Evening star., 1938-11-13
By G.. Gould Lincoln.

HAS CHANGED-These maps are bo
SentdtiUeS from, State are Republic,
ions to the House of Representatives
Nebraska. to chart a course for the
future.
The elections showed distinctly con-
servative trend in a large part of the
Nation. This same trend was reflected
in States carried by the Democrats
for they won by greatly reduced ma
jorities.
Already the more ardent New Dealers
are calling upon President Roosevelt
to break all precedent: to accept a
third-term nomination for President
The very demand is evidence they have
been shaken to the core by the failure
Of the New Deal party to carry such
pivotal States as Ohio. Pennsylvania.
Michigan. New Jersey, Kansas and the
entire New England section. AS they
see it-Secretary Harold L. Ickes of
the Department of the Interior was the
first to sound off-only President Roose-
velt's hitherto great personal popularity
in this country is equal to the task OF
bringing national victory to the New
Deal standard in 1910.
1t was foregone conclusion that such
demand would be made upon the Presi-
dent. Whether he will accede to it, is
another matter During swing through
18 of the Northern and Western States in
the campaign just closed I repeatedly
inquired of key Democrats in those
States whether they favored the renomi-
nation of President Roosevelt for third
term. The answers received led to the
belief that a great majority do not favor
a denomination. Furthermore, many of
them thought the President would not
enter contest for third-term nomina-
ton.
Will Have to Fight.
Obviously unless there is a change in
sentiment in one large and important
wing of the Democratic party, President
Roosevelt cannot obtain a third-term
nomination without fighting for it. There
will be no draft" of the President for a
third term by unanimous action of the
Democrats. That is out.
The Democratic party has been split
into two wings-hrgely by the action of
the President himself when he under
took repriSals against those Democratic
members of Congress who had had the
temerity to oppose him. The New Deal
ers who counseled the President to take
such action and the President himself
must face the consequences of the at
tempted purge"
Whether the President can win a
tight for third-term nomination at the
hands of the Democrats is a moot ques-
ton so far. One thing is quite clear
he has less chance of winning it than
he did before the elections last Tuesday.
A great many Democratic leaders, how
ever are quite sincere in their belief that
the President does not desire a third
term. The President himself at his first
press conference following the elections
Of last Tuesday expressed the opinion
the results did not constitute threat
to the continuation of liberal Govern
ment in this country. 1t may be possible
to read into this belief on the part of
the President feeling that the Demo-
Gratis can name some other candidate for
President in 1910 and carry the country.
Next Two Years Hold Key.
Undoubtedly great deal will depend
upon what happens in this country dur
ing the next year when it comes to a
decision by the President whether to seek
a third-term nomination. If conditions
improve, employment and business pick
up, the President can with much salts
faction to himself retire from the White
House.
It is a foregone conclusion, too, that
now the 1888 elections are out of the
way, Democrats who have presidential
aspirations will begin almost immedi-
ately-or their friends will begin-a
campaign for delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention. OF those
presidential possibilities directly involved
in the elections of last Tuesday, Senator
Bennett Champ Clark Of Missouri ap-
pears to have Jared the best. He won
reelection by large margin over his
Republican opponent. The elections did
not do so we'll for Paul v. McNutt, for
mer Governor Of Indiana, who is now in
the Philippines, soon to return to this
country. Mr.. McNutt's plans contem-
plated Q big Democratic sweep N thu