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D—+4 ELECTION FRAUDS MISSOURI REPUBLICANS’ BATTLE CRY 9 RURAL DEMOCRAT | SHIFT S REPORTED Large Independent Vote Is Found Registered for _ November 3. #% BY J. F. KING. i @pecial Correspondent of The Star. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, October 10.—Fortified by reports of disaffec- tion among rural Democrats in Missouri the Republican state cam- paign forces are making a determined effort to recapture this State for the G. O. P. this Fall with indica- tions that the outcome will be much closer than first predicted. One of the chief elements entering the campaign in this State—election frauds—have given the Republicans new hope and a vigorous battle cry. | Coupled with attacks on the State administration’s close link with the Democratic machine of T. J. Pender- gast in Kansas City the effect is being felt seriously by the Roosevelt workers. A new election board appointed in 6t. Louls by Gov. Guy B. Park is giving the Democrats considerable worry in that big vote center. The St. Louis registration set a new rec- ord this Fall at about 425,000, the increase coming chiefly, according to political workers on both sides of the fence, from independent voters. A recent poll of the city by the G. ©O. P. organization developed 86,000 voters who refused to give their senti- ments on the presidential race. While no one can predict what this inde- pendent vote will do it is causing the Democratic %eaders there con- siderable worry as they are making | s big fight to carry St. Louis for Roosevelt. Determined to Bar Fraud. The new election board in St. Louis is determined, its members say, to eliminate fraud and padded voting lists. Some of the delivery wards in the big city have depended on padded lists for big majorities. The Republi- can campaigners predict a slight G. O. P. majority in the city if fraud is eliminated. Kansas City will go Democratic by & big majority, probably in the neigh- borhood of 100,000. Registration there soared to new heights, reaching 263,000, but the Republican speakers | charge that at least 60,000 are pad votes. The Kansas City Star is making a check of the registration lists, turning up new pads daily and the Kansas City election board, appointed by the Democratic administration, is making an effort to remove some of the al- leged fraudulent votes. This activity | is developing a growing feeling of un- | easiness among the Democrats who have looked to Kansas City for the | last few elections for the heavy ma- Jorities that spell victory. Both parties have been slow to go into the country for the rural vote, which is expected to hold the balance of power this year. Local issues such as machine politics, alleged registra- tion frauds, and the activities of the Democratic State administration against fraternal insurance societies operating in the State have played more part in the campaign than na- tional issues. Fraternal Groups Fight Stark. Fraternal insurance organizations, with 350,000 members in the State, fought the Democratic nominee for Governor, Maj. Lloyd C. Stark of Louisiana, Mo., because they were un- able to obtain a promise from him that he would not reappoint R. E. O'Malley of Kansas City as head of the State Insurance Department. In | the last two weeks, however, Stark has made several speeches attempt- ing to appease the fraternals, but has made no direct promise on appoint- ments if elected. Democratic State headquarters have been slow to organize and just now are sending speakers out into the State. In past campaigns the big guns of the speaking section would have been in the State three weeks 0. Because of the various local condi- tions none but the most partisan Democrat is willing to predict a big party sweep in Missouri. Two months to six weeks ago predictions ranged from 200,000 to 400,000 Democratic majority. Now the Democrats would be satisfied with anything in the way of a majority that will give them the State ticket and the Missouri electoral votes. The last three weeks of in- tensive campaigning may swing the pendulum more to the Democratic side, as many of them confidently predicet, but unless it does it may take the last 50,000 votes to decide the Tesult. ey HARD-OF-HEARING UNIT PLANS POSTER CONTEST Will Be Feature of Hearing Week Set for This Month—Indorsed by President. The Washington League for the Hard of Hearing announced yester- day s poster contest for National Hearing week to be observed October 25-31. President Roosevelt has in- dorsed the observance, the object of which is to call attention to the prevalence of ear trouble and the heed for correction of diseases caus- ing deafness. Any one except league members are eligible for the -contest. Each entry must be 15 by 20 inches in dimension and must be delivered to the lesgue at 1116 Vermont avenue on October 22 between 2 and 9 p.m. The prize for the winning poster is 815 in cash. Posters will be dis- played by Washington merchants during National Hearing week. Judges for the contest- are Brooke Todd, jr., assistant director, National Bchool of Fine and Applied Art and Ralph Fast and Calvin M. Hoke, commercial artists. Mrs, Laura Stovel is chairman of the committee in charge of arrange- ments for the observance here, Qualifies to Join Friend. SAN PEDRO, Calif. (#).