CHANGE PREDICTED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 7

CHANGE PREDICTED

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SWING TO DEMOCRATS (Elec. Tel. Copyright —United Prens Assu.) NEW YORK. - Nov. 3Election eve throughout the mation finds the Democrats more justifwl* > confident in capturing control of tie House of Representatives, if not the Senate to-morrow. The most, optimistic estimates indicate that the Democratic majority in the House may be as high as 20. That the Democrats will make substantial gains is more clearly indicated than ever, and their ultimate majority will probably be from six to ten As for the Senate, it is now believed that the Republicans will probably retain nominal control. The Democrats claim a gain of 10 seats but this figure is far from certain. Nominal control, however, would be insufficient for the Republicans and the result would he tantamount to a D<*mocratic Congress and in the nature of a repudiation ol the Hoover administration similar to that of President Wilson s administration in 1918. Last-minute efforts by members, oi the President’s Cabinet who have thrown themselves actively into, the -anipaign with nation-wide radio addresses. have not met with particular success, and all observers agree that •White House is gloomy, and gloomier than since 1918.” STATE GOVERNORS Another important indication as to the trend' in 1932, when the Presidential election occurs, is expected from the results of to-morrow’s election of the Governors in 31 States.

Probably the most; interesting-’and sensational contest will occur in Illinois, where Mrs. Ruth McCormick is a Republican candidate for the Senate, but pledges herself to abide by the State.vide prohibition referendum, the results of which will avowedly be “wet.” She is opposed by the, former Senator Lewis, a Democrat, who is anti-prohibi-tion. and Mrs. Lottie O’Neal, Independent, who is “dry.”

r l he economic depression issue throughout the country was given a new and interesting turn by the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Mr. Jacob Rascob, who announced the Democratic programme, the three most important points of which were: A liveday week for all, no limitation to industrial mergers where they are not inimical to the public interest, and the creation of a. non-partisan tariff coinmission, whose members will have a life term and be surrounded with dignities similar to that of the United States Supreme Court. As Mr. Raskob is one if the richest American industrialists, his last-minute proposals have created a furore, though it is impossible to judge what their ultimate effects on the election will prove.