AN OBSCURE FUTURE

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

AN OBSCURE FUTURE

QUESTIONS IN WASHINGTON.

CONSTITUTION OF PARTY,

RESPONSIBILITIES ON PRESK

DENT,

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received November 8, 9.10 a.m.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7

The United States elections .have settled several political questions with emphasis, but have left several others potentially of far greater significance wholly untouched. Candidates of almost every conceivable twist of opinion have been swept into office oil the Democratic ticket and their collective mental processes range from the inner shrine of conservatism to the borders of sheer radicalism.

Political students ask: Can this party which has come so near to taking the place of both the old parties in the conduct of the Government remain one party under the tightening strain of these years of constant change P If it does remain one party, can the dominance of one wing over the others be avoided, and which will become tlie controlling element? If it does not remain one party is the long foreseen realignment of the political groups now in prospect ? These questions point directly towards 1936 and must receive the earnest consideration of President Roosevelt between now and the time when, in all human probability, he will seek re-election.

The Democrats to-day attained more than two-thirds of the entire United States Senate membership for the first time since the Republican Party was organised. The election of Democrats in Wyoming and Nebraska gave tlie party 66.