U.P.)—There will be at least 36 new faces in Congress next January regardless of whether the Democrats or the Republicans win today's elections.
Thirty-one members who served in the 83rd Congress already have been eliminated by voluntary retirements, defeats in the primaries and deaths.
Five more are certain to be eliminated in the Senate contest in California, Deleware, Montana, Iowa and Ohio. In those five states present members of the House are running against incumbent senators. They can't both win and come back in January.
Fewer than usual — two senators and eight house members — were eliminated by the primary route this year. The average in recent years has been from 10 to 15 in the House alone.
The other 21 already out of the picture are:
Deaths- Sens. Burnet R. Maybank (D.-S. C.) and Pat McCarran (D-Nev.). Reps. A. Sydney Camp (D-)
3a.) and Paul W. Shafer (R-Mich.).
Voluntary retirements — five senators and 12 House members.
If Sen. Irving M. Ives (R-N. Y.) is elected governor of New York he will resign his Senate seat and open the way for appointment of another new member for the next session.
The five Senate contests which are certain to eliminate an incumbent member of Congress:
California — Sen, Thomas T. Kuchel (R) opposed by Rep. Samuel W. Yorty (D).
Delaware          Sen, J. Allen Frenn
Dewey            拉克拉拜 by Rep. Herbert
Warburg (R).      R
Iowa — Sen. Guv M. Gillette (D) opposed by Rep. Thomas E. Martin (R).
Montana — Sen. James E. Murray (D) facing Rep. Wesley A. D'Ewart (R).
Ohio — Sen. Thomas A. Burke (D) opposed by Rep. George A. Bender (F).
The 10 present members who won't be back in January because they lost in the primaries — two senators and eight congressmen — are:
House — Reps, Laurie C. Battle (D-Ala.), Pat Sutton (D-Tenn.), George D. O'Brien (D-Mich.), Robert Crosser (D-Oher), Homer D. Angell (R-Ore). Don Wheeler (D-Ga.), and Ken Regan (D-Tex.).
Democrats Eye Control of House
Battle and Sutton gave up chances for reelection to the House to make unsuccessful bids for six-year Senate terms. The others were defeated for renomination to their present positions.
Senators -- Alton A. Lennon (D-
N. C.) and Robert W. Upton (R-
N. H.). Both were serving by ap-
partment this year.
Washington —(U.P.)— Democrats talk optimistically of capturing control of the House of Representatives by 20 to 30 seats—and possibly more—in today's elections.
Republican spokesman, on the other hand, say they will consider themselves lucky if they retain control of the House by a single vote.
Republicans hold 218 seats now, compared to 213 for the Democrats. There are three vacancies, and the remaining seat in the 435-member House is held by an independent, the Reps of Ohio. Two of the three vacancies were held by Democrats, the other by a Republican.
Those who eliminated themselves by voluntary retirement are:
In their private conversations, both Democrats and Republicans insist that they are taking a conservative view. But the Democracals can't hide their optimism.
Rep. Michael Kirwan (D-O) chairman of the Democratic congressional campaign committee, consistently has predicted the Democrats will win the house by 60 seats. Some of Kirwan's Democratic colleagues are less optimistic, but there are none who think the Republicans will remain in control.
Senate — Robert C. Hendrickson (R-N. J.), Edwin C. Johnson (D-Colo.). Edward D. Crippa (R-Wyo.) and Eva Bowring and Sam Reynolds, both Nebraska Republicans.
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Some Republicans, including Rep. Richard M. Simpson (R-Pa.), chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee, speak of Republican control of the house by 20 seats after Nov. 2. But most other Republicans, in their private conversations, are much more pessimistic.
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