—When Ed Spooner, a seaman, was arrested on a drunk charge, his seaman friend, this time, he received a sentence the aame a3 his friend's, two days in jail. « THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 11, 1836—PART TWO. ‘Roosevelt on Nine-Day Midwestern Swing President Roosevelt is on a nine-day camfiufan swing through the politically important Midwestern and Rocky Mountain ter- ritory. He was accompanied Jor daughter-in-law. NEVADA DENOCRAT WORK INTENSFED | Republicans Are Confident of Swinging State to Landon Column. BY EDGAR REINHART Special Correspondent of The Star. RENO, Nev., October 10.—Intensive Democratic precinct work marked the week in Nevada, while the Republican campaign was confined to two or three racio talks over the Reno station. Republican leaders are confident of cutting down the Roosevelt margin of four years ago so far as to carry the state for Landon, but many of the rank and file appear disappointed so far. One complaint is that radio speeches do not reach every community in Nevada. Replies have been received from as far east as Chicago and North Dakota, but radio owners between here and Carson City, which is only 30 miles distant, say they do not get KOH, while Carson City gets it plainly. In order to assure reaching Las Vegas, Elko and Ely, it is likely one or two broadcasts will be made from Los| Angeles and Salt Lake City. The Democratic campaign is being | | managed by youth in Nevada this year. Many old line Democrats are out of the campaign entirely. The effect of the alignment of Al Smith with Landon is not thought to be such as it will affect many votes in this state. Young Democrat clubs are being organized throughout the state. The congressional campaign has settled down to & personal canvass, and | candidates are trying to meet person- ally every voter of the State. Repre- sentative James G. Scrugham, Demo- crat; Ed C. Peterson, Republican, and Harry H. Austin, Independent with Townsend club indorsee, are making this kind of race. Nationally known speakers are ex- pected to invade Nevada this week, the first being Senator Henry Ashurst of Arizona, in behalf of Roosevelt. DEMOCRATS START DELAWARE ACTIVITY Meeting Last Night Opened Series of Rallies Culminating in October 31 Meeting. BY C. E. GRAY, Bpecial Correspondent of The Star. WILMINGTON, Del., October 10.— The Democratic organization, which ‘has lain dormant since the convention when the candidates were named, held its first big meeting of the campaign tonight at Georgetown. Another rally will be held in the Dover Opera ¥House October 22, when the principal speaker will be either Senator Joe Robinson or Senator Pat Harrison, The third meeting will be in the Playhouse in Wilmington, Octo- ber 29, when Senator George of Geor- gia will speak. » ‘The campaign will be brought to & close with a rally in Milford, Satur- day night, October 31. This will be held under the joint auspices of the Kent and Sussex County committees. There is every indication that the members of the Independent Repub- lican party who bolted the Republican State Convention because former State Senator I D. Short of Milford was not named gubernatorial candi- date, are repenting. BRAILLE WORK TO BEGIN Activities to Be Resumed by Red Cross. Bralille ‘work, which includes tran- scribing, shellacking, processing, printing and binding books for the blind, will be resumed by the District Chapter of the American Red Cross, 1730 E street northwest, Tuesday. may be had from the chairman of the Braille Corps for the local chap- ter, Mrs. L. 8. Wolfe. A the first time t. BY THOMAS COMPERE, Special Correspondent, of The Star. NEW YORK, N. Y., October 10.— | The full forces of Democratic and Republican machines were marshalled here this week in an effort to get | New York City voters to register, and it is regarded as certain that the | previous high of 2339617, established in 1932, will have been exceeded when the books_close late tonight. Demooratic leaders are elated over the high registration in the city, whijch gave President .Roosevelt a plurality of 871,120 votes four years ago. Republican campaign managers, however, are of the opinion that the very heavy registration was due in part to independents opposed to the New Deal, who previously had not taken the trouble to.vote. They also predicted decided gains in upstate registration, which will not be com- pleted until the end