Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-11-14
VOTE SHIFT
INTERESTING
November 5th Elections in
East Draw Much Com
ment in Country.
Farmer-LabOriteS w a t c h
Anti-Sales Tax Platform
Win in Kentucky.
By HENRY G.. TEIGAN

The elections that occurred in sew
eral eastern states last week have
aroused considerable newspaper COM
ment. Republican newspapers OBJ
viously have attempted to show that
the returns indicate comeback
for the G. o. p. Democrats on the
other hand are doing their best to
have the returns show Franklin D.
Roosevelt and the New Deal as strong
as ever.
Now, it probably matters little to
radical-minded folks whether senti-
ment has shifted from the Democrats
to the Republicans or in the opposite
direction. Fundamentally, there is
no substantial difference in the pro-
grams of the two old political parties,
though it is undoubtedly true that
Roosevelt has shown, on the whole,
more progressive tendencies than his
Republican predecessors.
Returns Interesting.
Yet it is bit interesting to ex-
anime the election results and see
what actually took place on NOvem-
Der 5.
In New York the Republicans made
slight gains. They gained control of
the Assembly which is the lower
house of the State Legislature. There
was no statewide contest for any can
didate and the only criterion by
which to judge sentiment in the state
is the vote cast for Assembly candi-
dates.
In the contest for the Assembly, the
Democrats received a plurality of
385,427 votes over the Republicans
in the state. This shows a slump
from the gubernatorial election of
1894 which gave the Democrats a
majority of 1901. In view of the
fact that the total vote cast in New
York on November was nearly four
million, it is apparent that no great
change in sentiment has taken place
i'm the Empire State as between the
two old political parties.
Farley Gives Views.
AS to the Republican showing in
Pennsylvania. the small majorities
given the Republican candidate for
Mayor of Philadelphia and to the Re-
publican Supreme Court Justice run
ming for reelection, indicate, if any
thing, heavy losses for the G. o. P.
there. Democratic Chairman James
A. Farley, calls attention to the fact
that Roosevelt lost Philadelphia by
10000 votes in 1882 while the Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor lost to
his Republican opponent by $4,000
votes. The judgeship vote referred
to by Republicans as indicating sub
stantial margin for their candidate
cannot be taken seriously, inasmuch
as their candidate was the incum-
bent who obviously in judgeship
contest would have a great advantage
over any opponent.
The Democrats, of course, point to
their showing in Kentucky. The
Democratic nominee for governor, A.
b. Chandler won by 100000 margin
over the Republican nominee. This
is pointed to by Democrats as indicat-
ing a large gain for their ticket in
the Blue grass state. This may be
an exaggeration on the part of the lat
ter. though it is only fair to state that
the majority given Chandler is the
largest ever received by a successful
nominee for governor in Kentucky.
Socialists Make Gains.
We cannot see that either of the
old parties are justified in Boosting
of their achievements in the recent
elections There is not much indi-
cation of change in sentiment in any
of the states where elections were
held. The radicals. however. have
ut least bit of satisfaction in the
showing made. Labor candidates and
socialists forged ahead of previous
Showings nearly everywhere. The
Socialists won sweeping victory at
Bridgeport. Conn. and Reading. Pa.
Jasper McLevy, Socialist mayor OF
Bridgeport. polled 5000 majority over
both his old-party opponents COM
bined. Moreover. the Bridgeport So
cialists elected everyone of their can
didates including all the members of
the city council.
Practically the same result &C.
Cured at Reading. Pa. where j.
Henry Stump, former mayor. was
elected by huge plurality over both
Republican and Democratic candi-
dates. All of the Socialist nominees
for city offices were successful. as
were some of those of the party run
ming for office in Berke county out
side of the City of Reading.
Farmer. LabOrites Pleased.
Farmer-Laborites of Minnesota and
elsewhere are finding satisfaction in