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Evening star., 1924-11-02
DEFEAT Of FLYNN
FORECAST IN R. |.
G. O. P. Ticket Certain. to
Win, Including Victory
for Senator.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PROVIDENCE, r l.. November L.
The eve Of election finds Rhode Island
considered by veteran politicians rs SURE
ly to be counted in the Republican COL
umn as far as the national ticket is con-
cerned, though the Democrats have
waged a vigorous campaign during the
past month. Many leading Democrats
concede that Davis and Bryan have no
chance whatever here, while both par
ties count La Toilette weaker in Rhode
Island than in probably any other State.
1t is also considered almost certain
that Jesse H. Metcaif, Republican candi-
date for United States Senator, both to
fill the unexpired term Of the late Sena-
tor lie Baron B. Colt and the new term
beginning March next, will easily de-
feat his Democratic opponent, Gov. Will
liam H. Flynn. Republicans look for
Metcalf to run ahead Of his ticket, and
for his election, by majorities ranging
from 10000 to 10000. according to the
degree Of their enthusiasm.
1t is generally believed that the State
Republican ticket will not have quite as
easy sailing as the national and sena-
torial ticket. The Democratic candidate
for governor is Lieut. Gov. Felix A.
Toupin. who as presiding officer in the
Rhode Island Senate has supported the
Democratic minority in that body in
their filibuster for a constitutional con-
vention. which filibuster has lasted since
January / of this year.
Mr.. Toupin has waged a vigorous CAM
paign, and has made considerable politi-
cal capital among the foreign element.
His opponent on the Republican ticket
is former Gov Aram J. Pothier, also a
French-American, who 10 70 years old.
the president Of bank and a man of
wealth.
Political prosnosticatorr. however,
feel that even though Toupin and Pothier
are figured to be about Of equal strength,
Coolidge and Dawes and Metcalf can
be relied upon to. pull the State ticket
through with them. Betting odds quoted
during the past week have averaged
about to 1 on Metcalf and about 4 to
3 On Pothier. The vote of the mill work.
ers. however, may furnish some surprises
next Tuesday, particularly with regard
to the State ticket
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
DEMOCRATIC HOLD
IN TEXAS WAIVERS
National Status Normal, But
Republican Governor
May Be Elected.
SIccial DiSpatch to Ine Star.

Special Dispatch to Inc Star.
AUSTIN. Ten November l.--Cn-
broken ascendehcy of the Democratic
party in Texas since reconstruction
days is threatened by the Republican
candidacy of Or. George e Butte
Texas University law dean, for gov
ernor, against Mrs. NJ. a. (Ma) Fer
suson, first woman nominee for gov
ernor, and wife of James f. Ferguson,
impeached former governor. A pic
tureSque and unique campaign mas
been made. centered upon the person
ality of the impeached ex-governor,
admitted by himself, his wife and her
supporters, as likely TO be dominant
figure in her administration her
opponents charge he will be the gov
crnor
No other Democratic nominee is in
danger, and Texas will give the ma
tional ticket about the usual MAYOR
ity. But thousands of women and
professional men, ex-students OF the
Texas University. ministers especlal-
~ and union labor. Will scratch Mrs.
FereuSon's name and write IN that OF
her Republican opponent in the Dem
ocratic column. the Texas attorney
general having ruled this legal.
Some Candidates Baik.
The State Democratic committee
ana national cndlTIldn, plCNtu a. q
State convention dominated by James
f. Ferguson, have whipped into line
most of the nominees for State and
county offices, and forced many of
them to make speeches in support OF
Mrs. Ferguson. Others are openly
supporting Butte. The Republican
candidate has made an intensive six
week speaking campaign. travelling
over 1900 miles, while James E. Fer
suson and many other Democrats
have taken the stump during the past
two weeks
Ferguson is charging the Ku klux
klan, whose candidate was defeated
n the rum off primary by Mrs. Fer
Suson, is the main issue of the gov
ernors race. But at the same time,
other speakers, including the national
committeeman, are appealing to the
Klan voters to stay in the Democratic
party. and the Democratic organiza-
ton has for the first time made a d.
rect appeal to negro voters. DR.. Butte
as declared for unqualified social
and political supremacy of the white
race, and expressed delight that negro
political leaders have gone TO Mrs.
Fergusons support.
