Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09
Hoover May Take CognizanCe
of Promise to Bring Bust
ness Revival.
MOVE TO COOPERATE
is CONSIDERED WISE
Insurgents Hold Balance Of Power
in Organization Of House
and Senate.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


Acceptance of the offer Of the titular
leaders Of the Democratic party TO Coz
operate with the President and with
the Republicans in Congress "in every
measure that conduces to the welfare
Of the country" will be announced. II
Is expected, by the leaders Of the Re-
publican party.
While no statement to that effect has
been made, it Is even possible that
President Hoover himself may take
cognisance of the Democratic promise
Of cooperation to help to So business
more firmly on its feet again. The
Democratic promise Is made by the
last three Democratic candidates for
President, by the responsible leaders Of
the Democratic party in both branches
Of Congress and by the chairmen Of
the Democratic National Committee
and Executive Committee. Possibly the
leaders of the Republicans in the
Senate and House, Senator Watson Of
Indiana and Representative Tilson Of
Connecticut, and also Chairman Fess
Of the Republican National Committee
and Robert r. Lucas, executive direc-
tor, may join in the preparation Of q
statement welcoming the proffer Of co.
operation from their political oppo-
nents.
Declaration Considered wise.
The declaration by the Democratic
leaders that they do not intend, II they
can prevent it, TO have the Democrats
in Congress act as obstructionists for
party advantage Is considered here
both statesmanlike and politically wise.
The promise to aid in enacttng legis-
lation TO improve conditions IN. the
country has struck q favorable note,
particularly in view Of the predictions
that the Democrats were planning 70
latiye machinery for the next two
years.
The Republicans, apparently. are not
going to be slow to accept the promise
Of the Democrats at its face value. IN
that the Republicans also win show
political sagacity. Certainly II would
place them in Q strategic position y
obstructionist tactics were being en-
ployed in Congress- Some of the Re-
publicans have not forgotten the warm
ing issued to the Trojans some two %
three thousand years ago Beware the
Greeks bearing gifts But they 1n@
tend, If they can. to pin the Democrats
down to this promise OF assistance. the
earliest opportunity TO test out the
Democratic pledge win come IN De-
ceTnber. when Congress recOrvenes for
the short session ending March 4. 1881.
The Democrats, plus the Republican
insurgents, VIII be more strongly IN
command Of the Senate situation dur
ing that session than they were In the
last session. Several Democrats VIII
take the places in the Senate held BY
Republicans who have been filling va
-s~ -an~a ~ faFn
pie, Buckley Of Ohio in place Of ME-
Cuiloch. McGill Of Kansas In place Of
Allen and williams Of Kentucky IN
place Of Robson.
Republicans Maintain Edge.
With the election hve days in the
past, it appears that the Republicans
still maintain the edge, numerically ct
least, in both House and Senate The
returns, as shown by Associated Press
tabulations, give the Republicans ais
seats in the next House TO 21e Tor the
Democrats and for the Farnaer-L.abor
party. In the Senate, the Republicans
have 48 seats to AZ for the Democrats
and for the FarTner-Labor party. The
Senate results appear fairly certain.
though there has been talk Of contest
ing the Schall election in Minnesota.
In the House there may be further up-
sets due to recounts, contests, etc. The
Democrats continue to insist that such
recounts viii favor them. But they
may not
As has been pointed out many times,
because of the insurgent complexion
of number of the Republicans In both
Houses, the administration cannot
count on the solid support Of all these
listed as Republicans. The Democrats
are claiming even now that thu IN
surgent Republicans are likely to aid
In electing q Democratic Speaker of
the House. Senator Brookhart Of Iowa,
Republican insurgent, has expressed q
willingness to help the Democrats or
ganize the Senate If they win accept
his legislative program. The string at
tached to this offer may halt Senator
Brookhart's allegiance to the Demo-
Gratis in Senate organization.
Senator Brookhart said yesterday
that the offer of the Democrats to co.
operate with President Hoover in con-
Structive measures seemed to indicate
a return of the "old bipartisan wan
Street organization"
II think the Republicans got what
they deserved In the election" said the
Iowa Senator But have not decided
that Democrats got what they deserve"
Sees Democratic Organization.
Representative Rankin Of Mississippi,
one of the Democrats who has been
mentioned as possible floor leader for
his party in the House in the event
Representative John Garner Of Texas
should be elected Speaker, insists that
the Democrats will organize the House
IN the next Congress Even II the
Democrats do not have an actual ma
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