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| w20 HOOVER SEEN SURE * TOCARRY INDIANA But Democrats Expect to Win in Governorship Contest. Special Dispatch to The Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. September 15.—An appraisal of the political situa- tion in Indiana eight weeks before the election and based on the findings of | observers and the private opinions of political leaders, shows approximately the following standing at this time: Herbert C. Hoover will carry the State and its 26 electoral votes by & majority of about 100,000 over Alfred E. Smith. Frank C. Dailey, Democratic nominee for governor, will be elected over Harry G. Leslie, by approximately the same majority. Many circumstances, however, may serve to upset these calculations before the ballots are counted and they can in no wise be accepted as a standing prediction of what will happen. The Republican leaders, cognizant that Leslie is having an uphill fight largely through no fault of his own, are setting about to bring him into the picture, while the Democrats, realizing that any Democratic presidential candidate faces tremendous odds in this State, are con- centrating on Gov. Smith’s candidacy. Both Sides Certain. ‘That this estimate is largely true at this time is evident from the fact that the G. O. P. leaders are stpremely con- fident that Hoover will emerge victo-' rious, while the Democrats on the other hand are equally certain that Dailey will be returned a winner. Each side is playing its trump card, the Repub- licans featuring Hoover, the Democrats Daiiey. The Rcpublicans are hopeful that Hoover's total can be piled up'to such a height th: where it will benefit Smith. Each of the presidential contenders faces obstacles in Indiana, but the greater confronts Smith who is up against a normal Republican majority, estimated at about 100,000 -votes. In other words the New York governor ‘would have to keep all of the Democrats’ in line and win in addition more than 100,000 Republicans if he takes the State’s electoral voles. To most ob- servers that appears to be doubtful of accomplishment. But the personalities and records of Smith and Hoover are cutting across partisan. lines in a fashion that is baffling to the seasoned observer. It often is remarked that the situation is 80 uncertain that it is doubtful if the ordinary precinct committeeman will know where he stands until the votes finally are counted. 9 In the first place only about half of the voting Republicans of Indiana de- sired Hoover as the G. O. P, standard bearer. gave Senator James E. Watsan, regard- ed by many as a stalking horse for Vice President Dawes or Frank O. Lowden, a majority; of 25,000 over Hoover in the primary. There is an- other angle to that vote, however, and that is that whereas Watson had the backing and benefit of a splendidly trained organization," - Hoover’s . vote was rolled up without the aid of a ma- chine. In fact, his vote was largely the outpouring of Republicans who ‘were anxious to change the State's Ppolitical picture. . Primary Leaves Scars. ‘That the primary, because of the bit- | ter way in which it was conducted and the harsh things that were said, left scars is patent. Senator Watson him- gelf, however, has gone a long way to. dissipate that feeling by taking to the [* stump and urging his organization to throw all its weight behind Hoover. |. Ostensibly the Watson-dominated State committee and the separate Hoover organization are working hand-in-hand for the success of the entire ticket. Hoover's greatest liability is the farm [ discontent. Normally the farmers of Indiana are about 60 per cent Repub- lican, but for four years they have clamored for Congressional relief, only to have it thrown aside by President Coolidge’s . veto. They vigorously op- Hoover'’s nomination because they ad been told he was responsible for the presidential veto, and they were largely responsible for rolling up Wat- son’s majority. Now many of them are rallying to Hoover, while others are fol- lowing the Indiana Federation of Farm Bureaus and the Independent Equality of Agriculture League in continuing their opposition to the G. O. P. nominee. Republican leaders believe they dan overcome much of the antagonism among the farmers in the next two months, and they feel certain that what Republicans they lose will be more than counterbalanced by Democrats who will refuse to support Smith on religious or prohibition grounds. Then, too, they are counting on the farm ‘women, whom they contend are dry, to vote for Hoover regardless of parti- san ties, Smith Gains in Cities. Smith's greatest asset lies in the larger citles, where the liberal strength is centered. The Democratic leaders expect the New York governor to roll up a heavy vote in Fort Wayne, South Seny, Iake County, Terre Haute, Evansville and -Indianapolis, most of which have been Republican strong- holds. They believe