Evening star., 1933-07-13
The Political Mill
BY C.. Could Lincoln.

which are already sure Of such elec-
tions are Montana, New Mexico and
Tennessee. President Roosevelt thought
SO highly of Democratic Senators ir
these States that he selected two fol
appointment to his cabinet and one
he appointed to the Federal bench. The
late Senator Thomas j. Walsh oi
Montana died, it is true, before he
could become Attorney General under
Roosevelt appointment John E. Erick-
son, Governor at the time Of Montana
resigned and was appointed to I'LL the
Walsh seat in the Senate. Senator
Burton K. Wheeler OF Montana comes
up Tor denomination and election next
SO he and Senator Erickson will both
be in the running. it Is expected
Erickson created precedent when he
quit his job as Governor and was ap-
pointed to the Senate by the Lieutenant
Governor. who had become Governor
when Erickson stepped out of Office
This action on the part Of Mr.. Erick-
son was distinctly painful to the feel
ings OF some of the other Democrats
In the State who thought he should
have been content to remain as Gov
ernor and to pass the senatorial honor
along to one Of them.
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Senator Bronson Cutting, Roosevelt,
Republican, must fight for his political
life down in New Mexico next wear. AT
the same time successor to Senator
Sam G. Bratton, Democrat, who now
goes on the bench, must be nominated
and elected. Senator Cutting has been
a powerful figure in New Mexico poll
Il 5 for number Of years. He split
however, with his party in the last cam.
paign and came out openly for Franklin
d. Roosevelt and in opposition to Her
bert Hoover. Senator Cutting has been
aligned with the progressives in poll
tics for many years and ever since he
came to the Senate in 1927 has
aligned himself with the group of Re-
publican Progressives. He may fine
himself opposed for the senatorial nomi-
nation in the Republican primary mex,
year by Albert Gallatin Simms. for.
merly Representative from New Mex
leo, who married not long ago Mrs
Ruth Hanna Mccormick, widow Of the
late Senator Medill Mccormick OF
Illinois. Mr.. and Mrs Simms are re-
ported to have been active in the up.
rising among the Republicans agains,
Senator Cutting last year. Senator
Cutting was offered place in the
Roosevelt cabinet as Secretary Of the
Interior. but declined it. Just what the
attitude of the Democrats will be when
IT comes to the senatorial election In
New Mexico next year may have a dis
tlnct bearing on the outcome Whethe,
the Roosevelt leaders will use their good
services to aid in the return o Mr.
Cutting to the Senate is yet to be dis.
closed. He broke with the administra.
ton hotly over the Presidents program
for the reduction of compensation to
the veterans Of wars just before the
special session of Congress closed. He
and Senator SteiWer Of Oregon led the
tight in the Senate for more libera,
compensation fer the veterans and de-
Iayed adjournment 1or several days.
When President Roosevelt picked
Cordell Hull to be his Secretary of
state and to head the Cabinet he
created another vacancy in the Senate
ms was filled by the appointment OF
Nathan L. Bachman Of Chattanooga
Democrat. Senator Kenneth Nc
kellar, who has been one of the great
est vote getters in the State, Is up for
reelection next year. It is expected
that Senator Mcclellan will be renom-
mated by the Democrats and reelected
Nj. Bachman is expected to seek nom
nation and election, too.
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In that rock-ribb,d Republican State.
Pennsylvania. Senator David A. Reeo
must be a candidate to succeed him
self next. He las given no indication
that he will not be a candidate and
it is confidently expected that he VIII
make the race He has become a ror
figure on the Republican side of th
Senate chamber curing the two term
he has served in that body. He VIZ S
appointed to the Senate to fill a va
cancy caused by the death of the late
Senator Crow, back in 1922 and later
was elected and reelected. Senator
Reed comes from Pittsburgh Senator
James J. Davis halls from the same
part of the State. Whether Eastern
Pennsylvania, which means Philadel-
pllia, will raise a howl about the Stete
having two Senators from the same
section remains to be seen. william
S Ware the old Philadelphia Republi :
can boss, has Just had himself elected
National Committeeman for the Key
stone State. Pennsylvania Republicans.
generally speaking. have a habit OF
ironing out their differences before
election day rolls around. except so far
as that stormy petrol OF politics. Gov.
Clifford S. Pinchot. is concerned. Sena-
tor Davis has been under indictment
on charge of violating the lottery laws
and has YET to come TO trial, which
has been postponed from time to time
because Of i'll health.
In the elections to the Senate next
year II Republicans. II Democrats and
one Farmer-Labo.ite who are now sit
ting Senators must face the music. II
business and farm recovery in this
country continue. the chances for Re-
publican gains. so far as the Senate Is
concerned, seem particularly poor. On
the other haid, If the recovery program
strikes a snag. the Democrats may suf-
fer. Some of those Republicans who
may face real battles for their Senate
seats in 1884 are Senator Simeon D.
Fess Of Ohio. veteran OF many hard
battle Senator Goldsborough OF Mary
land, Senator Hatfield Of West Virginia
Senator Patterson of Missouri. Senator
Robinson of Indiana. Senator Townsend
of Delaware. Senator Vandenberg OF
Michigan and Senator Walcott Of Con-
necticut.
There are two Roosevelt Republicans
VI IIlc ldSt ChulpdieH oClldlOl 1AiA Ola
johnson of California and Senator
Robert NJ La Toilette. jr.. of Wisconsin,
whose seats may be in jeopardy. Sen
ator johnson has plenty Of political
enemies among the Republicans in his
State who may try to get his scalp.
including former President Hoover. So
far as Senator La Toilette is concerned.
the "stalwarts" in Wisconsin are de-
termined IL they can to eliminate him.
They succeeded last year in defeating
his brother, Philip La Toilette. for re-
nomination for Governor. and his pro-
gressive colleague. John ]. Blaine, for
denomination to the Senate, in the Re-
publican primaries. The Democrats
who in the past have voted in the Re-
publican primaries. seeing chance to
elect candidates of their own. did not
vote for the La 'lette candidates last
year. but remained in their own pri-
maries. If anything like that happens
next year. it may make 1t difficult for
Senator La Toilette, although he has