The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30


for congress in the Es s1ss:!sE
Sixth district-Davy ~ ~
Lewis old stamping 90
ground. SO was >
House Republican
Leader Joe Martin, (.
and not just because =
he takes an interest
in baseball. Nomina-
ton of Johnson gives 90
the Republics ans a w
real chance to gain y fss~s&
one Republican seat Senator
III maryland, loI tae Tydings
Sixth district is the
nearest thing to Republican dis
trict the state has.
Actually the big battle was one
for control of the organization OF
the Democratic party in the state.
On one side were arrayed Senator
Tydings and Howard w. Jack
son. On the other were Democratic
National Committeeman Howard
Bruce, who was the candidate
against Senator Radcliffe, and Gov.
Herbert r. OConor.
JACKSON SEEKS COMEBACK
jackson was a candidate for the
| Democratic nomination for COVER
nor two years ago. He piled up a
| big popular vote, but the peculiar
county unit system in Maryland
did not give him majority Of dele
| gates to the state Democratic con-
vention, so he lost out in convention
trading to O'Conor.
Jackson has bided his time. seek
ing a comeback. It is his ambition
to be elected governor two years
hence. So when Governor O'Conor
broke with Senator Tydings and de-
cided to support Bruce for senator
against Radcliffe, Jackson prompt
ly jumped in on the Radcliffe side.
incidentally Jackson proved his
strength in the primary, delivering
every one OF the six legislative dis
tricts in Baltimore city by over
whelming majorities. Governor
O'Conor was proved pretty futile by
the results, SO there will have to be
lot of rehabilitation there if the
, governor is to get a second term.
incidentally nobody but the late AL
, bert c. Richie has been reelected
governor of Maryland since the Civil
war. Richie served four terms.
But to the average voter, who
cared nothing about who is the big
; shot in the organization, the Demo-
cratic primary offered grab bag
draw in confusion contest.
F. D. r. WORSTS ENEMIES
: Both inside his own party and in
) political warfare with the Republi-
! cans, President Roosevelt has
| worsted his enemies to an extent no
0 one would have believed possible
0 when congress convened last Janu-
t airy.
: At that time it appeared that the
: Republicans, acting with the con-
sentative Democrats, would follow
! up their victories in the ''purges'
: of 1888 by thoroughly emasculating
! some Of the more Objectionable New
> Deal legislation. 1t also appeared
n probable that the anti-third term
It Democrats would be able to make
g quite a showing. Some thought
!. the "allies" would have enough del
y egates at the Democratic conven-
: ton to create considerable fear OF
y the consequences should third
e term be forced.
q Neither of these consumnations
) SO devoutly hoped for by the con-
it sentative Democrats has material
e lied. So far as the third term Is
1t concerned, it is obvious that all
D. the President has to do is simply
( wait until he is nominated.
: WEAK OPPOSITION
On the legislative front it is little
short OF amazing how Intellectual the
opposition to the President has been,
10 OF course it should be conceded that
lie the President was very adroit about
ID this in that he did not ask for any.
ID thing new, If one leaves out the pro-
re posal for new taxes. Even on thi.
, last there was no pressure Mr.
Is Roosevelt never moved a hand tt
y get congress to do anything abou'
y. y imposing new taxes, once he hac
- mentioned the notion OF imposing
g $480, 0OO, 900 additional to cover vari
GUS changes which had occurred il
the budget picture.
n In fact, many Of his friends ane
Id lieutenants on Capitol Hill went 81
" far as to tell their colleagues tina
a. the President did not really Van
Re the new taxes, at this session, or
ly to put it more bluntly, before cleo
le ton. Neither did congress, SO Their,
'r was no difficulty about that.
u It is also true that the Presiden
= was not able to- throttle the Die,
committee.