Evening star., 1928-11-04
MINNESOTA SEEN
SAFELY HOOVER'S
G. O. P. Also Claims Every
Congressional District
But One.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov 3.-That
Herbert Hoover will win the IL electoral
votes of Minnesota Tuesday is practi-
cally certain, in the view of the best
posted observers in the State. They are
not looking for landslide. as the sup
porters of Alfred E. Smith have several
elements of strength and will poll a
heavy vote in every district. The edge
is clearly with Hoover. however.
Republican leaders are now claiming
that the Hoover electors will carry every
congressional district in the State. save
possibly the fourth, which is the ST.
Paul district. The outlook there is
favorable to Smith.
Campaign Sets Record.
Both sides put in tremendous efforts
this week. No such intensive campaign
ever has been seen in State history.
The Republican organization now claims
1900 Hoover clubs in the State outside
the cities of Minneapolis and st. Paul,
which are organized by wards and pre-
cinctS into number of clubs and work.
ing units. They claim some 100000
voters signed up for membership in
Hoover organizations The Smith clubs
also are well Sprinkled over the State,
and have claimed as high as 100000
members.
Democrats still are hoping to pull
Smith through in the State by close
vote, but their claims new are largely
for tactical purposes. The tide has been
against them lately.
Republican candidates and managers
hailed ioyfully Mr. Hoover's announce
ment that he will call a special session
on farm relief if the problem is not
dealt with satisfactorily this Winter.
The speakers who have been contending
that the Republican nominee is intent
on solving the question and bringing
real relief to agriculture have been
hoping for such statement Some OF
them, as Gov Theodore ChristianSon
and Representative Andersen, had urged
it personally on Mr.. Hoover.
The Judgment of these leaders is that
this announcement will add materially
to Mr.. Hoovers margin in the State.
1t came Just in time to prevent pos
sible laSt-minute swing of farmers to
Smith. which the speech of Senator
George w. Norris was expected to start.
In a determined effort to swing this vote
and the progressive" element In Minne-
sofa to Smith, Senator Norris was billed
for q speech in Minneapolis Friday
night.
Chance for Nelson.
Republicans felt that Hoover was safe
in Minnesota before but that the extra
session pledge would "cinch" a good
majority for him They hope it Will
reach 100000 or more, in which event
there is a chance for the election OF
Arthur E. Nelson, Republican, over
Senator Henrik Shipstead, Farmer
Labor.
A straw vote taken by the Duluth.
News Tribune, covering Duluth and the
iron mining communities, gives Hoover
l7.S46 and Smith 1882, indicating Q
probable lead of 10000 to $4,000 in that
county for Hoover, on the basis OF 10000
to 10000 votes.
All vote records are going to be brok-
en-, and Secretary of State Mike Holm
predicts total OF more than ,l,OOO,cOO
votes, compared with 850,000 four years
ago. The outlook is that women will
vote in much greater numbers, and that
they will cast a larger percentage OF
the total This in the main, but not
entirely, is to Hoover's advantage. .
The Republican, drive in the last week
has stressed the SenatorShip. Appeals
are made for the straight ticket. The
exchanges between the candidates and
their friends have been sharp and their
organizations are making strenuous ef-
forts, especially in Minneapolis, which
will cast about 20 per cent Of the Sotal
vote. It. is a Republican city and strong
for Hoover, but also leans to ShipStead
because of his local residence. Senator
Shipstead Cancelled all other dates to
come into Minneapolis for the last five
nights of the campaign, with sched-
ule calling for at least five speeches an
evening.
Stands BY Dry Law.
Senator Shipstead made a short
statement on prohibition, making good
his promise at the time Mr. Nelson put
the question to him from the same plat
form last week. The Senator declared
that he always has voted for prohibi-
ton enforcement measures, and would
not vote for any measure contrary to
the letter or spirit of the eighteenth
amendment without a mandate from
the people" Mr.. Nelson declared this
unsatisfactory as it did not specify what
was meant by such a mandate.
CHARLES B. CHENEY.