Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-24
The Political Mill
Completeness Of Democratic Downfall
In Pennsylvania Threatens Guffey in f940

Nebraska, who for years has been
a political power in his State, Is one
of the latest to come forward with
a demand for the reelection of the
President to prevent the defeat of
the Presidents policies by reaction
airy machines"
Senator Norris has not been able
to read the signs so glaringly spread
abroad in the recent elections. He
odes not take into consideration the
fact that in his own Nebraska the
New Deal was turned down, and the
Republicans gained several seats in
the House of Representatives at the
expense of the New Deal party. The
results in Nebraska amazed even the
Republicans, who had hoped, merely
hoped, for a gain of one seat in the
House. The Democratic Governor,
Cochran, was reelected with the aid
OF Republicans, because he had been
on the conservative side In the State
government.
Senator Norris term does not ex-
pire until January, 1943. He has
been quoted as saying he will not be
a candidate for another term. His
colleague, Senator Burke, however,
Is up for denomination and re-
election in 1910. Senator Burke's
chances seem considerably brighter
since the recent election than they
did before the balloting. For Burke
has been a constant opponent of
President Roosevelt's more radical
policles-for example, the attempt to
control the Supreme Court by legis-
lation. He has attacked the admin
lstratlon of the Labor Relations Act
severely.
Norris Opposition Slated.
Doubtless Senator Norris will do
MS utmost to defeat the renomina-
ton of Senator Burke-and SO.
probably. will President Roosevelt
Norris never has proclaimed himself
Democrat. He was formerly regis
tered as Republican. Two years
ago. however, he ran as an indie
pendent for the Senate and won.
with the blessing of President Roose-
welt, over the regularly nominated
Democratic candidate and the Re-
publican. 1t is impossible for Sena-
tor Norris to hold both his own seat
IN the Senate and also that of
Senator Burke. The most he can do,
therefore, is to back some other
Democrat for Burke's post. The New
Deal Democrats were unable to
nominate their candidate for Sena-
tor two years ago. They may have
tough time nominating a candidate
over Burke. And even if they did So
there is nothing in the election lust
concluded which would indicate thev
could elect their candidate against
a Republican.
Under the leadership of President
Roosevelt, long steps have been
taken to split the Democratic party
wide open. His own candidacy will
not heal that breach. In 1884 and
1886 the President counted on the
blind devotion of Democrats to the
party to bring off New Deal vic
tories at the polls. His more recent
efforts to chastise Democrats who
opposed him in Congress has brought
a very different spirit.
The Roosevelt administrations
coddling of John L. Lewis and his
c. I. o. has brought division in
the ranks of organized labor of major
proportions. The New Deal leaders.
along with others, believed that Mr..
Lewis and his c. I. o. would run
the A. F. of L. off the boards In
short order But the contest has not
worked out that way.
With the Democratic party split
and labor, too, the New Dealers have
come on evil days. Furthermore
the farm population in many of the
States has turned against them.
The farmers have come to the con-
clusion that they have been given
the small end of the stick, and they
do not like it.