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Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 5

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US, A. ELECTIONS “NEW DEAL” TRIUMPHANT CONTROL IN BOTH HOUSES. ’ MANDATE FOR ROOSEVELT. • [United Press .Association— rßy,Electric ./ Telegraph.—Copyright.) ' (Received. 9 a.m.)NEW YORK/ November 7, ’•‘v’-The : &efctiori'-of"34•’members of the Senate and a full House of Represen- ’ Natives''. {435' members) • took - place throughout the United States today. At 'ah ’early'Hour this' morning the Democrats 1 had- won enough contests • {o« : assure them of 66 seats in the* Senate, or more than the two-thirds majority, with seven' still doubtful, some -•mbcrats. : ; ■ - .<•> House of Representatives the, .'’'Democrats have definitely : ;won 234 ;; than a' clear majority. r - The /Republicans:• are assured • of. only 96 seats, the' Democrats claiming ‘enough ;•> of the remaining doubtful seats to give them a two-thirds ma- ■ jority in .that . branch of Congress as ’ well, v Last evening incomplete ; returns gave Mr Roosevelt’s “New -Dealers” Senator from Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, West Virginia, and Connecticut. The last-named state voted for Mr-. Hoover two years ago. Shortly before 10 p.m. the Postmaster-. General, M? J. A. Farley, leader of the Democrat campaign, announced ..that.the,-famous Republican figures had been toppled, and that the “New v Deal” , had been magnificently sus- ... tained. : ; This announcement followed the - concession, of New York State to Messrs. Royal Copeland and Herbert Lehman,-,: Mr .Roosevelt’s candidates r for the Senate and tKe New York > Governorship respectively. Mr Hiram Johnson, Democrat, was elected to. the Senate in California. .Powerful Position. . Mr,,Roosevelt said the supporters , of the New Deal are now in as powerfui a position as . any Government of the United States has ever been. With the election of enough Senators to produce a two-thirds majority virtually assured, with the probability of the .overwhelming Democrat ma- , jority in ;,the House of Representatives not likely to be seriously rer ,dUced,.’'ahd with, the country’s stamp of/approval pri his experimental pol- ; icy,. Mr Roosevelt has received a man,’,date to proceed. ‘: The possible, defeat ,of Mr David A. Reed (Republican—Pennsylvania) 1 ; by. Mr; Joseph R. Guffey, Government candidate for the Senate, was the outstanding event of,the early morning returns. ; The coal and' steel state, . which has not sent a Democrat to the ‘'Seriate since the Civil 'War, was look;ed ppon as a testing ground for the 1 ! “‘New Deal,” to • which' Mr Reed is bitterly opposed. ’ It was the most astounding “off year”; [ 'election;: iri. . the ; country’s history. Typical of the sweep of the “New Deal” *.was;.this situation in the Republican stronghold of Pennsylvania, The Democrats seized three seats in -Philadelphia. It was unpre- • cedented, and : meant that, contrary to custom, the, “ins” 'stood a chance of maintaining their, large majority .rin. the. House. V: CLASHES.-■ " SHOOTINGS''AND STABBING: li v . "FOUR.LIVES LOST,. • (Received 9 a.m.) .. - ; y NEW YORK, November 6. *.! Further , election . violence . caused the. loss. ,of four lives. Two-people . -.ytere shot, in Kentucky, one in. Pennsylvania, and-one- was fatally stabbed , in Missouri. V POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE J ” ,: NEW r QUESTIONS ARISE. ( PROGRESS RETURNS. ''-■■■ ‘ (Received 10‘ a.m.) ' . ' ' WASHINGTON, November 7. The United. States election returns have pettier 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 bean swept into office on the Democratic ticket, and their collective mental processes range from the inner shrine 'of Conservatism to the borders of . f shfeer Radicalism. Political students ask: “Can this •party, which-has come so near taking the place of both the old parties in the conduct of the Government, remain one party under the tightening stress of these years of constant strain? If it does remain one. party, can the dominance of one wing over the others be avoided, and which will becoriie the controlling element? If -it does, not remain one party, is the long foreseen alignment of political groups now is prospect?” These •questions point directly towards 1936 and ’ must receive the earnest consideration of President Roosevelt be- . tween now and the time when, in - all huiman probability, he will be reelected. .

, The Associated Press returns of the House of/ Representatives election at 9 a.m. today show the elected members as follows:; — Democrats -1. ..... 221 , Republicans . ,62 i/; Farmer-Labour .......... 1 ~.-Progressive.-. ........:X ''" Doubtful .... r ..... 148