Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
NELSON IS PUSHED
BY GOPHER c. 0. P.
Hoover Counted Sufficiently
Strong 10 Permit Tactics
Change.
Special Dispatch to The S..ar,


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. October 3D.
Republicans are displaying greater con-
fdence in the Hoover campaign in
Minnesota. ami in the last few days
some moves have been made to i'm
prove the chances Of Arthur z. Nelson.
senatorial nominee opposing Senator
Henrik Ship5tead. FarmerL aborlte.
With the idea that the State now is
fairly safe for Hoover. campaign lead
ers are putting stress on thc campaign
for Nelson. who appears much wsaSer
becaus, of The popularity of The pres
ent Senator.
Senator Charles Curtis. speaking in
Duluth and St. Paul, Was accompanied
indcrs -ment in both talks. Senator
james Z. Watson Of Indiana in his
Minnesota speeches this week also
urged support OF Mr. Nelson.
Senate Fight to Front
Visits of Senate George w. Norris
of Nebraska and Robert M. La Follette
of Wisconsin. who came to thc state
to speak for Senator ShipStead under
no party auspices helped TO bring the
Senate fight into tn linn 9lght.
Democrats admit that there has been
some waning in their campaign in the
last week or two. but they hope yet to
pull out Nfinnesota's electoral vote.
They had Gilbert M. Hitchcock. former
Nebraska Senator. here this week and
will continue with otncr prominent
Democratic sp-akers. Their organiza-
ton work Is going along with new clubs
formed daily.
Tn Hoover organization has set thu
pace. however. and now claims tota l
of 1900 clubs IL the STATE. OF which
500 ere organized by woman voters. An
effort was made this week by Senator
G. H. Mackenzie. Republican national
ccmmitte oman. to have this club Or
ganiz7 ton mohi'iz9d fer Mr.. Nelson.
but cbi-ctio~s arose becaus> voters o.
I'll parties have b>on cu"ollod In thu
Hoover organization, End the move was
droppei,
Registration SITS Record.
Registration OF voters in the cities
already has broken all records. and will
continue all this week. During the last
week or two about twice as many wcrn-
en- have heen regi7toring as men and
this is hailed BY Republicans es a f2v-
cradle sign It is certain. however, that
large percent7g g. Of the women regis
tering are Smith supporters who naVer
voted before
Filings have closed for the election
with Ave presidential tick2ts before
Minnesota voters. The Soc :alists filed a
full set of Il electors on the last day
Communists have two electors NOM
mated, and the Industrial" party
which is the NAM for the -ociali7t-
Labor party in MINI sofa, filed one
elector. Socialists are making an active
campaign.
Two Nominees withdraw.
Two of tne Farm .r-Labor nominees
for Congress. in tn. first and second
districts, withdrew on the lest day. and
the third district nominee tricd in vain
to withdraw by tel-pilon.. Th>ir &C.
ton is taken by Republicans Pc further
evidence Of the deal" invoking Senator
Shiustead, bv which George r. Cash
man. Democrat, withdrew.
Hubert 6'Autrcmcnt, Dcmocratio
chairman. however. in statement
denies any deal. End by wav of rcta ia
ton on Senator Mackenzie. who has
been making charges Of the deal" he
made public letter written March is
by Mr.. Mackenzie attacking Herbert
Hoover This letter was written when
Senator Mackenzie was managing tbs
Lowden pre-convent:on campaign in
the State. Mr.. d'Autrem3nt declared
that no Democrat would make such
low and baseless chargc" against Mr..
Hoover as Mr.. Mackenzie made in this
letter. CHARLES B. CHENEY.