Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1928, Page 24

POLLS N INDIANA NELSON I PUSHED SHOWDUALTREND ~ BY GOPHER G.0.P. Hoover in Lead, Sut Smith Hoover Counted Sufficiently Will Run Closer Than | Strong to Permit Tastics Davis Did. ; Change. | Spacial Dispetch to The Star MINNCAPOLIS, Minn., October 13.— Republicans are displayinz greater con- fidence in th> Hoover campaign in Minnesotz, znd In the last f>v da some moves have been made to im- provs the chaness of Arthur E. Nolson, senatorial nominze opposing Senator Henrik Shipstead, Farmar-Laborite. With the idea that ths State now is fairly s2fe for Heaver, campaimn d- ers ars putting stress on th: czmpagn for Nelson. who appears much waser baravse of the populerity of th= pres- ent Senator. Senator Charles Curtis. speaking in Duluth and St. Paul, was accompanied on. and zave him personal m in hoth talke Senator E. Watson of Indiana in hi ata spesches thiz waek alsy urged support of Mr. Nalson. Senate Fight to Front. Visits of Senators Georg~ W. Norri: of Nebraska and Robert M. La Foll of Wisconsin. who cam= to the to speak for Senator Shipsicad under no party ausvic’s. h:lped to bring the Senate fight into th~ lim>l'ght. Damocrats admit that thore has been waning in thair campaign in the ast. wack or two, but thay hopes yet to pull out Minnrsata’'s elec.oral hey had Gilbert M. Hitchroock, former ka Senator. will continue with other Democratic sp-ak=rs. Their organiza- tion work i3 going along with new clul formed d; o Th~ Hoover crganization has s>t th~ ._hawever, and now claims a m:,all Bpecial Dispatch to The S INDIANOPOLIS, Ind.. Oc Polls taken in In whl a preponderant trend toward Harber: C. Hoover, also indicate that Gov. Al- fred E. Smith will raceive more votes than were cast for John W. Davis in 10 Smith in densely show that the more but that Hoover 2head in ths smaller fowns and county seat cities of from 5.000 to 15.000 population. No account, | however, has b2en taken of ths situa- in st agricultural com- maunit Fauntry CL Iy mad for Sm'th. al nterd lhat Smith | overturned a norman Re- ce among the farmer: but out of the rural lead. In support they will show poll aftsr poll which chows a decided preferencs for Smith among the farmers, especial- | ly those of past Republican convictions It is interesting to note. furtharmore. that in the general poll taken in the State, the proportion of Republicans wno shifted from Coolidge to Simith i+ far grater than the proportion of Democrat: who turn=d from Davis to Hoover. That i construed by pnlitical | analysists to mean that th> Republ can: will be the chief sufferers from party | defection and that the Democrats are con the whole loyal to Smith. Ob:ervers for months have contend- hift within each pariy ut counterbalance. but thes» polls indicate that the turnover is grealer among the Republicans thon ths Deriocrats. It is noted that sincs the straws have app-ered that the Repub- T'can leaders. while still confident that ver can carry th» Stats, have again gcaled their metes of & majority down to batween 50.000 and 100.000. Democratic leaders, while putting un effert was made this week by S-nator C. H. MacK™nz'». Fepublican national | committe>man. to have this el ganizetion mobi'izad fer M v . l‘:J!f r‘b!';rf|’3;< A"’:“ b’("-‘\'s"l ’Y"OI"\"”" A | 211 partics have bsan rumall~d in th- he Statz, are not| yagver erganization, 2nd the move was 2 the G. O. P. claims | grons S but publicly they are still | claiming Indiana. Smth's Visit Waited. Gov. Smith has been scheduled| for a visit to Indianapolis on Saturday, | October 20, and his prese: will b2 the occasion for a State-wids party leaders b:lisve th2 ben from his visit and that the pecple, seeing him and hear- ing him for th® first time. will bs con- | veried into missionaries in his bshalf cordil to the present plans Sinith will just visit in the Hocsier capital and will not make a set Republicans, aware of Smith's p ess as a campaigner, wers not joyful when they learnsd that tl governor was coming to Indiana. They had hep- ed to have Hoover, but that n passible now. Thus for the first time | in modern campaigas, T 2 to bs visitel by the Republ dential nomine ¥ The the efforts of both Democratic and Repub'ican leaders to keep it down, One of the remarkabls things shown by the State-wide poll in the lead of Frank C Daily, Democrat'c