Ferguson is claiming Mas" cleo
ton by 200, 900 votes but is making
as hard a campaign as that in which
he was defeated by United States SEN
ator Earle 3. Mayfield two years ago.
The Republicans are claiming the
governorship by $4,000 votes, out of
approximately 100000 expected next
Tuesday. H. RAYMOND BROOKS.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
NEBRASKA MAY co
FOR La TOILETTE
Strong Independent Senti.
ment and G. 0. P. Apathy
Feature Closing Hours.
Special Disra tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Nebr.. November 1.-Strone
independent sentiment in Nebraska is
likely to bring Senator La Toilette
over the tape winner next Tuesday
for the eight electoral votes of Ne
oraska. Slack attendance has been
reported at all political meetings for
some weeks. indicating the voters
have long ago reached a decision. 1t
will take a big shift for La Toilette
to overturn the l2S,000 plurality
Harding had in 1920 and Democrats
are relying on the staunchness of
their party following and a belief
that many of the conservative Repub-
licans. women especially. will sup
port Davis rather than Coolidge, in
view of the disclosures at Washing
ton and the evidences of a much
larger Republican campaign fund in
Nebraska than ever has been sent
here.
Republicans show an excess of con-
fdence evidently with the view that
they can lose the large foreign vote
and still remain to the good. This
will mount close to 10000 out of a
total of possibly 100000
For governor, ]. y. Norton, Demo-
crat, appears to have a slight edge
over Adam McMullen, Republican.
though this fight has been compli-
Gated by klan issue, Norton having
come out against it and McMullen
remaining silent and being charged
with receiving Klan support. Norton
falls more naturally heir to the inde-
pendent voting strength of the State by
virtue of farm connections, being an
actual farmer himself.
Senator Norris will win, as usual,
though his opponent J. J. Thomas of
Seward, has made a valiant fight and
has assurance of a big detection of
conservative Republican voters who
will go to him.
GEORGE F.. FISHER.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
DEMOCRATS CLAIM
TENNESSEE AS SURE
Republicans, on Other Hand, See
"at Least 10000 Plurality
for Coolidge. :.
Special Diepa tch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November l.
| 1t Is all over but the final rallies in
| one of the most active campaigns
| that Tennessee has seen in years
| The coles of the campaign finds
Democratic victory. How large the
majority will be- says the state
ment, depends on the efficiency OF
the organization in Middle and West
Tennessee They claim the State by
| a substantial majority for John w
Davis and Charles w. Bryan, with
Gen. l. D. Tyson, nominee for Sen
ator, winning "in a walk" Gov. Aus
tin Peay. nominee for reelection, by
very substantial majority" and
Gen. Harvey H. Hannah, nominee for
reelection as railroad commissioner
having a complete walkaway."
The Republican State headquarters
! claims that Coolidge will carry the
State by "at least $4,000 plurality:
expresses confidence in the election OF
Judge H. B. Lindsay of Knoxville as
Senator. and declares Capt. Thoma as
F. Peck, Republican nominee for gov
ernor, certain to be elected"
The La Toilette Wheeler headquar-
ters claims that it is mot impossible
for La Toilette and Wheeler to car
ry this State"
with only two State tickets in the
field. it seems likely that the Demo
cratic State ticket will run ahead of
Davis, as there are four national
tickets in the field-Democratic, Re-
publican. La Toilette Wheeler and
the Gilbert Nation ticket. Davis him
self is personally popular. but
Bryans name on the ticket is likely
to cost him Democratic votes that
would otherwise go to him.
The La Toilette strength is expected
to come from the labor element, which
Is mostly in the cities and a majority
of which would ordinarily go into the
Democratic column; also there is said
to be some La Toilette strength in the
rural districts, one report being that the
old Populist element will go to him
Little has been heard Of the Nation
strength, and 1t is not counted as like.
ly to have any bearing on the result in
| this State.
Tennessee will elect ten Representa-
tives, the entire legislative body and
also will vote on call for a constitu.
| tional convention. No change in the
delegation is likely. b. Carroll Reece
| Republican probably will be returned
| in the first district, and j. Will Taylor
Republican in the second. In the third
district. Judge S. d. McReynolds
| Democrat, is opposed by Mrs. Mar
c les Howard, Republican. Cordell Hull
Democrat, in the fourth; Joseph w
Byrns, Democrat, in the sixth; E. E
Eslick, the Democratic nominee, in tht
seventh; Gordon Browning, Democrat
| in the eighth, and Finis Garrett. Demo
crat in the ninth, are without Republi'
can opposition. Ewin L. Davis, Demo.
crat, in the nth, and Hubert Fisher
Democrat, in the tenth, have opposition
but are not considered in danger.
