Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-27
By BYRON PRICE
Press Staff WRITER

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-CPl-Un-
der the stimulus Of an everincreas-
ing popular interest. the presidential
campaign IS nearing its end amid
bcunteous autumnal outpouring Of
old-time political emotion.
Those who predicted that the un-
seasonable activity Of earlier weeks
would satiate the public appetite for
politics long before election day
find their prophecy fulfilled. Launch
ed from the doorsteps of the national
conventions. the campaign was far
ahead Of time in starting: but ten
davs from the finish it still absorbs
the active attention Of more millions
than ever took their nolitirs serious
IL in any previous presidential
wear.
To Intensity Further
CnwIeldly and unruly crowds troop
about the trains and hang on the
words of candidates. ex-cand,dates.
and near-candidates. Thousands
flock out to cheer AT party rallies
and march In torch-light parades
Registration lists have skyrocketed
Political headquarters have become
mad-houses.
The few remaining DAYS or the
campaign will see these activities
further intensified. Hoover and Cur
It's. Smith and Robinson. seconded by
as brilliant galaxy of platform
orators as ever answered the call
Of the PARTIES in modern times. are
swinging into the last supreme
effort Of the battle. IL seems GER
tain that the voter Is 10 witness. and
be a part Of. final week Of politi-
cal excitement unmatched in a life
time.
East is battle-ground
generous portion OF this activ-
itv will find its focus in the East,
which during the present week has
seen both Of the presidential nom
lnees IN action. Among them New
York. Massachusetts. New Jersey.
Connecticut. Rhode Island. Delaware.
and MARYLAND control an even 100
of the 266 electoral votes needed to
elect. Every one OF these states is
stoUtlv debated.
Governor Smith is concluding his
IT,.
Hoover prepares to leave the eastern
battle to lesser nolitical figures
and start for California "a vote.
Smith has spoken during the week
in Boston. where Hoover preceded
him by several davs. Hoover spoke
Monday in New York. where Smith
will make the last speech OF his
campaign. This whole group of
states will see an impressive con-
centration Of political effort in the
final week. for each side has given
these electoral votes a major place
in its homes Of victory.
MANY Speakers Out
But the East has no monopoly on
the activities Of these concluding
weeks. Two other importan. locali-
ties on the political map continue to
receive painstaking attention. One
Is the border group of states. con-
tanning Kentucky. Tennessee. Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma. with a total of
53 electoral votes. The other il the
farm group. containing the AZ votes
Of Wisconsin. Minnesota. the Da-
kotas and Nebraska.
The present week has seen such
drawing cards as Charles +. Hughes,
William Z. Borah. Carter Glass.
John w. Davis and James NJ. Cox
exhibited hy their respective parties
in the border country. Next week
the border is TO hear Mr.. Hoover.
who will speak mt Louisville and St.
Louis on his way west. He likewise
will pass through the farm state of
Nebraska. where Senator George
Norris. newlv enlisted rs an outspok-
en- supporter IF the democratic ma
tionai ticket. is preparing to begin
asspeaking campaign for Smith, de-