Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-11-16 | Page 4 | A Washington Daybook

A Washington Daybook r J By HERBERT ERB RT WASHINGTON Nov 16 If 16 If the I eighth congressional district of MichIgan Michigan Mich Mich- MichIgan igan traditionally republican an had hadnot hadnot no not done such a on on election day there might be bo a different feeling in la Washington political circles at the moment o of Representative Wurzbach Wurz Wurz- Wurzbach bach baChof of Texas the Texas the Lone Star states state's I only Republican in congress and the third Republican to be sent to congress congress con con- on- on gress from Texas t was admitted admitted admit admit- ted ed to the Union would Union would have caused a Hurry flurry of activity v Governor Sterling of Texas nationally nationally na- na speaking might have found himself in a position of power Conceivably Conceivably Conceivably Con Con- he might have had the final say as to who would organize the house louse of in the comIng com com- lug Ing ng congress But with the eighth Michigan doing an about face and sending a Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat down to make the house numerIcally numerIcally numer- numer cally safe at the present at least forthe for lor the he Democrats there was no need for great haste hast DEMOCRATS DEl CONFIDENT In iri fact Democratic leaders feel that hat they are arc in a rather comfortable position They are confident that when Governor Sterling does call coll an election to name Wurzbach's successor successor successor sor it will be a Democrat who will win Some who profess to know Texas politics say say that no one one but Harry Wurzbach could be sent to congress from that district It was his per- per popularity that had kept him in ir since 1921 1021 and not because his dis Republican they say In fact there is speculation in the thc capital whether the Republicans can car L put up a man who will give a Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat anything like a close race for the Wurzbach seat Some go so far as is to tc say that jt will take a first rate vote getter to marshal enough strength even to tomake make it competition for a n Democrat I The chief concern of the Democrats seems seems seems' to be whether a man can be elected in time to take his seat for the organization roll call They're not nol worrying much about an anything thing else NO TIME NISIE DIE The statement of Represent Representative tive Snell of NewYork that the Republicans are aro not going to give up because because because be cause the Lord has taken some of OUT our members will be an added incentive for the Democrats Democrats' to try to get the Texas seat filled as quickly as pos pos- dW sible Already members of the Texas delegation delegation delegation del del- are urging Governor Sterling to proceed in calling an election to settle the matter I They cant can't afford to take any chances Sickness of members or additional additional ad ad- deaths might yet be bethe the controlling controlling con con con- trolling element lement in organizing on December December De De- cember 7 There have been three deaths In inthe the last three weeks and the organization of the house Is less than thana a month away Neither party can afford to overlook overlook overlook over over- look a single thing