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STRAW TESTS GIVE OHIO TO ROOSEVELT State G. 0. P. Is Stronger, With Indications Gov. White Is in Danger. BY J. H. GALBRAITH. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. '_ ‘_ Political Trends at the Moment \ g THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, OCTOBER 2, 1932—PART ONE. Electoral Vote lican Sure Repub- Sure Demo- Leaning to Republican Leaning to Democratic Doubtfal -l = = (= Alabama Arizona I Colorado | o o) Connecticut COLUMBUS, Ohio. October 1.—With monotonous regularity political indica- tions in Ohio point to the delivery of the State’s electoral vote Roosevelt. other test of political sentiment in the State, trivial or pretentious, has shown a different result, it has escaped notice. The Legislature, in extraordinary ses- sion this week by call of the Governor— to Gov.|e If any poll, straw vote or|_— 2o/ o0l o ™ | = | - [P it 1| 20 (=1 both sides decidedly Republican—want- ed to repeal the law enacted in regular session last Winter by which the local tickets are tied at the bottom of the national, with a vicw to saving the Re- publican State and county tickets, but in special session the Legislature is confined to consideration of such legis- lative subjects as are called to its at- tention by the proclamation of the Governor, and of course Gov. White ‘would give no such opportunity. State Prospects Better. In spite of the fact that there are factional troubles in the Republican or- ganization in the State, the party is much better united on its State and county tickets than it is on its national ticket, and the same tests of political sentiment that indicate that Gov. Roosevelt has & 2-to-1 lead over Presi- dent Hoover in the State show David . Ingalls, the Republican candidate for Governor, leading Gov. George ‘White for that office by majorities much smaller, but persistent and decisive. If there is any element cof the electorate that has not yet been sounded, it is the rural vote, and unless the farmers rally to Gov. White he will be defeated. His switch from dry to wet in this cam- paign is not calculated to help the Gov- ernor with the farmers, The Democrats are beginning to make a fight against Mr. Ingalls now based on the large sum of money shown to have been used in the primary election to secure his nomination. They may make some progress with this. It is to be kept in mind that the Democrats had no bitter contests in their primary campaigns, as their principal candidates for State offices were selected without opposition. Brown Aids Harmony. The Republicans have some factional scars from both the primary campaign for Governor this year and that of two years ago. The controversy over the control of the State campaign, which was giving the Republicans uneasiness 2 month ago, seems to have been ad- Justed by a visit of Postmaster General Walter F. Brown to State headquarters Tecently. : The management of the Republican State campaign is now making a drive to have the Republican voters mark their ballots first by placing a cross- mark in the circle at the top, and then marking the exceptions with side cross- marks on the Democratic ticket. in cases where they feel that they must vote mixed tickets. This, of course, has for its object securing votes for Presi- nt Hoover. del! will no doubt have that effect. But, unfortunately, the Republicans in the State who are likely to vote for Gov. Roosevelt are not party men, for the most part, who have party loyalty that can be appealed to successfully in this way. It is generally recognized by the Republicans now that it was a major error on the part of their leaders 4n the Legislature this Winter, in view of the burdens that President Hoover must bear in this campaign, to hitch the State and National tickets together on the ballot, as was provided by law. Senator R. J. Bulkley retains his lead over Bettman, Republican, for the United States Senate, though it is small compared with that of Gov. Roosevelt. INDEPENDENTS HURT IN CONNECTICUT RACE Wotice Served on Them That They Have No Electors for Ballot Next Month. BY ROBERT D. BYRNES. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star HARTFORD, Conn., October 1.—The Independent Rep: cen Party of Con- mecticut, organized by Albert Levitt and the drys of the State primarily to bring @bout the defeat of Senator Bingham, 4 now getting mixed up in the na- jional situation. Professing a desire to upport the Hoover-Curtis national cket, the Independents named as their residential electors the same eight in- viduals who had been nominated by Republicans. Before they were nominated by the Endependents, however, the Republican electors had notified the Secretary of the State they would not serve on the findependent ticket, and this week the secretary served mnotice on Prof. Levitt that his party had no electors. The Independents are discussing & mandamus action against the secretary, or instructing their members to split tickets. They also are broadcasting claims that the action of the electors means the Republicans are more anx- jous to elect their State candidates, including Bingham, than they are to carry the State for Hoover, and have announced they will place the facts of the case before the President and Na- tional Chairman Sanders. Actually, none of the Independent icandidates is on the ballot, although they have filed petitions with more than enough signatures to get legal