that Smith, due to the farm revolt, will break even in the rural sections and will cut into fhe cities sufficiently enough to come out victorious. The Republicans, many of whom admit this danger, say Hoover will win the election by the votes from «the rural towns, which are dry and have not been carried away by the agricultural discontent. There is little doubt that if it were not for the farm upheaval Hoover’s vic- tory in Indiana would be a foregone conclusion. The State unquestionably is preponderantly dry, and hence would not be inclined to follow Smith’s propo- sition. This has been shown time after time. It also is strongly Protestant, a fact made certain when it so eagerly em- braced the Ku Klux Klan. , Yet these admitted facts are open to question. The Indiana Anti-Saloon League, which was responsible for sending the State into the dry column, has lost much of its campaign power, due to the ham- mering administered to E. S. Shu- maker, superintendent of the league. The Klan has been broken as a political unit such as it was when it eiccted EQ Jackson governor, and there is a mani- fest revolt on among many who are openly protesting against _intolerance. As evidence that things are not what they were are the presence of several former Klan leaders who are tellin around that they are going to suppol Smith. H. C. FEIGHTNER. SPEAKERS LAUD G. 0. P. Laurel Hoover-Curtis Meeting Con- ducted by Mrs. W. H. Chase. Special Dispatch to The Star. LAUREL, Md, September 15.—Un- der auspices of the committee, Mrs. W. H. , & mem= ber, of Riverdale, conducted a largely ettended meeting in the interest of the Hoover-Curtis tampaign, at Ma- sonic Hall here last night. Col. E. E. Hatcher, a retired Army officer and prominent Democrat, spoke for the Re- publican nominees. Oliver Metzerott, That was' shown. when they | blican . State.| 'MAP OF NATION A're‘Y:ou ' By marking each State “in November 6. Alabama...... Arizona....... ALABAMA DEMOCRATS NAIL SMITH CHARGES Seek to Offset Campaign on Nom- inee’s Wet Stand and Religion. Special Dispatch to The Star. MONTGOMERY, Ala., September 15. —Nailing canards and pressing an ag- gressive offensive against Republican strongholds is the chief occupation of old-line Democrats in Alabama at pres- ent. Just how strongly entrenched the opposition is cannot be determined, but it is known at Democratic head- quarters that the Ku Klllx-m:pub,l,lcln combination has been “digging in” for several months. Long before the “bolters” from the Democratic party organized, an in- siduous campaign had been waged against Gov. Smith on the grounds that he was “wet” and also on account of his religious views. Since the campaign has " been brought out into the open, many former Democrats have declared that prohibition is a minor issue, but that Roman Catholocism is the para- mount question before Southern Prot- estants. ~ Acceptance of~the Ku: Kiux slate of former: Democrats as Républi= can nominees for electors from Ala- bama has brought about dissatisfactioa among some old-line Republicans, who have raised the question that this action has, in effect, said to the world that in Alabama there are not 12 decent Re- publicans who are not office holders— office holders being barred from serving as electors. Acceptance of the slate has been Jjustified by party leaders on the grounds that many Democrats might be induced to vote for former associates even under the Republican emblem who would not y vote for a Republican. Pascal G. 8hook of Birmingham has been named chairman of the Republi- can finance committee, and State lead- ers held an’ executive meeting here Monday. From Democratic' headquarters thou- sands of pleces of mail are being for- warded to various county and State committeemen throughout the State. In lddmmll.dlpuken n'ue, um’x’ylncc the message of democracy to every stump in the State.. ATTICUS MULLIN. “Bolters” to Be Barred. LITTLE ROCK, ‘Ark., September 15 (#).~The Arkansas State Democratic convention. yesterddy adopted a reso- lution decldring that.persons who re- fused to support the national ticket in ! | l candidate for Congress, and Stanley Hoffman of Baltimore also spoke. Many Democrats ‘were present,-- Hoover pins ! the gene: election in .November would, be barred from participating in subsequent * Democratic primaries in Arkansas, il b kit Total electoral college vote ... Necessary @o cholee .. o oseddse Electoral colleges meet at the capitals of the several States on the second Monday in January.’ Congress meets in joint session .to canvass the electoral vote on the second Wednesday in February.- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. U. SEPTEMBER 16, 1928—PART I.’ 924 Rep. .‘I 1":000 Mo’Nn TA N A (4) D 1924 Rep by 81.000 NORTH AKOT (5) = Rep Gov. and Leg 1924 s 1924 Rep. by 20,000 WYOMING (3) 1924 DA Ren by 74,090 OUTH l(( O TA 3) Gov. and Rap Ley. Rep. by 81,000 NEBRASKA (8) 1924 Rep by 120,000 COLORADO (6) Oim.oevand Rep at a .Political Prophet? Democratic or Republican the ballot below, the reader will be able to predict to his own satisfaction the result of the election on .266' States Nebraska......