Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on
Reports of The Stars Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

cago October 16 or II. Illinois Re-
publicans have renewed their urgent
request that Hoover come to that
State for a speech.
The battle Of the border" in
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma.
is increasing in intensity. Prohibi-
ton seems to remain the chief issue
In Maryland, where the Republicans
are stronger in the northern and
western counties and the Democrats
In the eastern and southern. The
presidential race in West Virginia is
In danger Of being dwarfed by a bit
ter senatorial contest. Religion and
liquor are the main issues in Ken
lucky. which is reported to have Re-
publican leanings, while Tennessee.
where the same issues are paramount,
appears to be swinging toward the
Democratic side. although admitted
by both sides privately to be doubt
full ground
Smiths recent speech in Oklahoma
against religious bigotry has I'M
leashed the tongues Of still more
Protestant ministers. and the "whis-
perlng" campaign has turned into a
shout. 1t Is reported as doubtful
whether Smith aided his cause in
that State. and time only will tell.
Mlssouris electoral votes are report
ed to be in the balance. with posi-
Oily little advantage on the Demo-
cratic side.
In the solid" South most observ-
ers count all States, except North
Carolina, as safely Democratic. while
many do not think even the Tar Heel
State is in doubt. There are less
conservative forecasters who insist
that Alabama, Florida, Texas and
even Virginia are doubtful. En-
thuSiasm Is running high in Virginia
among the regular Democrats, the
Hoover Democrats and the regular
Republicans, and the Old Dominion
IS ringing with campaign oratory
from end to end.
The campaign in North Carolina is
becoming more heated, and erup-
lions OF all sorts are occurring, with
religion and prohibition and Sena-
tor Simmons desertion of the Demo-
cratic party as the principal issues.
No important changes are reported
from South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Louisiana, Arkansas or Missis-
slpp1. Regular Democrats in Ala
bama have taken the offensive in a
determined manner against the anti
Smith boilers, while Protestant min
listers are becoming more active
against Smith in Texas.
d.
tranSmississippi State in which
Smith has the best chance at pres
ent, but he is conceded to have made
lnroads in Nebraska, both Dakotas,
Minnesota. Montana and Colorado
by his recent speeches in that re-
glon. Iowa, Kansas and Michigan
appear to be pretty surely Republic
can. The farmers in some Midwest
States are reported as liking Smiths
farm views, but are finding it hard to
swallow his views on prohibition and
his "Tammanyism," while his relig-
ion is said to be alternating many
who might otherwise vote for him.
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The Non-Partisan League seems to
have been reborn in Montana and is
openly for Smith. Smith was cor
daily welcomed in Wyoming. even by
the Hoover Republicans, who re-
garded him as the States guest. but
the State is declared to have strong
Republican leanings. Smith and
Senator Curtis, Republican Vice
Presidential nominee, have both adj
dressed Colorado crowds and the lat
ter is reported to have been more
quietly effective than Smith. who
received the biggest ovations. In
Idaho regular Republicans and Pro-
greSsives are declared to be favorable
TO Hoover, and If that is so he will
probably carry the State. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Hoover will
carry Utah. Nevada's votes are in
the balance and Arizona is conceded
to be highly debatable ground. New
Mexico is also in the doubtful
column
The Hoover-Curtis ticket Is ap-
parently winning out in the three
Pacific Coast States-Washington
Oregon and California, as heretofore
reported. Registration of both
Democrats and Republicans, eSpe-
clally OF women, continues to mount
in Oregon and it promises to be the
greatest in that States history.
There are assertions from both sides.
but the Smith wave. which was so
apparent few weeks ago, is reported
to be receding.
There are still four factions. two
in each party. in Washington. and
various combinations, intended. to
help Smith or Hoover. are being at
tempted. Democratic leaders are
represented as acknowledging that
The Smith strength is waning in that
State.
In California. home State of
Hoover. the one-time La Folletts
voters, who conceivably could help 20
swing the State to Smith, if thew
wished. are reported either to be
going over to Hoover or splitting
up in way to give Hoover the
advantage.
tCopyright. 1927