of next week, in that Republican stronghold. Of major importance in the elec- tion in this State, however, is the apparent fact that Tammany leaders | at last have determined unequivocally to fight for the re-election of Presi- | dent Roosevelt and Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. Though there is friction in not personally approve of some New Deal policies or the patronage dis- pensation of James A. Farley, State |and national Democratic chairman, the Democratic machine in this city unquestionably still is capable of run- ning up tremendous pluralities for the President and Gov. Lehman. G. 0. P. Needs 500,000 Plurality. ‘This means the Republicans must come down to the Bronx line with at least a 500,000 plurality if they re- main in the running for New York's 47 electoral votes. The Republican leaders appear confident, however, that they will take upstate and Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island by more than 700,000, while plurality of approximately the same figure in the city. Although the position of the Democrats has ffn- proved recently, it remains a nip and tuck race. The general attitude taken by Demo- cratic leaders here is that former Gov. Alfred E. Smith's pro-Landon campaign will not have much effect is campaign by Mrs. Roosevelt (right). z were (left to right), Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper and Mrs. J New York City Party Machines Marshal Registration Forces Democratic Leaders Are Elated by High Total—Roosevelt Appears Sure of Tammany Aid. spots, and many of the leaders do| the Democrats now are claiming a | ley. either way in this State. They con- tend that those who would follow him | from the Democratic ranks already | had taken their walk. They also are| {of the opinion that Mr. Smith's | initial speech for Landon here was far below the former Governor's usual standard. Some of the Tammany organiza- tions even have gone so far as to remove the pictures of Mr. Smith from their club houses, and more than one of the old line leaders have been outspoken in their criticism of his open opposition to the President. Former Mayor James J. Walker, who resigned while a hearing of charges against him was being held before the then Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt, came out sharply against Mr. Smith at a recent meeting attended by major Tammany leaders. These leaders ap- | plauded the attack on Mr. Smith with | enthusiasm. Bleakley Campaign Active. Justice William F. Bleakley has been carrying on a very active cam- | paign since he was nominated for the | governorship by the Republicans. In speech after speech he has denounced political aspects of relief as admin- istered by both State and Federal ad- ministrations. He charged in his first radio speech of the campaign that the present administration of relief “is 100 per cent political in character.” He said the Republicans favored work relief as against the dole, but that the party would not tolerate “the waste, the extravagance and the high ad- ministrative costs and the politics, in which it has become 50 involved.” Some friction in the Republican State machine was apparent shortly after Justice Bleakley’s nomination, but it is believed to have been smoothed out. Upstate leaders, who supported State Senator George R. Fearon of Syracuse in his losing fight for the nomination, are said to have lined up solidly behind Justice Bleak- Gov. Lehman's formal campaign for re-election got under way Tuesday night in this city, when he was notified officially of his renormination. In his speech of acceptance, he made it clear that he would stand squarely on his record as a progressive and a supporter of President Roosevelt's policies. REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL IN NEW MEXICO’S RACE Excellent Chance of Putting in Entire Ticket Is Seen if Landon Is Viector. Epecial Dispatch to The Star. ) SANTA FE, N. Mex,, October 10.— With the election less than a month away, Republicans are expressing con- fidence of bringing New Mexico back into the G. O. P. fold. If Landon carries the State—and they say there is an excellent chance he will—it will mean the election of their entire ticket, including two United States Senators. They assert Senator Dennis Chaves and Gov. Clyde Tingley, rated the weakest men on the Democratic ticket, will run from 15,000 to 20,000 votes behind Roosevelt. In the event a split ticket is. elected, indications are the will put over at least four of their candi- dates—one Senator, s Governor a-jus- tice of the Supreme Court and a State land commissioner, If Roosevelt car- ries the State, there may be a split ticket, for if he wins out at all, it will be by a greatly reduced plurality. If, on the other hand, he loses, it is not believed that any of the Democrats will get across. . To Speak on Lighting Trends. Speaking on “Today's Trends in Lighting,” A. L. Powell, Incandescent Lamp Department, General Electric Co., New York, will address the Ameri- Classes in Contract Bridge. The Community Center Department is holding contract bridge classes each Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the John Burroughs School under the supervision of Mrs. M. E. Myers, Classes will also be held every Thurs- | demands made it | necessary to cancel this engagement. | asked Senator Robinson to make five day evening at 7:30 at the Wheatley 8chool. Fear of Small Kansas Margin For Landon Spurs Republicans BY CLIF STRATTON, Special Correspondent of The Star. TOPEKA, October 10.