Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
HOOVER IS FAVORED
IN VOTE FORECAST
G. O.. P. Majority Indicated
Three Weeks Before EIec-
tion-NorriS on Fence.
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during his Western campaign trip That
| he turned over some farm votes to the
| Democratic party is undoubtedly true.
but that he has set the prairies on fire
as crusader for the farmer is not true,
not up to the present time. Plenty of
| the farmers out In this section have
been up in arms against the Repub-
licans because legislation which they
wished was not enacted into law.
While some of the farm leaders have
announced themselves as believing that
Gov. Smith was the better bet for the
| farmers of the two presidential candi-
dates, the rank and file have yet to be
convinced that such is the case. Not
| a few of them have been bewildered
| by Gov. Smiths talks on the farm
problem. On the whole great many
of the farmers would rather take their
chances with Hoover and the Republican
| party than switch over to the Demo-
Gratis.
| Other Issues Figure.
There are Democratic farmers who
do not care for Smiths stand on the
wet and dry issues; even out here the
religious issue, so-called is cutting It's
| figure, though there is little open talk
Of 1t. The Democrats are still look
progressive Republican leader In the
Senate, to come out for Smith. SEN
ator Norris has praised Gov Smiths
addresses on water power and on the
! farm problem. But he has made no
declaration for the Democratic candi-
date.
! I have talked with some Of Sem
ator Norris close friends here. and
they say they do not expect him to
make any announcement for the Demo-
cratic ticket. He may not come out
| for the Hoover ticket either, they say
But at least he will say nothing for
Gov. Smith in the way of an actual
| declaration for him.
The Democrats are constantly put
ting forth the suggestion that Norris
Is with them. 1t Is not difficult 10 see,
however that If Senator Norris In the
end does not come out for the Demo-
cratic nominee they may lose thereby
Four years ago Senator Norris was
friendly to the La Toilette candidacy
for President, but Senator Norris did
not like Senator Frazier of North
Dakota. Brookhart of Iowa and the
late Senator Laid of North Dakota,
come out for La Toilette.
Would Swell G. o. p. Vote.
While 1t is admitted that Senator
Norris has a great following In this
State and that If he came out for
Smith he would carry some of the Re-
publican and Independent voters with
him, however, there are keen observers
here who say that no matter whether
Norris declares for Smith or not the
Democratic nominee cannot carry Me-
braska. The farm issue and the water
power issue are secondary here TO the
prohibition issue and the religious issue,
with the Tammany issue running third
in all probability.
On the other hand, If Senator Norris
should let 1t be known finally that he
favored the election of Mr.. Hoover,
there is no doubt but what he would
help swell the Republican vote
Indeed, there is here very real in
terest in what Senator Norris ms.y do.
He has declared that water power is
paramount issue In America today
and that he is more interested In the
reelection of half dozen Progressive
Senator's, some Republicans and some
Democrats, than he Is In the presi-
Dental race. He, is speaking for these
Progressive candidates and will come
into Nebraska the latter part OF this
month to speak for Senator Howell,
his colleague.
Howell Out for Hoover.
Senator Howell is Progressive Re-
publican. He has aligned himself
squarely with the Hoover ticket and has
been campaigning for Hoover until
couple OF weeks ago, when he fell and
injured leg. He Is in a hospital in
Omaha now and likely to remain there
for another week or 10 days. He hopes.
however, to be back in the fight be-
lore the campaign Is over.
It. Is clear that If Senator Norris
should cast himself into the presidential
campaign on the side of Gov. Smith it
would not tend to help Senator Howell.
VINO Is supporting Mr.. Hoover. Even, it
Is said, there might be reprisals against
the Progressive Senator.
From North Carolina comes the news
that Senator. Simmons has delivered an
address at an anti-Smith Democratic
meeting, attacking the Smith candidacy.
A declaration by Senator Norris in favor
OF Gov. Smith would be no more effec.
i've In this State than Is the activity
OF senator Simmons against Smith in
North Carolina, and might be less effec-
tive. Indeed the fact that Senator
Simmons has taken the stump against
Smith even in one speech. NAV have a
far-reaching effect in the Tar Heel
State.
Hoover Is Favored.
me democratic leaders, from Gov.
SnliIn ana senator Robinson on down
..e me, nave SAID over and over again
mat tne Smitn opposition is really Oh
rehgious GROUNDS and that prohibition
was merely put forward as a smoke
screen to hide the real objection to Gov.
Smith. But Senator Simmons insists
that the boot is on the other leg. He
said in his Newborn speech that the
Democratic national committee was
conducting a two-faced campaign: d
militant liquor campaign in the North
and an evasive soft pedaling campaign
upon the question of liquor in the South,