Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27
SMITH TO APPEAL
FOR NORTHWEST'S
FARM VOTE TONIGHT
Hears Rosy Reports When
Governor of North Dakota
Boards Special Train.
MADDOX SAYS HOOVER
CANNOT CARRY STATE
Declares Many Former Backers Of
La Toilette Will Vote for Demo-
cratic Candidate.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. septem-

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Septem-
Der q P).-The Twin Cities of
Minnesota opened their doors to
Gov. Smith today Minneapolis roar
ing out the first welcome to the
nominee. st. Paul, where the gov
ernor will make his fifth speech OF
the campaign tonight, has arranged
reception and parade.
In all IS miles of parade route
had been laid out in the two cities. .
BY the Associated Press
GOV. SMITHS TRAIN EN- ROUTE
TO MINNEAPOLIS. September II
Bearing encouraging reports on the
presidential political outlook in North
Dakota! Gov. Smith today entered the
grain belt of Minnesota, to make the
fifth speech of his Western tour at
st. Paul tonight-a direct appeal LOT
support from the mass OF voters OF tne
agricultural Northwest.
Farm relief, the tariff and other al
lied subjects are expected to form the
hub of the address. BY working late
last night as his train traverSed the
farming sections of North Dakota ana
western Minnesota, the Democratic
nresidential nominee completed draft
of his speech and was free today TO en-
gage in a round of activity preliminary
to its delivery tonight in the st. PAU
Auditorium.
"A parade and reception in Mime
apolis and press conference were Oh
the program for the nominee, while
reception and luncheon had been ar
ranged for Mrs Smith and other Wom-
an members of the party.
Hopes for La Toilette Votes.
MANY. reports have cached Gov.
Smith during his swing through TINS
region that a majority OF the 1874
Ia Toilette followers are lining up pc
hind him. and his managers are frank
to say that this part OF the electorate
is one of the chief Democratic goals
in November. ..
Minnesota's IL electoral votes went TO
Coolidge bv a clear majority four years
ago. La Toilette running second. Look
ing back. however, lieutenants OF tne
New York executive point to the Iact
that Wilson lost to Hughes IN lSlospy
less than 500 votes.
Senator Henrik Shipstead, the only
Farmer-Labor member OF the senate,
is up for reelection in the State, whose
delegation to the Kansas City conven-
ton largely was for Lowden. the DEM
ocratic nominee in the senatorial race
recently withdrew IN favor OF ohIp-
stead. who has yet to announce whom
he will support for the presidency.
Mapn,ls Johnson, former Farmer-Labor
Senator. is out for Smiths election.
crowds at half dozen cities IN Nortn
Dakota turned out to cheer the noml-
nee and shake his hand, as they ap-
neared at Mandan; at Bismarck, where
the nominee detrained to visit the state
Capitol for a call on Gov. Walter Mad
dock, and the executive manson 10 pay
his respects to the widow OF the late
Gov. Sorlie; Jamestown, valley City
and Fargo.
Party Leaders Call.
Large delegations of party leaders
boarded the special in North DAKOTA,
principally at Mandan, across the MIS-
souri, from the capital, and at BIS.
r11arck. Here Gov. Maddox enfralneo
and rode as far as jamestown, Where
in a. speech to crowd from the rear
platform he introduced Gov. Smith as
the imam who will sign the McNary-
Haugen bill"
Maddox, who was delegate TO the
Republican national convention, sup
mitad to a long press interview IN
which he explained his political status
and declared that in view OF the farm
ers taceiving better treatment at Hous-
ton," and as result of Gov. Smltn
recent Interpretation of the platform
adonted there. 80 per cent of the farm
ers of North Dakota now were for him
The North Dakota executive said that
he had been a Republican all his HE
sprincipalIy because the Non-partlsan
League operated within the Republican
marty" but now the league, under its
policy of reserving the right to supper,
either Republicans or Democrats, mao
placed him on the democratic TICKET PC
cause that party, for the first time III
its history in the State, is dominated
by Progressives.
Saws He Is With Farmers.
Emphasizing that he was a farmer
himself and was speaking the farm
sentiment" instead CT his individual
opinion, Maddox declined to be drawn
out fatty in favor of Gov. Smith, de-
Caring: at do not want to express my
personal opinion at all. I am for tbs
best interests Of agriculture, and tht
agricultural organizations CT this Stats
are 80 per cent for Smith"
And you are for them, with thcm?'
a reporter suggested.
"I am with them all the way doWr
the line" Maddox replied.
IN other words, you are for Smlth?'
Interpret that as you wish"
Maddox, who like Smith IS Cath
Ole, said nothing had occurred to make
him change his mind about Hoover a
the Republican national convention. HI
declared that the former Commerce
Secretary could not win in North Da'
kota because he did not properl.
represent the agricultural interests"
He said the farm sentiment in hi
State rings true" in Minnesota anc
South Dakota also, and expressed tn
opinion that the great bulk" of tn
former La Toilette vote in North Dakota
would be for Gov. Smith.
While some of his followers brough
word that he faced an uphill battle il
North Dakota, the nominee was happ,
to learn from others that despite
weak Democratic organization he wa
gaining support from independent
voters.
Coolidge won North Dakotas f1v
electoral votes in 1924. but Smith sup
porters point out that the combines
La Follette-Davis vote topped that giver