governor- ship neminee, over his Republican np- ponent, Harry G. Leslie. On the f>c: of figures so far obtained it dicated that Daily w.l carry the by a substantial mejority. Reprisals Are Seen. ‘The failure of Leslic 10 make a bot- ter showing in the campaign haz had 2 certain effect on ths presidantial sit- uation. In the first place ths Hoover- for-President Clubs, which are han- dling the Secretary’s campaign, will have nothing to do with the governorship fght. That hes led in some cases to | reprisals from the Leslie people. | An example cf the feeling engander- | ed was seen at Fort Wayne a few da. 5| 2g> when Oscar Foellinger, Hoover's‘ Statz manager, was “too busy” to at. tend a meeting where Leslie spok: Hoover organization, it seems, has little difficulty in obtaining money for the presidantial end, but many of th~ contributors stipulate that the money must not used in behalf of the governorship nominee. As a resuit the Republican™ State committze which iz Registration S:ts Record, Fegistration of vot in the citiss aircady hes breken all il en have bzen ragitering this is led by Repu! crable sign. It is carf a large percent>g: of tl tering are Smith suppo voted before. Filinzs have clcsnd for the elacton with five presidontial tick~ts befors Minnesota votars. The Socalists filed full s2t of 12 eél=stors on the last da Communists hevs two elsetars nom- inated, and ‘the “Industrial” part which is the nzm» for ths Tocializt- Labor pertr in Minn-sota, filed one elector. Socfalists are making an active campaign. 3 Tws Nominses Withdraw. Twd of the Farm:r-Lebor nominees for Congress, in ths first and s:cond fiztricts, withdrew on th2 l~st day the third distriet nominee trird in vain to withdraw by tel'phon=. Thrir zc- tion is taken by Renublica evidence of ths “A=al” invol Shivstrad, bv whi~h Goorg? men, Democrat, withdrew, Hubert d'Autremont, chairman, - however, in a statem-nt denics anv dezl, 2nd bv wav of rata'i | tion on Senator MecKenis, who h b2en making charges of the “deal.” he made pubiic a lettsr writ.en March 16 by Mr. MacK-nzie attackiny Herbert Hoov This lctter was weitten when Senator MacKenzie was managing the Lowden pre-convention campaign in th: State. Mr. d’Autremnt declared that no Democrat would maks “such a Iow 2nd baseless charg:” against Mr. Hoover as Mr. MacKenzie mad- in this letter. CHARLES B. CHENEY. | DERALS VOTE 1S OREGON WORRY Both Sides Question Who Will Get La Fol'ette Strength of 1924, women regis- who naver natar . Casch- Democratis is_in-| State paign, i ganization, which after all a paper machine, seems to prosperous. Senator Watson, who defeated Hoo- is largely be fairly for ths duration of the campaign He~ plans to speak constantly and accordinz to present plans will confine his efforts colely to Hoover and wl ignore the State ticket Watzon, who reccived much of his support from the farmers, is counted on by th» Honver paople to overcome much of th» ent'pathy to the Secretary that lurks in the rural districts HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER. Special Dicpatch to The Star PORTLAND, Oreg. October 13— Where the La Follette vats of four vears ago will lin® up in the Novemner rlection is botherinz Democrats and Republizans slike in Oregon. President Conlidgs rarried Orezon by £.300 over the comhined voles of Davis and La Folletts, the latter reesiving more votes than Davis. A small groun of La Pollette leaders of 1324 recentlv hald a convention and neminated 75 “Progres: the Dem- neratic peesidential tizk= The Re- publicans havs cbteinzd on injunction o prevent th- secretary of state from printin~ this desiznation of th> Demo- cratic electors on th> ballot. An appeal to the Etat~ Suoreme Court_has been s, Th= lahel, Pros: rgnad by the Re: oublican apoliczant for th> injunstion, ma” attract 50 manv vetes that the ?!l'nitlh-Rnblnsnn tickst might carry the Sta Name Worth Many Votes. Th~ nam-~ a'one. without eny partv rrganization, is cstmeted s being worth 29,000 votss. which in Oregon i not t1 he fgnored. At 2nv rat> the Reowblicans have underteken ta head off ! 2reup from going ta the Demo- erata It is quit~ apparent that most ~f th» Smith-Robinasn support is eom- inz from votsrs whn cast a Repuhlican hallot four vears 2gn, Much of this M2y heve hesn far Ta Palletts, but a good nercentage, at 1=ast. is known to be ~f Ald.lin* Renub’ican stoek What the D2mo-r=ts do not knew is NORRIS IN MONTANA TO ASSIST WHEELER| Llcrrow Sypeaks in Behalf of G.O.P. Dixon Criticizes Veto cof Farm Aid Bill @pecial Dispatch to The Star | HELENA, Mont., October 13.