The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-28

ioritv already was so huge that
her gain in that congressional
branch wont appreciably strength
en- her.
But there another division TO
be reckoned with-the division be-
tween anti-New Deal Democrats
and Republicans on one side, and
pro-New Deal Democrats on the
opposite side.
The pro-New Deal Democrats
will continue 70 be New Dealers.
The Republicans are pretty sure TO
remain ants except on the sub
iect Of national defense. The anti
New Deal Democrats. however.
are quite a problem. Hitherto they
and the Republicans. combined,
have constituted an anu-Roosevelt
majority on a good many issues.
Now, considering the recent popu-
lar vote of confidence in F, d. r. s.
adm.nistration. will the anti-New
Deal Democrats group fail In line.
more or less. with New Deal poll
cies? II it does so the New Deal
will have its own way in almost all
particulars. II not, the New Deal
ers will 20 on having their trou-
bes. Nobody can guess the an
swer until the new legislative body
assemblies and begins proceedings.
Everything but Defense
AS previously remarked. there1l
be no quarrel relative TO national
defense. The rookus. il any, viii
relate to domestic questions-eco-
Monies. labor, agriculture. etc.
Here Vice President-elect Henry
a. Wallace enters into the equa-
ton.
There's a deal Of talk to the pur-
port that President Roosevelt plans
to concentrate upon Uncle SANS
foreign relationships. turning over
to Henry the job OF handling the
executive end Of our domestic ad-
ministratlon.
II Henry can swing the assign
ment competently. he may PROVE
to be quite a sufficient New Deal
asset to more than Offset the loss
Of those four senate seats.
Up to John N. Gamers time. the
vice president never was Of any
national consequence. except occa-
sionally when one OF them was
called on TO vote to break a senate
tie or graWtated. due to. his chiefs
DEATH into the presidential Office.
Garner though. Quickly developed
Into a weighty political influence.
But Garner has been an anti-New
Dealer: a Rooseveltian liability,
not an asset.
Henry Wallace Is a New Dealer
par excellence.
In that respect he hlls the bill.
Il remains only 10 be seen whether
Or not be can deliver the goods as
liaison officer between the White
House and the 'Capitol-in fact,
as almost a domestic mot for
sign relations) president
Wallace Is Affable
Henrys an affable personality.
He doesn't antagonize anybody.
even those who disagree with him.
He's able. too. in his way. He ar
CUES well economically. is a labor
liberal and understands agricul:
ture. at least theoretically. He con-
Quoted a nice, clean campaign, with
no mud-slinging But he needs 10
be a super-politician. too. TO trans
form those congressional ANTS
into as good New Dealers as Vice
President Garner headed them in
the opposite direction. That he's
got that quality in him ?-q.e.d.
Anyway, If F. D. r. really has 1t
In mind to wish the New Deals do
mestics of onto the incoming vice
president. while retaining foreign
affairs within his own province,
he's handing over by far the hot
test Of the two potatoes TO Henry.
+. p. RS defensive program
isn't going to be adversely criti-
cized - unless, possibly. on the
ground that It's inefficient.
But Henry Wallace's half-eco-
Monies. labor, agriculture? oh.
murder II Henry can get away
with those issues Numerically.
with anti-New Deal Democrats and
Republicans. he's wonder.