standing #s & party. Some of their signers are wngdrawxng under threat of losing membership in the two major partles, and it is possible that they may not figure as a party in the election, as it will be some time be‘!?re the secretary sses upon their petitions. pfl'fl’le strength of the Independents is a mystery. Estimates of Independent Jeaders range from 3,000 to 200,000, while most other observers expect them to poll from 10,000 to 15,000 votes. Sl TUBERCULOSIS CLINICS TO BE HELD IN FAIRFAX First of Series of Three Will Be Conducted Wednesday at Herndon Church. Special Dispatch to The Star. AIRFAX. Va., October 1. —Three tu- bef;:ulos‘s clinics will be held this week. in Fairfax County, to follow up the survey which has been conducted dur- ing September by Miss Sula Fleeman of the State Tuberculosis Association, the local County Health Department and the Fairfax County Tuberculosis ation. “m first clinic will be held Tuesday in Herndon Congregational Church: Wednesday the clinic will be conducted in the Fairfax Court House; Thursday in the Woodlawn Community House, on the Richmond Highway, near the en- trance to Ft. Humphreys. The morn- ing sessions wiil be for white, the after- noon for colored persons. Women to Meet at Lucketts. LUCKETTS, Va., October 1 (Special). ~—The district meeting of the Woman's Kentucky = [= Louisiana Maine [ oo/ en| S| Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi issouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota ©Ohio Oklahoma Olggoil Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota 4 1 23 Tennessee Texas Utah 4 3 Vermont Virginia 11 Washington West _Virginia 12 Tl Tag" | 139 | 107 | 132 | HEDS e A 105 Majority, 266 JERSEY STILL HELD IN DOUBTFUL LIST What “Four-Year Vote” Will Do May Decide Election Next Month. BY EDWARD M. GILROY. Special Dispatch to The Star. TRENTON, N. J., October 1.—New Jersey must still be listed as a doubtful State and its 16 electoral college votes not assured to either President Hoover or Gov. Roosevelt on the basis of senti- ment displayed so far. The State normally is Republican in presidential years by 300,000. The big- gest difference this year is that the usual Republican sentiment, strongly pronounced at this time of the cam- paign, is entirely lacking. The only Republican advocates are closely allied with the party or the administration, so that their support means nothing. But there is no evidence as yet how the large bloc of four-year voters, not cone trolled by the organizations, will vote. And their ballots will decide the elec- tion. Democrats Well Organized. On the basis of organization the Democrats are far ahead. Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, Democratic State | leader, returned this week from Eu- rope and was well pleased at the or- ganization work progfessing. The Dem- ocrats have a strong State-wide organ- ization, and also mret h:ell lntrencherd through patronage of Governor's of- fice in many counties normally Repub- lican. The ublicans, on the other hand, have nnnglbewlde organization worthy of the name. Edward 8. Stokes, former Governor, has taken ?:: mflm of the campaign, a no seekers. He is working hard to rebuild the ranks shattered by the Democratic landslide of last year, but it is plain the party has not got its former confidence. In addition, the Republicans are hav- ing a hard time financially, & burden for organization Work, becsuse they have been financed so well in the past. Four-Year Vote Facts. The Republicans’ best chance of holding the State, which their leaders have been frank enough to admit, is to getain enough of the four-year voters to give them a majority, no mat- ter how slim. Overwhelmingly Repub- lican in the past, this four-year vote will be sufficient to elect the ticket' this year, unless the Democrats make tre- mendous inroads on the dissatisfaction with economic conditions. Democratic leaders declare the pro- test vote will be more evident in this group than elsewhere, since it is not amenable to organization control, and therefore the party will sweep the State. The Republicans hope to retain enough of this vote to offset the de- pression protest and their lack of or- ganization. Only that 300,000 normal plurality can save the Republicans. HARD BATTLE UNDER WAY FOR MICHIGAN’S VOTE Greatest Struggle in Years Seen for State’s Electoral Favor in Next Month’s Test. BY C. C. POWELL. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, Mich., October 1.—Politi- cal decks were clenre? }'1?; action t‘hi: week preparatory to Michigan's greates political phlme in years when both parties_held conventions and adopted platforths. . Democrats in their convention Tues- day indorsed a straight prohibition re- peal plank and went on record for | Hall, “cash payment of the soldiers’ bonus.” cushion of | DAVIS WILL SPEAK INMARYLAND DRIVE | |Democrats Also Hope for Ad- dress by Roosevelt—G.0.P. Heartened in State. BY R. J. JACKSON. Special Dispatch to The Star. | BALTIMORE, Md., October 1.