—The big | guns began to roar in Montana thi: week, as both parties imported speaker: of national note for the beginning nf !t.}u final drive in the presidential elec- | on. The Republicans brought in former Gov. Edwin P. Morrov of K and the Democrats United Sta ator George W. Norris, who, estensibly 2 Republican, 1= to stump the State for United States Sen r B. K V;Iheue!er ;m is a candidate for 'r;-l election. Beginning next Mondav. Mr.| qjpoiner the Menyhlicons now Norris fs to make six addrecses in the | Smien "l vet= for him on Novemher . ls. ors i3 fn - ta"e far Smi Former United States Senator Joseph | e Tnen tpmid i par woregom T M. Dixon, who is Wheeler's opponent. | "3 -new=d muthreak of the Feligious is amazing the Repub 23 well 251 jscne has ocenrved. mush to the dis- the Democrats by opxly criticizing | cti-faction of Renublesn lard-rs and President, Coolidgefor vetoing the Mc- | to tha indignation nf tha Pemany Nary-Haugen bill. Dixon, who seems nys n-ither rronesrs tn knaw whet ron to consider farm aid the big 15U iN| e dann shayt i, Street ravs ars nend the State, has come out flat for this bill s atianting the In opening his campaign a2t Bozeman. | rhureh of we s Mr. Dixon said the President should not | tac-=a on fo have vetoed the McNary-Haugen pro- | heen~ht Temearretia na. posals and promised that if Mr. HOOVeT | tinnal momm iriln mrtinn B is elected he “will do cverything ha i stamnine the “tats w'th ths sh. quired to bring relief to agricullure.” | j2ct of “Taterenc- Dixon, like all other Republicans. ap- | gaurt dxstu‘x;b:d by ll‘,:re furmauon’o(‘lh? First Onposed Smith. ontana Voters' League, a revival of 1y Apocsed Emit o the old_ Non-partisan League, as it &+ o B D e e considered by some, and likewise by the at tha religions soitation recent birth of the Farmers' Independ. m tn roma ta ths sup- ent Leagus. Both these bodies tirkat, indorsed Gov. Smith. ing ‘uscd W. L. Stockton, long prominent i s farm ald movements 2nd farmers Senater Tohinsen, vies pr unions, is in charge of the State cam- nomines, invades Orsgon Mone= paign of the Far Independen' | heing th~ princioel hradliner th: Teague. BStockton is president of the!ccvai= will off2r in the eamp>ign. Montana Farm Bureau and wa 2 delegate 25 a Lowden man to the Re- publican naticnal contention. He 3| haing broadesct in this region. whersas expected to swing much of the Towden | the sneeches of the Demncratie czndi- to Gov. #mih and ! Azt with a single rxrentian, hova heen ULE M. THAYER. hecard. , JOHN W. KELLY. 5 part on” is be ilentiz | night, Dem- A and | »a further | talking | clected | ramm'aint voicad hy Rennblicans is that | the cpeeehes of Harhert Heaver ave nat | | - LecenD - SURE REPUBLICAN Sure DEMOCRATIC LEANING REPURLICAN LEANING DEMOCRATIC DousTFuL SENATE CAMDIDATE - LIST IS GIPILED ; Many Familiar Namss. Some Nzw. Appear on Baliots ‘ for This Year. BY CHARLES SLOAN. New York World News Service. NIZW YOLK, tober 13.—With the | rlesing of the sescions of the Stats con- ions of both par in New York | =nd Rhode I:land, a complete list of 2nts to the United S.ates Senate th~ November electio been gathered by the Naw York World News Serviee, Tn manv of the States familar names wuch £s thoss of Hiram W. Johnson of a’acrnia, §im-on D, 1'~<5 of Ohio ana Yohert M. La Folletts of Wiseonsin, are 2 be noird. In o'h- however, are names hitherto of political prominence only in their cwn communiijes. National heaclquarters in both parti~s >re confident of success for their c2ndi- dates, whose nemss_foll Arizona—H'nry F. Achurst (D). Prescott, Ariz.; Ralph E. Cameron (R.), Phoeniz, Ariz. California—Minor Mecore (D.), Les Angeles, Calif.; Hiram W. Johnson (R.), San Prancisco, Calif. Connecticut — Augustin (D.), Hartford, Co | cott (R.), Norfolk, Conn. | Dclaware—Thomas F. Bayard Wilmington, Del.: John G. Tow | (R.), Shelbyville, D=l Floride—Park Trammell (D.), Lake- ‘and, Fla. Idaho—Ches» Clark (D.), Mackay, }dlho: John Themas (R.), Gooding. aho. Tllinois—Anten J. C-rmak (D.). Chi cago, I1l.; Otis F. Glenn (R.), Murphys- ‘oro, 11 Indiana—Albert Stump (D), dianapolis, ¥nd.: Arthur Robinson (R), Indianapolis, Ind. Maine—Senator Prederick Hale (R.), slected, in September, Maryland—William Cabell Bruce (D.). Baitimore, Md.; P. L. Goldshorough (R.), Baltimore, Md. Massachusettz—David 1. Walsh (D.), Clinton, Ma: Eenjamin L. Young (R.), Boston, Mass. Michigan—John Bailey (D.). Battle | Creek, Mich.: A. H. Vandenberg (R.), Lonergan Minnesota— Henrik Shipstead (F.