| Nevada........ New York..... [North Carolina North Dakota. . Pennsylvania.. .|Rhode Islan-. ., . |South Carolina MISSOURI PARTIES DODGE DRY ISSUE Platform Conventions Indorse Per- sonal Qualities of Nominees. Spectal Dispatth to The Star. KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 15.— Democrats and Republicans of Missouri will enter the campaign this year with platforms ‘not specifically mentioning the issue of prohibition. At the State platform conventions this week, both parties studiously avoided the use of prohibition. This was done by indors- ing in entirety the platforms of the national conventions, including their planks on the liquor question. Republican avoided a drastic reli- glous tolerance plank, which was urged to keep in line the colored vote. The plank finally adopted was one approv- ing the language of Herbert Hoover in his speech of acceptance. The Democrats went the limit in de- claring for religious tolerance and in friendly gestures to the colored voter. Reports are that the Republicans are having difficulty, -particularly in St. Louis, in_holding the colored voters in line for their presidential nominee. ‘The Democrats had difficulty in reaching an agreement on a plank in- dorsing_Gov. Smith. James A. Collet, defeated Democratic candidate in the senatorial race, who was sponsored by Senator James A. Reed, insisted that the - conventlon unequivocaily indorse Smith and his program. The rural “dry” forces, led by Charles M. Hay, nominee for Senator, refused to go that strong. They wouldn't adopt any plank which might be interpreted as approv- ing Smith's stand against the Vol- stead act and the eighteenth amend- ment. The Democrats finally agreed to eulogize Smith’s record and his per- sonal attributes. T. C. ALFORD. “TEST FLIGHT DELAYED. Lack of Permits Postpones Trip of Huge Dirigible. FRIEDRICHSHAPEN, Germany, Sep- tember 15 (#).—~Lack of necessary of- ficial flying permits caused postpone- ment of today's projected test flight of the Graf Zeppelin, the huge dirig- ible with which Dr. Hugo Eckener hopes to travel to California. He said that if the needed approval comes from the !"gxfl'!;m‘:a'.;l 'aufion {'?:"lviltgm and min of transpo on, the flight will be made Monday, - provided the weather conditions permit, Rep. Gov. and Leg: 1924 Rep by 251,000 KANSAS (10) Rep.Gov. awe Leyg. 1924 Dem. by 29,000 OKLAHOMA (10) Dem Gev. and Leg CAPAGN LIVENS INVEST VRN Neely and: Hatfield: Train Big (Guns—Former Replies " to Cfitics. 83ecial Dispatch to The 8 CHARLESTON, W. Va.,, September 15.—The campaign in West Virginia this week advanced from:dormancy to _|a state of activity that presages one’ of the liveliest engagements in the State’s political history. ,Sénator NE::S]“ on whose candidacy for: re-election ‘I'be centered the supreme efforts of his party, and his Republican opponent, former+Gov. H. D:-Hatfield: both un- stellar tussle of the cempaign. The Democrats are plnning their hopes on Neely’s_fight to retain his seat, and the ‘Republicans are charging all the’ devices and-artifices of politics will be utilized to continue the téhure’.of the senior Senator, It is a moot question whether Sena- tor Neely improved or weakened his candidacy by his eulogy of Gov. Smith: in his keynote speech at the Clarksbarg State convention. The selection of such an uncompromising dry for so delicate an occasion, whether by design of the Smith leaders, as some charge, or other- wise, placed Senator Neely in an em- barrassing position because of his hy- percritical attitude in the past toward Tammany Hall and its ‘“creatures.” This_aboutface already has subjected the Senator to some stinging rebukes from former admirers, all of which he has answered with' characteristic snap and adyoitness, Soojts Nullification “In my opitifon,*'said Senator Neely linibered their big guns, and. this con- |*' test is” expected , to develop into UN®R Jost—includes three, and in a public replyto a complaming cler- gyman, “Gov. Smith has not nullified, cannot nullify and does not wish to, nul- lify the Houston platform. If my eu- logy of Gov. Smith convicts the of ap- proving his views:on prohibition, which I not only disclaim but regret, your eu- logy of President Coolidge, of. course, convicts you of approving his appoint- ment of a distiller and brewery owner to enforce the. prohibition law.” The Republican State committee seemingly is not ‘much 'perturbed over the Smith-for-President - movement among the 65,000 colored voters. Out- wardly there is an equanimity that strikes the uninitiated as not in keep- ing with the serlousness of the revolt. The reason is the bellef of party man- agers that grievances of the ‘colored peo- ple will be