Page 2 University Daily Kansan Thursday, Nov. 6, 1958 Next Stop, 1960 Several conclusions may be drawn from Tuesday's Democratic landslide, but it is obvious that Republicanism, both old guard and modern variety, has been roundly rejected at the polls. The vote could be interpreted as a protest against the lack of anti-recession action by the administration. While the recession has about worn itself out, unemployment is still high, and the resentment made itself felt Tuesday. The voters were also clearly unmoved by VicePresident Nixon's and President Eisenhower's charges that "radicals" would rule the country if the Democrats won. Nixon took a beating from several sources in the GOP loss. The party which he expected to lead now takes the underdog role for 1960. Nixon failed to patch up the California feud between Senator Knowland and Governor Knight. Nixon's presidential chances shrank appreciably when his home state went Democratic, Knowland and Knight losing badly. President Eisenhower may have further hurt Nixon simply by failing to pull out a Republican victory in his last-minute campaign. The voters appeared to be disillusioned and disappointed in Republican leadership. Eisenhower's failure to cut or to balance the budget sapped the strength from his blasts at Democrat spending. More bad news for Nixon came from New York, where Nelson Rockefeller easily won the governorship from Averell Harriman. Though a political novice, Rockefeller showed he will have to be reckoned with in the 1960 nominating convention. Knowland and Harriman lost their presidential chances through defeat. For the Democrats, Senator Kennedy won a tremendous victory in Massachusetts, and looks like the man to beat for the Democratic nomination. Kennedy, along with Brown of California and McCarthy of Minnesota, may have ended the theory that says a Catholic has no chance for the presidency. The Democratic majority in Congress will be large enough to permit the virtual independence of the northern wing. This means a strong possibility of civil rights legislation, with the southern Democrats too weak to block it. They have at least two years to put their policies into effect, and in 1960 they will have several strong candidates for the presidency. Democratic leaders will undoubtedly interpret the vote as a mandate for liberal government, and the Democrats have the power to move in liberal directions. The Republicans have strong candidates, but fewer, and will have no chance for a legislative program which might build support for their man in 1960. —Al Jones Editor: Touche! I would like to draw attention to at least one inaccuracy in the letter from Miss Anne Gregory (Nov. 3) concerning a recent meeting of the International Club. First, the officer responsible for maintaining order at an International Club meeting is exclusively the chairman. He is responsible to the members present and is subject to removal by a two-thirds majority if there is dissatisfaction. He is not responsible to the president, who is primarily a private member, if he is not in the chair. Second, the maintenance of a reasonable degree of good will and give-and-take at a meeting featuring a clash between Arab and Israeli nationalism was quite a considerable feat. The last time the same type of issue was debated, the discussion was noticeably more fiery. Third, the intent of the chair was to maintain as informal an atmosphere as possible. While this can easily be overdone, the meeting in question was successful in the ... Letters ... opinion of the great majority of those present. Further, in showing a willingness to discuss any valid political issue, the International Club is living up to vigorous liberal principles which, I know from experience, are not followed by some of the other campus clubs—political or otherwise! It is possible that some of Miss Gregory's chagrin may be due to a partisan regret that Mr. Arnon was not as convincing to a majority of the audience as might have been expected from someone of his experience and diplomacy. Denis Kennedy Dublin, Ireland graduate student International Club vice-president Disappointed Editor: It seems that Kansans now have a monument to their idiocy, a so-called "Right to Work" law. If some Kansans like to believe that they have some collective intellect, they now have proof that at least eight other states have a more intelligent attitude toward organized labor than they. These are the five states which soundly defeated this infamous amendment and the three which realized their sad mistake and repealed it after once passing it. I sincerely trust that those who voted "yes" on three are prepared to reap the benefits they have earned in the form of lowered wages, longer hours, and employee intimidation, while watching big business leaders laughing up their collective white sleeves at the "big one" they put over on the workers of Kansas. If the "intellect" of the Kansas voters increases just a little, they will soon see who was really behind this legislation, and what is more tragic, will find that while thinking they were removing a wart they have instead cut off their heads. Donald A. Potts Donald A. Potts Kansas City, Kan., freshman Short Ones We've always wondered whether the ivy-covered halls got that way through neglect, an intention to beautify the campus, or to hold up the older buildings. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS "YES I KNOW YOU HAVE THE SAME ANSWERS AS SMITH—YOUR ANSWERS ARE WRONG BECAUSE YOU TOKED A DIFFERENT TEST!" The office Conscientious Citizen has his blood pressure back to normal now. The political charges of the last few weeks made him wonder if there were any honest, sane candidates left in the country. Another autumn phenomenon is due to appear the rest of this week —political partisans pushing peanuts down sidewalks with their noses. It's complained we don't take politics seriously enough in America—but at least we don't shoot the losers. University of Kansas student newspaper Founded 1889, became biweekly 1904, triweekly 1908, daily Jan. 16. 1912. Telephone: 813-2728 UNI PRIVITY Dailu Hansan Extension 711 news room Extension 776 business office Member Inland Daily Press Association. Associated Collegiate Press. Represented by National Advertising Service, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. National News service of the University. Nationwide subscription rates: $3 a semester or $4.50 a year. Published in Lawrence, Kan., every afternoon during the University year except Saturdays and Sundays, University holidays, and examination periods. Sep. 17, 1010; at Lawrence, Kan., post office under act of March 3, 1879. NEWS DEPARTMENT Malecon Applegate ... Managing Editor BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Bill Irvine Business Manager INTEGRAL DEPARTMENT EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Al Jones ... Editorial Editor The Winners Kansas Governor—George Docking (D). Lt. Governor—Joseph W. Henkle (D). **United States Representatives** 1st District—William Avery (R). 2nd District—Newell A. George (D). 3rd District—Denver Hargis (D). 4th District—Ed Rees (R). 5th District—J. Floyd Breeding (D). 6th District—Undecided. Wint Smith (R) leading Elmo Mahoney (D) by 34 votes. Depends on absentee vote. Senate R D Elected 8 26 Holdovers 26 36 New Senate 34 62 Change -13 +13 House of Representatives | | R | D | I | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Elected | 151 | 279 | 1 | | Leading | 2 | 2 | . | | Probable new House | 153 | 281 | 1 | | Probable change | - 47 | + 46 | +1 | Governors
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Elected825
Holdovers69
Totals1434
Change- 5+ 5
Right to Work Kansas—Yes California—No Colorado—No Idaho—No Ohio—No Washington—No