Evening star., 1938-11-13

Hoosier State this year as an indica-
tion that he could deliver that and other
Midwest States. Senator Van Nuys, re-
nominated at the demand of Mr. Nc
Mutt so as to bring unity in the Demo-
cratic party Of Indiana, nearly lost the
election to an unknown country editor,
Raymond E. Willis Furthermore, Indi-
ana winds up with seven Republican
members of the House, instead of one.
taking six seats from the Democrats.
A Blow to Wallace.
The uprising in the farm belt against
the Democrats, marked in Kansas,
Iowa, Indiana. Wisconsin, Minnesota
and other States further West, has given
a solid blow to aspirations which the
friends of Secretary Henry A. Wallace
may have had for him in connection
with the presidential nomination.
Senator Barkley of Kentucky. Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate, won re-
nomination and reelection, it is true,
and probably will be put forward as a
favorite-son candidate-unless the Pres
ident himself becomes a candidate But
Mr.. Barkley would not be a strong
candidate for President in the great
States of the North and Middle West.
In view of the upset of New Deal can
didates in those States this year, the
Democrats doubtless will wish to put
forward their most appealing candidate
in 1910.
Vice President John NJ Garner, Secre-
tary Cordell Hull of the Department of
State. Jesse JONES' head of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, were in no way
involved in the elections. Nor was Post
master General James A. Farley-except
as national chairman and Democratic
State chairman of New York. New
York went Democratic, so Mr.. Farley
can plume himself on that result, and
furthermore, the Democrats nationally
were successful in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Messrs. Garner. Hull. Jones.
Garner, Hull and Jones, while not
satisfactory to the 100 per cent New
Dealers, would be eminently satisfactory
to the more moderate and conservative
members of the Democratic party. Mr.
Hull, indeed, will doubtless be the choice
Of a great many Democrats who have
admired the manner in which he has
conducted a fight to break down trade
barriers with the rest of the world. and
more particularly his handling of our
foreign relations at time of great dis
turbances throughout the world.
Republican presidential possibilities,
as expected, bobbed up as result of the
elections. Although he was defeated,
Thomas E. Dewey, youthful racket buster
in New York, must be considered in
connection with the 1910 nomination.
His remarkable race, losing by less than
10000 votes; his ability to rise and
speak out; his progressiveness, all mark
him as a new and strong leader.
Ohio has its Taft and it's Bricker to
offer, and Michigan its Vandenberg.
The last, who has been mentioned time
and again in the past as presidential
timber, has been strengthened by the
fact that his State went strongly Re-
publican again last Tuesday, with the
G. o. P. gaining Governor and three
seats in the House.
President Roosevelt's hold on Congress
has been materially lessened as result
of the campaign and the elections His
attempted purge" of Democrats is too
recent for the Democratic Senators and
Representatives to forget-Or forgive.
His failure to drive his opponents out
of Congress will not be calculated to
reduce independence on the part of the
members of the new Congress. In addi-
tion, the Republican minority In the
House has been increased to point
where, with less than so Democratic
members, combination can defy and
defeat the President.