-L.). | Minneapolis, Minn.; Arthur E. Nelson (R.), St. Paul, Minn. ssippi—Hubert D, Stephens (D.), Ibany, Mi Cherles M. Hay (D.). St. (R.), D), (R.). field, Mo. | ana—Burton K. Wheeler | Butte, Mont.. Joseph Dixon | Mizsoula, Mont. | _Nebraska—R. L. Metcalf (D.), Omaha, | Nebr.; Robert B. Howell (R.), Omaha, | Nebr. Nev.; Sam Plat Reno, Nev, vard 1. Edwards (D.), City ., Hamilton F. K:an . Elizabsth, N. J. | New Mexico—(Long term) Jethro 8. Yought (D.), Albuquerque, N. Mex.: Bronson Cutting (R.), Santa Fe, N. Mex.: (short term) Juan N. Vizil (D.). Santa Fe, N. Mex.: O. A. Larrazolo (R.). Albuquerque, N. Mex. | New York New York City: (R, Copeland (D), son B. Houghton Borchard (D.), Grand Forks, N. Lynn J. Prazier (R.). Hoople, N. : Ohio- . P. Hunt (D.), Cineinnati, Ohin: T. E. Burton (R.), Cleveland. Ohin; C. V. Trusx (D.). Columbus, Ohin, Simeon D. Fess (R., Yellow Spring, Ohin. | Pennsvlvania—William M. McNair (D.), Pittsburgh, Pa.; David A. Reed (R.), Pittsburgh, Pa. Rhade Jsland—Peter G. Gerry (D.), Warwick Neck, L: Pelix Hebert (R.), W-it Warwick, R. 1. | Tennecsce—Kenneth 1 (D.). Memphis, Tenn.; R Knoxville, Tenn. Themas Connollv (D.), Mar- D. McKellar J. A. Fowler (D), Salt -William 0, King Ci Bamberger Utah: Frnest e City, Utah, Vermont—Fred C. Martin (D.), Ben- vn“x Prank L. Greene (R.), 3t. 2—Claude A. Swanson (D.) m, Va. Washingten—C. C. Dill ‘D.), Wash- mgton, D. : Kennsth Mackintosh M. Neely (D.), Tairmont, W. Va.: 8, D. Hatfield (R.). Hontington, W, Va A In— Willi-m K. Markham | wrominz—yonn B. Robort M. La Follette (R.), i | Sheridan. Wyo.: Charle: | Casper, Wro. Kendrick (D.), I. Winter (R.), | Por th~ first time in history a woman | recently act~d as forsmen ef 2 jury in fameus Old Bailev Folics. Court of London. e .; Frederick Vvu- | ., | il In- | Nevada—HKey Pittman (D.), Tonopah, | Electoral Vote 7 NA- o o~ ' Sure Demo- Leaniag to Republican | Doubtful — | i~ UNTEPLAD e o Wi N Arkansas | California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Virginia Incident Regarded| as Recounding to Bene- fit of Smith. Florida Special Dispatch to The Star. — RICHMCND, Va, October 13—A | J]linois 3r:al stir was causad in poiitical cireles | z——, > o of Virginiz this week when it was dis- | Indiana covered that Robert H. Angell, chair- man of ths Virsinia Stats Republican ]9‘12‘ committee, was Jistd as a stockhotder Kansas of the Fellowshiy Forum, Ku Klux - Klan and anti-Catholic papsr. _The Kentucky revelation came when‘ th> Ku Klux o | Klan paper, in accordance with law, [Louisiana pubtished the Tist of stockholdars, S Th> nows was recoived with glee by | Maine h- Democrats, wbo for same tim= have | e charged that the Republican party of | /| i State was workinz i "l gy s aryiafc ux Kian, but whn have never hafore }:r;\n‘-'vl-]r |;h!i~ |ra two un mgwhmr‘lwass"m‘h,"lm""‘l Aefinits -y claim that the reve- | Michi iatien 5'to Mr. Anzoll nd the Klan Michigan _ now shows this connection, Minnesota Angell Denies Charge. ‘M Commiesy el Angll donics that he s » stock. | 1SS1SS1pp1 older in the Forum, but th> Democrats | NA g |sey that bis denial'ts vorse than |Missouri | chargs. °n ask o | = | e s§ld: ; I,(!d about the matter, | h/Iontana % or eight vears ago I was | T 2 triend of mx:x:lfiam a_ban- Ncbraska a donztion to ths Foliow = I:nd 1 Bave hlnf\ mho}:‘NCVfidfl was not given for stoc = 5 A subscription, but purely & aYanigeitable | New HflmPShll‘e 4 donation. I have naver n asked to | 5 e | sive any more nor have T ssen or met [NEW Jersey 14| any agent of the paper, and T hnveeNew MCYiCO 3 l |New York 45| never been in its offics and have noth- | inz to do with its poliey.” Th~ in-ident _has redounded to the henefit of the Democratic campaizn in this State. | Richmond Greets Smith, ‘ Democrats in this ssction ware greatly stimulated in their astivitiss by the visit to Richmond on Thursday of North Dakota | Ohio North Carolina 12] : Gov. Smith. He was here but a short time and Jittle advance notice of his coming had been given, but he was the recipient of a great