SWING TO DEMOCRATS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17409, 6 November 1930, Page 7

SWING TO DEMOCRATS

THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE AN INCREASED “WET” VOTE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Early returns of the United States elections disclose majorities for the “wet” cause in the States of Illinois. Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Both “wets” and “dvys” claim to' be leading in the Senatorial contests where prohibition is ail issue. Rhode Island gave a vote of two to one. for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Latest figures show the state of the parties in the Senate as :

The Mouse of Representatives will con sist. of 218 Democrats, 216 Republicans and one Fanner-Labor.

A tabulation of Congress along prohibition lines indicates large gains for the “wet’’ forces. They have won at least 28 seats in the House of Representatives, and have lost none in the Senate, retaining their present number of 18. The Mouse will apparently have at least 117 “wots” where there were only 91 before, while ’ a. total of 29b “drvs” have apparently been elected.

The re-election of Mr. Franklin Roosevelt. as Governor of New York State by a majority of 750,000, the largest victory ever, given -a. Democratic candidate in New York State, was one of the earliest indications after the polls closed throughout the nation that this was a Democratic. year, and stamped Mr. Roosevelt sis a certainty as the Democratic Party’s Presidential nominee for 1932, closely supported by Mr. A 1 Smith. Mr. Roosevelt's outstanding victory in the face of bitter opposition by Republicans, chiefly on the local issue of corruption in the Democratic Tammany - Hall, is perhaps the greatest single personal feature of to-day’s elections throughout the country. LESSON FOR 1932

Mr. Roosevelt’s plurality over his Republican opponent, Mr. Tuttle, is unprecedented in the history of American politics. Latest returns give the Democratic Party undoubted control of the House of Representatives, but the size of the majority cannot yet be predicted. Although just failing,to wrest control ol the Senate from the Republicans, the Democratio gains throughout the nation have been phenomenal, not alone ns concerns elections to Congress and Governorships, but also in State Legislatures, and every variety of State office. The Democrats recaptured in the Federal House the seats lost during the Hoover landslide in the south in 1928, with tho exception of one in Virginia. Normally Republican districts in the Northern States went Democratic to-day, and many townships, counties, and cities with firmly entrenched Republican administrations ousted the latter in favor of Democrats.

Political observers are. pointing the lesson for the Presidential election in 1932. With the Republh can control of the Senate only nominal, in view of the fact that a considerable section of tho insurgent Republicans consistently vote with the Democrats, and that the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives is insufficient to give that party freedom from inter-party blows, it- is foreseen that' tho next session of Congress following March, 1931, will be turbulent, and hardly disposed to deal with anything like a planned presidential programme. Congress will most likely turn into a fiery debating society, from which President Hoover can expectbut few fruits to fulfil the promises he made in 1928.

HOW THE STATES VOTED Texas elected a Democratic Governor, and has probably elected 18 Democratic Representatives. New Hampshire re-elected the Republican Senator Keys, a Republican Governor, and two Republican Representatives. Wisconsin elected a Republican Governor, Mr. Philip La Follette, son of the late famous Senator La Follette, whose eldest son now sits in his father’s seat in the Senate.

Massachusetts appears to have elected a Democratic Senator, Air. Marcus Coolidgc, but a Republican Governor, and approved of a referendum to repeal the State Prohibition Enforcement Act. Michigan re-elected Air. Couzens, Republican, as Senator, a Republican Governor, and probably 15 Republican Renresentalives. b'lorida returned four Democratic Representatives, including Airs. Owen, daughter of the late William Jennings Tlrvan.

Kansas probably re-elected as second Senator a Republican, Mr. Allen, the Congressional delegation remaining the same, seven Republicans and one Democrat.

Now Mexico re-elected Air. Bratton, Democrat, as Governor, and one Democratic Representative. Virginia re-elected He Democratic Senator Glass and nine Democratic and one Republican Representatives. Connecticut underwent a political revolution, most of Ibo Republicans in office being sweat out. four out of five Democratic nominees winning. the Reonblican floor-leader of the House, Air. Tilson, alone being re-elected. The Slate also probably chose a Democratic Governor. Alissouri elected 10. and possibly 12, Democrats, out. of 16 members of tlie House. OHIO’S GREAT SWEEP Ohio’s Democratic sweep is one of the outstanding features of the election. Democrats won eight seats, making their delegation 11. compared with three in l c 2B. It appears that Speaker of the House I<ongworth lias been defeated in lik native State. Ho was a son-in-law of the late President Roosevelt, and iiu> of the most outstanding Republican politicians in the country. Colorado elected a Democratic Senator, Mr. Costigari. atid a Democratic Governor.

Oklahoma has apparently elected a riotnocralic Senator. Mr. Gore, who is blind, and a Democratic Governor, and six out of eight Democratic Congressmen.

West Virginia elected a Democratic Senator, Air. Neely, and throe, and. pos■iblv five, out of six Congressmen Democratic gains in State officials are al«o very heavy.

Indiana elected at least six out o f 13 Democratic f omrressmen. as against onlv three tit the last election

Delaware re-elected the Republican Senator Hastings. 1 ouisinna ole- ted Senator Loin: Democrat, and eight Democrat Representatives.

Minnesota lias probablv elected a Democratic Senator, Air. Hoidale. and re-elected its delegation to He Unpeg of Representatives of nine Republicans and one Farmer-Labor. Mississippi re-elected Senator Garrison. Democrat, and returned a Democratic delegation to Congress. Rhode Island re elected the Penphli"an Senator ATetcalf, and three Republican Congressmen.

Wisconsin chose 10 Republican Congressmen and one Democratic Congressman.

Nevada re-elected a Republican Governor and Congressman. AIR, ROT-PIPS SUCCESS California elected Mr. Rolpli as Governor, possibly bv 500,000, on the Republican ticket, and re-elected nine Republican Congressmen and one Democratic Congressman. Montana retained the Democratic Senator. Mr. Walsh. Idaho re-elected Senator Borah and two Republican Congressmen. South Dakota re-elected a Republican Governor and the Republican Senator Bulow. Nebraska lias apparently elected Air. Charles Bryan, brother of William Jennings Bryan, as Democratic Governor. Alabama has elected Mr. Bankhead as Senator, relegating Air. lleflin to ioliticnl limbo, and lias elected a Democratic Governor.

Districts which in 1928 voted for Air. Hoover to-day returned to the Democratic fold, showing that the traditional solid Democratic South must still be reckoned a political factor. lllnois voted against national prohibitum in a State referendum by a majority in excess of 500.000. New Jersey elected Mr. Morrow ns Senator by a large majority, probably in excess of 100,000, and returned seven Renubliean representatives to Congress and five Democrats. Pennsylvania elected a Democratic Senator, Air. William Harris, and a Democratic Governor.

Arizona elected a Democratic representative, ho being the State's entire Congressional delegation.

Republicans ... ... 47 Democrats ... 45 Farmer-Labor ... 1 Doubtful ... 3