composed befare the elec- tion and that their vote will again be cast 95 per cent or stronger for.the Republican ticket. A wise move toward such an adjust- ment was the appointment of T. Ed- ward Hill, former director of the State bureau of colored welfare and business manager of the leading colored news- paper, the McDowell Times at Keystone, as head of ‘the colored bureau of the State committee. The Times has been displaying Democratic sympathies of late. There is a well defined impre that the colored voters are only “strik- ing” for more recognition. However, organization of the colored voters is being carried on energetically and resultfully, and it is noteworthy that professional men, educators and preach- ers are chief among the leaders. Bishop Beverly C. Rarisom of New York, of the A. to further the Smith-for-President Col- ored League and another now engaged in that cause is Farl B. Dickerson, Chi-, cago attorney, who is regional director for a group of States including West Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, O] Michigan. Mrs. Ross to Speak. Some political high points of ' the week were: Announcement that for- mer Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyo~ ming has been selected by the Demo- | cratic national committee to open.its campaign in West Virginia, She. will iarrive in the State September 20 and i spend three days on a speaking tour. A statement by Chairman Raskob to a Charleston interviewer that he felt there was “a good chance” to carry this State and that probably Gov. Smith would make a speech in Charleston or Wheeling. Indorsement of the Smith candidacy by the Italian-American Cit- izens' Club of Clarksburg, thus in a measure confirming reports By this cor- respondent that the 18,000 Italian vot- ers of the State would leave the Repub- lican Enny in this campaign. Predic- tions State Senate; Dave Gideon, publisher of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch; Re- publican National Committeewoman cy Mann, who was dubbed . the “Happy Democratic Renegade” when she made an address this week in New York before the Women’s National Com- mittee for Hoover, and a number of others of prominence that a sweeping Hoover victory in_West Vi ia assured, A M. E. Church, came into the State: 0 s | for hand-wrought _large one from Soyth 000 p 94 5 1 o ) SHOWING ELECTORAL VOTE BY STATES 378 Dém Gow and Rep Lage ELAWARE (3 1924 Rep by 19600 Wep Cov.and Even Lege 1924 Rep. by 14,000 Tam Gov and Leg: Sw"mmnry of National Developments Based on Reports i From The Star’s Special Correspondents a,n& Staff Writers. OLITICAL " t7 in the Nation-has' now" crystallized sufficiéntly to show ?te m | paign ° managers m:m parties ‘what' issues t’ 4ndicate where the presidential col t probably will be decided. This is apparent from thelatest dispatches to The Star from- its special political writers in evety ‘State in the Uniofi ;= From now_until election day the '/ Hoover and Smith managers and the candidates themselves pl to con- centrate their efforts upon those States which both sides admit, either publicly or privately, to be debatable ground, and upon the two or three principal issues that appear to. be. swaying & majority of the prospec- tive voters. . The tighting or debalable ground,; where the battle will be won—and Rossibly four, States in New England:‘the entire Central East, with the excep- tion of Pennsylvania; the northern tior of “States in-the Ohio Valley; ‘several. transmigsissippi States of the Midwest; two or three Rocky Mountain States, and the border the-“sod” South. : iIn all this vegion the two prin- cipal issyes are:prohibition,and re-. ligion, with fari aid running a close third in the Mjdwest and in part of .the Ohio Valley. All other, issues seem: to have been subordinated., * ok kK © Although neither party is conced- ing apything, the Democrats appear to have decided that their prospects are not yosy on the Pacific Coast, in certain normally lican inter- mountain -and “Midwestern States and in at legst' two New England States. Conseguently they are spend- ing less money and time on these groups than in the “fighting™ terri- tory where they' hope to pile up enough electoral votes to put Gov. Smith in the White House. Likewise the Republicans are cen- tering" their . attention upon the pivotal States. Still, they have not given up hope of breaking the “solid" South, as indicated by Hoover's de- cision to speak in Tennessee mear the North Carolina border. Thus far the Republicans do not seem to be worried over the Democratic claim that Pennsylvania and several other heretofore rock-ribbed Republican States are doubtful. The battle in the debatable terri- tory is growing flercer. Smith will start today on a speaking tour which will take him at least as far as the eastern edge of the Rockies. Hoover will deliver the first of a limited series of -speeches Monday at Newark, N.'J..:-The