ovation. \Oklahoma _ Further incications that er‘hmcndt mond News Leader compicted its poi | Rhode Island tions of the city and the vote polled tot21 showed Smith, 3.942; Th"'l‘b}\ncssee N e CONNECTICUT STARTS |yoomont Formalit‘es Prior to Listing of West Virginia Oregon is close as between Smith and Hoover | of the vote of this eitv. Ballot b e X > prinsipal sec- | South Carolina about 50 per eent of that east In the | Hoover, | 3,453 a Smith mainrity of 439 - Texas RUSH TO REGISTER Virginia New Voters Indicate Huze | Wisconsin | Pennsylvania was given this week. when th» Rich- | were carvied fo all the prinsipal see- a South Dakota municinal primarv of this vear | % R. L. C. BARRET. | Utah | Washington Wyoming 31| Enrollment in State. | | | Vlotffis 31 190 | 102 | 88 Do 55 Special Dispatch o The Star HARTFORD, Conn, Octebsr 17 This week has brought the end of most Majority, 266. of the election preliminaries In Cone necticut. and ths beginning of the more intenstve part of the camnalen. Next Saturdav, October 20, will be the 1ast dav on whith voters ean register | and after that there will b the usnal int=nsfve drive for the final (wo weeks, Pre - registration formaliti*s closed Tuesdav with town aMctals (n all parts ~f the State reporting fhe grentest num- har of potential new valers sinee 1020 i when women were first admitted as rlectors. The Democratic Isaders are bazing their elaims for vietory in the State on a tremandaus numbar of naw voters, attracted thev elaim, hv the Smith candidacy. Nefther side has made public the results of its eanvasses, but it appears that th» Demoerats have substantial leads In some of the large cities, whil* the Rapublicans are ahead as much as 6 to 1 In som= of the towns. S fied ful column. as leaning Republican. inz Democratic. | DEMOCRATS HEARTENED. | Walsh Visit Utah {Cmnf Among the Democratic events | Leaders, but Hoover Has Fdge. of the week was a meeting of State | {Toaders hore, called at the hehiait of | SPECIAl Dispatch to The Star National Committeeman Thomas J.| SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, October | Speflacy, at which 35.900 was pledged | 13 —ganator Thomas R. Walsh of Mon- to_the national campaign fund. | The Republicans are spzeding up their campaign a little. Gov. Trumbull is |now on’ the stump and United States Senator Bingham is scheduled for spacehes until election day. The - publicans hore are hammering awav on two fssucs—nationally on the tariff and State-wide on governmental economy. the “pav-as-you-go” poliv. The Demo- crats also declare for a high tariff and generally dispute the Republizan claim: on State economy and accuse the par in BOWA* af iving awar valahle wafer. power rights, H. I. HORTON. . During an exhibition day at ths nenly reconstructed N=lson flagship Victory, at Portsmouth, England, naval penslonera dressed in the uniform of Nelson's day acted as guides. Encourages Utah this week. He visited the prin: cipal cities of the State and Democrats claim that his oratory has materially strengthensd their cause. Some them now say that they will carry the State for Al Smith Republicans ridicule this claim, but soms of tham admit that ths cla: mads by S-nator Smoot gent. Just before 1*aving tor Washing- ton early thiz week, Smoot was reportod ver a majority of 40,000 votes. Ob- sarvers who are aceustomsd to consid- ering thass varying claims for what thev are warth predict that Hoover will majohity, PRAyK P. STEWART. of States leaning toward the Democrats and New Jersey, which was classifie week, is transferred to the leaning Republican column. North Dakota is taken from among the doubtful States and classified | Oklahoma is also taken from the doubt- | ful column and put in the leaning Republican column, consin is taken from the doubtful column and classified as lean- are extraia- | to have said that Utal would give Hoo- | win the Utah vote, but not by ths usualI INCE the publication of last Sunday’s table, showing the line-yp at that time of electoral votes, the following changes have been made as the result of later information: Maryland is taken from the doubtful column and classi- | s leaning Republican. Missouri is taken from the column | ut in the doubt- as doubtful last | Wis- ! BOTH PARTIES ACTIVE. | Efforts of N‘w !;;m;zhh-- mvalz; ‘ Look Toward 175,000 Votes. | {the greatest | Special Dispateh to The Star. | CONCORD, N. H., October 13.