Evening star., 1948-10-03
Gov. Warren Decries
Attempts 10 Splinter
Democratic Party
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ey me ASSoeiofed PfesS
; BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.-Gov
Warren, Republican vice presi-
dental candidate, tonight urged
"a reunited opposition Democratic
Party in the interests of the two
party system under which we
have made great progress in this
country"
Political parties, like all human
institutions, make mistakes, become
-top-heavy, lose their touch with the
people" he said. For that reason
.he declared, the main issue" of
the 1913 campaign is which party
sat the moment is best able to lead"
This, he said, now is the Republican
Party.
The No. 2 COP candidate, call
ing for change in the administra-
't1on only "as a practical American
method of renewing and strength
.ening our leadership" made his
two-party plea after earlier receiv-
ing assurances of a Republican
sweep in November continuing COP
control of both Houses of Congress.
! Scott Reviews Prospects.
! Joining Gov. Warren's campaign
train in Philadelphia, Republican
National Chairman Hugh D. Scott,
jr., delivered to Gov Warren and
newsmen a full-dress review of COP
election prospects.
He forecast gains in the House
no material change in the Senate
and sweeping national majorities
for the Dewey-Warren presidential
ticket.
Speaking tonight at a Republican
rally in the Lyric Theater, Gov.
Warren said:
"I believe you might expect that
as a Republican I am happy over
this splintering of the Democratic
Party on the theory that whatever
weakens the Democratic Party will
rebound to the political benefit of
the Republicans.
But I Just can't reason that way
Shouldn't Destroy Parties.
II think that, when there is need
for changing the National admins
tration from one party to another
the change should be made simply
as q practical American method of
renewing and strengthening our
leadership and without hoping
for, or working for, the destruction
of the other major party.
'1 firmly believe that the con-
tinuing success of our American po-
litical system depends upon the ex-
istence of two strong parties - so
that one can take over the re-
sponsibilities of administration when
the other fails. and the other can
regain its unity and effectiveness
by serving for a time as the loyal
opposition"
Earlier Representative Scott
tagged the senatorial election con-
tests In Minnesota and Oklahoma
as State contests of greatest con-
Germ to Republicans this year. and
New Mexico and Montana contests
as those offering highest hopes"
Results In any of them. however,
will not mean the loss Of Republican
control of the Senate. he added.
Sess Gain Of Is Seats.
The Rublican chA3xnxW1 1us1s:
east a gain Of Is to 80 ssats IN che
House for q Republican top Of 281
of the 435 seats, q total COP elec-
torial vote of $50 to 800 out Of 531,
and the equivalent of stand of in
the Senate contests.
The Minnesota senatQyial fight, sa
COP dkYk spot, firIde Bsnaf8f'
Joseph Ball battling to retain his
seat against Hubert Humphrey,
youthful Mayor of Minneapolis.
Mayor Humphrey was a leader of
the so called liberal wing of the
Democratic Party which forced in
sertion of the controversial civil
rights clause IN the platform at
Philadelphia. 1t was this action
which led to the convention walk
out by the Southern States Rights
group.
In Oklahoma, former Democratic
Gov. Robert S. Kerr is running
against Representative Riley, the
Republican nominee.
COPS Hopes High.
The national chairman said the
highest hopes we're being held for
Montana and New Mexico, where
Democratic Senate seats are on the
block.
Maj. Gen. Patrick j. Hurley, Re-
publican nominee, and former Sec
retary of Agriculture Clinton P. An
derson are waging a close battle for
the seat vacated by Senator Hatch.
Representative Scott said he felt
that $4,000 newly enfranchised New
Mexico Indians could be counted on
to tip the balance in Gem Hurley's
favor.
One of the best Republican
chances he said Is in Montana where
Republicans hope to unseat Demo-
cratic Senator Murray with Tom
Davis of Butte.
Uc1eNS we are SOlllS 10 carry
both Montana and New Mexico"
Scott summed up
He reviewed the situation else
where by claiming the electoral
vote of Virginia and Tennessee, a
10000 majority for Republican Sen
ator Cooper in Kentucky and i'm
provement in West Virginia where
Senator Revercomb is running for
reelection.