The Archive · 1938

Nevada Anti-New Dear

Nevada: Democrats scored a clean' sweep in Nevada, but it was not a New Deal victory: Re-elected to the Senate was Senator Pat McCarran, Democrat, whom. the President had California Rejects Pensioners placed on his "purse" list of the California: Democrats were vietor-Democratic Party. Senator McCarran fous in California, but the $90 every had opposed some New Deal measures 'Thursday pension' plan was rejected {in the Senate, thus inviting the Pre-by California voters with a plurality sident's displeasure. of more than 250,000 "no" votes.

Colorado: Colorado elected its frst Three Republican Representatives Republicen Governor in eight years, were returned without opposition but Senator Alva B. Adams, De-atler obtaining Democratic support in morat, was reltoed to the Senate. the primaries, but the Democrats Senator Adams, however, was on Pre-tained a monopoly on California sident Roosevelt's purge list. His otices. The state polled the largest Vielory does not bolster the New vote in its history.

Beat, in Congress. "He was a. bitter Kansas: Reverted to normal posi opponent of the President's Court tion as a Republican state, largely form Bil due to tumbling farm commodity Weshington: Senator Homer Bone Drives in recent months. Mr. Clyde appeared to be certain of re-election, Reed, former Governor, returned to But Republican candidates threatened the Senate to replace Senator George carly relums indicate gem adaiona sat i the House, delia: Republicans were defeated President's "Purge" Vetoed Tdaho but the returns were. an-Oregon: Political observers regarded other blow to the-New Deal, MrJD. Oreyon as a barometer on New Deal Worth Clark, another enti-New Deal Popularity, The Democratic candidate Democrat, appeared certain of victory for Governor, Mr. Henry Hess, was ver Mr." Donald. Callahan, Republi nominated by the Democrats in the can Srst test of President Roosevelt's zone: Virtually complete returns urge programme against anti-New in Arizona gave the Democrats Deal Democrats. His defeat today by clean sweep in most national and Mr. Charles Sprague, Republican, state offices.

Was significant repudiation of the President's purge programme in Senator Clark Wins Easily Orexon, despite its earlier success.

Senator Bennett Champ Ohio: "A smashing Republican vic-{ory with Mr, Henry Taft, son of the con Demos sere sin Sab Gey dyer lis Republican evel, isle President, replacing Senator 23. "Could, but Senator Clark's bert J. Bulkley in the Senate. section was not expected t0 els: President "Roosevelt had personally for the New Deal. Senator Clark has

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