—Word | that John W. Davis, West Virginia, who | was Democratic presidential standard | bearer in 1924, is to aid the Roosevelt |campaign in Maryland today cheered Democratic leaders here, wha now have | visions of carrying the State for the | Roosevelt ticket. | _The campaign management announced | that Mr. Davis will address a big rally |in the Lyric Theater the night of Oc- | tober 17. Gov. Roosevelt himself has - nounced in the West that he will speak in Baltimore October 13, but the date “has not_been confirmed by party leaders here. If he speaks, a great throng of 40,000 is expected to pack the 5th Regiment Armory to hear him. Maryland is strictly a doubtful State and leaders on both sides are working feverishly. Republicans were heartened by a strong speech by United States Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough, in which he praised President Hoover as a “pilot who has been through the storm™ and sald the ship of state should not be entrusted to untried hands. A strong Hoover business men’s com- mittee was formed in the city today, with Jacob France, wealthy lawyer and business man, as its head. It plans to f the business district with printed matter urging re-election of President Hoover. tion, y mocrats s a ‘This, however, is not necesarily ip ll‘::fflcmt in a national election. MONTANA STILL LACKS SIGN OF DEFINITE TREND Some Conservative Democrats Dis- like Roosevelt Views—Big Speak- ers Scheduled on Both Sides. BY L. M. THAYER. Special Dispatch to The Star. HELENA, Mont, October 1.—With both headquarters established here and going full blast, Republicans and Demo- crats are preparing for the climax of the campaign without definite indica- tions of the trend. J. W. Speer of Great Falls, Republi- can State chairman, announces that Vice President Curtis and Former Sen- ator Joseph M. Dixon will speak for the party in Montana. Mr. Curtis is to ap- pear in Billings October 10 and Mr. Dixon, who is now Assistant Secretary of the Interior, will speak at some Mon- tana point October 15. 5 Chairman W. W. McDowell announces the Democrats have secured Senator B. K. Wheeler of Montana, and his itin- erary will embrace & dozen of the larger towns. Senator Norris of Nebraska is to ap- pear in behalf of Gov. Roosevelt &t dates to be set. Senator Norris spoke four years ago for Smith, but Hoover carried the State. 1t is hard to remember & campaign in which so little enthusiasm is aroused. Gov. Roosevelt was well recelved in Butte, but the city is overwhelmingly Democratic and the demonstration means little. There is no question that conservative Democrats are being just ‘a trifle shocked by some of the Gov- ernor’s utterances. Plan Dance at Marlboro. Republicans instantly charged the bonus | hert plank is meaningless because the word immediate 1s not included, Republicans _indorsed _the national platform and President Hoover's inter- pretation of it, “particularly in refer- ence to prohibition.” Hanford MacNider, former United States Minister to Canada, spoke to the service men, giving Republicans credit for “every veteran relief statute writ- ten in Washington.” & Senator Arthur Cal will | this week for the Mi uxili of Potomac Presbytery mest in all-dsy session at Faith Chapel, gu' Lucketls, on Wednesday S " at meetin, ition in mt (meuppod‘ quoted “President Hoover i the wm,; be oyarcomey . Women Will Serve Dinner. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 1 (Special).—The women of Trinity Church will serve a dinner at the par- ish hall Tuesday at noon. Licensed to Marry. FOR CRUCIAL DRIVE Republicans Launch Cam- paign to Stem Tide Running Toward Roosevelt. BY C. D. JOHNSTON. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ST. PAUL, Minn., October 1.—Minne- sota Republicans are launching a sweep- ing campaign drive, headed by Ogden L. Mills, to stem the tide of Roosevelt- ism in tri-party Minnesota, with politi- cal attention focused upon the keynote campaign address of Third-party Gov. Floyd B. Olson Monday night and the reaction to President Hoover's Midwest appearance at Des Moines, just across the State line, Tuesday. ' Gov. Olson has let it be known that he will attack President Hoover in his keynote and will support Gov. Roose- velt. This confirmation of the Farmer- Labor and Democratic slliance in the State is regarded as serious, almost critical, by the Republican leaders who have felt the agricultural resentment— unreasoning perhaps—against their party because of economic conditions, Farmer-Labor Course Vital. Should the Farmer-Laborites, who heard Norman Thomas last week and met his address with statements by their third-party leaders antagonistic to his candidacy and favorable to Roose- velt, swing their full support to the Democratic nominee the Republican party leadership admits it probably will fail to carry the State for the first time in its history. Meanwhile the month-long farm strike agitation is planning on centering its efforts upon a huge demonstration at Des Moines when President Hoover speaks. Should this demonstration result in a real show of agricultural bitterness to- ward the President, it is believed by Minnesota political observers that the President’s chance of carrying the State would have been lost. Count on Hoover Speech. However, the Republican chieftains are counting upon the President for a “bell ringing” address pn the farm prob- lem which will win over for him the re- volting agriculturalists and permit him to carry the State. : Ogden Mills will lead the Hoover campaign in Minnesota with an address October 12. Ruth Bryan Owen will similarly lead out on the Roosevelt cam- paign. In his keynote address Thursday night Earl Brown, Republican gubernatorial nominee against Gov. Olson, who has been taunted with the Farmer-Labor and Democratic charge that he was “ashamed of his national ticket,” came out flatly for President Hoover and a “solid Republican ticket from top to bottom.” This was regarded as a de- cided step toward a Republican victory, as it had been generally conceded that Mr. Brown and the Republican State Yicket is stronger than the national ticket in Minnesota. G. 0. P. LEADERS EXPECT TO WIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Democrats, However, Organize ‘With Feeling Maine Upset May Be Repeated There. BY J. J. McCARTHY. Special Dispatch to The Star. MANCHESTER, N. H., October 1.