The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-08
BEHIND e THE SCENES
 IN THE
 CAMPAIGN
BY RODNEY BUTCHER Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

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 Correspondent
 Billions for Relief Now, but
 Bill Calling for Modest Sum
 Was Turned Down in 1882
 .. Many of Senators Who
 Voted ''NO" Still Are in
 Congress Whispers
 Spring Some New ''Tips''
 .. Minnesotan to Have
 Soft Senate Berth.
 New York, September 8. - Since federal relief expenditures, policies and administration have become the outstanding issue of the presi- dential campaign, it is interesting to recall that only four and a hali years ago the senate voted down the LaFOlIette- COstigan relief bill 48 to 35.
 Senators LaFollette and CoSti- gan asked for 8 distribution ot only $375, 100000 of federal funds through local charitable agencies It's long way from that modest suggestion to the present huge WPA organization and the billions that have poured out of the federal treasury for relief purposes.
 But the way has been travelled rapidly. Conservative republicans and democrats insisted in 1932 that relief was a matter for states and communities
 Today the republicans, although not demanding 8 cessation of fed eral contributions, are calling for return to local control 23 Out of Senate
 Sixteen republican senators of the 30 who voted or paired against the LaFollette- Costigan bill and seven of the q democrats who did so have since been retired, in nearly all cases by the voters.
 Among the former were such once celebrated names as Moses of New Hampshire, Bingham of Connecticut, Reed of Pennsylvania, Shoot of Utah and Watson of Indiana.
 Eight of the 30 came up for re- election this year - Barbour of New Jersey, Capper of Kansas, Iowa, Hastings of Delaware, who has withdrawn; Reyes of New Hampshire, opposed for renOmina- tion by Moses; McNary of Ore- gon and White of Maine.
 Of the 21 democrats, those whose terms expire in January are Bailey of North Carolina, Bankhead of Alabama, Byrnes of South Carolina, Coolidge of Massachusetts, with draw; Glass of Virginia, Harrison of Mississippi and Robinson of Arkansas. Several Will Return
 A substantial majority of these men are sure to be returned to the senate. Other senators who voted against the Follette- Costigan bill and are still in Washington are Austin of Vermont, Hale of Maine, Townsend of Delaware, Vandenberg of Michigan, republicans, and Black of Alabama, Connally of Texas, George of Georgia, King of Utah, Pittman of Nevada, Tydings of Maryland and Walsh of Massachu- sets, democrats.
 Votes against the first important federal relief measure, 1t appears, did not mean sure political death. But 1t may be worth pointing out that only one of the 38 senators paired for or against the bill has since been repudiated by the voters at a primary or an election. A Couple of 'Hot Tips"
 Two of the latest whispering campaign" rumors to be reported in Washington:
 Roosevelt and Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins are "piot- ting to overthrow the govern ment." ,...
 Roosevelt intends to proclaim his son, Jimmy, as Grown Prince"
 
 A TwO-Month Senator
 The one thing conceded by all politicians in both parties IS that the next new senator from Minnesota will be a republican.
 Few matters could be more un- important to the nation at large, but Guy v. Howard of 2112 Emerson avenue, South, Minneapolis, is dead certain to be 8 United States sen- ator from November 3 to January 3, succeeding Senator Elmer Benson. Benson was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Schalls death. Schall's six-year term would have expired January 3. Law re- quired that someone be chosen at the regular election to fill the last two months of that term.
 Benson withdrew to run for governor on the Farmer-Labor ticket. The only man In either party who filed for the two-month term was Howard, republican, who won the nomination as he will now win the election-auto- matically and without opposition.
 Howard will then be entitled to draw $1,666.66 in pay, to move into quarters in the senate office build ing witla his name plated on the door, to hire a secretary and clerks at public expense, to send letters without paying postage, and to en- joy various other privileges - for two months, until the man elected to the six-year term takes the oath in January, when congress convenes. Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Incl
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