The Washington times., 1930-11-01
FARM RELIEF.
ALSO To Be
CHANGED
Senator Harrison, New Leader
Of Minority Outlines Ideas
TO Be Presented to Congress
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Ham" appeared to have the edge.
Democratic observers here line
up the senatorial situation about
like this:
present. membership Of the
Senate, S0 Republicans (hy name,
although several vote indepen-
dentiy). SO Democrats and one
Farmer-Tiabor.
Probable Democratic loss, out
side Of primary results where
no change in party alignment VIII
become effective. Steck, Of Iowa.
Democratic gains claimed and
probable:
Neeiy, West Virginia; Bulkley,
Ohio: Bayard, Delaware: Gerry,
Rhode Island: Coolidge, Massa-
chusetts; Gore, Oklahoma and
Logan, Kentucky.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh Cd,
Montana, OF oil scandal investiga-
ton renown, has had hard bat
tie but today is believed to be
virtually sure of reelection. The
wet and dry issue is an outstand-
inr one In the Montana campaign
but Senator Walsh, who is a sim
cere prohibitionist, both IN
preaching and practice, will likely
return to the Senate because Of
his ability, although his State
has turned moist.
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An answer to the question Of
what the Democrats will do If they
win control Of the House in next
Tuesdays election was given today
by Democratic Congressional lead
erS.
One Of the major aims Of the
party, it is declared, viii be "scien-
tific" revision Of the Hawley-Smoot
tariff law.
Other proposals to be put for
ward by the Democrats in the
event they win the House are re-
vision Of the farm relief law and
Q change In policy in retiring the
public debt by applying only the
sinking fund and using any sur
plus in the Treasury to reduce
taxes.
The situation in the Senate
may turn on two or three votes.
Speculation here today, among
other things, revolves about Mrs.
Mccormick and her admitted cam
paign expenses in the primary Of
about $250,000. In the Ford-New-
berry case, 1921 and 1922, the
Senate finally seated Senator
Truman H. Newherry of Michigan,
but adopted the Spencer-Willis
resolution declaring that a pri-
mary expense outlay Of $195, 900
was contrary to public policy, the
honor and dignity Of the Senate
and must be severely condemned.
Vote Was Close
Even with that Willis amend.
Hnent to the Spencer resolution,
declaring that Newberry might
take his seat, more than q, half
dozen Republican Progressives,
joining with nearly all of the
Democratic minority, voted
against Newberry's title to his
place. The vote was As to Al.
Several Of these Republican anti
Newberry Senators, including
Borah, Idaho: Norris, Nebraska /;
Capper, Kansas, and Jones, Wash.
inston, are still in the Senate and
apparently will be in the next
Congress. Consequently, if Mrs,
Mccormick Is elected there is
bound to come a controversy over
her primary expenditures.
Senator Borah already has ex.
pressed his disapproval Of Mrs.
McCormick's generous output Of
rooney.
The National Capital, hotbed Of
politics despite that it is a voteless
city, is all worked up today over
the possible complexion Of the
next Senate and. House. Resi-
dents here recall there was q great
overturn on the Hill In the middle
Of the Taft term and again in the
second administration Of Wilson.
There have been no congressional
upheavals since.
Nevertheless, the Democrats say
this is q by-year and with the
country supposedly in a state Of
unrest over such things as unem-
ployment, farm relief or the lack
Of 1t, prohibition. taxes and the
tariff, almost anything may hap
pen.
Previous Results
Also, 1t is automatic In Amer
lean politics that when a party
Is turned out Of control Of Con-
gress In mid-term the result fore
casts loss Of the Presidential elec-
tion two years later. It has been
so with but one exception and
that q rather doubtful one, being
the Tilden,Hayes caSe-Since the
foundation Of the republic. The
last two examples occurred in
1910 and 1918. The Democrats
won the House in 1910, after the
passage of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act, and beat Taft in 1912.
The Republicans won Congress
back In 1918 and turned out vii
son two years later.
The 1880 Congressional cam
paign ends as it began with two
factors predoTninating: ID the
business depression and conSe-
quent9 unemployment, and ca
prohibition. The former factor
is present in almost every State
and every community, while pro-
hibition has split both parties in