—Kansas Re- publicans have seitied down to the job of getting a “respectable majority” for Gov. Landon in his home State of Kansas. President Roosevelt’s four stops in Kansas Monday, plus the reports from & number of observers that the Landon Kansas lead November 3 promises to be small, have aroused Frank Todd, Republican State chairman, and the Republican candidates on the State ticket to the need of action on Gov. Landon’s behalf in his home State, Until & short time ago Republican State headquarters had refused to take seriously reports that the presi- dential race in Kansas might be close. A Landon majority of 50,000 or betler was rather taken for grant- ed. Today the situation does not look that good. Scouts, political re- porters, campaigners, are checking all sections of the State, to determine With him on train platform at station here ames Roosevelt, his P. Photo. ROBINSON SPEEC ONAIRTOMORROW Arkansas Senator to Speak Later at Des Moines and in Indiana. BY THOMAS J. BRANSFORD, Special Correspondent of The Star. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., October 10.— Arkansas is giving little evidence that | a campaign is under way. A high point was Senator Joe T. Robinson's departure for Philadelphia, where he will speak over a ra- dio network Mon- day at the invi- | tation of the | Pennsylvania Demo cratic or- ganization. Senator Robin- son was sched- uled to speak at & Carroll .County Democratic rally at Berryville Fri- day, but the na- tional campaign Senator Joe T. Rob- inson, Carroll County ordinarily polls a large Republican vote. Robinson later will speak at Des Moines, Iowa, and in In- diana, probably at Indianapolis. Dem- ocratic national headquarters has or six other speeches. The only development in the State Republican campaign was the opening address of J. N. Hout, jr., candidate for the congressional seat held by John E. Miller, Democrat. Hout spoke at Rem- mel, Jackson County. The drive for funds in the State to be used in the national Democratic campaign continues with good results. Two additional remittances totaling $7,500 were forwarded to national headquarters by Clifton H. Scott, Ar- kansas finance director for the cam- paign. Some Republican protests were heeded at the first biennial meeting of the new seven-man State Board of Election Commissioners here last week. In the absence of delegations, the board followed recommendations of the county committees and Demo- cratic nominees in most instances. P S Half-Blind Gir] Wins Prize. Doris Somerford, 11 years old, of Nunhead, England, is so near-sighted that her teachers have forbidden her 1o read out of school hours, but that has not prevented her from forging ahead of schoolmates who can see clearly. All her writing is in large, printed letters, and that was the form in which she submitted an essay in & contest sponsored by the Royal Na- tional Lifeboat Institution. It won the first prize. She is the youngest child ever to receive the award. which Wichita is located, is combined wheat and industrial. It has kept a Democrat in the national House of Representatives 22 of the last 24 years. The third is the mining and indus+ trial district, in the southeast corner, and has the. highest percentage of labor votes of amy of the COLORADD AWAITS ROOSEVELT VISIT President Includes Denver in View of Republican Farm Campaign. BY J. J. MULLEN, Specisl Correspondent of The Star. DENVER, October 10. — With Re- publican leaders reiterating claims that Colorado is definitely in the Landon column, interest centered in the visit here next week of Presi- dent Roosevelt. ‘The President plans to visit this ecity on his Western swing, but probably will not journey beyond, as his advisers apparently have per- suaded him that California and most of the Pacific Coast States are safely Democratic. Decision of Democratic leaders to have the President come to Colorado followed increased intensity in the Republican campaign, particularly in the agricultural sections, where New Deal policies affecting sugar beets and the live stock industry have been under heavy attack. Many Offices Set Up. Landon-Knox offices, with carefully selected committees chosen to devote their entire attention