Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Democratic Gains Are
Heavy In Congress Meet
ing January 80; Lead In
House 284-I5I Total

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picking up three congressional seats
and electing their candidate for
governor, Republican Representa-
tive Hugh Scott of Philadelphia
scored an upset by defeating Gov
ernor Leader for the United States
Senate.
The COP scored an upset in Ore
gon by ousting Democratic Cover
nor Robert Holmes and replacing
him with Republican Mark Hatfield.
In Arizona Senator Barry Gold
water, acknowledged spokesman for
the far right wing of the Republi-
can Party, breasted the Democratic
tide to win reelection in race
against Governor Ernest McFar-
land. Goldwater carried into Office
with him the Republican candidate
for governor, Paul Fannin.
In Rhode Island, traditional
Democratic stronghold, Christopher
Del Sesto, Republican, defeated
Democratic incumbent Dennis j.
Roberts for the governorship,
though Senator John o. Pastore,
Democrat won reelection easily
over the Republican contender, Bay
ard Ewing.
Elsewhere the results made a
shambles of COP hopes. Republi-
can entries fell like flies in
such party strongholds as Connec-,
ticut, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
California. Vermont elected a Dem
ocratic congressman for the first
time in more than 100 years.
One facet of the election repre-
sented contest between organ
lied labor and its opponents rather
than between the old line political
parties.
This involved "right-to-work"
laws which were on the ballot in
six states. These laws invalidate
labor management contracts which
make union membership a pre-
requisite for holding job.
The "right-to-work" proposal was
showed under in Ohio, Colorado,
Washington and California. 1t won
convincingly in Kansas and appear
ed to have prevailed in Idaho,
though the margin was close. With
Kansas and Idaho included, there
are now 20 fright to work" states.
The Democrats took governor
ships away from the Republicans
in California, Maryland, Nevada,
Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The election was certain to have
a profound effect on presidential
prospects for both parties in 1860.
Rockefeller's victory in New York
big enough to elect along with him
his running mate, Representative
Kenneth B. Heating, as United
States Senator, made Rock"
spokesman for the liberal wing of
his party and an automatic con-
tender for the presidency.
Seasoned politicians paid no heed
to his pro forma disclaimer last
night that he had given no thought
to 1860 and was not interested in
it. He had shown what fresh per-
sonality, linked to a famous name,
could do in the face of Demo-
cratic landslide, and in doing it he
had made heavy inroads into Demo-
cratic and liberal votes.
At the same time the New York
vote eliminated Hartman from con-
tention for 1860 honors.
In California Senator William F.
Knowland went down to an expect
ed but none the less crushing de-
feat in his race for Governor
against State Attorney General Ed
mund G. (Pat) Brown.
In the debacle, which worsted
Knowland by an indicated million
votes, Governor Goodwin Knight,
Republican Candidate for Know
lands Senate seat, lost to Repre-
sentative Clair Engle, Democrat.
This took Knowland out of the
1860 picture and at the same time
put Brown into it. AS governor of
the nations second largest state,
Brown can hardly be ignored by
the slate-makers at the Democratic
Partys next convention.
In Massachusetts Senator John F.
Kennedy won reelection by a rec
ord-breaking majority to hold his
position as the front runner for top
Democratic honors two years from
now.
In New Jersey Democrat Harrison
A. Williams defeated Republican
Robert w. Kean for the U. S. Sen
ate seat vacated by the retirement
of Senator H. Alexander Smith. :.
This outcome strengthened the
hand Af Governor Mevner as one
of the powers to be reckoned with
in 1860. Williams ran as Meyner's
candidate and the victory was re-
garded as win for Meyner as
much as it was for Williams.