U.S.A. ELECTIONS

Grey River Argus, 8 November 1938, Page 7

U.S.A. ELECTIONS

NEW YORK FIGHT. REPUBLICAN ALLEGATION. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] NEW YORK, November 5. With quibs, epigrams, and quotations from Scripture, Mr Herbert Hoover in his final pre-election ■peeoh attacked the New Deal’s alleged failure to secure recovery in America parallel to that abroad. He made the charge that Mr Roosevelt’s coercive tactiqs against prices and bank credit had resulted in the second depression. Mr Hoover was replying to Mr Roosevelt’s speech of last night, which was interpreted as a trial balloon, for the President’s supposed desire to stand for re-election for a third term. The speech has intensified national interest in the New York election, where the District Attorney, Mr Thomas Dewey, leader of the special prosecutions against racketeering, is seeking to overthrow Mr Roosevelt’s friend, the Governor, Mr H. H. Lehman. It is felt that, if the Democrat organisation in the President’s hame State is defeated, the result may revitalise the national Rebunlican organisation, making it a serious challenger to the New Deal in 1940. Mr. Dewey threw a bombshell tonight when he revealed that the New York Secretary of State (Mr Edward Flynn), the’ Democrat Party leader in the Bronx county, had appointed the slain gangster, Dutch Schultz, as deputy-sheriff, knowing that he was a former convict. Mr Lehman had earlier charged Mr Dewiey with ignoring thei corruption in Republican circles. The ,“Nfew York Times,” from the reports of its observers in all States, forecasts the election of at least five (Republican Govi 'JrnoKs,. two Senators, and upwards of 30 members of the House of Representatives. Republican leaders anticipate 'gaining 80 additional seats in the House of Representatives. The Democrats forecast the loss of from 4 to 7 per cent, of their representation. Democrat members consider that as the party in power during the last 50 years has regularly suffered heavy losses at the mid-term elections, the loss of fewer than 50 seats would be an expression of confidence in the Democrat Party.