to the Repub- lican presidential candidates, have sprung up in all sections of the State. Republican leaders deny that this indicates & rift between the head of the ticket and the candidates for major State offices. The program was adopted, they point out, so that the State ticket candidates could devote their attention more to purely State issues. And State issues have dominated the hustings appearances of not only State candidates, but also the speeches of Ray L. Sauter and Gov. E. C. Johnson, respectively Republican and Democratic United States senatorial candidates. Johnson's followers claimed another “break” in the withdrawal from the senatorial race of Merle D. Vincent, Denver Liberal, who had the support of many Democrats in the so-called liberal wing of that party. Johnson is considered conservative. While he avows wholehearted support for Presi- dent Roosevelt, he frankly criticises many actions of the New Dealers as they affect the agricultural industry of the State. Vail Dismissal Ousted. Charles M. Armstrong, Republican candidate for Governor, has made the State Highway Department the paramount issue of the gubernatorial campaign, openly demanding that D. Vail, State highway engineer, be discharged forthwith. The probability that Gov. Landon would establish & Summer White House in Colorado in the event of his election was discussed here. The Governor and his family have spent the last two Summers in Estes Park. The Lemke Union party filled a| complete national and State ticket with the Secretary of State, many observers claiming that whatever vote may be recorded for this ticket will come from the Democratic ranks. The Townsend-Farmer-Labor party has also designated Lemke as their presidential candidate, with Sauter named as the party’s candidate for Senate, ALABAMA DEMOCRATS’ CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY | Repetition of ©-to-1 Margin Won by Roosevelt in 1932 Is Expected in State. BY J. F. ROTHERMEL, Special Correspondent of The Star. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 10.— Democrats of Alabama this week started their local campaign to work up a favorable majority for Presi- dent Roosevelt. The Democratic ma- Jority will not miss by far the 9-to-1 vote by which Roosevelt defeated Hoover in 1932. The campaign will be confined, however, largely to those few coun- ties which occasionally go Republican. It began at Clanton, Chilton Coun- ty, where Republicans seek to re- gain the leadership they lost in 1932 and 1934. The Union party, making some bid for Alabama farmers and the labor- ing class, has put forward W. C. Irby of Jacksonville, secretary of the Alabama Farmer-Labor Alliance, against Senator John H. Bankhead, seeking re-election. A Union party candidate has been named in the second, eighth and ninth congres- sional distriets. RHODE ISLAND TICKET CHOSEN BY DEMOCRATS Gov. Theodore F. Green Nomi- nated for Senate—Quinn Listed for Governorship. BY JAMES 8. HART, Bpecial Correspondent of The Star. PROVIDENCE, R. I, October 10.— Democrats thi§ week nominated their national and State tickets—Gov. Theodore Francis Green for United States Senator; Lieut. Gov. Robert E. Quinn for governor; Raymond E. Jor dan, many-times wounded veteran, for lieutenant governor; Secretary of State Louis W. Cappelli and Atty. Gen. John P. Hartigan for re-election; Henry A. Roberge for general treas- urer; Aime J. Forand for the first Foe Quits Race, Borah Margin Put at 35,000 SENATOR W. E, BORAH. BY JAMES R. STOTTS, Special Correspondent of The Star. BOISE, Idaho, October 10.—With- drawal of Byron Defenbach, Town- send party candidate for United States Senator, in favor of Senator William E. Borah, is expected to raise the Iatter's majority to 35,000 or 40,000 | votes in his campaign for re-election. Defenbach, in an open letter to the voters, enlarged upon Borah's states- manship, and termed him not only Idaho’s best bet, but also that of the Townsend pension advocates, because of Borah's sympathetic attitude for their cause, though refusing to com- mit himself to their concrete pro- gram. Borah has been officially indorsed by union labor in the State and lauded by Union Party leaders. At Meridian, Borah spoke before 4,000 persons as he emphasized his | monetary views and renewed his fight on monopolies. ences greet him wherever he speaks. Now, as in the past, he has no or- ganization, but wages his fight in the independent fashion which has so endeared him to the voters of Idaho. Roosevelt still retains the lead, but it is so slight that even most exper- jenced politicians are dubious of the result. Present indications point to the election of a mixed State ticket. Frank Stephan, Republican guberna- torial nominee, clearly has the lead, as has Dick Thomas, Republican nom- inee for secretary of State. Present | signs point to re-election of the Dem- ocratic