The Legislature will be Democratic IL
both houses no matter how the State
NAV go otherwise. The fate of the
constitutional convention vote is uncer.
tain. Heretofore convention election.
| votes have been heavily against con.
| vention.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
WASHINGTON SEEN
LEANING TO c. 0. P.
State Claimed for Coolidge
by Not Less Than 5000
and Possibly 35, 900.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEATTLE, Wash, November l.
The presidential election prospect Is
that Coolidge will carry this State by
\ plurality of more than $1,000. Four
Of the five congressional districts are
conceded to the Republicans-the
first. second, third and fourth-while
the fifth. now represented by Demo-
crat. is uncertain, with Sam B. Hill,
incumbent, having slight edge over
J. Edward Ferguson, Republican NOM
inee.
Washington's huge silent vote is
unusually clamlike this year. All
predictions are based upon reports of
political scouts Of all parties. plus
straw ballot results. Seldom in past
years has there been a campaign
wherein the majority of the voters
were so close -mouthed.
Silent Vote Decisive.
tween Coolidge and La Toilette Cool
idge will carry the State by better
than $1,000. The extremely heavy
registration is in Coolidge's favor.
In western Washington, where a ma
jority of the vote lies. labor forces
have not aided La Toilette as strongly
as expected. The World War veter-
ans have stemmed the La Toilette
tide among their fellows and the bulk
tional issues.
The hard times argument has halt
ed labor's inclination to look favor
ably upon La Toilette. The wet ar
gument in this notoriously dry State
has hurt the La Toilette movement
among the women. Offsetting this
somewhat is the drift of Democratic
votes to La Toilette. but the last few
days has aroused the Democrats to a
don no nf hai l.
rect primary standing and, alarmed
by this, an eleventh hour drive is be-
ing made by members of the party
outside of the party organization to
hold the Democratic vote to Davis.
Hope of La Toilette.
Eastern Washington, where several
counties have been hard hit by crop
failures, finds the La Toilette senti-
ment still strong, but these counties
will cast small votes. They have
small registrations. The east side is
the large hope of the La Toilette peo-
pie.
Southwestern Washington, the third
congressional district, is certain to
give Coolidge at least 10000 plurality.
Seattle and kithap County will raise
this to $4,000, while the northwestern
tier of counties are expected to swing
something like 5000 more plurality TO
Coolidge.
The fourth district will pare the
Coolidge lead somewhat, but Repre-
sentative John w. Summers will be
elected easily. The fifth district Is
the dangerous one. Here it is ex-
pected that La Toilette will carry by
something like 5000 plurality. Even
IL La Toilette does carry this district,
Ferguson has fighting chance
against Hill.
The Republican gubernatorial can
didate and the entire State ticket
seem assured of election. The Legisla-
ture will be Republican, as there are
not enough Democrats and Farmer
Laborite followers nominated to give
the combined minority parties a ma
jority in either house.
Davis, thrown overheard by the
Democratic party organization, may
be third in the race, with Nations of
the American party fourth and Fos-
ter, Workers party, fifth.
JAMES DEK. BROWN.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
C00LIDGE'S IDAHO LEAD
ESTIMATED At 10000
Trades Between Followers OF Davis
,. and La Toilette Turn Demo-
Gratis to President.
Speeial DisDa tch 10 Tbe Stay

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, November calvin
Coolidge will carry Idaho at the gen.
eral election next Tuesday and will
lead La Toilette by at least 10000
votes, according to the opinion of the
more conservative leaders in the Re-
publican party. Realizing that John
w. Davis has little chance, many
Democrats are swinging to La Fol-
lette as result Of local trades to
beat Coolidge. However, realizing
this to be the situation, many con-
servative Democrats will vote for
Coolidge, and careful estimates indi-
cate that the Democratic lay-down
before La Toilette will not exceed
the Democratic drift to. Coolidge by
5000 votes in Idaho.
