Evening star., 1934-05-16
P|NCHOT COMEDIES
VICTORY BY REED
G. O. P. Halls Result Of
Sign New Dea'S Popu-
Iarity Waning.
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Lehlback and Bacharack, Republi-
cans, and Mrs. Norton, Democrat.
Now that the primary is over in
Pennsylvania, the Democrats and Re
publicans already are estimating their
chances of victory there next NOvem-
ber While the Democrats have been
greatly encouraged in Pennsylvania
by an increasingly large Democratic
registration, even in Philadelphia, and
while the Democratic nominees insist
they will win in the general election,
there are Democrats who do not take
such an optimistic view of the stu
alton They fail to see how Guffey
can defeat Reed in the Senate race,
or how Earle can win from Schnader
in the contest for Governor.
The hope Of the Democrats has
been that Pinchot would run as an
Independent. splitting the Republican
vote and making it possible for the
Democratic senatorial ticket to win
in Pennsylvania next November. Gov
Pinchot has not yet indicated what
his course will be- He has failed to
answer this question when it was
put TO him.
Ammunition for Tariff Bill.
There is no question but what the
regular Republicans and the friends
of the old deal, as opposed TO the
Roosevelt new deal, were greatly
pleased with the Reed victory over
Pinchot. 1t is likely to give consid-
cradle Zest to the opposition to the
Roosevelt tariff bill, which comes up
in the Senate soon. and to other ad-
ministration measures. 1t may even
have the effect Of prolonging the ses-
sion of Congress to some extent.
Senator Hastings issued long state
ment, through the Republican Sena-
torial- Congressional Committee, de-
claring that the Reed victory had
indicated that the tide had turned
away from the new deal. There is no
doubt that a defeat of Reed would
have been regarded as desperate blow
at the old deal.
Hastings Statement.
Said Senator Hastings today:
The denomination of Senator Reed
in Pennsylvania by what appears to be
upward of 100000 majority is a great
victory for the American citizen who
wants a square deal and not a new
deal. 1t means at least. that the in
f1uence Of the Roosevelt administra-
ton and its policies cannot prevail in
Pennsylvania. 1t definitely shows that
the people in this country are opposed
to having their everyday life and
business governmentally regulated.
The triumph of Senator Reed will
greatly encourage the Republican
party. 1t means that the citizen still
wants safe and sane government,
along principles which built up this
Nation The foibles Of theorists no
longer appeal.
Gov. Pinchot had the tacit blessing
of the President and his administra-
ton in his fruitless effort to wrest the
Republican nomination for the sena-
torship from Senator Reed. Always
so-called Liberal, Gov. Pinchot in
dorsed the policies of the new deal
with but very few and very minor ex-
ceptions. The Governor had been a
guest at the White House.
Outspoken Critic.
Senator Reed. from the very out
set of the challenge to his renomlna-
ton. assailed the new deal vigorously.
He had no conscience for the un-
American regulation by Government
of business, labor and individuals.
He was outspoken in his criticism OF
the N. r. A. and its destructive IN
f1uence upon the small business man.
In this criticism he was as persistent
as the Republican party spokesmen
who long have pointed out the falla-
cies in the administration OF the ma
tional industrial recovery act bv the
militaristic Gen. "Crack-down" john
son. With equal vigor, he aSSalled the
A. A. A. and its recognized failure TO
benefit the farmer.
"In the face Of Unsuitable propa-
gandizing by the administration OF It's
experimental policies, Senator Reeds
victory in the primary was remark
able triumph and definitely places on
the down grade the administration
and all its works and pomps."
Pinchot's Race Stronger.
While Gov. Pinchot was defeated
in Yesterdays contest, he ran much
more strongly than he did for the
Republican senatorial nomination in
1926. At that time he was closing
his first term as Governor and en-
tered the race for the Senate NOM
nation against william S. Ware, the
Republican boss of Philadelphia, and
the then Senator George Wharton
Pepper. The result in that primary
was as follows: Ware, 596,928; Pepper,
515.502; Pinchot. 339,l27.
The overwhelming manner in which
the regular Republicans dealt with
Mr.. Pinchot at that time was not
duplicated yesterday by a long shot
Ware was never seated because OF
charges of excessive expenditure In
the primary, although he was over
elected in the general
election.
The transfer Of hundreds Of thou
sands of Republicans to Democratic
registration will make the total vote
cast in the Republican senatorial pri-
mary yesterday materially smaller