Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
RECORD VOTE SEEN
/ IN PENNSYLYA
G. O. P. Predicts Majority of
Between 500, 900 and
. 100000.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, September %
MaioritIeS ranging from 100000 to more
than 100000 for the Hoover-Curtis
ticket in Pennsylvania are predicted by
Republican State organization leaders.
Previous estimates of reduced ma
jorities are offset by registration of vot-
ers in numbers far in excess OF prevl-
Gus years in the Republican claims.
Reports thus far available, with regis
tration continuing until October 6, in
dictate that the normal registration Of
approximately 100000 may mount
close to 1000. 900 voters this year.
The significant feature of the regis
tration Is that women have enrolled In
Unprecedented numbers, many of the
regiStrantS being women who never
voted before This is as true In wet
cities as in the rural districts. Although
the Smith organization has been max
ing efforts to win the women's vote, the
women are generally regarded as being
for Hoover. ....
OBJECTIONS Belittled.
If the Republican mems organization
is as active during the remaining month
as the women have been for Hoover
thus far, the Hoover majority will be
impressive, despite party OBJECTIONS TO
Smith in large cities. These OBJECTIONS
appear to be having less and less weight
as the campaign progresses, and while
some prominent persons IN each party
have announced their intentions to sup
port candidates of the opposite party
this year, their expressions are now re-
garded as largely the expression of an
individual rather than the slogan OF
large group of voters.
Danger to the Republican ticket in
the Pittsburgh district. quite extensive
month or more ago. seems to have
abated steadily since the campaign has
begun to gather momentum. In Phila-
delphia the wet Ware wards, which
might be expected to show strength for
Smith because of the prohibition issue,
have been quieter than usual. and many
of the ward leaders are expected to
remain loyal to Hoover, with the pos
sibility of a deserter here and there.
Gen. Edward Martin, chairman of the
Republican State committee, discounted
earlier reports of wholesale defectionS
this week in a statement in which he
said There was much enthusiastic
Smith talk at first. but it has not de-
veloped into potential votes"
Hoover to Stay Away.
Mr.. Hoover, in announcing he will
not extend his speaking tour, has ended
likelihood of Pennsylvania speech.
This is in accord with wishes of State
leaders, who feared his appearance here
might revive the report that Pennsyl-
vania is doubtful this year
Death of Miss Agnes Wilson, daugh-
ter of former Secretary of Labor Will
liam B. Wilson, has removed the only
woman congressional candidate who
MAS iorVa hi
year. The Democratic nominee in the
sixteenth district, opposing Representa-
tive Edgar r. KieSs, she had been max
ing an active campaign. She was the
only woman nominee in either major
party, although Mrs Clifford Pinchot,
wife of the former governor, who lost
the Republican nomination to Repre-
sentative Louis T. McFadden in the If
tenth district, remains on the ballots
as Prohibition party nominee. She is
not making any campaign efforts, how
ever WAITE n ROOC