Evening star., 1935-11-06

than the Democratic plurality in that
district q year ago. Curley succeeds
to the seat of the late Representative
Anthony j. Grifin, Democrat.
In the second congressional district
william B. Barry. Democrat. defeated
Joseph M. Conroy, Republican. His
plurality over the Republican was
10l 900. The Democratic plurality in
1884 in this district was 92,2l4. Barry
succeeds former Representative Will
liam J. Brunner. resigned.
President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Farley were unable to stem
the Republican tide in their own As
sembly districts. both of which elected
Republicans. However, for the first
time in IS years, the Democrats elected
a supervisor in Hyde Park, the Presi-
dents home.
Virginia elected the expected Demo-
cratic Legislature and Mississippi went
through the formality Of electing the
Democrat nominee for Governor,
Hugh White.
In Kentucky. the gubernatorial race
was marked by a bitter Democratic
factional row. with Gov. Ruby Laffoon
and Thomas S. Rhea, his choice for
the gubernatorial nomination, both
lined up against Chandler, the party's
nominee. More than a million votes
were cast in that election. But under
the State law the count of the ballots
had to wait until today.
Pennsylvania had a Statewide con-
aest for a seat on the State Superior
Court. The Republican nominee,
Judge Jesse E. B. Cunningham, held
a comfortable lead over his Demo-
cratic opponent. Robert L. Myers, ac-
cording to the Associated Press dis
patches.
G. O. p. Claims States.
Republicans today argued that on
the face of the returns the G. o. P.
should carry New York, Pennsylvania.
Ohio and New Jersey in the national
elections next year. They argued
further that the trend indicates they
will have the whole Atlantic seaboard,
from Maine to Maryland. and the
great Middle West block of States, of
which Ohio is one
In Massachusetts the Republicans
elected mayors . in Worcester and
Springfield The defeat of the Demo-
cratic candidate in Worcester is
blow for Gov. James M. Curley, recog-
nized Democratic boss of the State
after the elections of 1884. Curley
strongly backed his candidate in that
city. 1t looks. however. as though
Curley's strength in Massachusetts,
has waned IN recent months. The
Republicans insist he could never
again be elected Governor, and some
of the Democrats say the same.
Senator Hastings of Delaware, chair.
man of the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
President Roosevelt's era Of decep-
ton is rapidly nearing its end. Yes
terday's election results, spread over
a wide front, show beyond dispute that
the soundness of the American people
can always be counted upon to rout
fanastic communistic schemes
The voice Of the people in yesterdays
election was a powerful rebuke to the
New Deal"
Davis Sees Swing.
Other comment by members of Con-
gress in Washington on the elections
results follows:
Senator Davis Renublican of PENN
sylvania, said the results presaged q
general trek back to the Republican
party"
Senator Thomas. Democrat, of
Utah. remarking that Democrats
carry New York State elections about
time in 20,' insisted that there
is nothing to be discouraged about,
especially concerning New York and
Philadelphia"