The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-02
Democratic Leaders Claim
Nothing Short of Landslide
Republican Party Chief.
tains Declare Such COnten.
tiCns Are But Optimistic
Bubbles

New York, Nov. 2.--tP)- The Amer
lean voter today is recording his
Judgment on the personalities and is
sues that have come to him in vir-
tually cross word puzzle campaign.
Cor rol of the 10th congress and of
nearly two thirds Of the state gov
ernments as we'll as the extent to
which prohibition is likely to figure
In political affairs in the near future
are the major issues resting upon his
decision.
Although host Of candidates and
party managers kept the stump and
hall ringing with campaign notes un-
til a late hour last night, they were
out early today in an effort to swell
the march of voters toward the bal
loting places.
They were spurred to q somewhat
unusual effort in this direction by
reports from many sections of the
country that feeling almost of
apathy had settled upon large groups
Of the electorate.
No Change in Opinions
Last minute statements from the
hostile political camps disclosed no
change in the sweeping claims issued
BY the warning chief.ains several
days before the tumult Of the cam
paign had died away.
Democratic leaders still made claim
to nothing short of landslide which
would enable them to wrest control
Of both the senate and the house from
the Republicans.
On the other hand spokesmen for
the now dominant party declared such
contentious were but optimistic bub-
bles which will burst with the count
ing of votes after sundOwn.
TO obtain control Of the senate the
Democratic party will have to pick
up nine seats now held by Republi-
cans. while they must sway SO con-
gressional districts to get majority
Of the house.
Many Of the Republican senatorial
tOgas at stake were won in the Hard
ing landslide in 1920 and the house
that is asking another tenure Of Of
flee came into power in the Coolidge
tidal wave Of 1924.
Expect Many Turnovers
Pointing to this situation, Demo.
cratic managers Stoutly maintain that
with the presidency not now at stake
they can count on q number of turn
, overs involving seats in both houses
They also call attention to the fact
that the seven Democratic senators
to be elected are from the solid south
where victory is certain.
The four border states-Kentucky
Maryland, Missouri and Oklahoma
as we'll as Arizona, are listed by the
+ - ulnn0l1s ~k~sn Hwr,
the Republican lists. Refusing t
concede this, the Republicans claim
that in even these states, which fire.
! quently are found In the Democratic
column, will remain within the G. Q
p. fold.
Again countering predictions ant
hopes, Republicans see all these
states safely held in their present
political status. They likewise ar,
confident that few, II any, inroads
will be made in their ranks in tht
house.
Here again the rival managers arr
found apart in their assessments oi
the minds Of the voters, for thu
Democratic leaders insist they viii
carry at least six Republican dis
tricts in Pennsylvania; will recap
ture . number Of house seats tha
went to the Republican column il
the Coolidge victory two years ago
and also win some districts which
they contend are dissatisfied will
administration policies.
Eight States Vote on Prohibition
In many OF the contests for senate
and house seats prohibition has rul
through the whole fabric Of the cam
pai9ns and in eight states the voters
are expressing their views on thi
question in referenda. These state
are: New York, Nevada, Wisconsin
Illinois, Montana, Missouri, COLORADO
and California.
The proposals put forward range al
the way from repeal Of all state pro
hibition enforcement codes to ex
pressions of sentiment for guidance
Of representatives in the halls o
congress.
Both vets and drys have been &C
/ tive in practically all Of these con
tests as we'll as in the fights for Of
fices in q number of states in whicl
/ the issues is not brought to q direc
vote. In Maryland, which has refus
ed to adopt state enforcement code
q. last minute twist was given tn,
campsign by the Association Agains
The Prohibition Amendment, whicl
repudiated its endorsement Of Sena
tor Weller, Republican, and came on
for Representative Millard Tydings
his Democratic opponent. Out-of
the-ordinary developments served t
focus widespread attention on mum
ber Of the senatorial fights. II
| Massachusetts, President Coolidg,
came to the aid Of his personal friend
Senator William Butler, in the con
test against former Senator David
Walsh.
Departs From Usual Policy
The president not only departed
from his policy Of non-intervention il
the contests in the states TO publicl.
endorse Mr.. Butler, but also made al
overnight journey from Washington
! to Northampton personally to cas-
his ballot for the man who conducted
his campaign for the presidency tw'
years ago.
Charges Of political corruption
brought into unusual prominence tn
campaigns in half dozen states
Pennsylvanie, Illinois, Indiana. Ore
| gon, Warrington and Arizona. Th'
! inquiry by q special senate committe'
| into conditions In the last namet
state was carried forward almost &
the time Of the opening Of the polls
Because Of . possible relation t,
the presidential year 1924, campaign
In New York, Marylapd and Ohio hel.
more than their .customary share o
tie political spotlight. Governor 4
, Smith. whose lone battle Tor th
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