State auditor and State treasurer. Henry Dovershak, Repub- Ycan, of Burley, is fighting vigorously against Representative D. Worth Clark, Democrat, for the southern dis- trict seat in the House, and reports point to Clark's defeat. However, re- election of Representative White, Democrat, of the northern district, is conceded. HOLT'S INFLUENCE SUFFERS DECLINE Speech Broadcast After He | Was Booed Fails to Stir Politicians. BY ROBERT H. HORNER, Special Correspondent of The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va.. October 10. —The booing of United States Sena- tor Rush D. Holt Monday night be- fore an audience at Fairmont, W. Va,, the home town of his senior colleague, Senator M. M. Neely, seemed to an- swer the query of what influence the junior Senator will wield in West Vir- ginia in the coming election. After trying several minutes to speak in the face of the boos, Senator Holt deserted his court house audience and delivered over a State radio hook- up his speech denouncing Senator Neely and the W. P. A. organization. Political circles here paid little at- tention to Holt's speech because, they said, he had repeated it too often. It is generally believed the youngest Senator will be unable to turn away many of Neely's votes. Neely has the indorsement of the United Mine Work- ers, under the leadership of Van A. Bittner, State president. Holt had the miners’ support when he ran in 1934, but now, according to Bittner, has lost it. 105,000 in Mine Organization. Support of the mine organization, ‘which claims a membership of 105,000 in the State, means much in West Virginia. Senator Neely is being attacked from business sources and by such groups as the Jeffersonian Democrats and the Independent Coalition of American ‘Women, to say nothing of the vigorous campaign being waged against him by former Representative Hugh Ike Shott of Bluefield, his Republican rival for the Senate. At the time of his speech Monday, Holt hinted his position in the cam- paign in regard to the New Deal. Un- til Monday night, he had refused to declare his support of President Roose- velt. After his speech, referring to Neely, Holt said: “He tries to make it ap- pear that I am the one who is attack- congressional district, and Representa- tive John M. O'Connell for re-elece tion. But to do so, they had to defeat the forces of City Auditor Thomas P. McCoy of Pawtucket, who wanted to be governor, and who, when he was defeated, took his 30 votes and walked organized seven Kansas districts. It is the home district of Gov. Landon; the farmers in the third are general farmers, com= paratively little wheat being grown. It is regarded as close district, probably slightly favoring Landon. In the past three and one-half years the Roosevelt administration has sent some $460,000,000 into Kansas, includ- ing some $140,000,000 of farm loans and close to $100,000,000 of A. A. A. benefit payments., The' effects of the It still Jooks as if Kansas will five, and possibly six, the House next January, with Democrats probably re-electing resentative Jack Houston, from the fifth, and possibly stive E. W. Patterson, Democrat, the third, out of the convention. Thirty votes is about one-seventh of the convention strength, and is an indication of what McCoy might do to the Democratic ticket on November 3 if he wants to, He has a strong following in the Blacke stone Valley, and it is questionable whether any ticket can win the State without support there. gt et Laundry More Important. ing the President. I challenge any one to put up the record of Rush Holt and Senator Neely together and see who supported the President.” This was as near as Holt has come yet to saying where he stands with regard to the President, though he has continuously denounced the W. P. A. and relief organizations in the last 10 months. Speculation Growing. Speculation on the outcome of the election in West Virginia increases. The Republicans have attracted at- tention by the vigor of their campaign both against the New Deal and the State ticket. The larger business interests of the State seem sirongly against the New Deal, according to reports reaching the State Capitol. Smaller businesses are reported divided, however, with many of them toward the New Deal. As for the State ticket, big business is divided. Satisfled with the tax structure built up by Gov. H. G. Kump's administration, many busi- ness interests are looking favorably Similar large audi-| KNOX INTENSIFIES JERSEY CAMPAIG Faction Leaders Reconciled by Edge, Accompanying Special Train. BY EDWARD M. GILROY, Special Correspondent of The Star. TRENTON, October 10.