— With the Republican and Democratic State conventions over, both parties have settled down to the intensive drive for the November battle. The Republic- ans feel sure they will carry the State, but at somewhat reduced margins, while the Democrats, elated by the success of the Maine Democracy, are confident that this is the year of upsets. At the Republican State convention in Concord last Tuesday Senator Moses and Gov. John G. Winant sounded a call for party harmony and spiked ru- mors of ballot splitting, with the state- ment that a solid party front was as- sured. The record of President Hoover was extolled at the enthusiastic party convention. The national stand by the G. O. P. was indorsed by the conven- tion. “Job security” and a rational work week was pledged in the State platform. On the following day the Democrats also held forth at Concord with their State convention. In the State plat- form the repeal of prohibition was urged and also the dropping of the women’s poll tax. Gov.-elect Louis J. Brann of Maine in his keynote address said the situation in the granite State was almost identical with Maine. |DEMOCRATS SEE GAINS IN SOUTH DAKOTA RACE | G. ©. P. Disputes Their Claims and State Considered Anybody’s " Fight at Present. BY ALFRED BURKHOLDER. Special Dispatch to The Star. SIOUX FALLS, 8. Dak., October 1.— The closer the November election ap- proaches, the more confident appear Democratic leaders in South Dakota. They also express confidence in_their party electing a member of the Lower House of Congress from the Western South Dakota district over Representa- tive William Willlamson, Republican. Political scouts report farmers are deserting the Republican party in large numbers because of the depression, and that they are lining up for Theodore ‘Warner, Democratic candidate for Con- gress; Tom Berry, Democratic candi- date for Governor, and for Roosevelt for President. Democratic leaders be- lieve this will result in a Republican defeat in the Western South Dakota congressional district. Republican leaders do not concede any of the claims of the Democrats and expect to carry South Dakota for Hoover and re-elect Senator Peter Nor- beck, their two candidates for Congress, their candidate for Governor and their entire State ticket, with a majority in both branches of the State Legislature. seem an £ 1o Bouth Dakota, -t nodys feht _ DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN Loudoun U. D. C. Chapter Names Convention Representatives. Special Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va. October 1—The Loudoun Chapter, United Daughters’ of the Canfederacy, have elected the fol- lowing delegates to the State U. D. C. convention next Wednesday; Mrs. Mag- nus 8.'Thompson, Miss Elizabeth White, Miss Catherine Garrett, Mrs. Charles F. Harrison, Mrs. M. G. Graves, Mrs. W. 8. Jenkins and Miss Nannie McIntosh. Mrs. C. A. Shryock. Church Luncheon October 11. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., October 1 (Special).—Women of 8t. Mary’s Cath- olic Church will hold a chicken lunch- eon October 11. A card party will be given in the same hall that evening by the Knights of Columbus. Chicken Supper October 5. PORESTVILLE, Md., October 1 (Spe- cial) —The annual of the Epiphany Church will be | IMINNESOTA POISED: FUND RAISING LAGS | IN PENNSYLVANIA G. 0. P. No Longer Able to Collect for Other States. Both Parties Speed Up. BY WALTER D. ROOS. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa., October 1—Oc- tober in presidential years usually is a month in which Republicans, serene in assurance of a thumping victory at home, devote their most intensive ef- forts to collecting campaign funds for use in doubtful States. ‘This year there is less serenity in con- templating the results of next month’s election within the State and consider- able doubt concerning ability to lure enough dollars into the campaign strong box to meet the needs of they State’s own campaign. Although it is difficult to think of rock-ribbed Republican Pennsylvania as a doubtful State, it might have been classed as debatable territory if the elec- tion had been held at the end of Sep- tember. There are several reasons for More Than Million Idle. More than 1,000,000 Pensylvanians are unemployed and from that group are expected many votes of protest. The delay in obtaining relief funds for Pennsylvania from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has not aided the Republican campaign. ‘The prohibition issue, less important than several months ago, is still a fac- tor, despite the adoption by the Repub- lican State Committee two weeks ago of a repeal plank, Editors of some dry Republican newspapers have attacked that, action as a surrender to the wet Philadelphia and Pittsburgh organiza- tions, ignoring the voters of interior counties who four years ago gave Hoover more than 800,000 of the 1,000.000 ma- Jority he polled in Pennsylvania. Registration in the