contest seems to be rapidly hing a climax. Scarcely more than seven weeks of the campaign remain. ’ * X k% In New England it is sharpest in Massachusetts, _Connecticut and Rhode Island. Some observers also report New Hampshire as doubtful, with the Republicans still slightly in the' lead. Maine and Vermont are conceded to Hoover. The record- breaking Republican victory in the State and congressional elections in Maine last Monday has given great encouragement to the Republicans everywhere, but especially in the other New England States. Demo- cratic managers insist that the Maine vote is robbed of its signifi- cance by the failure of the Demo- crats to conduct their campaign _there along national lines. In reply the Repuhlicans point to the fact that their side did stress national and:| + Jssues and they hall the victory as @ forecast of Hoover’s election. Smith’s undoubted appeal to many dustrial workers, to the wet ele- ment and to his co-religlonists is cited as the reason for the present uncertainty regarding Massachu- setts, Connecticut and Rhode Is- land.. ‘The Democrats in these States continue to be confident. . The publicans there admit they have a fight on their hands, but refuse to concede the &osstiblyty‘ol defeat. N | [ New York Democrats apparently are taking it for granted thpat Smith hey 43 preparing on e bier for r fight which is opening there. The Nails Still Made by Hand. The business of * hand- y President M. Z. White of the ( Wrought nalls is still conducted by two as the'Black country. . The women are Mrs. Bretele and her niece, who have been making nails all their lives and ol lous ustry at sec- tion. Their business has been recently stimulated by a.revival of interest in their product. Among the recent orders nalls was quite & Americaw . N flare-up over the Albany. base ball pool. is. causing the Smith support- ers some embarrassment. Speaker McGinnies of the State Assembly, a . Republican, told the governor in a good-natured conversation a few days ago, that he was “licked” in his own State, but the Demom nom+ 1‘nte ""“{fi‘,‘" declined to t suéh, y. gl rty managers on both'sides are " stumbling over each other in an ef- .fort to gain ‘an advantage in New .Jersey, -and the campaign .is like- ‘wise growing hotter in Delaware and in Pennsylvania. b In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the intensity of the contest increases. No definite prediction as to the last- named State from unbiased observers is yet available. The - Republicans are reported to have the advantage in Ohio, while the interesting pre- diction is made hy The Star’s cor- respondent that -Hoover will carry Indiana, but a Democratic governor will be chosen. * X % x The border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Missouri are being fought for inch by inch. For the rmoment the Republicans -are re- poiied to have the advantage in West Virginia. It is a “horse race” in the Blue Grass State with some : observers backing Hoover to win on 2 “dry track.” The Democrats hope to hold Tennesses and Oklahoma. Maryland and Missouri are also still kept in the doubtful column. While the Democratic anti-Smith movement in the South will not be downed, no State in that section, with the possible exception of North Carolina, is classed as doubtful by a majority of observers. The .latest trend in North Carolina is repoited to be toward Smith. Senator Robin- son-has aroused Democratic enthu- siasm to a high pitch there, in Vir- ginia and in other Southern States, where he has been campaigning in behalf of himself and his running mate, Gov. Smith. ‘The anti-Smith bolters are espe- cially active in Alabama and Texas. The Georgia primary defeat of former Representative Upshaw, an anti-Smith Democrat, seems to have been a blow to those who have en- tertained hope of turning that and other Southern States into the Re- blllcnn mllg;"ln‘en.fl 'ghe1 boltekr:n are eeping up ght In Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, but the regu- lar Democratic strength appears to be solidifying for Smith. * ok Kk % Smith's coming tour of-the Mid- west has already injected new life into the Democrats there. The prin- cipal fighting ground seems to be ‘Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota. The Democratic nomi- nee’s speech on farm relief at Omaha ‘Tuesday is awaited with keenest in- terest by both sides. The Democrats are making an uphill fight in Seuth Dakota, Kansas and Michigan. - Montana, Colorado and Nevads are recognized es the main fighting ground in the Rocky Mountain region. It seems to be generally ad- mitted that the Republicans have the best of it in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Further signs point to a widespread intention among members of the Progressive party in Idaho to vote for Hoover. The Democrats are preparing to make an especially strong effort to carry Colorado. Apathy on both sides is reported