Evening star., 1934-05-24
Reeds Defeat of PinchOt
Is Variously Interpreted

Senator Reeds victory over Gov.
Pinchot in the Pennsylvania contest
for Republican senatorial nomination
is given variety of interpretations
by the press. Many editors feel that
the national significance of the pri-
mary has been unduly emphasized.
and regard it largely as battle be-
tween personalities Influenced by ira
ditional party lines, rather than a
referendum on the new deal" 9th
ers are equally certain that the issue
involved was clear, and that Penn
sylvania has dealt severe rebuke to
the national administration at Wash
ington.
"The Republican contention that
Senator Reeds victory is tantamount
to a reputation of the new deal by
Pennsylvania is succintly answered by
Senator AShurst, Democrat, of Ari-
zona, who tersely says that the Dutch
have captured Holland" declares the
Roanoke, Va, World-News. But the
Worcester Evening Gazette thinks
that Pennsylvania Republicans have
repudiated the Roosevelt administra-
oAOlA AL b4lC lIlOot 1dSll1Oll,
and the st. Louis Post-Dispatch says
that 'the new deal got soundly
trounced-its first major defeat since
this political terminology became
current"
The Asbury Park Evening Press, in
commenting upon the elation of old
line Republicans, declares: They
are proud that a Republican was
nominated on the Republican ticket.
All of which indicates that they
admit the strength of the admins
tration within their ranks, otherwise
there would have been no doubt over
the nomination of their candidate. A
foot ball coach does not call for vic
tory celebration when his varsity
trims his scrubs, and sensible pol
iticians should not grow overconfi-
dent after wining a primary verdict
against candidate who leaned to-
ward the opposite party. The fact
that the insurgent Governor gave the
regulars such q tussle by upholding
the Democratic administration is
pretty good sign that even in Penn
sylvania the Republicans have a fight
on their hands" To the Schenectady
Gazette, also, the interesting feature
is "the heavy vote polled by the pro-
gressive chief executive against the
old guard Senator"
Both parties may fall into error"
believes the Akron Beacon Journal,
"if they put too much emphasis on
the Pennsylvania result as a marker
of political trends or portent of what
may happen in November. The sin
gular personal victory won by Sena-
tor Reed hardly justifies the G.. o. P.
old guardsmen in sprouting q new
pair Of wings or putting on a halo,
as If the Nndication were also
theirs. Thousands of votes went to
Reed because he was admired for
holding steadfastly to his convictions
at a time when traders and trimmers
were keeping still" The New Haven
Journal-Courie likewise assails Mr..
Reeds conclusion that the primary
shows that Pennsylvania wants nei-
ther "the old deal nor the new deal,
but square DEAL" and regards 1t as
more likely that Pennsylvania Repub-
licanism has reacted in its traditional
way to mugwumpery and party be-
trayal"
It seems to the Richmond Times
Dispatch that 1.-The fact that Pinchot's
political beliefs and his personality are
against him in Pennsylvania, even If
he did win the governorship, were
greater factors in his defeat than any
unpopularity Of the new deal" The
Troy IN. " Record says that Gov.
Pinchot was making good progress in
his primary campaign until he directed