cities, normally Republican, is far below normal. The first two days brought the total enrolled to a figure estimated at 300,000 below the total for the first two registration days of 1928. An important reason is that many are unable to pay taxes to qualify to’ vote. Demaocrats Are Hopeful. Democratic optimism soared to new heights this week. Warren Van Dyke, Democratic State chairman, advanced his ciaim of “reasonably certain” Demo- cratic congressional victories from 11 to 15 or 16 and for the first time intimated the Democrats have hope of winning some State offices. ‘The Republicans have started their final push of the campaign. This week they organized a State Committee of Young Republicans and arranged for county organizations to get the new voters registered next Saturday. The women of the State will be enlisted in the campaign actively next Friday. The Republican Finance Committees also have been named, the one for the Pitts- burgh district being headed by W. L. Mellon, former State chairman and nephew of Andrew W. Mellon. A survey shows the next Pennsylvania delegaticn of 34 is certain to contain 18 wet and three dry Representatives. In most of the 13 doubtful districts, pro- hibition is an issue. Prospects in Races. One Democrat, Boland. is certain of re-election. The two other Democrats in the present delegation, are in nip- and-tuck fights. Lichtenwalner, a Demo- crat, is placed in the same district with Watson, a veteran Republican member, by the new apportionment. Haines' Re- publican opponent is Leighton C. Tay- lor, formerly secretary to Boise Pen- Tose. Congressional results are reported in doubt in 14 districts, including the Lich- tenwalner-Watson and Haines-Taylor contests. In Pittsburgh it is said Rep- resentatives Estep and Campbell and Muldowney, who defeated Representa- tive Pat Sullivan at the primary, have stout opposition from the Democrats. Shreve, Temple, Wyant and Kurtz pre- sent Republican members from Western districts; Coyle and Turpin, sitting Re- publicans in northeastern counties, and Kinzer in the southeast, all have hard fights. The newly-created Berks County district usually has been Democratic. The outcome also is in doubt in the eighteenth district, which has been rep- resented for 10 years by the late E. M. Beers. EMPIRE STATE FOCUS ON TWO CONVENTIONS Republicans Seen Ready to Name Donovan for Governor—Lehman Has Democratic Opposition. BY CHARLES H. ARMITAGE. Special Dispatch to The Star. BUFFALO, October 1.—Leaders on both sides are awaiting their State con- ventions to be held Monday and Tues- day, the Republicans in Buffalo, the Democrats in Albany. Nomination of Col. William J. Don- ovan as the Republican candidate for Governor seems assured, wjth F. Trubee Davidson slated for lieuteflant governor in the face of reiterated public state- ments that he seeks first place only. Otherwise the slate is in a nebulous state, including the United States sena- torship. The Erie county Republican organiza- tion under the leadership of State Sena- tor William J. Hickey, chairman of the Erfe County Republican Committee, got its campaign machinery under- way during the week. On the Democratic side doubt con- tinues to exist as to whether Lieut. Gov. Herbert H. Lehman will be named for Governor in accordance with the known wishes of Gov. Roosevelt or whether party leaders will unite on another can- didate, presumably Mayor John Boyd ‘Thacher of Albany. It all rests with Tammany Leader John F. Curry, and Mr. Curry isn't talking. During the week Edward J. O'Connell, Albany County leader, sent letters to all upstate delegates to the State con- vention informing them of the Thacher candidacy, with accompanying emphatic declaration that the Albany executive was in the field for head of the ticket and no other place on it, thus nailing storfes that second place was the real objective. " Suj of Gov. Roosevelt, how- ever, express belief that no fight will be precipitated on the floor of the con- vention. e e FALLS CHURCH P.-T. A. TO SEEK NEW MEMBERS Two Prizes Will Be Offered Classes in Schools for Largest Per- oentage in Campaign. ‘marker | Josephus Carr, Mrs. Joseph Paxson and | Special Dispatch to The Btar. FALLS Va., October 1.— The Falls Church Parent-Teacher As- sociation has |set aside next week for its annual membership drive. It is offering two $5 prizes to the classes in Madison and Jefferson Schools which beImn¢ in the largest percentage of mem- TS, The association will meet Monday f ! Fact ILLINOIS POLITICS IS SEETHING UNDER SPUR OF INSULL FAILURE ional Fights in G. O. P. Intensified as National Leaders Focus on State to Hold It for Hoover. BY V. Y. DALLMAN. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, IlI, October 1.