The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21
ALL GROUPS NOW AWAIT THE BREAK Political Prophets Lose Following In Three
 Cornered Race LABOR'S DECISION TO BE MADE SOON Endorsement Of LaFoI- lette To Be Urged Gompers Silent WOMEN'S SUPPORT
 IS BEING SOUGHT More To VOie This Year Than
 
 Ever, Leaders Believe And
 Work Accordingly
LABOR'S DECISION
 TO BE MADE SOON
WOMEN'S SUPPORT
 IS BEING SOUGHT
By THOMAS L. STOKES, iRY Leased Wire to Age-Herald.

tBy Leased W1ro 70 Age-hof8A0b
 WASHINGTON, July 20.-Mark- ing time in these sultry days of July, before the opening guns are fired from platforms all ovsr the country, campaign managers of the three political movements are be- ginning to figure OF e r 8 1 n s'breaks" which ' III have much to do with the way the ballots pila up in the chilly days of early Novem- Der.
 Political prophets, as usual, are reading the stars, but less than ever before are their procnosticatiors as to what will come out of this strang- est of presidential campaigns being taken with much seriousness. The leaders, hopeful but sceptical, are paying much more attentio-. to the F'breaks" on several important phases, which will come between now and the election, and will have much to do with the result.
 The 'Vote'
 These "breaks" are concerned with the labor vote, the farm vote, the won1en'i vote, the attitude of business, and the Ku Klux Klan issue-an, in a way minor considerations, and affecting noi all of the movements equally, but in terwoyel inextricably with the Novem Der climax
 The ss in e< lAl1k seta Aess most efncially. the LaF0ilette eampaigI and secondariIy, the democratic. La Dor has taken a large part in the in auguration of the progressive move ment. From present indications ths labor leaders who are taking promi nent part in the LaFoilette campaign will swing much of labor with them
 Whether the swing will be general and all-inclusive will be determined the first of August, when the American Federation of Labor holds it's annual convention at Atlantic City. Undoubt edly, a strong effort will be made, tc have a flat endorsement of the LaFol lette campaign voted there. But Sam uel Gompers has not spoken yet. Com pers, as a principle, has opposed third party movements, referring to get what he can out of the two great parties This, of course, is not Q third party movement, but it's leaders have that ir mind as an ultimate end. Gompers' at titude will be interesting. and in way decisive. Progressiyes are depending strongly on the labor vote.
 Would Affect Total
 As regards the labor vote, democrats are concerned, because the labor vote normally goes their way. If the. LaFol' lette movement makes heavy inroads it will seriously affect their total ir several states, and in some cases may bt enough to swing the result. Coolidge managers are hopeful of this, in such states as Ohio, for instance.
 The farm vote vitally affects all three campaigns. The principal interest al this time is whether the recent i'm provement in grain prices, and gen eral betterment of agricultural condi lions. will continue. This is the tbreak' that Coolidge forces are watching most closely. If good conditions hold unti the election, they claim that it will break the drive of the democrats and progressives for the vote in the farm regions of the west and northwest. ThC latter, on the other hand, are claiming that the rise is temporary, and arC watching for a 'break" the other way
 More women are going to vote thii year than ever before. All three move ments are making heavy bid for theil support. This vote is usually regarded as conservative, but the progressive' are making a vigorous fight for it, giv ing women representation in all the i'm portant phases of their campaign, whicl includes 13 women on the national com mittee, all with extended political ex uerience. Women are hard and tire less workers, once they become inter ested in politics. This was shown by the part they played in the AlcAdoC campaign. A general swing of theil vote would be important, but is hardly likely.
 Both Accepted
 The fight for business support is or between Coolidge and Davis. Follow CTS of both are making strong claims Both are accepted by business. I'm business interests are out to beat La Toilette. They are looking for thu strongest candidate to meet this de sire. One political observer here look for the break" to come in September after the campaigners have had an Op portunity to present their wares, ant the reaction sets in. Business will thel swing to the candidate, who appear to have the best chance, he believes
 Then there is the klan. There is n' doubt but that this issue will be strong factor in several states, if not 8 prominent in the presidential race, a least in local and congressional cleo tions. The issue cannot die soon, witt the hullabaloo that Is caused at Nev York, and the threat it made on tn ranuhJicsn and nrnpressiye convention