from Arizona, where the present drift sesms to be toward Hoover. A similar situation is reported in New Mexico. * ok kK ‘The Democrats are very active in ‘Washington and Oregon, but for the present, at least, these States and California are apparently not in- cluded in the main “fighting ground,” as it is viewed by the Demncratic national committee, al- though Smith may decide to speak on the Pacific Coast later. In Ore- gon the anti-Smith activity of the . “political preachers” has been 5o great that some Republicans are fearful lest it arouse sympathy for the Democratic nominee ‘as a martyr. Hoover’s popularity with moving pic- ture audiences, as evidenced by ap- plause when his picture is thrown on the screen, is reported to be in- creasing in Oregon. (Copyright. 1928.) Waistcoat's Place Settled. England’s intense and prolonged hot settled one burning question for men of that country. The Prince of Wales was the one to relieve the minds of the worried, The question was as to when should the waistcoat, or vest, be worn. During a visit to an Olympia ex- hibition the Prince was attired in.a grey flannel suit, minus the waistcoat. Then went forth the decree of fashion that it would b: correct for any one to do the same as long as they wore DEMOCRATS SPLIT IN' CONNEGTICUT Organization Puts Over Only One Candidate at Con- vention. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARTFORD, Conn.,, September 15.— The ‘Democratic party of Connecticut enters the campaign with the handicap of an unfortunate division in its ranks which may-have an aftermath election day. - The organization championed the causes of two candidates for major places at the recent convention in New Haven and was able to land only one of them. Former Representative Augus- tine Lonergan of Hartford, who was opposed by the machine, led by National Committeeman Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford and State Chairman James J. Walsh of Meriden, was easily a winner in the contest for the nomination for United States Senator with. 414 out of a total of 728 votes, or a majcrity of 100 over all. ‘What makes the Lonergan victory of \meporlancfl is its decisiveness as far aré his nrfanizatmn opponent, Robert P. Butler of West Hartford, is concerned. Mr. Butler's candidacy was an eleventh- hour effort to defeat Lonergan and he managed to secure only 185 votes, Lon- ergan thus beating the machine candi- date by 229. Organjzation leaders would doubtless have been glad to select their representative earlier in the contest, but were apparently unable to draft a man who looked at all likely to defeat Lon- ergan, who got a quick start and made rapid progress with his candidacy. Strength Problematical. ‘What strength Mr. Lonergan will show at the polls Is problematical. Another problem is the question of what sup- port the machine will give the man it lidn’t want and in fact bitterly opposed. Five times a candidaté for the na- tional -House of Representatives in a Republican district, Mr. Lonergan was three - times successful, although one victory was in 1912, when the entire Connecticut delegation in the House was Democratic, owing to the “Bull Moose” movement splitting the blican party. He was defeated in 1910 and 1914 and ‘elected in 1912, 1916 and 1918. In 1920 Mr. Lonergan was the Demb- cratic candidate for United States Sen- ator against the late Frank B. Brande- g:. and, while he was beaten in' the 'publican landslide by 85,000, he ran far ahead of his tickef and led the Dem- ocratic presidential candidate, James M. Cox, by 11,000. While that indicated that he was then stronger-than his party, it is only a matter of conjecture whether that strength remains today after nearly eight years in private life. His easy success in the State con- ventioh contest givés IQ!BOF to_believe that he has much of his old following, but, on:the otaer hand, if thé machini should be lukewarm and give ‘his’ can- didacy only half-hearted support or less; atlone-hand fight ‘wéuld be a seri- hus;hnpdlqap to him. ‘That he can de- eat State Senator Fredéric C. Walcott, is " Républican oppofient, everr if the old-time Spellacy-Lonergan feud could be patched up, is altogether unlikely. . Controls Gathering. " On the other side, \\hilellhe Replllb- lcan, grganizatior 1 hapd i the chopdtf Cinhale s B B eon- vention, it was able {0 control that | gathering without trouble, Senator Wal- | cott, 1is choice for Senator, and State | Treasurer Ernest E. Rogers, its selection | for Heutenant governor, easily defeating their rivals, Tax Comm: H. Blodgett for senaiorial nominee and State Secretary Francis A. Pailotty for lieutenant governor. This easy domina- tion of the convention is in marked contrast with: the only partially suc- cessful attempt of the Democratic ma- ching to contral its own with Lonergan winning by a large margin and Charles G. Morris, machine candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, pullihg through by a much smaller figire in a contest with William E. Thomas. In fact, if the Lonergan and Thomas forces had effected the strong alliance possi- ble, the ori;n!uuon would have gone down in both cases. With the Republican organization in complete control, despite the belief in certain quarters that the last-ditch stand of National Committeeman-Staie* Chajrman J. Henry Rohrback and his associate delegates at Kansas City for thé Coolidge candidacy would be re- buked, the Republican outlook seems much better than the Democratic with & ticket more or less distasteful to the machine leaders. It is true that the unsuccessful candi- dates for the Republican nominations for Senator and lieutenant governor have a following that may resent the defeat of their favorites, but both Mr. Blodgett and Mr. Pallotti will suppo the ticket and it is doubtful if the dis- affection is found to amount to much by election day. The soreness in the case of Mr. Pallotti is more serious than that in Mr. Blodgett’s. K; H. 1. HORTON. ASHURST VICTOR IN ARIZONA VOTE Defeats Rutherford by Wide Mar- gin—Minority Vote En- courages G. 0. P. Special Dispaich to The Star. PHOENIX, Ariz, September 15.—In a primary election .marked *7 extreme apathy on the part of vo.ere despite contests in both ‘parties for ina- tions for principal offices, United Stwtes Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Democrat, defeated his opponent, C. H. Ruther- ford, by an overwhelming majority, while former Senator Ralph H. Cam- eron_decisively defeated former Inter- nal Revenue Collector Frank R. Stew- art “for the senatorial nomination in the Republican party. - Gov. George W. H. Hunt for.the seventh time is a candidate for that office, having been nominated on the Democtatic ticket over Secretary of State James H. Kerby on a platform of opposftion to the Swing Johnson bill. Already " Republican leaders here are drawing comfort from the large minor- ity vote polled by Kerby, believing this presages a break in the ramks of the so-called Hunt machine, which will ma- terially aid-chances of Republican can- didates for President and governor carrying the State this Fall. Representative Lewis W. Douglas, Democrat, will be opposed for re-elec- tion next November by Assistant United States Attorney Guy Axline, Republi- can. FRANCIS K. DYAS. MONTANA IS CALLED IN HOOVER COLUMN State Senator Predicts. 25,000 Ma- jority—Democrats Await Smith. Special Dispatch to The Star. HELENA, * Mont,, September 15.— The first -political prediction is out—in a year when the most reckless proz; of nosticators are exceedingly wary the-result in Montana. Snitaler wgb'a Senator John W. Both Parties Centering Campaign Assaults on Debatable Territory OHI0 NOW TURNS T0 STATEISUES | Cole Offers Services to Re- publicans and Will Take Stump. Sperial Dirpatch to The Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 15.— | So far in this State, with only local | speakers on the stump, and those for | the most part State candidates them- selves, nothing but State issues have | been discussed. The building of roads | is the principal subject, with the Demo- crats defending the policy and accom- | plishments of "Gov. Donahey and the | Republicans dwelling on his mistakes | in this and other features of his ad- | ministration. Whether the Democratie | State organization in charge of the campaign is in sympathy with Gov. Dohaney or not. it realizes that it must defend ‘the present administration in every respect. In a party conference here last week | Representative Burton severely criti- | cized what he called a ‘“whispering campaign” being made against Mr. Hoover by certain Ohio Republicans | and demanded that it stop. It is une | derstood that Mr. Burton meant that | some_of the Republican cpponents of | Mr. Hoover in the State presidential primary election last Spring are repeat- | ing_quietly the assertions then -made | against Mr. Hoover's Americanism and | Republicanism. No names were used. | nor did Mr. Burton go into details about the matter. It had been supposed that all of the supporters of the late Senator Willis | had become thoroughly reconciled to |m.