The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

CO~~l n .
in an Off-year general electi
popular tide has turned agai
flowing with the currents Of
Party squahbles among Demo-
Gratis. and . rash Of pension
schemes are raising new political
problems for the voter this. year.
Pension fires are blazing in at
least 10 states but are not neces-
sartly out Of control. From the
rockbound Townsend planners ct
Maine to the sham and eggers"
Of California, the drive to put the
old folk on easy street Is raising
political dust.
Republicans will 60 into the
election hopeful of beating back
somewhat but still weakened by
three successive election mauiings.
Democrats are dividing into con.
servatiye and New Deal groups
and party harmony was Jared
considerable by the so-called Pres.
idential primary purge.
New Congress TO ne 7eth
Senators and. REPRESENTATIVES
elected Tuesday win sit IN a new
Congress, the 76th.. All ass house
seats are at stake In this years
elections; "a seats in the senate:
and the governorShips Of % states,
Maine already has elected three
Republican representatives and a
Republican governor in q repeti.
ton of its 1896 loyalty to the
COP. All other national and
gubernatorial contests and num-
berless contests for lesser office
viii take place the first, Tuesday
after the first Monday Of Novem-
Der.
Three G.O.P. Senate Seats
OF the, "a senate seats at stake,
81 are Democratic, and three Re.
publican. Five of the seven Re.
publican goyernorships, sixth
already having been retained by
the COP. In Maine, are before
the electorate Is well as governor.
ships in Minnesota and Wisconsin
which are held by a Farmer.
Laborite and Progressive. respec-
lively. The remaining "a Cover.
norahips are held by Democrats.
Republicans could win every
senatorial contest outside the
states Of the solid SOUTH and
still fail to obtain control of the
senate in this election. Neither
is there any likelihood of q house
turnover sufficient to shift con-
troll from the Democrats to the
Republicans. Estimates of prob.
able Republican gains vary from
two 10 seven In the senate and
from 25 up In the house. Signifi-
hence c0rnparaole ITO that which
VIII Be largely ii indicating wheth-
er Democratic o. New Deal mo-
nientun Is increasing Or slack
enipg.
But SUPERNATURAL contests are
potential with dynamite, particu-
larry In such politically powerful
states as Ohio. Pennsylvania and
New York each Of which now has
a Democratic governor. Election
Of O Republican In any Of the
three would skyrocket the success
ful individual into national promi-
rence comparable to that wfcih
framed Alfred NJ. Landon after
he survived two. New Deal hurri-
canes to be elected governor Of
Kansas In 1892 and 1894.
Winner In National Picture
Not only would election Of .
Republican governor In any Of
the major states establish that
individual as potential 1870 Re
publican presidential nominee. but
1t would mean state patronage to
notntsh Republican organizations
which have been on starvation
diets during the lean New Deal
years y.
Outstanding among these contests
in New York. the state which casts
the greatest electoral vote for
President. Thomas Z. Dewey, Owes.
so, Mich, boy who made good in the
big city. Is Republican nominee for
governor OF New York. Dewey is SO
years old and the beneficiary Of
powerful national and state pub
LEFTY flowing from his racket bust
ing activities as special prosecutor
and. since last Jan. rs District
Attorney Of New York county.
Dewey opposes Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman, three-tiines governor and
drafted now for fourth term by
Democrats who realize he was not
100 per cent New Dealer but who
were convinced he would be the
hardest man for Dewey to beat.
Lehmail's election, however, would
indicate that New York would be
cdYnnarakive1v safe foy. the Demo.