Evening star., 1934-11-05
Races Watched
for Signs of
Discomfort.
DECISION MAY
SHAKE G.. o. Il.
Future of Parties
Seen as Stake in
Election.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The most momentous of-year
campaign in 80 years" rushed to
climax today with the signs pointing,
by and large, to a victory for tne
Democrats tomorrow.
AS New Dealers, antis and middle
ground men composed their final
pleas to the 10000, 900 persons to cast
ballots. the question in the minds of
virtually all the experts is not whether
the Democratic party in general Will
emerge triumphant, but how en-
phatic the Endorsement will be.
Though they will have their VIC
tories in individual States, the Re
publicanS, even in their roSiest rev.
cries, do not hope to approach con-
troll in either House of Congress
They do dispute the smiling predic-
ton of their foes that Democrats will
have a two-thirds sway when the
gavel falls next January 3.
Party Futures Watched.
It is such questions as these that
already are engrossing observers:
Will a process of diSintegration, al
ready detected by some, break the
two old partie~ into new alignment
of liberals" and conservatives"
If the Democrats attain huge ma
torities will they work as unit, or
split up, as huge majoritieS often do?
If there is pronounced swing to
the left will Mr. Roosevelt try to
curb the leftists and will he be sue
cessful?
Will the Republicans get enough
of a foothold to make it real fight
in 1886?
The elections involve the admins
trations of 33 States and the selection
of 466 members of the Seventy-fourth
Congress, who will be called upon to
complete the Roosevelt recovery pro-
gram before the 1885 presidential cleo
ton.
Forty-seven States will elect 432
House members. Thirty-one will send
"a Senators to sit with 81 holdovers
and Senator Hale, Republican. of
Maine, who was reelected September
10 They will sit in a Congress that
will do much to determine the des-
TIMES of the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties, as well as the policies Of
the Government.
Prohibition Issue Up.
In addition, 274 important State
office-holders will be selected from $50
candidates. These do not include
legislators. Twenty-four States will
decide some 60 constitutional pro-
posals, including prohibition repeal in
Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota, West Virginia and Wy
oming.
Among the 1876 candidates for the
"a Senate seats are many national
political figures. Close contests have
been fought in several States. Demo-
Gratis say they will eliminate at least
six Old Guard Republicans.
OF the 1873 governorship candidates
Upton Sinclair the Democratic nom
inee in California has been the most
spectacular by reason of his sensa-
tional END poverty program. The
administration turned cold shoul-
der to his candidacy. which. most
observers believe, weakened the for
mer Socialists chances. His defeat
is claimed by his Republican op-
ponent, Gov. Frank F. Merriam.
The vigorous contest between Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman in New York
and Robert Moses, Republican, gained
Nationwide prominence when Presi-
dent Roosevelt appealed for the re-
election of his friend. Lehman.
President Roosevelt is back in his
Hyde Park home, where he will vote
tomorrow. With the exception of
supporting Lehman and Senator
Copeland, Democrat. who is opposed
by E. Harold Cluett, Troy collar
maker and wealthy Republican. the
Chief Executive has maintained pub
licly 'hands-of1" policy. He kept
a close watch on developments.
Mrs. Roosevelt in Campaign.
Mrs Roosevelt stumped New York
State for Mrs. Caroline O'Day. Dem
ocratic candidate at large for Con-
gress. Two other women, Miss Nat
allie F. Couch Republican, and Miss
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