—A two-day tour of New Jersey by Col. Frank Knox, Republican nominee for Vics President, quickened the pace of the Republican campaign here this week after a period of comparative ine activity. Col. Knox toured the State in a special train, making more than 20 speeches in 13 of the largest cities, It was the most ambitious speaking tour a nominee on the national ticket has made here in years and it revived a rather listless campaign for a presie dential year. Faction Leaders Reconciled. Aside from the crowds attracted by Knox, the tour also enabled Walter E. Edge, campaign manager, to bring together dissenting elements of the party in several counties. Leaders of various factions boarded the train as it went from city to city, and Edge persuaded many of them to submerge their disagreements over State politics in a drive to get out the vote for Landon and Knox. ‘The aggressive campaigning by Knox helped, too, to offset the result of President Roosevelt's visit to Jersey City. Mayor Frank Hague, Democratic | State boss, turned out an unpre- cedented crowd of 300,000 to greet the President and the well-organized demonstration caused Republican leaders to worry until Knox went around the State. Another welcome sign for the Ree publican campaign was the evidenca that Gov. Harold G. Hoffman and his personal organization are cam= paigning aggressively for Landon, de spite differences with the regular campaign organization. Record Vote Indicated. The heaviest vote recorded in the State is indicated by registration fig- ures, which are up in almost every fcoumy. Essex, largest county in the | State, has a registration of 400,000, | nearly 25,000 higher than ever before, | In national elections the county has i been strongly Republican. | Two weak spots in the Republican | campaign are among the Italian and ifirbnw Clubs. No money has been alloted to these organizations by the {mpubhrsn Campaign Committee and several leaders are fearful the party | will lose many of its former followers |in these groups. Support of Mayor | La Guardia of New York for Roosevelt | has influenced many Italian voters in | New Jersey. Many Hebrew organizae tions are leaning to the President, apparently on the basis he has ace corded recognition to their race, SIX PARTIES GET PLACES ON BALLOT IN MONTANA State Appears Headed for Demo- erat Column—Negligible Vote Seen for Minor Groups BY L. M. THAYER, Special Correspondent of The Star. HELENA, Mont.,, October 10.—The deadline for filing found six parties entitled to appear on the ballot in Montana in November—Democratic, Republican, Union, Socialist, Come munist and Prohibitionist. All have named presidential electors and the Unionist has a fairly complete nae tional ticket. The four minor parties are not exe ! pected to poll, in the aggregate, a | substantial vote, nor is there the least probability that their entrance will affect the issue between Repube licans and Democrats. The State appears certain to be found in the Democratic column November 3. The influence of the Unionist party is waning. With H. L. Maury of Butte refusing to run for Governor, it finally has settled on D. J. Ryan of Great Falls as its nominee. Democratic chances for the Senate seat have increased recently. Senator James E. Murray is a candidate for re-election. His Republican opponent is State Senator T. O. Larson of Choteau. Representative Joe P. Mone aghan is an independent Democratic candidate. The Democrats probably will elect the Senator and their can- didates for Congress, J. J. O'Connell in the first district and James F. O’Connor in the second. MISSISSIPPI’S ORATORS ' USED IN OTHER STATES | Democratic Voters More Interested in Road-Building Program Than in Campaign. BY REX B. MAGEE, Special Correspondent of The Star. JACKSON, Miss, October 10— Mississippi is so strongly Democratic its political orators have been drafted for use by the Democrats in doubtful States. None has been drafted in other States for Mississippi. With a $42,000,000 road-building program under way, part of which is due to Federal funds, the Democratic voters are more interested in State business conditions than swelling the Roosevelt majority in this State. Contracts were let for $3,000,000 in the road-building program this week, thus making available $20,000,000 for :‘:m immediate highway construce W. C. T. U. MASS MEETING TO BE HELD OCTOBER 20 A mass meeting will be held at 8 p.m. October 20 at the Pirst Congre- gational Church, Tenth and G streets, during the annual convention of the District of Coiumbia Wom- an's Christian Temperance Union, October 20-21. Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, president of the National W, C. T. U, will be the principal speaker. During the past three years the National W. C. T. U, has inaugurated a five-year Willard centenary educa~ tional program which will culminate in September, 1939, the 100th an- niversary of the birth of Frances E. ‘Willard, a founder of the W. T. C. U. A million dollar “temperance edus eational fund” is now being collected as planned at the national convention held in Tulsa last Summer,