Evening star., 1934-10-08

Senator James Hamilton Lewis
prophecy Of overwhelming Demo-
cratic victory in November discloses
that there is not much party con-
test or designation" in this years
congressional campaign This would
indicate that the long -heralded po-
ltical realignment may be just around
the corner. Certainly messenger
from Mars dropping in on the topsy-
turvy 1884 contest would have diff
Guilty in knowing where he is at.
Democratic and Republican party
labels hardly mean anything at ell,
Candidates here, there and every
where, are for or against the New
Deal. no matter what their nominal
political allegiance may be. This un-
precedented situation suits the Demo-
Gratis down to the ground. Evidently
it comedies with President Roosevelt S
desires too, for it is becoming note
worthy that nowadays he stresses
support for his program rather than
for the Democratic party. The high
command is after q bumper crop of
votes for the New Deal in November
Where they come from is not of
primary Importance What matters
from the administration standpoint is
that men and women are sent TO
Congress who are for Roosevelt poll
cies. On which sides of the aisle
they sit in House or Senate is a
minor consideration.
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With the ruling Conservative party
in Great Britain going on record Tor
a national lottery, and France profit
ably running one, boosters of SINH
lar project in the United States are
more confident than ever that Con-
greSS can be persuaded to enact a
lottery law Representative Edward
A. Kenney, Democrat, of New Jersey,
leader of the lottery bloc" believes
the coming Winter will see affirmative
action. He says: Tax after tax, levied
or threatened, has brought forth from
every quarter of the country a de-
mand for a national lottery. Cities
are loathe to await Federal action
and have proposed lotteries OF their
own. Obviously, a Federally operated
lottery is preferable, since city lot
teries would undoubtedly overlap each
other, resulting in much confusion.
My bill, providing for lottery under
auspices of the National Government,
fits in excellently with any humane
program beneflting the aged and un-
employed and constitutes the best IN
surance against future cuts for vet
Grams Whenever necessary the funds
could be allocated to the States for
distribution to their political subdivI-
sions and agencies"
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That all is not yet brotherly love
between Tammany and the Roosevelt
administration would seem to be indi-
Gated by the Tigers recent refusal
to nominate F. D. RS yachting pal,
Chief Justice Frederic Kernochan of
the Court of Special Sessions for the
New York State Supreme Court.
There we're reports that the White
House had indicated strong desire
for Judge Kernochan's nomination.
This was denied, although Chairman
Farley and Tammany Leader Dooling
were in conference the day Kernochan
was turned down. Whenever President
Roosevelt is cruising in Vincent As
tors Nourmahal the judge is an un-
failing member of the party, as ne
was recently at the Newport cup
races. The story is that Kernochan
has been out of favor with Tammany
ever since he contributed only $50
to the halls war chest in 1882.
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cal novelty of two women pitted
against each other as candidates for
Congress. Mrs. Daniel O'Day, Demo-
crat, is opposed for Representatives.
large by Miss Natalie F. Couch, Re-
publican. The voters Of the whole
State will choose between them. Mrs.