BIG VICTORIES FOR DEMOCRATS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19952, 9 November 1934, Page 9

BIG VICTORIES FOR DEMOCRATS

POPULAR APPROVAL OF NEW DEAL

EXTENSION OF PLAN PROPOSED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright WASHINGTON, November 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 on the Democratic ticket and their collective mental processes range from the inner shrine of Conservatism to the borders of sheer radicalism. Observers’ Queries Political students ask: Can this party, which has come so near to taking the place of both the old parties in the conduct of Government, remain one party under the tightening strain of these years of constant change. If it does remain one party, can dominance of one wing over the others be avoided, and which will become the controlling element? If it does not remain one party, is the long foreseen realignment of political groups now in prospect? These questions point directly toward 1936, and must receive the earnest consideration of Mr 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—the first time since the Republican Party was organised. The election of Democrats for Wyoming and Nebraska gave the party 66. MANDATE FOR EXTENSION OF NEW DEAL INTERPRETATION OF POPULAR VERDICT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 8, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 7. A recapitulation of the elections heartened President Roosevelt to-day, as he began preparations to extend the New Deal. The Democratic sweep, engulfing outstanding Republican foes of the Administration, gained nine Senate seats, increasing the Democratic representation to 69. In the Lower House, the Democrats more than held their own, with indications that the Party will have 313 of 435 seats. The Democrats gained complete control of the governorships, in the Senate and in the House of Representatives in 23 States. The results constituted not only an astonishing popular endorsement of the New Deal, but the definite repudiation of the extremely Conservative Republican element. Significant Defeats. Senator Reed (Pennsylvania) one of the outstanding critics of President Rosevelt’s policies failed to gain reelection. The Democratic leaders are jubilant at Mr Upton Sinclair’s defeat, on the grounds that it purges the party of the radicals. Voice of Labour A message from St. Paul (Minnesota) states Governor Lloyd B. Olson a member of the Farmer-Labour Party, said to-night he had a mandate from the people of Minnesota to put into effect its far flung public ownership programme, designed to achieve a co-operative commonwealth. The Republican Party stated: “Governor Olson, as he viewed his increasing 50,000 plurality in Tuesday’s election, made the Farmer-Labour Party’s platform a challenge which we accepted.” With the convening of the State Legislature in January, Governor Olson said the Party will do its utmost to carry out its sixteen plank platform, which declared that capitalism has failed and only the complete reorganisation of our soical structure into a co-operative commonwealth, will bring economic security and prevent a prolonged period of further suffering among the people.