The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-16

only couldn't
criticize administration policies adj
versely with any prospect Of get
ting so feeble a chirp noticed, but
he couldn't gain any credit by in
dorsing EN-. His dissent and his &C
quiescence were equally unimpor-
tant
Now it'll be different. With the
size Of his incoming G. o. p. minor
ity Joe possibly will be able, by an
occasional alliance with a few
third-partisans. to outvote the ad-
ministrationists on an issue or two.
Leader Mccormack will still get
his orders from overhead. He won't
be an independent legislative fac
tor, personally, despite his skinny
majority.
Leader Martin will make his own
decisions. He'll be the biggest man
in this party. II he finds fault with
our war management or our taxes
or our economics generally, he'll
have to be listened to respectfully.
II he lends aid to our anti-Axis ef-
fort, as he'll do to a certainty, it'l
be up to his party opposition to say
gratefully. I'VE greatly appreciate
this, by gravy"
Martins Triumph
While it's true that the last cleo
ton result wasn't a Republican
victory, since it didn't give the
C. o. P. control Of either congress
sional chamber (it couldn't in the
senate, not enough seats being at
stake, and 1t didn't in the lower
house, ether. Republican gains
were sufficient to verge on a tri-
umph.
This stunt was pulled of under
Joe Martins auspices, as his partys
campaign chairman.
Now he's quitting this chairman
ship, to concentrate on his duties
as leader Of the Republicans for
midable minority in the house of
representatives, a job which IN
doubtedly will. indeed, keep him
amply busy.
Besides being a frst-class states
man, Congressman Martins tech
meal politician of the highest order.
Unquestionably he was quick to
sense the opportunity that presents
itself. Getting into a strong repre-
senatorial minority leadership,
he'll be due for the ma ority lead
ership at the first opening. Thatll
lead automatically into the speak
ership and the speakership is next
TO the presidency.
Joe makes an important point
His thesis is that our war actiyi.
tives have been hashed UP among
too many different agencies. That's
the basis Of his argument for a
joint committee Of representatives
and senators in the interests Of a
closer partnership between con-
gress and the White House. Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself speaks Of it
as a constructive suggestion, de-
spite the Republican source that it
comes from.
For one reason or another the
congressional house leadership sp-
pears to be more significant than
the senate leadership.
Perhaps it's because the house
primarily handles financial aues-
tons, or maybe it's considered clos
er to the people. Anyway, Alben w.
Barley and Charles L. McNary
don't figure as conspicuously. as
Democratic and Republican senate
leaders, respectively. as Repre-
sentstives Mccormack and Martin
In the subordinate chamber.
For example, I never heard
either Barley or McNary men
toned as presidentially nominate
rial material. Nor Representative
Mccormack, for that matter.
White House Timber
I'm beginning to hear Represen-
tative Martin so referred to, how
ever.
He's even developing as some
thing Of competitor Of Wendell
Wiikie, and, II his run Of luck con-
tinues, he may prove to be a pretty
stable one two years hence.