—This city has become the focal point of a great political drama being enacted fn Illi- mnois and the Nation. Follow the pres- ence here today of Gov. Roosevelt, Dem- ocratic presidential nominee, Demo- cratic State and national organization leaders reiterated their prediction that Gov. Roosevelt would carry Illinois by half a million and the Nation by 10,- | 000.000 votes. Conferences held in Chicago earlier in the week with James A. Farley, New York, chairman of the Democratic Na- tional Committee, as the nucleus, were marked by the utmost confidence in Roosevelt's strength in Illinois. They say the only question is the size of his majority. That Gov. Roosevelt has to return to speak in Chicago and other points in Illinois later this month is interpreted as meaning that the Demo- cratic nominee not only wants to make | victory in Illinois secure, but to spread | the psychic effect of his strength in this | Republican State into the doubtful sec- tions of the East. Insull Failure Big Factor. ‘The sensational collapse of the Insull | utility empire founded here in Chicago | is accepted by Gov. Roosevelt and his lieutenants as convincing proof of the need of some such drastic action as recommended by Roosevelt in his Port- land address relative to full publicity for holding companies, the regulation of rates and the protection of investors. ‘That section of the Republican press in Tllinois which is supporting Henry Hor- ner, Chicago, Democratic candidate for Governor, against former Gov. Len Small, Republican, is calling attention | to the facts with deadly effect. One of | the most powerful of those newspapers, which will support a Hoover-Horner combination, says: “Mr. Roosevelt's references to the re- lations of public officials and power in- terests were peculiarly pertinent in Illi- nois, where Frank Smith (Republican national committeeman) is managing Small's campaign for the governorship.” Publication of the list of prominent Illinois politicians and business men who formed a $6,000.000 secret Insull utilify investment company in 1930 and bought common stock $10 under the open-market price has caused a veri- table explosion. Both major parties are represented. Smith on Insull List. On the list are Smith and Mayor An- | ton J. Cermak of Chicago, Democratic | national committeeman and chief spon- | sor of the candidacy of Judge Horner, Democratic candidate for Governor. To meet these adverse conditions Re- | publican State and national organizers have entered upon a determined cam- paign to try to save Lllinols’ 29 electoral votes for the Republican column. Ever- ett Sanders, Republican national chair- man, has let it be known that Chicago and Illinois have not been surrendered and that on the contrary, he has some surprises up his sleeve which he claims will turn the tide. United States Senator Otis F. Glenn, Republican, who is making the fight of his life for re-election, has locked arms with Len Small in an effort to combine the Hoover and Small forces which are known to be definitely antagonistic. Former United States Senator Charles S. Deneen, for instance, was very close to President Hoover when he was a member of the Senate. He is vigorous in his support of the President, but can- not _reconcile himself to the candidacy of Small for Governor. It was Senator Deneen who joined with Gov. L. L. Emmerson in preventing the election of Frank L. Smith s national committee- man during the caucuses of the Illinols delegation at the Republican National Convention. Governor Is Aloof. It is also noticeable that Gov. Emmerson and his defeated candidate for Governor in the recent Republican primary, Omer N. Custer of Galesburg, are holding themselves aloof from the campaign to re-elect Len Small, Repub- lican candidate for Governor. United States Senator Glenn thus be- comes the spearhead of the closely cir- cumscribed Hoover - Small harmony group. He is voicing the rallying cry that President Hoover is not responsible for the depression. He says: “On the contrary, President Hoover avoided the disaster which has overtaken other na- tions during the world-wide depressicn and has paved the way back to pros- perity.” Senator Glenn has classified the ‘Western speeches of Gov. Roosevelt as “demagogic,” to which the Democrats retort that President Hoover's appear- ance at Des Moines next Tuesday is but an expression of fear that the West is slipping and that the President himself has been forced to join the rescue squad. Meanwhile, flames of political excite- ment are spreading over the prairies of Illinois. The State Legislature is in a special session snarl over relief bills. Feeling engendered in the Horner-Small battle for Governor lurks in every nook and corner of the State. Former Gov. Small is being pilloried for a court ac- tion by which he was compelled to re- fund $600,000 in interest money to the State and Small's campaigners are re- plying with bitter attacks upon Mayor Cermak of Chicago. These flames threaten at this writing to grow into the greatest political con- flagration in the history of Illinois. WOMAN IS CANDIDATE| FOR U. 5. SENATE SEAT Miss Clara Harrigal First of Sex in South Carolina to Be Nomi- nated for This Office. BY FITZ HUGH McMASTER. Special Dispatch to The Star. { COLUMBIA, S. C., October 1.—For the first time in over 40 years the Re- publican party in South Carolina has a nominee for the United States Senate. For the first time in over 200 years the State sees a woman nominated for such a high office. The candidate put for- ward by the Republican leaders is Miss, Clara Harrigal of Aiken. Miss Harrigal is_the daughter of a Confederate war officer, a member of the United Daugh- | ters of the Confederacy and an office holder in the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. | The nomination of Miss Harrigal, | and her platform will draw many votes, but in no way will it bring fear into Democratic hearts, for the registration of Democrats is so overwhelming that the votes cast for any Republican nominee will be small. | Nevertheless, with Miss Harrigal in | the field for the United States Senate, | and nominees in each of the congres- | sional districts for the National House of Refzresentunves, and nominees for several county offices and for the State | House of Representatives, a distinct ad- vance is seen for the Republican party, and, as Miss Harrigal says, will afford opportunity for the establishment of a strong opposition party. —_— PHARMACISTS TO MEET AT LURAY, OCTOBER 26 E. T. Berlin of Berryville Is in Charge of Program—Reserva- tions Have Been Made for 75. By the Associated Press. LURAY, Va, October 1.