—Re- | publican nominees for State. county, | in an extraordinary campaign sponsor- | |ed by the State committce to awaken | interest in the presidential election and | of to inaugurate plans for gstting out equarslv for suonort of | the maximum vote on November 6 ' While the G. O. P. flying squadron | |1s circling the State, the Democratic | ‘fmfltnn! will start the first of a series | of rallies for the same purpose. Word | was received at the Democratic Stat- | ‘l\endquarl-n that Miss Maud Cabot of | Boston, and Miss Merguerite Wonley. sxecutive secretary of the College | League, will take the stump for Smith, | organizing the women's vote. It it 'honed to bring 173.000 voters ta the 1 an e1=ation day, the largast num- T in the history of the State J. J. McCARTHY | 5 i | | ~ SWING TO SMITH Cleve'and and Toledo Turn- irg. but Cincinnati Be- | comes More Deubtful. | i to The Star MBUS, Chio. October 13.—The tration figurcs which have been used as a basis for the prediction of a record total tote in the Statc next menth come, it i= tru>, from the largsr citics of the State. tut reperts basad on oth~r facts indicate lively interest in the issu~s in th> villages and purely rural districts of the State as well. Coincident with th> national election county, State, judicis! and congressional elections 2re to be held. which add a strong appeal to votsr: everywhare, The combined urg upon the votsrs to g0 to the polls m2y run the total Ohin vote up to twn and a half millions. Th= State has polled 2,200,000 at such an electien. Emith Gains in Cities, The iutefestng development of th~ past wésk nas Besn the increasad strength Zcr Gov. Smith in the two large cities «f the Jake shore, Cleveland and Tolsdo. On the prssent shawing both cf these citics will probably give a majority for Smith. but it will probab!y be 20 small that th> Hoover strangih in the counties in whizh they are sit | nated—marked in both cases—will be sufficient to wipe out ths Smith lead |in the eity vetss and give the counties to the Republican candidate. On the otthar hand Cincinnati, which hacause of the wet proclivities of its voters was from the first sot down as sure fo go for Smith and by a deci majority. seems now likelv to be held in the Republican co'umn. This is prebzblv due to the paign thit is be'ng mads by Myers Y. | Cocper, who is the Republican candi- |date for governor end a resident of | Cineinnati. and tn the con-ervative di pesition of ths German element of th | voters thore, most of which has bsen | traditionally Renublican. Cincinneti at 1saz¢ ssems much mors Neely tn be earried b Mr. Hoaver than sithor Clevelznd or Toledn. This turn in the po'itie2] situation makes it look |28 though the pesiiion taken by Gov. | Smith on the question of immigration would have »s mn-h ef¥=~t in this State as his prsition on prohibition. Cleve- land and Toledo both have largs ela- ments of fereign-horn voters. Cincin- nati has 2 large cl:m~nt of voters wha are of German ex'raction, but mast of them are American bern. The situation at Toledo is said to be likelv to call Walter F. Brown, Astistant Secretary of Commerce. whes2 home is in that | camnzign to givs of the work there. Mr. Brown and Rerresantative Burton took the lrad in gatting th~ bulk ef the Ohin delegation for Mr. Hoover in the presidential nrimarv earlv in the vear. and it weu'd b a r-gr-tabls ma‘- ter for tham if Mr. Heno~r should Inse |hath of their hems cities, as seems= [ ikely now, Tho fact that the ausstion of unds- | what pam~ a Py should ragistar far vating hos jo-t been earried un ta the Stete sunarvisar of elantions indiea‘es that the sistars in the Stata are nreps-. ing to vote in th eoming elaction for ths first time. Othareiss the sy-~s of whather thov must under the qive thair former fami' names or ti | retigious names wou'd hava hasn n noon bafare, Tho-» that have aw lor registration have h=an nawmittad $~ nse their ritigions nome: h the m. personal supervision atherw thev will have the privilegs of correcting it. Hoover Leads Cooper. On the State ticket, Coopar is shown | to be decidedly weaker than Honver. and | Davey. Demncrat for governor. is slight- ly stronger than Smith, but th» margin in each cace 1s not largs enough to give the Democrats et heir E'ats t! if 3 Hoover is anything like what i a‘es now. Senator Burton. who will undoubtedly