Evening star., 1950-10-31
The Political Mill
The Political Mill
New England 6. o. P.
Seat Coins Indicated
Little Change in Political
Complexion Seen for Area
By Gould Lincoln

BOSTON, Oct. 31.-Maine, the first
State in the Union to hold its congress
sional elections in September, reelected
three Republican members Of the HOUSE.
a clean sweep for the G. o. P. Next Tues
day the five other New England States
will elect five Senators and twenty-Seven
members Of the House.
Indications are that the Republicans
in those elections will gain one or two
Senate seats and two or three House
seats. A real sweep, one way or another,
would upset these estimates.
Names results showed that the Demo-
Gratis made material gains in the num-
ber of votes cast for the party's candi-
dates, as compared to the Democratic
Republican ratio in 1946 and 1948. II
similar Democratic gains should be made
in other New England States, Democratic
victories in New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts and perhaps in Connecticut
may crop up The most spectacular con-
tests are in Connecticut and New Hamp-
shire.
The first two Senate seats, now held
by Senators Mcmahon and Benton.
Democrats, are in the balance. The loss
of either would be Republican gain.
11lC p1OSPCCUS dAC 4OA q NC4SoV @SA ~S~~
ator Benton and victory for Senator
Mcmahon. However, should Gov. Ches-
ter Bowles, Democrat, lose to his Repub-
lican opponent, Representative John Da-
Wis Lodge, Senator Mcmahon might have
difficulty surviving.
The Connecticut House delegation Is
now divided, three Democrats and three
Republicans. If the Republicans run
lob frryn nf a
Democratic districts.
Campaign Has Everything.
Connecticut's campaign has nearly
everything, starting with trio OF
wealthy men at the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket. Both Gov. BowleS and
Senator Benton, old associates in the
advertising business, have plenty of the
long green, while Senator Mcmahon Is
reputed to have engaged in an extremely
remunerative law business.
Only one of the Republican top candi-
dates, Prescott Bush-running against
Mr.. Benton for the seat made vacant by
the resignation last winter Of Republl-
can Senator Baldwin, now JUDGES a
wealthy businessman. Mr.. Lodge, tor
mer actor and brother of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., of Massachu-
setts, is opposing Gov. Bowles. Former
Representative Joseph E. Talbot is Sena-
ator McMahons antagonist.
Mr.. Mcmahon has been chairman OF
the congressional Committee on Atomic
Energy and Mr.. Talbot has been ribbing
him on the ground of laxness in security
measures, particularly in connection with
the secrets of the A-bomb manufacture.
Not since 1884 have the Democrats
won an "off-year'' election in the Nut
meg State. Democrats turn hopeful eyes
toward New Hampshire, where the vet
eran Senator Tobey, Republican, is
matched against Emmet j. Kelley, Ber-
lin paper manufacturing cc---,,-,-ly exec
utive. They are hopeful because Senator
Tobey won denomination by only 1900
votes after a bitter primary campaign
against Wesley Powell, young war vet
eran and former administrative assistant
to Senator Styles Bridges.
Mr.. Powell threatened to run as an
independent, but failed to get his petl-
tions filed in time to get on the ballot
The theory is that lot of Senator To-
bey's Republican opponents will either
vote for Mr.. Kelley, who is a conserva-
tive Democrat, or just fail to vote. Tc
offset this, however, Senator Tobey is
expected to get enough liberal Demo
cratic votes, since Senator Tobey ha:
been Fair Dealish in his voting record
Serious Rift in G. o.. P.
The CIO Council in New Hamp
shire has indorsed all the Democratic
candidates except Mr.. Kelley. Th'
CIO was suspected of having sup
ported Senator Tobey in the primary bu
the council declined to indorSe the Sena
tor, too.
So serious has been the rift in tn
Republican Party that G. O. P. Natlona
/ Chairman Gabrielson has made specls
o. visit to the State to explain how essen
&, tial is the reelection of Senator Tobey
l. if the Republicans are to have any res
le chance of carrying the upper house.
l. New Hampshire has two Republlca
S. members of the House, and it is unlikel
ie shey will lose either of these seat
a- ,ock-ribbed Republican Vermont seem
1e 1t on re-electing Senator Aiken, anothe
le heraI Republican, and will elect Re
Id pblican to its single House seat.
r. countering this, Rhode Island, Wil1c
er nd been strongly Democratic ever sine
in 1873 and the days of Al Smith. S &
I'd peed to elect Gov. John M. Pastor
* SeItor. The Republicans nominate
Ausn T. Levy to run against him TIL
Of is N. Levy's first try in State-Wlc
~ electn. He is a wealthy textile mani
m factuer. Rhode Island will also elet
er two Iemocratic members of the Hous
le Massachusetts, has senatorial race
:" this yer. It's delegation in the House,
~ strong appeared destined for recollection
except ,erhaps in one case-Represen
ty ative Flcolo, Democrat, in the Sprint
ie field dHrict. There the Republican
l. have hance to regain seat.
New Hgland, apparently is not goir
to do lreat deal about changing Il
present plitical complexion of the Coz
gress-unsss, indeed. the Republican
should Suo, TopnecticlIt