Evening star., 1938-08-11
new DEAL IS SEEN
IN COUNTER MOVE
Roosevelt Is Expected to
Offset Defeat of Senator
Pope.


Georgia and possibly other States for
the resounding defeat OF New Deal
Senator James w. Pope of Idaho.
This was the Interpretation given
TODAY bv some well-informed persons
to the speed with which President
Roosevelt followed Senator Pope's
downfall by indorsing Federal At
torney Lawrence Camp for the Georgia
seat of Senator Walter F. George.
Senator Pope was beaten by Repre-
sentative D. Worth Clark, an out-and-
out conservative. Against this ao-
ministration loss, which Rspuolican
chairman John Hamilton called
"stunning blow to the New Deal, were
the overwhelming denomination OF
Senator Robert j. Bulkley IN ONO ana
the victory of Senator Hattie Cara
way in Arkansas.
The President indicated his favor
for both of the latter last montn, When
he also asked Kentucky Democrats 10
renominate Senate Leader Barkley. On
that Western trip Mr.. Roosevelt avoid
~ coming out against any anti-ad-
ministration Senators, conhnlng nlm-
self merely to boosting his friends.
His unequivocal support OF Mr.
Camp yesterday. however. showed tnat
the much discussed party purge" is
more than a figure of speech ana tnat
the defeat Of Senator George is an OBJ
iectiye. Senator George opposed the
court bill and various other admins
tration measures.
Question Arises.
The Presidents action in Georgia
raises the question: Will he now inter-
yene against conservative Senators
Smith in South Carolina and Tydings
in Maryland and possibly Lonergan
in Connecticut? All have New Deal
opponents.
After leaving Georgia late today, Mr..
Roosevelt is scheduled to make a orle1
stop at Greenville, S. c. 1t would
give him an opportunity, If he chooses,
to comment on the senatorial race IN
that State.
Some Washington politicians con-
sidered that Mr.. Roosevelt's reference
to Mr.. Camp as gentleman who l
hope will be the next Senator from
Georgia surpassed in frankness his in
dorsement of Senator Barkley.
The President had spoken at length
for Senator Barkley OH several oc-
casions and had left no doubt where
he stood, but he had intertwined some
kind words for Gov. A. B. Chandler
of Kentucky, who unsuccessfully op-
posed the Senator.
A question being asked in the Capt.
tai was: Would the Idaho senatorial
result have been different if Mr.. Roose-
welt had expressed his personal pref
erence for Senator Pope? The Presi-
dent did not visit the State on his
Western trip. although Democratic
Chairman Farley stopped in it and
praised Senator Popes record.
Many Capital dopesters were in
clined to attribute large part Of the
Pope defeat to the fact that Republic
ans could vote in the Democratic
primary if they wished. A new Idaho
law makes it unnecessary to designate
party afiliation.
G. o. P. Leaders Jubilant.
Republican leaders in Washington,
jubilant over Representative Clark's
victory, privately expressed the belief
that this was the first time Republic
ans in any great numbers had gone
into Democratic primary.
Republican Chairman Hamilton said
Senator Popes defeat "iS another re-
pudiation by American voters of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's demand for the elec-
ton this year of only yes men SUBJ
servient to his will
Instead of spending his time in the
South seeking the defeat of Senators
of independence and courage, the
President had better hurry to the as
sistance of his yes men in other
parts of the country"
Mr.. Hamilton directed attention to
the fact that Senator Pope was CO.
author of the Crop Control Act and
added, "the Middle West revolt against
the Farm Act is greater than many
people suspect-and it is growing
daily"
Democrats noted that their primar-
les in Ohio and Idaho brought a
bigger vote than the Republicans
rolled up. Chairman Hamilton, COM
menting on the Democratic margin
in Ohio, said it was without signif1-
canoe. He predicted Republican VIC
tory in the State in November.
The defeat of Gov. Martin L. Davey
Of Ohio, along with Senator Barkley's
recent denomination in Kentucky, was
described by John L. Lewis as "a COM
plete vindication of the progressive
policies of the c. I. o. and Labor's
Non-Partisan League"
Gov. Davey campaigned as
the puppeo of the most reactionary
corporate interests in Ohio" said Mr..
Lewis in a statement.
His prostitution of his public Office
at the behest of these corporate in
terests and his fragrant disregard of
labor's rights during the little steel
strike Of last summer have received
an appropriate response from the elec-
torate."
In the campaign Gov Davey made
the c. I. o. an issue, asking the voters
to show John L. Lewis that he could
not rule" Ohio.
Expensive Sluggers.
CHICAGO (P).-Gust Raouot would