loce some Republican votes in th+ ranks ot the organizaticn of the late Sonator Prank B. Willis, will in all probability more the:y make up the less from dry Democrats. his opponent for the short- tern scnatorship. Graham P. Hunt, making opoosition to prohibition the sole basis of his compaign. Senator Fess ing strennously op- posed by farmers in some parts of the | State Barause of his opposition ta fzrm relief measures, but, fortunately for him, there have bsen some s~andals in the Stats Department of Agriculture | nnder the administration of his D*mo- | eratie opvonent, C. V. Truax. that have turned some Demacra‘s against him. The colored d>fecion here, Which tonk~d threztening to the Republicans at the apening of the campaign, ssems to have been taken in hand effectively | by the Republican State campaizn managemont. J. H. GALBRAITH. ; HOUVER-DE.MOCRATIC CLUB IS ORGANIZET Florida Body Indicates Rezularit; Is Broken—Rerublicans Drop Off Ballot. At - 3pecie] Dispetch to The Star. N JACKEONVILLE, Fla., Ortober 13.— | “rohably th® m-st important stp taken by ths Popublicans in Florida during | the present campaizn was the organiza- tion of a Hoover-D>mocratic Club at | Jacksonville, | ‘This maens that Dsmocrats of Florida in some numbers are detormined to snlit the ticket and are willing to en- st under the banner of Hoover, al- | though dec'sring that thay ramain good | and true members of tho Demoeraric | patrty otherwiss. The me-ting for om | zanization Mondav night was well at- | tended. One of the commitiec of eght | is & diszruntled eandidat> wha was de- | feated fn a past primary for governor. Prohikitionists and “reformers” wers | al A number of lively ches w-re mace. partieutarlv vigorous spesch w Tammany by Gilchrs Stockton, wha declared that the H- ver-D-moerats really represented th-| narty in Plorida. “Tt is but a fusion of | the right-thinking people of the United ' Stat~s " he d-clared. “Democrats and | Republicans beund toz-ther to elect non-partisan candidate | ~hn has ever run for an office in toess | United States—Herbart Hoover.” Stock- ton eritisized ths pes'tion taken by Senator Duncan U. Fletcher in cthe made against tana spent two days campalgning in|town and city officss united this week | camnaign. Althouch the moeting was calied mecting hld st the call of 30 well known D-mocrats who are standing regular | ~ntative | her as | ticket and in-luded manv r-nr candidates, with Senator Fiof chirman. Th~ list of candidates now certified | by the state departmsnt and to be | orinted on hallots for us> November 6 includss only =ix names bacides th-| groun for presi-ential electors. This is | a withdrawal of saveral namss that nad been eertified hv the Renublican party and lea“es contest in only senatorial, eongres-i-nt! and governor's office. Jqust wiat eanssd the withdrawals s not known GEQRGE HOYT EMITH. aggressive cam- | city, back homs for the b~lance of the | Aerstandine that, if *h2 m'ing shon'd b~ | | smith OO LAKE CITES TENNESSEE DRIFT * TOSHITH S SEN Hoover Sncech Praised, but Is Reqarded as Cause of G. 0. P. Rift. eciz] Dispateh to The r Tenn.. Ogtchsr | Horbert Hocver's visit to_ Fenneses tiresd un a hornsi's nest. He made 2 splendid spaech, everybady who heard |1t or read it admits: but, as Charlss E. Hughes did in Calif>rnia in 1916. | Mr. Hoover was ab'is~d to cheass or | did choose betwesn twn Republican {factions in the State. H~ was wel- |comed by Clawdus H. Howston, his former Assistant Se-ratary nf Commeree, and Represontative B. Carroll Resss. | Representative J. Will Taylor, Re- publican nationz1 committseman and ‘fll p-nser of patronage, was not even | present. The result of *hiz is that sines the Hoover visit Tennessee generally ha wondered what happened and ! | Nothing has come from tne party lead- crs, thouzh in Chattanooga. whers much of th» Republican leadsrship is contered, thers is fubilation over tha | so-called :lizht to Taylor. ‘b Irc’dent Has Wide Effect. | The incident has had an echa | throughout the State. In Memp | where some an ith sentimznt ha: | been found. it almost broke up the | Hoover-for-Presid=nt organization So far it has driven aloof many ind=psnd- ents who were willing to join the regu- |lar Republican organization. A general upshot of the entire in. eident is that the Republican organi tion is not so good as it was. Repre- sentative