Evening star., 1942-11-01
34-Seaf Increase
Seen for Republicans
In Congress Line-Up
70 to IS in House,
5 to 8 in Senute
Expected Tuesday
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election day. Their suspicion is,
however, that many of the voters
will signify discomfort with the con-
ditions growing out of the war and
with the administrations handling
of the many problems involved. Not
the least of their complaints is that
they have not been given clear
picture, because of the many con-
flicting statements that have come
out of Washington. They have been
dissatisfied because of the bungling
of the rubber, oil and gasoline prob
lens, and with various methods of
rationing these and certain foods.
The light vote will be due, also,
in part to the fact that thousands
of young men have left their voting
places to enter the armed services.
Many other thousands of men and
women have changed their places
of residence to take work in war
production plants, and many OF
them have not become registered
voters in their new locations.
Women's Vote Important.
With so many of the men away,
the vote of the women has become
more important than ever. Both
Democrats and Republicans have
striven to arouse their interest in
the elections and to organize them
for political work as well as for
voting.
The election comes when this
country is still waging defensive
war in many quarters. This will
not help to take the minds OF the
voters of the dissatisfaction they
feel with what has been going on
in Washington. It is a situation
which aids the ''outs," not the 'ins. "
The Democrats in most of the
States have sought to make prime
issue of the need to elect Demo-
cratic Congress to uphold the hands
of President Roosevelt, both for a
successful conduct of the war and
for a more lasting peace after 1t
shall have been won. In some places
they have sought. to make the past
record of Republican members OF
Congress on foreign policy and ma
tional defense measures yard stick,
pointing out that the Republicans IN
great numbers voted against such
measures as the lease-lend bill, the
military draft bill and the extension
of the period of military service un-
der the draft.
The "isolationism" issue, however,
failed notably to defeat many OF the
principle isolationists in both polltl-
cal parties for denomination in the
primary elections. AS an issue 1t has
proved a two-edged weapon, cutting
both ways. And since Pearl Haroor,
many of the people have given that
issue little attention, believing that
with war on, it is now non-exlsteli'.
Nation Eyes New York.
AS the campaign draws to close,
the eyes of the country turn par
ticularly toward New York. ms
Is due to the fact that 1t IS tne
most populous State in the Union,
with perhaps the greatest political
significance, and especially to the
fact that it is President Roosevelts
own home State.
Because it is his own State, the
President undertook to influence
the nomination of his partys can
didate for Governor. He was de-
feated in this effort when Demo-
cratic State Chairman James A.
Farlev's candidate, Attorney Cen
eral John j. Bennett, jr., was noml-
mated to run against Mr.. Dewey,
the Republican choice. Despite tne
fact that the President belatedly
has come out strongly for Mr.. Ben
nett, MIR. Deweys election is con-
fidently expected.
Not only are the future OF Demo-
cratic politics involved in this New
York gubernatorial race, but also
Republican politics for the next two
wears may be greatly influenced
If Mr.. Dewey wins, the belief pre-
walls that he will be the party S
choice for the presidential nomlna-
ton in 1914 This is true In the
West as we'll as in the East. not
yithstanding the fact that Mr.
Dewey has said that, if elected, ne
expects to serve out his four-year
term as Governor.
Mr.. Dewey was one of the leading
candidates for the COP Presidential
nomination in 1910. He was de-
feated by Wendell L. Willkie, anc
in the final hour of the convention
Senator Taft of Ohio was the run
ner-up. At that time it was urged
against Mr.. Dewey that he was toe
Young. He was 38 years old, only
three years beyond the minimum
age for Presidents specified in the
Constitution. Two years hence, ne
will be "A years of age.
Other Gubernatorial Races.
Other gubernatorial contes t!
which have attracted attention are
those in Ohio, where Gov. Johr
Bricker, Republican, is seeking
third term, and in Minnesota, Con
necticut and Massachusetts,. Gov
Bricker, who stood aside in 1910 To-
Senator Taft, is rated a probable
contender for the Presidential nom
ination two years hence, partlcu
larly should Mr.. Dewey be defeated
Gov. Stassen, Republican of Min
nesota, like Gov. Bricker, is runninl
for a third term. He has announced
he will leave office next April, If h
is reelected, to enter the Navy. Gov
Stassen is one of the youngest o
the Governors. He was a Stronl
supporter of Mr.. Willkie for tn
presidential nomination in 1910. Il
Connecticut, former Gov. Raymon
E. Baldwin, is seeking to stage
come back. He, too, was an arden
willkie supporter. Gov. Salton
stall, Republican Of Massachusetts
is running for third term, an
while he has not been put forwar
as a Presidential possibility, muc
interest attaches to the outcome G
his race.
In the congressional races han
the political future Of several widel