—Group No. 1 of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Asso- | ciation, comprising the Northern Vir- ’gima area of about 25 counties, Will meet in annual convention at the Mimslyn here October 26. Reservations have been made for 75 delegates. Arrangements for the program are in charge of E. T. Berlin of Berryville, president of the group and a vice pres- ident of the State Pharmaceutical As- sociation. CAMPAIGN WITH MUSIC Arkansas Parties Resort to Enter- tainment of Voters. BY FLETCHER CHENAULT. Special Dispatch to The Star. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., October 1.— Encouraged by their interpretation of the political trend this year, and the alleged misfortunes of the Hoover ad- ministration, the Democratic political leaders have launched a campaign more widespread and enthusiastic than any since 1912, and in self-defense the Re- publican leaders have shown more ac- i tivity than usual. Senator Joe T. Robinson is accom- panied on his speaking tour by “The Arkansas Hillbillies,” a quartet of mu- siclan-comedians. The farmers whoop with delight over this simple énter- tainment. Not to be outdone in showmanship, the Republican leaders also headed a fcaravan of ballyhoo equipment over the State. . e PLAN BENEFIT DANCE Cottage City Firemen to Hold Event at Mount Raimier, Special Dispatch to The Star. of the Cottage City Fire will be given at Blue Bird Hal Rainier, Wednesday night. will be used to help pay for the de- partment’s new truck. The event is being arranged by a committee composed of T. Weston Scott, Fred Nichols and N. P. Rasmussen. Card Party to Aid School. SURRATTSVILLE, party | an address at the J. C. Rogers of Round . Gxesent facis about PURCELLVILLE, 1 :i‘mclll).—m&l Blanche Sydnor White, Runs in South MISS ‘CLARA HARRIGAL. GAINS BY ROOSEVELT NOTED IN NEBRASKA | Visit and Norris Indorsement En- courage Democrats—G. 0. P. Redouble Efforts. BY GEORGE F. FISHER. Special Dispatch to The Btar. OMAHA, Nebr., October 1.—Gov. Roosevelt's visit to Nebraska, coupled with his acceptance of Senator Norris’ indorsement of his policies, has greatly increased the strength of the Demo- cratic ticket. Democratic candidates and State leaders have accepted the unusual situation with satisfaction. There is no doubt but it will add to the votes for the nominee fer Presi- dent in Nebraska. Gov. Bryan, State Chairman J. J. ‘Thomas and congressional candidates in Southwest Nebraska were present at the two speeches at McCook. The city of Omaha, which gave Hoover a ma- jority four years ago, was especially en- thusiastic'in welcoming the presidential nominee. Republicans have redoubled their ef- forts to discount the Roosevelt declara- tions. An organized campaign is un- der way to convince voters who have heretofore been Republicans that the Democratic candidate has promised nothing specific. Representative Edgar Howard of the third district stated the other side when he said: “The voters of Nebraska have heard now from a candidate for Presi- dent who thinks as much should be done to relieve the owner of 8 home or farm from peril of loss as to help save a railroad from going into a re- celvership.” ‘Wherever registration is required of voters in the State the number of Democrats is nearly twice that of Re- publicans. LYNCHBURG OFFICIALS TO RECEIVE 1933 BUDGET. City Manager Will Submit Draft Early This Week—Tax Reduc- tion Recommended in Report. Special Dispatch to The Star. LYNCHBURG, Va. October 1.—The 1933 budget draft will go from the city manager’s office to the members of the city council during the coming week. ‘The budget has been drafted to pro- vide for tax reduction next year and for a limited capital outlay program for the city. It will also absorb a defi- cit of about $35,000, which has been incurred this year in giving employ- ment to unem and bg financing the Associat ities, Cross, and Salvation Army. One of the propositions advised by the city manager is a genereal salary and pay reduction. Speaks at Church Today. Va.,, October 1 te corresponding secretary of the Woman's Missionary Union, will make Purcellville Baptist at 11 o'clock. Mrx. Hill will also * B—7/ [THREAT IN INDIANA STIRS REPUBLICANS No Effort Made to Gloss Over Factors Favorable to Democrats. | | { BY HAROLD C. FEIGHTNER. Special Dispatch to The Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 1.