Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
An Other States and CANADA.
A Democratic Landslide.

Democratic victory Of landslide pro-
portions in yesterdays elections leaves
no doubt Of the temper Of the voters.
Depression. drought and resentment in
many places against the national dry
laws massed their influence to defeat
Republican candidates. The protest
against hard times reached huge pro-
portions. The, party In power, control
Ling both Houses Of Congress and the
executive branch of the Government,
felt to the full this resentment.
With returns from many contested
districts and States still incomplete, 1t
appears the Democrats may have won
control of the House Of Representatives
and threaten to control the Senate. In
addition, Democratic Governors have
been elected In strongly Republican
States. including Connecticut and Idaho
Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt Of New York
showed under his Republican opponent,
Charles H. Tuttle, by more than half
q million votes.
The discomfort in the great States OF
the Middle West, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio, manifested itself In rejection Of
Republican candidates for many offices.
Even In Iowa, rock-ribbed Republican
stronghold. the Democrats have won a
seat in the House, and Senator stock,
Democrat, has given Representative
Dickinson, Republican, q real race, ac-
cording to the returns.
OF these Midwest States, the propor-
tons OF Democratic victory rose to food
heights In Illinois. There former Sena-
tor James Hamilton Lewis defeated his
Republican opponent, mrs. ruth Hanna
! McCormick, by huge vote. The two
Representatives t-Iarge in Illinois, for
years Republicans. went down In the
landslide for Lewis. and two Democrats
WIN replace them. Massachusetts, for
the first time since the Civil war win
have two Democratic Senators. The
Democratic sweep in the Bay State has
brought about the election Of . Demo-
cratic Governor.
Economic conditions coupled with the
rising tide Of resentment In many States
against national prohibition forced
themselves into the political contest to
an extent far beyond the experiences OF
recent years. Before the stock market
crash Of last year It had become evident
that Democratic victory would be I'M
probable unless the days Of prosperity
we're definitely broken.
Democratic victories IN Congress VIII
make II difficult for the Republican
administration, beyond doubt, during
the next two years. If the Democrats
do not actually control both houses Of
Congress. they win be In q position.
with the insurgent Republicans, to form
coalitions against administration meas
ures. Democratic leaders already have
declared that Il Is not the intention Of
their party in Congress to prevent Iegis-
lative action. But the temptation To
play politics. with the presidential cleo
tion IN the ofing, win be beyond con-
troll.
The election yesterday found its
casualties among the so-called Repub-
hcan insurgents, who joined with the
Democrats to attack the Hoover admin
astration. Is wen as among the regular
Republicans. Senator Pine Of Okla
hona, who sought during his campaign
Tor recollection to present himself to
the voters as more strongly opposed to
the F72ver administration than his
DEE &c opponent. has been de-
1ea The returns indicate, too, that
Ser = McMaster and Senator echaIl.
both Of the Republican insurgent group.
may have gone down before Democratic
candidates In South Dakota and Mime.
sofa. respectively.
The tremendous reversal Of form
compared to the election In 1928 Il
startling Two years ago the Repub-
hcans were swept into power by huge
rfajorities everywhere. A Republican
President. big najortties in House and
Senate, were elected. The oyerturn
yesterday in the congressional elections
= vivid indication Of what NAV
happen In q democratic form Of
government.