Betting in Boise is to / on Cool
idge and 2 to / on the Republican
candidate for governor. The soli-
darity of Republican ranks in idaho
was well indicated in 1912, when Taft
beat Roosevelt's Progressive electors
by 1000 votes. although Wilson car
ried the State by over 1000. In 1920
Harding received nearly twice as
many votes as Cox and won with a
plurality of $4,000.
JEROME BARTELLS.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
WALSH HELDNOT SURE
OF RETURN TO SENATE
Montana Election Outbreak Shows
Presidential Race Is Between
Coolidge and La Toilette.
Sp<cial Disna tch to The Star.

Special DisnAtc to The Star.
HELENA, Mont. November 1.-The
voters of Montana go to the polls
next Tuesday as keenly interested in
the result of the election for United
States Senator as for President of the
United States
r. J. Walsh, now Senator, famous
as prosecutor of the Senate oil COM
mittee, later chairman of the Demo-
cratic national convention, is op-
posed by Frank Linderman. a Kali
spell litteratuer, and Rev. ]. w. An
derson of Sidney. Linderman is the
Republican candidate. Anderson runs
rot Endorsed by the Independent
party, as Senator Walsh carries the
Endorsement of La Toilette and
Wheeler. Sam Teagarden of Great
Falls, a publicist, is expected to poll
but a few votes as the fourth candi-
date, running independent
1t is a grave question whether the
Endorsement of La Toilette and
Wheeler, personally extended in both
cases, has strengthened Senator
Walsh. Students OF politics say he
would have polled most of that vote
anyway, always having been an ad-
vanced progressive, while the open
association with the third party will
turn many old line Democrats to
Linderman, the Republican candidate.
However. as the election eve draws
near, reelection OF Walsh is prob
able. although it may be close.
The presidential race is confined to
Coolidge and La Toilette. Davis, un-
less all signs fail, will be a poor
third.
The Literary Digest poll is the
only one I have seen that puts the
President first. All local Montana
polls have given the State to La
Toilette. But the election-eve switch
the laSt-minute thought, always
figures. Hence, the President, In a
very close race, has the better
chance to carry Montana, although
his plurality may be low.
The registration is about 100000
abnormally heavy-and a large per
cent of the vote, it is expected, will
be cast
Joseph NJ Dixon, former United
states Senator, now governor. seeks
reelection against J. E. Erickson Of
Kalispell. a member of the bar, and
Frank Edwards. former mayor Of
Helena In a close race Erickson
probably will win.
Returns will be slow. How Mon
lana went may not be known until
November or 8.
LOUIS NJ. THAYER.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
COOLIDGE AND BORAH
Will WIN IN IDAHO
Representative French Faces Fu-
sion Candidate and May
Lose Seat.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOISE. Idaho, November 1.-The
general political tone in Idaho on the
eve of the general election indicates
that Idaho is safely in the Republican
column. With the national ticket
Senator w. E. Borah and Representa-
tives Addison T. Smith, the only ques-
tion is matter of plurality. Repre-
sentative Burton l. French is facing
a Democratic-P Progressive fusion in
his district and many believe that his
reelection is doubtful.
Although there is a general feeling
in Republican circles that Coolidge
will carry the State with a margin of
20, 900 votes. the Literary Digest poll
allowing for the same percentage of
error made by the Digest returns in
1920. would give Coolidge a plurality
of only 5000. Figuring on the basis
of the Digest returns and using the
total vote of 1920. Coolidge will re-
ceive $500 votes, La Toilette, $4,000,
and Davis, $4,000 votes. t.
Gov. Moore, Republican candidate
for reelection, is expected to have a
plurality of $4,000 over Samuels, his
Progressive opponent. This plurality
will be 5000 more than the governor
received two years ago. Senator
Borah many believe, has lost $4,000
votes during the past week because
of his statement that he turned $3.50
of Republican senatorial campaign
money over to the progressives to
help instruct the Progressives how to
vote for him. The Progressives have
no candidate against him and have
indorsed him. But this money for in
struction will probably help defea,
Representative French, who faces an
opponent in his district indorsed. like
Borah, by two parties. Borah, how
ever. will be reelected and Repre-
sentative Smith will have a large plu-
rality. The entire Republican State
ticket is considered safe, despite a
Klan fight on in three places
JEROME BARTElA
Evening star., 1924-11-02
4UTAH ELECTORS
SAFE FOR COOLIDGE
Democratic Governor and One
House Member Considered
Likely, However.
speci.l nispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, November
1.-The four electoral votes Of Utah
will be for Coolidge and Dawes, but
be elected governor There is no
Senator to be chosen here this year
AS to the two Congressman, Don c.
