Nation: Prediction from Barry

Republican Barry Goldwater, for one, took a dim view of Wallace's machinations. "Wallace can elect Johnson more than anything you can think of," said Barry at a California meeting of businessmen. He pegged the G.O.P.'s 1968 presidential chances at "less than fifty-fifty": Wallace's candidacy would cut deeply into the votes for a moderate Republican, especially in the South.

As for the House of Representatives, said Barry, G.O.P. "gains will be made from all over the country"—maybe enough to give the Republicans control. In the Senate, he predicted, "I'm sure it's possible to pick up five to eight seats. I haven't given enough...

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