Evening star., 1928-11-06
BORDER STATES
FLOCK TO POLLS
Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennes-
see and Kentucky Claimed
by Rival Camps.
BY the Associated Press.

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Democratic and Republican camps in
the border States OF Oklahoma, Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and Kentucky today
confidently awaited the verdict of the
election, while a perturbed electorate
sought the quietude of the voting booth
to make final choice.
Issues that have been bitterly fought
were resulting in an almost unprece-
dented flock to the polls, with reports
that despite inclement weather in some
sections, an unusually heavy vote was
being cast. A bloc of So electoral votes
is at stake in this group of States, of
which the Republicans have won ma
jority in the last two presidential cam
paignS.
Vote Heavy Despite Rain.
Although rain threatened throughout
the central portion of Oklahoma, the
early vote in the State as whole was
reported heavy. In Oklahoma City re-
ports from different voting places in
dicated that an unusually large num-
ber of woman voters were casting their
ballots. Both major parties claimed
success in this State in last-minute
statements, the Republicans by from
$4,000 to $4,000, and the Democrats by
5000. A schism over religion and pro-
hibition in the Democratic ranks was
claimed by Republicans to augur rep
etition of the victory Of 1920. An anti
Smith Democratic organization, which
conducted militant campaign, claimed
pledges from $4,000 Democrats that
they would not vote for the party nom
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leaders asserted the breach had been
healed and that Republican dissidents,
dissatisfied with the farm relief situa-
ton, would shift sufficient votes to
bring them victory.
From over Missouri came reports or a
rush to vote, and it was estimated that
a fourth of the States million and a
half potential voters had signified their
choice by 10 o'clock. Many towns re-
ported a line waiting for the polls to
open, and from all sections came word
that the vote would be the largest on
record. Favorable weather prevailed,
which was claimed by Republicans to
assure success, as they looked for a
heavy plurality in the rural sections.
Democratic leaders remained firm in
their calculations, however, that Gov.
Smith would carry ST. Louis by from
go, 900 to $4,000, and that this plurality,
with turn to Smith in counties adjoin-
ing ST.. Louis, would give the nominee
sufficient lead to overcome any out-State
loss Kansas City with registration OF
244.000 and ST. Louis with about 100000,
expected new high record votes, with
half the ballots in the box by noon. In
some Kansas City precincts more than
half the vote was out before 10 O'Clock.
Tennessee Flocks to Polls.
Favorable weather was turning out
the voters in Tennessee, and both ma
jor parties looked for victory. Demo-
cratic leaders predicted their national
ticket would go over by 10000 and their
State ticket by 10000 to $4,000 Vic
tory estimates by Republican leaders
varied from 10000 to $4,000 for Hoover,
but with no claims for their State
ticket. Neither party, however, expect
ed the States congressional delegation
to show any changes. A record vote OF
around 100000 was expected.
In Kentucky likewise fair and brlSK
Fall day brought out the electorate In
unprecedented numbers and reports
from over the State indicated a new
J high total would be established, prob
ably approaching a million votes. In
this State fair weather is known as
Republican weather" because it means
! that roads in the mountain sections.
normally Republican strongholds, Will
be passable and the mountain vote
| thereby increased. Republicans were
making the most of this despite a hard
| fight the Democrats waged in the
rugged sections. Republican forecasts
for success by $4,000 were matched by
Democratic claims of victory with
| Senator Alben w. Barkley, Democratic
campaign manager, asserting that re-
| ports indicated tide toward smith
running so strong that it is Impossible
to impede the progress toward victory