Evening star., 1938-11-13

HOW 4 ne FOLl xlCAL 1lDE
elections. II the majority of Repr
Splits are Shown only Uhen delega
Results of the election last Tuesday
already are interpreted in terms of the
made also to assay the probable effect of
the election on the incoming Congress
and its reaction to White House propos-
ais for legislation.
In any calculations it is necessary to
consider such facts as are obtainable
The Republicans took from the New
Deal Democratic party 81 seats in the
House and eight seats in the Senate
and Republicans lost no seats in either
branch to the Democrats. The Repub-
licans took from the New Deal Democrats
IA governorships of States-and lost
three to the New Dealers.
The new Congress which meets for the
first time January 3 will be made up as
follows: House, Democrats, 1852; Repub-
hcans, ITO; Farmer-Labor. l; Progress
sives, 2. Senate, Democrats, &c. Repub-
licans, %: Farmer-Labor, 2; Progress
sives. /: Independent. l.
1t is clear that despite the Republican
gains, the Democrats still retain very
large majorities in both Houses-much
more pronounced in the Senate how
ever, only one-third of whose member
ship were up for reelection last Tuesday.
In the House the Democratic plurality
over the G. o. P. is 90; in the Senate, 49,
G. o. p. Scores in Fl States.
In the elections of Tuesday the Re-
publicans won either gubernatorial or
senatorial contests, or both, in 81 States
These States have total vote in the
presidential electoral college of 210. The
other ~ States, in which the Democrats
were successful in Statewide elections,
have 321 electoral votes. This computa-
ton gives to the Republicans all that
they can claim in this last election-for
included in the 81 States are Iowa, which
elected a Democrat to the Senate while it
was electing a Republican Governor;
Idaho and Colorado which performed
in the same manner, and North Dakota
which elected Republican Senator and
a Democratic Governor.
Here are the States in which the Re-
publican successes in Statewide elections
were chalked up and the electoral vote
of each: Pennsylvania, So; Connecticut,
8; New jersey 16; Delaware, 8; Ohio,
26; Michigan, 10; Iowa, IL; Wisconsin,
IL; Minnesota, IL; Maine, S; New Hamp-
shire, 4; Massachusetts,, II; Rhode Island,
4; Vermont, 8; Kansas, 9; South Dakota,
4; Idaho, 4; North Dakota, 4; Colorado,
6; Wyoming, 8; Oregon, 5-total 210.
Maine is included in this list of Repub-
lican States. Its elections were held,
however, in September and gave clean
sweep for the G. o. p.
Democrats Strongholds.
The States in which the Democratic
successes were registered are: New York,
At; Maryland, g.; West Virginia, 8;
Tennessee, IL; Kentucky, II; Illinois,
90; Indiana, IA; Missouri Is; Nebraska,
Z; Montana, 4; Washington, 8; Nevada,
8; Alabama, II; Arkansas, 9; California,
%; Florida, z; Georgia, IL; louisiana
10; Mississippi 8; North Carolina, 13;
South Carolina. 8: Texas. %; Virginia,
IL; Utah. 4: Arizona. 3: New Mexico 3.
and Oklahoma. 11-total. 321.
It can sbe said without successful con-
tradiction that the Republican party
came to life-renewed life-last Tues
day. The G.. o. P. becomes once more
a major political force in the, Nation
after reaching all-time depths during
the last four years.
It can be said also that the more
radical third-party movement in this
country took tremendous drubbing.
The La Toilette Progressives. which
Gov. La Toilette and his brother. Sena-
tor Bob" La Toilette. sought to expand
early this year to national scope, were
badly sunk, largely through combina-
ton of Republican and Democratic
votes. The Farmer-Labor party, which
has dominated Minnesota politically for
years, took an equally drastic licking.
The American Labor party of New York
was successful merely because it tied
its kite to the Democratic party in the
Empire State. Already the American
Labor party's most prominent-if tenn
peramental-member. Mayor F. H. La
Guardia Of New York City. has sounded
q call for gathering of "progressives."
including Gov Murphy Of Michigan. the
Il yollettes and Senator Norris oe