DEFINITE MANDATE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 November 1934, Page 7

DEFINITE MANDATE

TO ROOSEVELT REGIME

DEMQCRATS SWEEP THE POLLS

NATION-WIDE SUCCESS

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.- Copyright.) NEW YORK, Nov. 7.

The United States to-day was in the hands of President Roosevelt and his New Deal supporters and the Democratic Party. As the result of yesterday’s Congressional elections the Republicans retained less than one-third of the Senate seats, a similar fraction of the House, and the party was of less account than at any time since its founding. It was the most astounding offyear election in the country’s history. Democrats won enough contests to assure 66 seats, or more than the desired two-thirds majority, in the Senate, with seven still doubtful but some likely to go Democratic. In the House of Representatives the Administration lias definitely won 234 seats, 25 more than a clear majority. Republicans are assured of only 96, Demociats claiming enough of the remaining 103 doubtful . seats to give them a two-thirds majority in that branch of Congress as well. President Roosevelt and the New Deal supporters stood on Wednesday in as powerful a position as any Government of the United States lias been. With the country’s stamp of approval on the experimental policies of the Roosevelt Administration as tlie result of Tuesday’s Congressional elections, the President has a mandate to proceed.

Shortly before 10 o’clock on Tuesday tlie Postmaster-General (Mr J A. Farley) leader of the Democratic campaign,- let the country know that “the famous Republican figures have been toppled and the New Deal magnificently sustained.’’

. Early returns indicated that predictions of a widespread Democratic victory were being, fulfilled, despite Republican leaders’ hopes that, on the basis of historical precedent, they should regain at least 30 seats for the House of Representatives.

DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES

From many parts of tlie country early tallies showed that local areas were giving Democratic candidates votes in excess of the 1932 pluralities. New York and Connecticut re-elected Democratic governors, other State officials, and delegations to Congress. Senator Fess appeared doomed to defeat in Ohio, an ex-Governor, Mr Donaliey, the Democratic Senatorial candidate, being expected to win by a plurality in excess of 100,000. Senator Reed (Pennsylvania), another noted foe of the Roosevelt Administration, was running behind Mr Guffey, the Democratic aspirant. Tlie ex-Mayor of Boston, Mr Curley, a friend of President Roosevelt has apparently won the governorship of Massachusetts. Vermont, which has not returned a Democratic majority for 75 years, seemed to have chosen a Democratic Senator, Mr Fred Martin. Senator Vanderberg (Michigan), a noted Republican, seemed to have been defeated by the Democratic aspirant, Mr Frank Picard. Democratic campaign managers everywhere hailed the results as an “overwhelming victory for the New Dea(.” Sixty-eight candidates for major offices, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and governorships, were unopposed in to-day’s elections. These included the Democrat, Senator Bilbo (Mississippi), the Democrat governors, Messrs Talmadge (Georgia) and Johnson (South Carolina), 60 Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives, and five Republicans.

Among noted Democratic senators who were re-elected were Senators Walsh (Massachusetts) and Byrd (Virginia), a brother of Rear-Admiral Byrd. Virginia, incidentally, has chosen nine Democratic congressmen, Florida five and a Democratic senator, and Texas has re-elected the Democrat, Senator Connolly and 21 Democratic members of the House of Representatives. Rhode Island gave the Democrats a sweeping majority, early indications being that the Republican, Senator Herbert, was defeated. Kansas, being one exception to the rule, appears to have elected a Republican governor. In Maryland a curious anomaly occurred. Apparently the governor, Mr Ritchie, one of the most noted Democrats in the country, and four times governor, was defeated for re-election by his Republican opponent, Mr Harry Nice, although Democratic aspirant for the Senate, Mr George Radcliffe, is running ahead of his Republican opponent and other Democratic candidates are also in the lead. An interesting explanation is given for Mr Ritchie’s defeat in Maryland, namely, that he is noted for opposing the New Deal policies while his Republican opponent, curiously enough, has outspokenly supported the Roosevelt measures. Senators Kean (New Jersey), I atterson (Missouri), and Robinson (Indiana), veteran Republicans, have apparently suffered defeat. Illinois appears to have gone strongly Democratic returning Democratic members to the’ House of Representatives. Senator Hatfield, a Republican, and one of the most outspoken critics of President Roosevelt, has been defeated in West Virginia. Democratic nominees m Tennessee lead by a substantial margin, Senators McKellar and Bachman being re-elected as well as a Demociatic governor. The Xjh Toilette brothers (Wisconsin) were ahead in the race for senatorship and governorship. Democratic victories, included governors and congressional delegates, were further recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma, North and South Carolina. Minnesota re-elected Senator Sliipstead and the Governor, Mr Olson, both Farmer Labour. Well-known Democratic senators reincluded Senators Pittman (Nevada), Wheeler (Montana), and King (Utah). Nebraska seems, like California and Kansas, to be one of the few States to elect a Republican Senator and Governor. Senator Hiram Johnson, a New Deal supporter, was elected in California. UPTON SINCLAIR’S POSITION^

The acting-Governor of California, Mr Frank Merriam (Republican), took the lead over Mr Upton Sinclair in incomplete returns from G 6 scattered ! precincts out of 10,721 in the State. Then 3622 complete and incomplete precincts gave Mr Merriam a 53,000 majority. Mr Sinclair was consistently behind Mr Merriam as the returns mounted. Even Los Angeles, centre of the “E.P.1.C.” plan strength in the primary elections, seemingly turned against Mr Sinclair. In 4896 complete and incomplete precincts Mr Merriam had 441,382 votes. Mr Sinclair 361,036 votes, and Mr Raymond Haight, Commonwealth and Progressive, 98,896 votes. Mr Upton Sinclair issued a statement predicting public discontent amounting to “fury” and promised to

institute recall proceedings in the event of Mr Merriam being elected. THE LATEST POSITION. Received November 8, 10.20 a.m. NEW 7 YORK, Nov. 7. House of Representatives at 9 a.m. toAssociated Press returns for the day showed those elected were:— Democrats ... 221 Republicans ... 62 Farm Labourites 1 Progressives 3 Doubtful seats 148

VIOLENCE 'CONTINUES. NEW YORK, Nov. 6. Further election violence accounted for the loss of four lives, two persons being shot in Kentucky and one in Pennsylvania, while one was fatally stabbed in Missouri.