Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

IA paign. with CONSIDERABLE
\ acrimony in some sections
and an unusually large vote
in November. is foreShadowed by
The Stars political correspondents.
who have been checking up on con-
ditions in the various States since the
close of the Republican and Demo-
cratic national conventions. There
are indications that party lines Will
be disregarded In many places. but
thus far there are no evidences OF
revolt OF major proportions in either
party
Political surprises throughout the
campaign and In the election are
freely predicted. The independent
voters are the usual enigma, but
there is more to 1t than that In this
campaign, which will be unprece-
dented, according TO observers. be-
cause of the sharp injection OF the
LIQUOR question and the religious IS
sue into the situation in every State.
In many States Of the Mississippi
Valley and Far West, also. the farm
relief question Is regarded as big
factor, but in other quarters. where
il was expected to cause trouble. IL
Is not doing So In every instance
the farm question seems to be sub
ordiuated to the liquor and religious
issues.
New York State, home Of Smith
and the State with the largest num-
Der of electoral votes. Is quite
naturally a subject of interest every
where Curiously enough, although
both parties prior to the convention
we're fairly we'll united in this State.
undeniable discussions In both camps
have appeared since the nominations.
Charles .. Hilles remains as Re-
publican national committeeman
and George K. Morris as Republican
State chairman. but it looks AS II the
white haired boys" in this cam
paign will be Ogden Mills. Under
secretary of the Treasury, and tor
mer State Senator william Hill,
original Hoover leader in the State.
This is not making for the best feel
ing in the Republican ranks. At
present Mills is sitting in the driv-
er,s seat and seems likely TO remain
there.
Democratic troubles in the Empire
State are due principally to the fact
that some Tammany leaders think
Gov. Smith has been disregarding
them too much. Also 1t appears
that the Houston labor plank does
not please all union labor men, not
ably Peter r. Brady. president Of the
Labor Federation Bank OF New
York City. The seriousness OF these
party troubles cannot now be ac-
curately estimated, but 1t looks as II
they would be ironed out on both
sides.
One of the keenest campaigns
Massachusetts, has ever Known Is
being predicted. A little while ago
the Republicans were downcast. but
last week four candidates have en-
tered the Bay State race for the
Republican senatorial nomination,
which indicates. according TO OBJ
servers, that there Is . rising tide OF
Republican sentiment. and that the
nomination now looks as II IL might
be worth having. On the other
hand there is expected to be an
enormous increase IN registration
this year and the Democrats are
claiming they will have 100000 new
voters. Republican leaders do not
deny the State Is fighting ground.
There is TO be a real tight, too,
in Connecticut. Maryland is an
other Eastern state that is said to
be close. as Is also New Jersey. The
wet sentiment In both Is strong. The
odds In Maryland right now are re-
ported slightly to favor Smith with
probably q close result. but one rea-
son for this may be that the Demo-
cratic campaign already has opened.
while the Republican campaign
awaits the return to Baltimore OF
Gaien L. TAFT. chairman OF the Re-
publican State central committee.
Pre-convention souabbles among
Ohio Republicans are no longer APP
parent on the surface. II the Re-
publicans carry that state. however,
ii will be only after sttn battle,
according to present indications.
The liquor question Is the real issue
there. and the Democrats are hope
full of surprising their opponents on
election day.
The most exciting campaign since
1912 is foreshadowed In Indiana.
because OF the religious and liquor
questions Most present observers
give Hoover the edge" but admit
that it Is too early to speak with
anything like confidence. The Re-
publicans are apparently slightly less
snd the Democrats slightly more