The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-11
SHOWDOWN WILL
COME in CONGRESS
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wants from the new Congress.
New Courage for Some

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There is a nominal two-thirdl
Democratic majority in the new
Senate. But southern conservatives
and anti-New Deal Democrats from
other areas probably found new
courage in Tuesdays returns. The
showdown will come when issues
compel Mr.. Roosevelt either to COM
promise with those congressional
conservatives or drive them into
open opposition. They have deter
mined now that he shall not have a
third term, nor even the nomination
If conservative strategy can prevent
it. Tuesdays returns showing Sen.
Bennett Clark, D., Mo-, reelected
with big vote in the only midwest
ern state which kept it's Democratic
moorings intact increase the posi-
bility that conservative, anti-New
Deal Democrats will advance him
to stop Roosevelt Or any other loo
per cent New Dealer in 1910. Vice
President Garner is said to have con-
siderable interest in Clark.
CAaSM NOmlng Early
Congressional conservatives and
New Dealers will clash early on labor
issues, taxation, spending and farm
relief. The denomination of Donald
Wakefield Smith as a member of the
National Labor Relations Board
comes Immediately before the SEN
ate. The American Federation of La
Dor opposes Smith, charging him
with favoring the Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
A conservative coalition aided by
federation votes might defeat Smith
after a contest which probably I'LL
timately would lead to showdown
on amendment of the labor act tc
put employers on equal terms with
employees.
Mr.. Roosevelt's appointments next
session will be under unusual scru-
tiny, especially the men picked to
succeed the late Supreme Court JUS
tice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Gov
Frank Murphy, of Michigan, lame
duck now since his state repudiated
his gentle handling of sitdown strik-
ers, frequently has been mentioned
as q supreme court possibility. Pre-
Sentation of his name to the Senate
now would set off merry debate of
New Deal labor policies which would
be materially harmful to his chances
of confirmation.
Scattered Changes
The campaign was marked by scat
tered charges of relief workers be-
coming involved in politics to the
advantage of the administration.
Another anti-relief-in-politics bill
would have a better chance in the
new Congress than in the 18th. Mr..
Roosevelt's farm policy is due for a
congressional drubbing. Whatever
the right of the argument may be.
farm prices are way down. The pro-
gram is casting lot of money and
it is not popular. Secretary of Agri-
culture Henry A. Wallace's two Sen
ate spokesman fell in the 1888 cam
paigning. Sen. James P. Pope, D..
Idaho, lost in the primary and Sen.
George McGill, D., Kanmn CO.
sponsor of the farm relief bill, was
defeated Tuesday. Wallace told
farm belt voters that defeat of Nc
Gill would be Interpreted as a re-
pudiation of the farm bill.
Battle Coming on Relief
A battle is brewing around relief
regardless of what may be voted in
the way of barring recipients from
political activity. There is some con-
gressional sentiment for returning
relief to the states. But there is con-
siderably almost fervor
among some conservatives-to re-
turn relief to Congress. The Roose-
welt system has been to obtain tre-
mendous lump sum appropriations
for disbursement substantially at
White House pleasure. Congress
would like to regain the purse strings
ear-marking relief grants for speci-
nc purposes and states.
That issue must be met before
March l, 1889, when the $1,425, OOO.-
600 voted so far for relief in this
fiscal year must be replenished. The
ear-mark forces may prevail.
Reorganization Again
Democratic majorities have been
retained in Congress and that may
persuade Mr.. Roosevelt to fight the
government reorganization battle all
over again. The betting right now is
that if it is offered it will be de-
feated again, but more emphatically.
La Guardia, variously a Republic
can, Socialist and Fusion candidate,
comes here the strongest man on the
left outside the New Deal organiza-
ton, itself.
Tt is reported that his advice to
Mr.. Roosevelt will be to take him
self out of the 1910 race and do so
quickly.
Preliminary skirmishes to deter
mine the true political allegiance of
various blocs and groups will take
place in Congress which meets Jan
3. MIR. Roosevelt's annual message
to be read that day should demon
strate whether he has decided to
shift the New Deal axis toward con-
sentative Democratic thought or
push on to new horizons in company
with the defeated Progressive groups.
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