Cotton and e. o. Leatherwood, both
Republicans up for reelection, indi-
cations are that Cotton will be re-
placed by Frank Francis, Democrat,
and that Leatherwood will be re-
turned. La Toilette forces are not
formidable in Utah. but l expect them
to toll around 5000 votes in the
State. These will be drawn about
equally from the two old parties.
The La Toilette voters have indorsed
Dern for governor and Francis for
Congress from the first district. They
have not indorsed .Leatherwood, but
are openly antagonistic to his op-
ponent. James H. Waters, who, they
C aim, has been unfair to- organized
labor. >-.,
Gov. Charles r. Mabey was op-
posed in his own party for renomi-
nation. getting out Of the State con-
vention with slim majority and
leaving many sore spots. Many Re-
publicans are working for Dern on
the grounds that he is a sound, pro-
gressive business man. Dern' should
have a lead of at least 1000 votes
In Salt Lake County. He will carry
Weber County and few other OF
the most popular centers, including
the coal camps and metal mining
districts. Mabey will carry the. out
lying counties, but the lead there will
not be sufncient to elect him. Both
parties claim victory. Rx8blicans
Evening star., 1924-11-02
NEW WORKERS BET
$1,O(Q,0)O ON VOTE
Most of Money Up on Freak
Wagers-CooIidge Quoted
at 9 to |.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spefl4l D1Spatcn 10 Inc SUIT
NEW YORK, November despite
the fact that Wall street betting on
the presidential election has been the
lightest on record, at the close of
business today at least 100000 was
in the hands of downtown commits
sioners. This estimate was made by
]. S. Fried & Co The greater part of
this money is represented by wagers
on the gubernatorial contest in New
York and by freak beats.
Practically the only Davis money in
evidence came from people who had
bet on President Coolidge early in the
campaign at the then prevailing odds
Of 21a to l and to 1, and who took
advantage Of the present odds on the
Republican candidate to hedge.
On the other hand, there was un-
limited money to bet on Coolidge,
the odds on him when business ended
Ntoday being 8 to 1. These are the
highest odds ever offered on a presi-
Dental candidate three days before
the election. Es-.t r-..s:.
Fried & Co. reported having the
following commissions: Seven to /
that selection of President will not
be thrown into Congress; even money
that Coolidge will receive 800 or more
votes in the electoral college; 5 to
II. that he will get $40 or more
votes in the college; Z to ! the
President will carry New York State;
even money that he will carry it by
$50. 900 votes, and to that Coolidge
will carry California. ....-..-
The firm had money to place at odds
Of to 5 10000 against SO.
0O0) that both President Coolidge
and Gov. Smith would be elected, and
were offering odds OF 2k to l that
Davis would get a larger popular
vote than La Toilette. Odds, against
the Wisconsin Senator were 20 to L,
with no takers. s-. ,...
Gov. Smith closed strong 9-to-5
favorite against Roosevelt. The Re-
puhlicans were seeking higher odds.
Fried & Co. have $4,000 to bet
against $4,000 that Ma" Ferguson
will be elected Governor of Texas, and
$4,000 even that she will win by
25,0 900 votes.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
LEAGUE WORKERS PAY
DENOUNCED BY PAPER
Paris Weekly Asks Why High
Salaries Are Augmented by
Bonus Payments.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November IA Partisan
weekly, L'Opinion, is criticizing the
League of Nations for the high salaries
it pays its employees. It cites the
yearly stipend of the medical director
OF the league, 51,7o9 Swiss francs
tS1o,2o0), and asks why he should re-
ceive a bonus in addition. Six thou
sand three hundred dollars year to
the bureau secretary also Is cited by
his paper. as are $4,000 spent in 1928
in entertaining; 100000, in travelling
expenses; 100000, in spreading in
formation abroad and $332,000, in
printing translations of league pro-
ceedings-
The article makes a special point Of
the fact that while the United States
is not a member, and so provides
nothing toward the cost of running
the league, there are no less than Is
Americans drawing salaries as mem
bers of the secretariat
Finally, the article says that private
secretaries to presidents of commits
sions and members of commissions
receive SIG a day il they are Amer
leans, but only IS if they belong to
other nations.