Evening star., 1938-09-13
Press Comment
PAPERS AGREE RESIDEN1
SHOULD BE WARNED BY
TYDINGS VOTE.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Editorial comment on the MARYLAND
primary from various newspapers fol-
lows:
Los Angeles Times (Republican)-
Apparently Maryland Is not
for sale at any price. If the final re-
suit is as now indicated, it will 60 to
show that she still believes that Sem
ators would be something more than
puppets suspended on presidential
strings; that no outsider. even Presi-
dent, can pick her representatives for
her and tell her how to vote; that, in
q word, she still is the Free State.
Boston Post independent Demo-
cratic)-The victory of Senator Tyd-
ings over Representative Lewis in the
Democratic primary in Maryland yes
terday was assuredly decisive thing
-" 1t has been shown in other places
that the Presidents weight on one side
or the other does not materially affect
the feelings of voters in State contests.
However, even his closest advisers can
not say that his strong advocacy of
Lewis was other than a political mis-
take. He SENS to be able to get plenty
of votes for himself, but not for his
friends.
Long Branch IN. J.) Record 0nde-
pendenD - The apparent re-nomina-
ton OF Senator TydingS by the people
of the Free State of Maryland should
suggest to President Roosevelt that his
purge is an un-American display of
political vindictiveness. Mr.
Roosevelt would do we'll to accept the
defeat Of Lewis as an indication that
he is treading on dangerous ground.
Manchester (Conn.) Herald Gre
publican)-The victory of Senator
Tydings is definitely the hardest blow
that the prestige of President Roose-
welt as leader OF the Democratic
party has received.
New Britain Herald independently
Again the New Deal suffered the purge
it would have inflicted upon its foes
49, the presidential prestige descends
. bit more. He was defeated as we'll
as Lewis.
Philadelphia Bulletin (independent
Republican)-Thel lead shown for Sen
ator Tydings on the partial returns
from the Maryland primary indicates
that the purge has failed in his case.
The campaign itself showed extraordi-
nary instances Of new as well as old
style attempts to influence votes As
old as the Jacksonian spoils system it.
self is the use of pressure from men
on the Federal pay roll.
Miami (Fla.) Daily News Demo
cratic)-Tydings' success is another
blow to the presidential purge.
Perhaps the President will have
learned his lesson by the time the
votes are counted in tomorrow's Geor-
gla primary; but the lesson may prove
costly in the next Congress"
Nashville Banner Independent DEM
ocratic)-By an impressive margin
Maryland has gone on record as
preferring that form of democracy
which is distinguished by the un-
coerced and indicated ballot. :
The Tydings' victory, as in every test
Of the purge to date, shows the way tc
tne Natlon ana encourages every be-
lever in real democracy.
Bridgeport Times Star independent
ratic)-Presdent Roosevelt real
lies that immediate defeats are almost
certain in his current purge attempts,
but has some vision of future victory
to be gained in spite of these present
defeats. The war he hopes to win is
for clear line Of division between
liberals and conservatives. with the
old party labels thrown into the dis
card. On this basis President Roose-
welt Is today open for congratulations
upon his handsome defeat by Senator
Tydings in Maryland yesterday.
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