Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Dems VS.. COP
In 1912 to
Lack BaI|yhoo
Trend TO COP Noted
in Recent Vote
BY GEO. ROTHWELL BROWN
THERE has never been any

THERE has never been any
danger OF n suspension OF
the congressional elections OF
1912.
The reasons why elections
most certainly will be held next
year as usual are fundamental
and constitutional. and the point
need not be argued here. They
are self evident.
Rep. Joe Martin of Massachu-
sets, chairman OF the Repub-
lican national committee. takes
the position, as he should take
il. that politics are adjourned.
He calls off the scheduled meet
ing of the national committee
and the Republican state chair
men. which had been set down
for January u.
But he by no means intends
10 imply that there will be any
dimunition Of Republican effort
next year 10 elect a Republican
majority in the House OF Repre-
Sentatives.
There will be. however, a dif-
ferent sort of campaign ana
more individualstic campaign IN
which every Republican candi-
date for the House-and for the
Senate. too for that matter --
will be on his own.
There will be less Of the Gus
tomary political ballyhoo, and
this applies TO both parties.
TyHE truth Of the matter Is
that next years congress
sional elections will be deter
mined by the people themselves,
and they will reach their con-
illusions without benefit OF the
usual campaign oratory and the
usual expenditures Of campaign
funds
II goes without saying I'll
President Roosevelt would desire
the continuation Of Demo
cratic majority IN the II ouse
next year. SO far as the Senate
is concerned hardly any set OF
circumstances conceivably could
wrest control from the Demo
Gratis
But il is unlikely that RooSe-
Welt Will make any appeal for
the election OF a Democratic
Congress. For one thing Demo
cratic precedent would warn
against II.
President Wilson undoubtedly
contributed 10 the Republican
victory in 1918 when he ap-
poaled for the election 81 a
Democratic House Of Represent
ativeS The people resented u
and turned the Democrats out
Notwithstanding that party had
managed a victorious war.
TODAY the war is no longer a
Il political issue. The whole
country stands united in the war
effort and Is determined as one
man 10 defeat Americas enc
mics.
But il is too soon 10 speculate
upon what the issues growing
out Of the war may be 10i2
months hence. Not the, fact Of
the war. but the way IN which
the war is being conducted, well
may exert a compelling influence
upon the minds OF voters by No
vember. 1872.
As yet there has been only a
trend in this country away from
the overwhelming Democratic
tendency which began with
Roosevelt's election in 1882
But though this trend is
slight II IS significant,
That Republican trend began
in TWO special elections IN Ohio
in February, 1870, when the Re
publicanS won special elections
IN the Seventeenth and Twenty
second Congressional Districts.
The trend continued when the
Republicans carried a special
election IN the First Nebraska
District in April OF 1910.
4 FEW DAYS ago il was dem
"A onstrated that this slight
trend TO the Republicans is still
under way in the West when
Robert r. Rockwell Of Keonia
was elected 10 Congress in the
Fourth Colorado District. 10
succeed the late Rep. Edward
Taylor.
Until this election this district
had been Democratic contlnu-
ouSly for "a years.
This is the third Democratic
district in Colorado the Repub-
leans have taken away from the
Democrats in the 1910 regular
and the l94l special elections.
Also. Colorado is about 10
have a new Republican senator.
+. d. Millikin, who has been
appointed by Republican gov
ernor elected last yea, 70 5n
coed the late Senator Adams,
Democrat.
II must also be remembered
that in special election last
April. the Republicans captured
the strongly Democratic Forty
second District in New York
State.
Most assuredly the congress
sional elections will be held next
year as usual. The people will
decide quietly and upon tboir