The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

many rival and Haywood Broun, col
umnist and Socialist; and Representa-
tive La Guardia, also Republican, re-
tanned his seat.
James Hamilton Lewis, picturesque
and able Democrat, swept Illinois like
a prairie fire, having a plurality for
the senatorship of about 100000 over
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick, Repub-
lican, who straddled the liquor issue,
and Mrs. O'Neill, Independent dry.
who was very poor third. This was
the climax of one of the most in
teresting campaigns in the country.
The Democrats also captured almost
all the offices in the state and in Cook
county, which includes Chicago.
Pennsylvania chung to it's rock
ribbed Republicanism and Clifford
Pinchot, radical and ardently dry Re-
publican nominee for the governor
ship, was elected despite the defec-
tion of many of the party leaders and
the adverse vote of Philadelphia.
Ohio seemed to indicate its wetness
by electing Robert J. Buckley, wet
Democrat, to the senate; but on the
other hand George White, Democrat,
who was chosen governor, is a dry.
Wisconsin, as usual, went La Toilette,
electing young Philip T. of that fam
lily it's governor. Like his brother,
Senator LaFollette, he is nominally a
Republican. Democrats Of Indiana
elected nine congressman, to four Re-
publicans; among the latter is the
veteran Will R. Wood who has repre-
scented the Tenth district for many
years. Mrs. Otis T. Wingo Of Arkan-
sas easily won the seat in congress
held by her late husband.
THERE will be no sorrow in Wash
l. ington or the country at large over
the elimination of Senator J. Thomas
Heflin Of Alabama. Forced from the
Democratic party because he opposed
AL Smith two years ago, he ran for
reelection as an independent and
was thoroughly beaten by John Bank
head, the Democratic nominee. His
peculiar role in the senate, as the
source of sensational news stories,
may be partly taken by Huey P. Long
Of Louisiana. Mr.. Long intimates that
he will complete his term as governor
Of his state before taking his seat in
the senate.
I Among the new senators of quite
different caliber will be Dwight w.
Morrow who was elected by New Jer-
sey Republicans; Secretary of Labor
Davis, sent to the senate by Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania, and Robert ].
Bulkley, the choice of Ohio Demo
Gratis. Mr.. Morrow and Mr.. Buckley,
both vets, are looked on as Presiden-
tial possibilities two years hence.
Thomas J. Walsh, Montana's veter-
an senator, was returned to the upper
house, but he had no easy time defeat
ing Judge Albert Galen, the Republi-
can aspirant.
California escaped the Democratic
flood and James Rolph, Jr., known
sometimes as Sunny Jim" and some
times as San Francisco's perennial
mayor, captured the governorship
with little difficulty.
Nebraska's new governor is Charles
W. Bryan, brother of William Jen.
nings Bryan. He held the Office once
before and was the Democratic vice
presidential nominee in 1924. He de.
feated Gov. Arthur Weaver by a rath.
er narrow margin.
COMMENT by some of the party
" leaders is interesting as represent
ing widely divergent views depend
ing on party utilization.
Chairman Tess of the Republican
national committee said no outstand
ing issues controlled the results, which
he viewed as "crazy quilt" 1t was
to be expected, he added, that the
Republicans would lose 50 seats ever
without the disturbance caused by the
economic depression.
John J. Raskob, Democratic ma
tional chairman, termed the Demo
cratic sweep a notable victory or
clean-cut political issues" He an
nounced he would do everything ir
his power to have the Democratic
party view the tariff as an economic
rather than a political question, thu:
removing from business minds al
cause for alarm and uncertainty a.
to how business will be treated in the
event that this election and future
elections give control Of congress t.
our party"
Robert II. Lucas, executive director
of the Republican national commit
tee, asserted that everything consid
cred, the result must be taken as /
vindication of the national administra