W. F. Evans of California, the unofficial obssjver here, has lefi | the State. On th~ other hand. have lost no time. Both United States all the congressional nom- Gov. Horton, are on the the acratie tickst. Sen. #haen unusually ze- stoppint over at his speaking to organize Democratic clubsi. Tn_addition, the Knoxville Journal, fo » goneration the only Republcan daily i the Souih. cams out Monday for the Nemocratic ticket. The Journal reesntly passed to a new ownership. | Anti-Smith Mave Dying. The anti-Smith movement | churches has almost |p'etnre in Ten e of the Mcthodi: crowd wes! 13 | the Democrats | Senators. | ineas and in ths dropped out of th e. Bishop Cannon 1 hurch, spoke to a in. Memphis the first of the but Gov. Swest of Colorado was reduced to the expedient of speaking to a handful in the public square Tues- day night. The anti-Smith movement is unorganiz~d: whereas, the Democrats | throughout the Stats and especially in | the Democratic strongholds are work- | in% hard. T:nnessee, admittedly close a month | 2g2. and still a battleground. is fasi passing from the doubtful stage int» the Demeer2'e ealumn, T4J1AS FAUNTLEROY. HOOVER LANDSLIDE PROTHECY SCOUTED nes Grow Brighter in We:t Virginia, bnt Big Claims Are Questioned, pee h Star. | . CHARLESTON. W. Va,, October 13. presnant: pub’ican su B Virgini2 are growing brighter, | the predictions by party leaders of a record-breaking victory for the presi- dential candidate are not well sup- ported, in the ovinion of unbiased chssrvers. In order to mike a new high record, Mr. Hoover must receive more than the 62.000 p'urality given Harding in 1927, It i5 mor: probabls his plurality will ani imate the 32,000 for Coolidge in 192 The extent of th» desertion of Smith bv Demorratic wem-n will be the deter- mining factor. This bolt is extensive. By way of offset, there is continued antivity in ths forming and functioning of Smith colored clubs. The Republi- can campaign managers deny that any nrogress is deing made in this direction. but the fact remains that for the first time the 65,000 colored voters are divided in their party course and will 20 to Smith in considerable foree. The senatorial contest betwesn Sen- ator Neely and former Gov. Hatfleld transcends the presidential race. It iz conceded generally that Neely is the strongsst eandidate on th> Democratic concentrating tn behalf. the Republican campaign mansgement is massing it= strength bohind Hatfield. whose party stature compares with that of Neel The latter was Indorsed this week b- i the railway brotherhoods. LYNN KIRTLAND. "~OUTH DAKOTA BATTLE GIVEN WARMER FLAVOR Resarded Upen Farmer Vote, Beinz Claimed by Both Parties. 3pacial Dispa‘ch to The Star. SIOUX FALLS, S. Dak., October 13.- Th» battle between the Democrats and epublicans of South Dakota to carrv e State for their national tickets has grown warmer, and each side has placed a number of speakers in the field. The* uncertain feature of the batt!~ is how the farmers of the State stand. The great majority of the farmers have in previous campaigns voted the Republican national iickst. but in this cempaign tha Demoerats claim the: are doserting the Republican party in lzrg~ numbers because of the failure of the party to enact a farm relief measure into law. The Republizans will not concede there is dangzer of losing the farmer vote, In o t is bring predicted Sonth Dzkota will be carrisd by Hoover, but that Gov. William J. Burlow, Demn- cra’. will be re-elected to the governor: ship. ALFRED BURKHOLDER. UPSHAW ATTACK SCORET EBut Rural Mississippi Reaction T Held Offset by Legi Special Dispatch to The Star JACKGON, M: October 13.—Re- action in the rural communitiss to th: cg3ing of Williem Upshaw, former - Georgia Representative, whils he was speaking in the outsk: of the city: has set in but the Mississippi Demo- “utcome as Hinginz ature, | Demoeretic. it was a follow-uo of a|cratic State Legislature which has in- dorsed unanimously Al Smith for Pres- ident, this week adopted resolutions in- vitinz Smith to speak bsfore the baay. offsstting the rural deterucna. Upshaw. brougit here py tne anm. forces, has met a cold recep- tion in some places. A bill i3 in the Legislature providing for the disqualification of Democrats {rom party for four years if they vote Republic: thiz time. It is believed the bill will sleep in the commi Develoj chan Mie: