05 Nov 1958
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1958
Page
1
President Eisenhower said the election gave Democrats greater control of Congress and warned against bigger federal spending as dangerous. He pledged to fight such trends in his final two years, expressing confidence in ongoing cooperation with both parties.
New York results give Nelson A. Rockefeller a governor’s win by over half a million votes and fuel talk that he could be the 1960 GOP presidential nominee. Harriman’s loss sinks his Democratic bid while Keating defeats Hogan for the Senate seat as Ives retires for health reasons. Rockefeller says he seeks only his four year term. Nixon calls to congratulate. MORE ON PAGE EIGHT-A
Democrats surged nationwide capturing 31 of 48 statehouses as six Republican governors were toppled. New York swung to Rockefeller against Harriman in a dramatic race. California elected Edmund G. Brown, while Wisconsin South Dakota Maryland and Nevada flipped to Democrats amid a sweeping national shift. Republicans won in Oregon Arizona and Rhode Island with Del Sesto defeating Roberts.
Washington AP. Paul Butler predicts a no compromise fight for civil rights in the 86th Congress and the 1960 Democratic convention. He expects a more progressive Senate with a revised rule on filibusters and says Southern Democrats may remain in the party. He will discuss plans at the Dec 6 National Committee meeting.
AP reports Democrat Edmund G. Pat Brown captured the California governorship with a lead exceeding a million votes as 60 percent of ballots counted. Republican William Knowland conceded amid criticism of his stance on right to work. Clair Engle won the U.S. Senate seat, signaling Democratic gains in Congress.
Raleigh AP: Gov. Luther Hodges says the nationwide Democratic landslide shows public dissatisfaction with the Republican national administration. He notes disappointment over not recapturing the 10th District as Democrat Dave Clark failed to defeat Republican Charles R. Jonas. Hodges also hails strong Democratic support for Senate candidate B. Everett Jordan over Richard C. Clarke Jr.
In Southern states the GOP faltered as Democrats gained ground. J.M. Robsion Jr. fell in Kentucky’s third district to Democrat ea Burke, while Charles R. Jonas won reelection in North Carolina's tenth. Virginia saw tight races with Joel Broyhill held over Joseph Freehill, and Richard Poff reelected in the sixth. Senate and governor races favored Democrats with several incumbents reelected.
In Raleigh NC Tuesday the Democrats reversed a GOP trend with wins by U S Sen B Everett Jordan and seven congressional candidates. However Charles R Jonas held his seat as Republicans faced gains but fell short in the 10th district contest.
Baghdad radio said Col. Abdel Salam Aref, a pro-Nasser ally of Iraqi Premier Abdul Karim Kassem, was seized and to be tried for plotting against Iraq. The move signals possible power struggles and regional repercussions. US officials note differing foreign policy views between Aref and Kassem.
Republicans gained in several states while Democrats surged overall to their strongest congressional showing since the New Deal. Gov Averell Harriman fell to Nelson Rockefeller in New York, as California elected Pat Brown over Knowland. Nixon’s presidential prospects dimmed while Brown rose as a likely 1960 contender. The election delivered Eisenhower a rare three-opposition Congresses, with voter totals approaching 48 million.
Democrats piled up Senate gains with 61 seats in the new Congress, passing the 50 needed for control. Key defeats hit Bricker Malone Watkins and Thye, while Goldwater won re election in Arizona. Wyoming remains unsettled as Gale McGee challenges Frank Barrett, the University of Wyoming dean facing the veteran incumbent.
Labor unions hailed election results as paving a Congress capable of striking down state right-to-work laws in one sweep and enacting new social measures. They celebrated five of six states voting against right-to-work referenda and expect an easier path for raise in minimum wage and unemployment benefits, while pushing to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14B.
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