The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-29
Z BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON
New Deal On The Defensive
In Eastern Senate Elections
Primary Losses
May Have Been
Just a Beginning
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
Waterbury Democrat Washington
COrresn0mdemt


washington, oct. 29--Down the
aisle next January to take oath for
another term will march all, or
nearly all, those senators for whose
1888 defeat Roosevelt and New
Dealers hoped. They are the sem
ators who participated In the fight
against the Court plans and In
other anti-administration revolts.
But the New Deal loyalists won't
be doing so well. Primary defeats
Of Senators Pope Of Idaho, able,
sincere New Dealer, and McAdoo Of
California, plus withdrawal Of Die
rich Of Illinois, q rubber stamp"
made that result fairly certain. Now
the election out look indicates some-
what heavier weather for pro-
Roosevelt Democratic candidates
than for insurgents.
Results Of senatorial contests
will indicate trends more accu-
rately than others. Senators run
on their records--and that of
their party-in Washington. Gov
ernOrs run on their records Of
state administration.
Issues In congressional districts
are likely to be localized. Senators
must depend on votes from rural
as well as urban districts.
Except In the South, where in.
cumbentS are being returned en-
masse, senatorial candidates are
bound to feel any backwash against
the New Deal this year.
Democrats think recent business
upturn will save them Senate
seats. Republicans believe low
farm prices and other factors give
them nj least o fighting chance In
10 or q dozen campaigns against
sitting Democrats.
A recent poll Of political leaders
and top-flight political writer's av-
eraged a guess that the q. o. p.
would gain four seats.
DEMOCRATS WORRY
ABOUT THREE
Seats Of Senators Mc0ill Of Kan
sas, Duffy Of Wisconsin and Bulk
ley Of Ohio are In danger. Repub-
licans also hope, to make gains by
beating Senators Fred Brown Of
New Hampshire and Ebert D.
Thomas Of Utah. The five are I'D.
ministration men.
@. o. r. leaders also claim at
least q Fighting chance" TO beat
Democratic candidates In New
Jersey, California, South Dakota,
Oregon, CONNECTICUT, Iowa
and Colorado.
They expect TO hold the Senate
seats Of Davis In Pennsylvania, Nye
OF North Dakota and Gibson Of
Vermont.
Democrats claim to be worried
only about McGill, Duffy and
Buckley.
In New York Senator Robert r.
| Wagner, father" OF social security
and labor legislation. and Congress-
man James M. Mead, running re-
spectively for the long and short
term against Republicans John
Lord O'Brian and Edward r. Corsi,
are believed sure TO win unless Gov
ernor Lehman Is defeated for re-
election by District Attorney Dewey,
who Is expected 10 lead the q. o. p.
ticket.
Wagner boasts Of New Deal re.
forms and o'Brian challenges him
10 defend the record on federal
spending, unemployment and
Wagner's Natiopal Labor Rela-
tlons Act.
Both Democratic candidates are
backed by the American Labor
Party, the A. r. OF I. and Mayor
LaGuardla.
o'Brian Is q former federal as
sistant attorney general who re-
Gently defended iva before the
Supreme Court.
Corsi Is q former commissioner
Of immigration.
In Pennsylvania It's q question
whether the social and labor legis-
lation Of Gov. George Earle's adj
ministration will outweigh recent
scandals In voters minds as they
choose between Earle and Senator
James ]. "Puddler" Davis.
Earles chances seem poorer than
those Of Charles A. Jones, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
Defeat OF the ticket presumably
wouldn't break the hearts Of Boss
Senator Joe Guffey or John Z.
Lewis, since II would be fairly
sure 10 give them control OF the
Pennsylvania party and It's 1910
delegates.
Guffey has supported the tick
OF. Lewis has been silent.
KEY CONTEST
IN OHIO
In New Jersey former Senator
Warren w. Barbour one-time box
ing champ, seeks to beat William H,
]. Ely, former WPA administrator
blessed by the New Deal and Boss
| Hague.
Barbour, who stands well with
labor, says Ely will be q rubber