Evening star., 1932-11-09
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

lead the Tiger piled up for the Demo-
cratic national ticket in Manhattan and
Long Island. The fear that Tammany,
on account of Jimmie Walker and other
causes for antipathy to Gov. Roosevelt,
would sink its mighty tomahawk in the
latter's clavicle proved an absurdly
groundleSs fear. OF one of Boss Curry's
predecessors 1t was said that his advice
to Tammany Braves was to vote early
and often" They seem to have done
something Like that yesterday.
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With what fury defeat stalks through
Republican ranks in Congress! The
next Senate will be almost unrecog-
nizable on the G. o. P. side Of the aisle
With Jim Watson, Reed Smoot, George
Moses, Hiram Bingham and Wesley
Jones wiped out, the upper House Is
like glittering heaven suddenly bereft
OF its brightest stars. Wherever else
President-elect Roosevelt may aspire to
bring it about, that new deal' of his
will presently be an accomplished fact
in the United States Senate The dis
appearance of the quintet Of old guard
leaders is indisputably loss to Amer
more experienced, seasoned or ADLER
group Of men. They will be missed by
the press gallery in particular. Not
only was each Of them good copy"
but they commanded the affection of
the scribes, irrespective Of party. who
found them on all occasions candid,
reliable and helpful. George Moses is
probably the best news source on Capt.
tol Hill.
In the House Of Representatives
notable faces vanish, too. Represent
ative Fiorella La Guardia's colorful
career comes to an abrupt end No
one who knows the fiery little Napoleon
Of Manhattan expects that it will be
anything but a temporary eclipse.
Meantime he goes up Salt River as the
penalty, undoubtedly, of his insurrec-
tionary activities against the sales tax
last Winter. La Guardia had his little
hour Of glory. and today Is his morn
ing after. Widely regretted Is the de-
feat Of Representative Ruth Pratt, an
other New York Republican, who bites
the Congressional dust. She conducted
a vigorous campaign for reelection,
but went down in the Hoover holocaust.
A distinct gain for Congress, and for
the Republicans. Is the election Of for
mer Senator Jimmie Wadsworth as
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State. Ideally equipped for political
life, Wadsworth,s comeback means the
rehabilitation Of his old-time ambitions
for higher honors. It was the New York
drys, especially the women, who rele-
gated him when he sought third term
IN the Senate. The times have changed.
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That the Nation has gone wet. as
Ill t%ar otv,e
That the new Congress, unless the ex-
piring one this Winter beats its sue
cessor to 1t, will proceed to crafty the
country's expressed desire for liquor Is
not to be doubted. The peoples man
date on that score is incapable of mis-
construction. Uncle Sam wants his
drink, and without unnecessary delay
that has now become q certainty. One
of the ironies Of the wet victory Is the
defeat of beers bravest booster, Sen
ator Hiram Bingham Of Connecticut.
The last man who might have been ex-
pected to be carried down by the wet
flood Is the Republican who did his
noble best to commit his own party. at
Chicago last June to platform re-
sponsive to the country's dissatisfac-
ton with the noble experiment" At
least some of the Presidents woe is at
tributable to his stubborn refusal on
the platform to go enthusiastically wet.
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What of Herbert Hoover's future? In
what capacity will he choose to "dedi-
cate" himself ito every possible helpful
effort" In the common purpose Of us
ALL" as the President pledged himself
to do In q knightly message Of con-
graduation to Gov. Roosevelt. Already
it has been suggested that q university
presidency would At his talents and suit
his taste. His aluaR mater Of Stanford
Is an obvious possibility. The chief
executiveship oS Princeton has been