Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-09-13
-, CHARLES p. STEWART
s.,rtral Press ColumniSt

-.tuu. Sept. 1.-THE defeat
-n. William II. King for the
ia, denomination as one of
.... ol Spokesman in the up
occasional chamber Knocked
.....n all of Il heap when news
.-,marN'> result reached the
.,,GutIy
Mormon state Solon was in his
.. ..\-ycar term in the senate.
p Democrat. he originally
.r,.rd III 4 time when Utah
....ugly Republican. evidently
regardless Of his politics.
.... srcatly liked him person.
ouS while he served ST.
-,..>lv with us dyed-i n-the-
.r old Mormon as Senator
- >.out. They were queer
minis from the same ConStit-
- poles apart. partiSanly
.rs Smoot ultimately lost out.
-ug held on for hard onto 4
..-..u His Legislative associates
...-..nl Hill. maybe excepting an
..v Well-po>ted group from in
..~r,v around Utah. generally
... ...en il for granted that his re-
....-.u and reelection were fore
.. .r,ylu>ionS. He has been a
-.. a.,ulav senator among them
49,: ..-v were downright shocked to
..~ TIKI. ned been beaten.
-.. CIV of WaShin@tou'S own resi-
.,....-. ..s IN 4 dither over the tidingS
.r~ he senator of late has been
a. ....- -. his chambers District
.-....ata committee. post rough
y, ....gs0DnGuS II mayor of the
..... And he's been 4 remarkably
.... .-g-WarNlv devoted 10 tn
.. v.r.tv'> interests.
Too Much ! WaShingtonian
-.. ..@,v Senator King was too
...... Wa>hingtonian for his own
.: ... = Utah.
That's apt 10 De consideration
....., -ardicapS congress District
....-r.s,, Their home voters tend
.a.. ina. their local interests are
..~. vyg.ccted in favor Of Wash
.~...r'.
=..z when the RepubljcanS were
.~ r.a'u-.,y and held all the con-
.r.,>0~.' chajrmanShipS, Senator
4..-.,. Camper OF Kansas was the
~.-.s- g.ouD'S head. but he kept
.,-...v close u the grass roots. too.
T.. zew.Se has some Srmflowor
81. newspapers. which constantly
I'd Kansas that he's one of
.-.- ANd he broadcaStS to them
.....,. ...,,- weeks over The radio,
Senator King. IN his II years of
.,....y. hasn't often been back n
FL. - ar.end 70 his fences. Hes
..."v lived all The time in
w.>.ng.oN. particularly since he's
.ar, MAYOR. Its conceivable that
,--.--..oS think he's neglected them.
Tie wa-al IS:
Senator's and representatives
~rr acccat District committee as
s~.rH.: do il at considerable riSl;
=. ...~ denomination and reelection
~...a, They may be mighty faith
.. -5y~CTcS of the District. but the
....-, hasn't any voice to give
...- ~ Turn for their services.
Votes for the ID. c.
=. aa IRE. there's been conSid-
e.-.. a-..ation OF late in favor Of
o~- .~anchiSe rights to the Dis
NC. The Democrats spoke for the
.c.. . heir last national platform.
>s~g... King hasn't been friendly
- ne ~.,ion That. however. didn't
a.-o aHrthing to Go with his re-
nation defeat. What the heck
d.-- U,an care about the District Of
'...a.a For that matter. the Dis
20 self isn't 100 per cent pro-fran-
4" - S.we folks are. but many are
~ The latter bunch object on tn"
- nd that the Districts Negro pop
".a'.l IS 50 large that tho Afro
'.s..caNs might wiold the balance
f.. bower.
Al guess il would seem that Scr
TO-. King missed fire because Utah
da.~a..acy is New DealeriSh. In
COMPARISON with Senator Smoot. I
".~0 e. 'i'inl- ne WAS = first class. old
.r.r"oHed liberal. but he's been I'M
.-ccdly 10 a lot Of New Deal poll
representative Abe NTrrdocll.
":0 beat him for the senatorial NOM
.-s'..a = = rin-enorting New Dealer.
Wait for November
On tOn Of that is tire fact th3t
Sr~r'.. King has neglected his bali
'".n.- On tho opposite hand. Abe
t-doc5, has been cultivating it as