— !The Republican State Committee, | cherged with the duty of keeping In- diana in the G. O. P. column, tightencd its belt at a meeting this week and ordered an intensive organization drive in an effort to deflect what appears to many observers to be a Democratic tide. ‘The committee soberly recognized the fact, after a thorough check up, that the State which gave President Hoover a 300,000 majority four years ago ap=- pears bent in the opposite direction at this time. No effort was made to paint the picture in rosy hues: instead, the committee openly commented on the situation and used it as the basis for renewed activity. Ivan Morgan, State chairman, thinks the next five weeks will see a_definite trend back to the traditional Republi- canism of the Hoosier State. He is placing considerable reliance in the forthcoming speeches of President Hoover and also on the heavyweights the national committee is expected to throw into the State. In the meantime the Democratic leaders, recognizing that it is no small trick to capture the State for a Demo- cratic presidential candidate, are cau- tioning their workers against overcone fidence. Gov. Roosevelt is expected to enter Indiana for a mass meeting at Indianapolis sometime after the middle {of October, and he will be supplemented by two nationally known Democratlc figures—Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massa- chusetts, and Gov. Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland. Ely was asked to come in an effort to win back some of the Smith Democrats who have held aloof from the Rocsevelt-Garner ticket. Echoes of the famous Washington social battle will be heard in the State, t0o, for the Republicans have booked both Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Mrs. Dolly Gann for speeches. SPLIT IN NEW MEXICO HELD FATAL TO G. 0. P. Republican Convention Row Seen | Giving State to Foes gs Third Ticket Is Planned. Special Dispatch to The Star. SANTA FE, N. Mex, October 1.— ‘What chances President Hoover had of carrying New Mexico are believed to have been snatched away beyond all ho‘fi1 of recovery. e Republican party was split wide open at the State convention at Ale buquerque. Part or all of the delega- tions from 14 of the 31 counties, the Progressive forces, walked out, led by Senator Bronson Cutting, and put up a third State ticket. Senator Cutting resigned as national committeeman. Albert G. Simms, for- mer Representative and husband of Ruth Hanna McCormick, was elected in his place. The trouble came about over contests. Contesting anti-Cutting delegations were seated by the convention from Santa Fe and Rio Arriba Counties, with half votes. Progressive spokes- men calied this “petty larceny.” point- ing out that Edward Sargent, Ol Guard leader of Rio Arriba. had admitted de- feat in his county. but expressed the belief that his contestant group ought to be given seats because they had been coming to Republican gatherings for ! many, many vears. Former Gov. R. C. Dillon was put up for Governor on the Republican ticket and Joe Armijo of Las Vegas for Rep- resentative. Dillon has served two terms. He is credited with widespread popularity, but the Progressive defece tion is recognized to be formidable. Prager Miller of Roswell, associate State tax commossioner, was the Pro- gressive selection for Governor and Maj. Herman G. Baca for Congress. It is said if the Democrats put up & man for Governor who is acceptable to the Progressive faction, Miller will withdraw and his following will be urged to support the Democrat. The Progressive plan is not to at- tempt to put a third ticket over except as a last resort. The idea they have in mind is a split ticket, consisting of candidates on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. TWO PARTIES SEEN MAKING BID IN VERMONT Communist and Jobless Efforts to Get on Ballot Expected—@. 0. P. Convention Tuesday. BY W. B. GATES. Special Dispatch to The Star. BURLINGTON, Vt.. October 1.—When the time for filing nomination papers for State offices expires next Tuesday it is not unlikely that some new parties will have taken the steps necessary to ask for the support of Vermont voters. The Socialists have filed nomination papers for F. W. Suitor of Barre for Governor. The Prohibitionists plan to make nominations this year. Two parties brand-new to Vermont voters also may appear at the coming November election, the Communist and the new Jobless party. Both of these organizations have sent representatives to the capitol to learn the legal require- ments and to try to get the necessary signatures to nominating petitions. The requirements are that at least 745 names must be signed to the nominat- ing papers, and these papers must be filed with the Secretary of State by October 4. United States Senator Porter H. Dale, who was renominated without opposi- tion by the Republicans last month, is classed as a “bone dry.” The Demc- cratic candidate for Senator, Fred C. Martin of Bennington, will no doubt get the votes of some Republicans who believe that Senator Dale is out of step with his party on this question. Rep- resentative Ernest W. Gibson, renomi- nated by the Republicans, has declared he will be guided by his party’s plat- form. The Republican State conven- tion will be held in Monepelier next Tuesday, with United States Senator Daniel O. Hastings of Delaware as the “keynote speaker.” B — HERNDON WOMAN NAMED TO STATE MUSIC GROUP Mrs. Annie Robey-Walker Urged to Aid School Curriculum Revision. Special Dispatch to The Star. HERNDON, Va, October 1.—Mrs. Annie Robey-Walker, prominent in musical circles here, has received a re- quest from the State Board of Educa- tion to serve as a member of the State Production Committee in Public School Music, in connection with the State- wide curriculum revision program. The State chairman of this committee, Miss Crristine E. Munoz of Alexandria, Va., is anxious to have Mrs. Robey-Walker associated with her in this program. A meeting of this committee will be Fredercsbiry, Vi, ONOME 6, -