The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-12-06
Washington
News Notes


not develop a dramatic change
of form, despite Democratic Par
ty Successes In the recent cleo
tons. When the legislators are
called to order January 9th, the
prospect will be, generally
speaking. for more of the same.
That same" has been a con-
gressional mood to 60 slow on
many of President John Kenne-
dy's recommendations. It's doubt
full IL the President will succeed
In getting more than one or two
measures rejected by the 87th
Congress through the 18th and
these are not expected to in
clude such highly controversial
programs as medicare or mass
i've aid TO the public schools.
House of Representatives mem
bership for the new session is
about the same as before. There
are four additional Republicans
but on the Democratic side, GER
tain new, western reapportion-
ment-district members are ex-
pected TO vote more in line with
the X ennedy Administration
philosophy than did members
representing eastern and south
ern districts which were elimin-
ated in reapportionment.
In the Senate, the Kennedy
Administration has definitely
gained strength, because sever
al conservative Republican vet
Grams of influence have been
removed from the scene and
several new, liberal Democrats
have been added.
But the gain is not striking
enough to cause any predictions
that the New Frontier program
will be enacted wholesale. II
this comes about, and IL Is doubt
full, II will have to wait a bigger
Democratic gain in 1864, when
the President is expected to
run for reelection, and when he
might carry in on his coat-tails
a number of Democratic candi-
dates If he wins a major vic
tory.
Looking toward 1864, Demo
Gratis contend Governor Nelson
Rockefeller's prospects we're
dealt a blow in the New York
State gubernatorial electio n.
Rockefeller won by over 500. 900
votes but this was just over half
the winning margin of Republi-
can Senator Jacob Javits and
less than the Governors winning
margin of four years ago.
Since Richard Nixon has been
eliminated as a potential 1864
presidential candidate, the field
Is wide open for Rockefeller.
though a $50, 600 or 1000, 900 vote
margin would have added spark
lie 10 his campaign. The fact that
he trailed Senator Javits. and At
torney General Louis Lefkowitz.
and drew $1,000 votes fewer
than he received in 1858, how
ever, must be considered.
Ironically. Rockefeller is II a.
position to gain the G. o. p. nom
ination in 1864 but his voter ap-
peal remains slightly furnished
as a result! of his recent victory.
The biggest opportunity to
emerge from the latest election
results seems To- be President
Kennedy's. He has seen elimin-
ated the man who almost de-
feated him I'm 1860, he has seen
the greatest eastern Republican
prospect Rockefeller) elected by
a lesser margin and he has unex-
pectedly gained Democratic
strength in Congress in an off
year.
The Democrats control most
of the nations governorships
and II Is additionally more diff
ficult to defeat President run
ming for reelection than a can
didate offering for the job with
out White House experience.
In addition, Mr.. Kennedy has
the satisfaction of knowing his
firm leadership in the Cuban
crisis has been solidly endorsed
by the nations voters and his
foreign policy record is now inn
mensely better than II was be-
fore Russian missiles were with
drawn from Cuba at U. s. insis-
tence.
III the President can make any
political hay In Washington In
the next two years he may have
built a very strong position from
which to campaign for reelection
In 1864. That may be why Repub-
iican leaders in New York State
have advised Rockefeller to
mark time on his presidential
ambitions for the present time,
until the political picture can be
and slowly analyzed. Il