Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-06
6. 0. P. Expected to Gain
40 to so Seats in House

has conducted an impressive cam
paign and taken a liberal stand on
many issues.
Mead, Wagner Have Edge.
Hooked closely into the guber-
material contest in New York are
the races for two United States
Senatorial seats. Senator Wagner
and Representative Mead, both
Democrats, appear to have the edge
IN these contests. Because Senator
Wagner and Mead have declined to
say they would support amendments
to the Wagner Labor Relations Act
to give employers the right of initial
petition to the Labor Board and to
make OF the board an impartial
tribunal" the New York World Tele-
gram has declared for the election
OF their Republican opponents, John
Lord OBrian and Edward Corsi.
Next in Importance to the New
York election stand those in Penn
sylvaslia and Ohio.
Unless some of the canniest oh
servers in Pennsylvania are wrong,
the election there will prove the
tlghtest on record. Republican
leaders are confident of ground
swell their way. With labor back
Ing the Democratic ticket almost
solidly, however, the margin of vic.
tory Is likely to be with the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor.
Charles Alvin Jones, over Judge
Arthur H. James. Republican. Be-
cause OF the attacks on his ad-
ministration, Gov. Earle may lose
In the senatorial race to his Re-
publican opponent, Senator Davis.
who has the Endorsement of Will
liam Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Taft May Win in Ohio.
In Ohio, the vote in Cleveland,
overridden with relief workers, is
likely to- tell the tale. Senator
Bulkley, Democratic candidate to
succeed himself. must roll up a very
large lead in that city if he is to
overcome the Republican swing in
rural Ohio and in some of the
other cities. Robert Taft, son of
the late President, may we'll be
elected, particularly in view of the
lack of support and even hostility on
the part Of Democratic Gov. Mar
TIN DaVey toward his rival.
The same situation applies in the
gubernatorial race.
The poll conducted by the Column
bus Dispatch, covering 10000 straw
votes in all parts of the State. shows
John w. Bricker, the G. o. P. NOM
lnee for Governor, with 8.8 per cent
plurality and Taft with SO per cent
margin.
Iowa Worries Democrats,
Iowa. heart of the corn belt, has
the Democratic high command
worried. Democrats declare that if
the farmers 60 to the polls. Senator
Gillette, Democratic nominee to
succeed himself, will win. Senator
Gillette is opposed by former Sem
ator Dickinson, a pain in the neck
to many of the farmers. Senator
Gillette, VINO opposed President
Roosevelt's court bill, may have some
Republican support, too.
IT there is real Republican sweep
in Iowa, as Republican National
Committeeman Spangler insists, Mr..
Dickinson probably will win. The
G. O. P. candidate for Governor
apparently has a very good chance
Of victory.
Should Iowa 60 Republican
strongly. it would be blow between
the eyes for Secretary OF Agriculture
Wallace. an Iowan himself, and for
his farm program. While Secretary
Wallace is hoping for the farmers
to 60 to the polls on Tuesday
Chairman Farley, in New York, is
hoping the farmers in his State
will remain at home.
Spotlight on Michigan.
President Roosevelt turned the
spotlight on Michigan more than a
week ago when he came to the res
cue of Gov. Murphy. How effective
has been the Presidents rebuke of
the Dies committee for spreading
anti-Murphy propaganda is impos-
sible to measure with accuracy. IN
less the President has been able to
win lot of votes for Gov Murphy,
he will be defeated. AS in Ohio
much will depend on the vote rolled
up in the States largest city. The
vote for Gov. Murphy in Detroit al
ways has been large.
Kansas is expected to turn down
Senator McGill, 100 per cent New
Dealer, and to elect in his stead
former Gov. Clyde Reed. The
gubernatorial race probably will be
won by the Republicans.
Third Parties May Lose.
Two third-party movements, one
In Wisconsin and the other in Min
nesota, may be scotched on cleo
ton day by the Republicans. The
Democratic parties in those States
do not amount to much. President
Roosevelt in the past has tied in
with the La Follettes in Wisconsin
and with the Farmer-Laborites in
Minnesota. This year he has given
his blessing to Gov. Benson, Farmer
Labor, in Minnesota. Gov. Philip
La Toilette of Wisconsin, who took
the New Deal program for a ride
when he launched the new National
Progressive party, trod on presi-
Dental toes. However, Mr. Roose-
welt probably would prefer the re-
election of Gov. La Toilette to a
Republican victory in that State
Harold Stassen, vigorous and
youthful contender for Governor, is