- situation and were ready to. yield | him support in the campaign. Immedi- | ately after this frank statement by Mr. Burton, former Representalive Ralph D. Cole of Lima went to Cleveland and assured Maurice Maschke, the national committeeman for Ohio, of his unquali- fled support of Mr. Hoover, offering his services on the stump in the campaign wherever they might be needed. Later it was stated that Mr. Cole would be assigned to speak in a number of States. ‘Whether he will speak here or not is not yet clear. ‘Worked for Willis. Cole was the last of the Willis sup- porters in Ohio to come into the Hoover camp. He was the leader on the stum] for Senator Willis in last Spring's presi- dential primary election in this State, and after the death of the Senator tried to shift the Willis support {0 ex-Gov. Lowden. Tleose who were at the Kan- sas City convention will recall that after Mr. Lowden suddenly withdrew his name Cole placed the name of Presi- dent Coolidge before the convention, but got almost no following in that effort. Cole’s principal assistant in the Kane sas City convention was Shermzn Eagle of Gallipolis. He is also supporting the Hoover ~electoral candidates, and it would seem that what further is done in the “whispering” campaign referred t6 by Mr. Burton will have no,assist- ance from any ‘Republican’ leader of importance. In a letter written to the late Sena- tor Willls by Maurice Maschke early last Spring, in which it was first inti- mated to the Senator that the party organization at Cleveland hesitated to pledge itself to support him, Mr. | Maschkeé gave as one of the reasons for this that they felt Mr. Hoover at the head of the ticket would help’the party in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County vastly more than the Senator could. Reports from Cleveland indi- cate that the Republican organization there needs that help probably a great deal more urgently than Mr. Maschke could have realized then, As indicated in these dispatches, Gov. Smith is making an appeal to the large wet element of the electorate there and to the very great foreign-born element in Cleveland so strong that the Demo- cratic electoral _ticket will probably carry the city. Much as the Reptbli- can leaders would regret this, they have still more at stake in the local elec- tions—the county patronage, etc. not to spesk of the Representatives to be elected in the three districts that centae in Cleveland. At 3 meeting of the precinct cap- tains held in Cleveland last week, Mr. Maschke did not hesitate to stress the seriousness of the situation and to urge the captains to prevent if possible ‘this party defection, ‘which admittedly will be heavy on the head of the ticket, to extend down into the State and county tickets. His efforts to prevent this will be aided by the fact that the presiden- tial electoral candidates are on a ballot separate from the ballot for State and county candidates. Three Appointments Pending. Three pending n{)po‘ntmenu to Fed- eral judgeships within the State may prove embarrassing to the Republicans. They are %o fill vacancies—two created by death and the third by resignation. Judge D. C. Westenhaver of the United States District Court at Cleveland died sevoral weeks ago. No successor has been appointed. Judge Maurice H. Donahue of the United States Cirenit Court of Appeals at Cincinnati died this waek. Judge John M. Killitts of the United Stales District Court at Toledo advised Attorney General Sargent seve eral menths ago of his intentions to re- sign to take effect on his seventieth birthday. That will be October 7. Already a disposition to bar out as probable candidates for these judicial positions thcse who gave offense in the primary contest has been manifested— Chief Justice Marshall of the State Supreme Court becauss he contested with Mr. Burton for the nomination for the short term United States senator- ship and Judge B. W. Hough of the United States District €ourt here at Columbus who uld ifke to- be pro- moted to the cant pesition on- the bench of the Circuit Court of Anpeals, because he was a strong supporter of Senator Willis for the presidential nom- ination. The party leaders will try to have these vacancies lie unfilled until after the election—possibly until after the meeting of Congress in December—in order to avoid precipitating a contest for senatorial recommendations, which might adversely affect the party’s in- terests in the campaign. It _seems unlikely that the siump of the Republican vote in either Cleveland or Cincinnati, large as it may be, will be sufficlent to place the Republicans in danger of losing any of the five con- gressional districts involved. They stand A good chance to gain a district—the fourteenth, now represented by Martin L. Davy, who dropped out to run for governor on the Lemocratie ciket. ALBR Frold, the new national committee- man, says Hoover and Curtis will carry the State by 25,000 to 40,000, He be- lieves tariff will be the deciding issue. “The farmers are up to the fact,” @ays_Senator itzler, “that we need a Republican representative in che United States Senate to help us hold the tariff intact. We know that in the event of & Democratic adminis- tration or a Democratic Congress they n'(mmmm:vn'ln e reduct Andm'.hlt. 3 mean a will work against the Xm:‘."? The Democrats made a 10-strike when they succeeded in inducing Gov. Smith to the State. The Democratic nominee will speak at the State fair gre::ldsepumber 24, and the lary ever assembled in the capital is predicted. Mr. Smith will also gmaka s = speech in Butte on the morning ict short the same day under present L Lo M. EalER