Evening star., 1924-10-15
Politics at Large
by N. O. MESSENGER.

PoltlclanS take note or a St1H en-
ing up of John w. Davis asserted
spirit OF confidence in his hopes of
carrying the election, due to his re-
cent visit to the Middle West and
the reception accorded him, especially
in Indiana. The Republican leaders
see in his attitude an effort to check
the movement which they claim has
set in among the Democrats to go
to the support of President Coolidge
in the face of the alleged menace of
Bryanfsm. The Republicans assert
that conservative Democrats are
coming over to the Republican side
in incre easing numbers for fear the
election might go into the House.
1t is believed that this danger is
realized by the Democratic managers
and that they have. encouraged Mr..
Davis to seek to hold his followers
in line by assuring them that all is
not lost and that they should stick
by their party, as he believes they
still have more than "a fighting
chance.
1t is a fact that some of the most
careful observers in the country, who
have visited the various States, some
of them from coast to coast, agree in
the main that Mr.. Davis still con-
tinues to run third in the race and
that the battle remains between
President Coolidge and Senator La
Toilette, with President Coolidge far
and away in the lead. There has
been observable within the past fort
night a marked lessening of appre-
hension of the election going into
Congress as one of the features of
the general situation.
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President Coolidge is going to ad-
here to his policy of keeping off the
stump entirely and having very lit
tie to say in his public addresses
upon the campaign. In this policy he
is approved by the rank and file of
his managers, with only some dissent
from his supporters in the Middle
West, who wanted him to talk more
to the farmers. They are outnum-
bered, however, by other supporters,
who think that he can rest his for
tunes upon what he has said about
the farm situation.
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One hears it said on all sides from
Republicans that the campaign is
practically set and the belief ex-
pressed there is not much remain
ing to be done in campaigning in the
day for President Coolidge to accom-
plish. Whatever whirlwfnd cam
paign there is to be made must de-
volye upon Senator Ea Toilette and
John w. Davis to undertake. The
Republican leaders think that il is
up to the opposition to show cause.
This. they say, does not mean that
they are to let go all holds nor rest
upon their oars in a spirit of over
confidence, but they will keep the
fires burning. What they mean is
that they think that from now on
what Will come to their ticket may
be regarded as velvet"
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Reports from New York from well
posted quarters say that Gov. Alfred
Z. Smith is running ahead of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt in the governor
ship race and seems to be far ahead
in the lead in the campaign. The
governor is said to be intent upon a
whirlwind campaign and that he Is
subordinating National issues to State
issues. This is construed by many
to indicate that he thinks the ma
tional ticket is hopeless in New York
and that he intends to save the State
ticket at any rate. These reports
corroborate the theory upon which
the campaign started out as asserted
it would be in New York.
Republican leaders take violent ex-
ceptions to the claim that Gov. Smith
has the brighter prospect of carrying
the governorship, however, insisting
that the expected big Coolidge vote will
carry the governorship along with it.
They expect vote of half a million for
Roosevelt upstate, to overcome the
Democratic vote in the greater city.
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Senator La Toilette has abandoned
his California and Pacific coast tour
and is going to put in the hardest
licks this side of the Rocky Noun
tains, as affording the most fruitful
field for his efforts. Senator La Fol-
lette was disposed to take much glee
in what was thought to have been
studied omission by Senator Borah
of praise of President Coolidge in his
opening address in Idaho. Correction
by Senator Borah, however, disclosed
that he had praised the President SO
that what seemed to be an omission
became added emphasis of his sup
port of the President by reason of its
reiteration.
Reports from Iowa to the Republi-
can leaders are that Senator Brook
harts assault upon President Cool
idge has turned out the boomerang
it was expected to be and has caused
a reaction in President Coolidge's IA
vor among the Republicans of the
State. At that. the Iowa fight is re-
garded by neutral observers as very
close, the outcome to be decided by
the amount of strength to be polled
by normal Republican plurality of the
State.
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The creation of the national Demo
cratic labor committee working in the
behalf of retention of the regular
Democrats in labors ranks to the Da-
Wis candidacy is bringing results it
is said by Democratic leaders. Coun-
trywide attention has been attracted
to the efforts of the executive council
of the Federation of Labor to swing
the labor vote en- bloc to Senator La
Toilette and Democratic voters are
reported as thoroughly alive to the
situation. The attention of Republi.
cans has also been attracted and Re-
publican leaders are arouSing theil
voters to the situation.
In the interest of the hour owe,
the presidential situation Samue
Gompers is not overlooking TIL,
House of Representatives. His or
ganization is at work in all tn,
| States on the individual candidate:
of members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. and the veteran +: leader
| has just issued a call for. the labor
vote to bestir itself to see to lit thai
House friendly to, the special in.
terests Of labor should be elected Il
possible.
america needs a Congress for tn,
people," he says. There is in YOU
district a, candidate who deserve.
your help and support, irrespectiv,
of party affiliation. There is a can
didate who is for the people ant
against the great reactionaries. TAX
off your coat for that candidate. Sc,
| that reaction is defeated. In 1872: