The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
Latest Figures Indicate Repuh-
leans May Invade Solid
South; Smiths NJ a in
Strength Now from Demo-
Gratis Rather Than Repub-
leans

Hoover is shown holding the
strong lead over Smith in the semi
final returns of The Literary Digest
nation wide presidential poll pub
lished today and there are Impress
i've indications that the Republicans
may capture several States in the
"Solid South" that have been
Democratic for more than fifty
years.
OF a grand total of over 100000
votes tabulated this week Hoover
has, 1,7l7,041 and Smith polls
1856, ratio of approximately
SO to SO.
With the returns announced as
nearly complete from all sections of
the country Hoover is ahead in
every State with the exception of
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and
South Carolina, which Smith is
carrying with ample reserves.
Though the Republican candidate
has plurality in Alabama and
Arkansas, his margin is SO scant
that The Literary Digest classes
the outcome in both States as
doubtful.
Texas For Hoover
Texas, which has the largest
electoral vote Of all the Southern
States, is for Hoover by 51,269 to
1858 votes in this POSTCARD
election"
Florida shows a return of 17,247
to 9,162, or almost to /, for
the Republican nominee and the
Democratic strongholds Of North
Carolina and Virginia evidence
striking pluralties for Hoover.
The Republican candidate is OBJ
tanning q majority of his strength
from the Democratic ranks in all
ten States Of the South with the
exception of Virginia and North
Carolina, where most of his votes
are shown to be from his own
party.
The border States of Kentucky,
Maryland, Oklahoma and Tennessee
are each returning comfortable
pluralities for Hoover. In Okla
homa, he has a lead over his oppon-
ent OF 2l3 to l.
Hoover Leads in State
In the Northwestern States
|of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
North and South Dakota, which
are classed as doubtful" by many
political authorities, The Literary
Digest poll shows Hoover leading
by odds as high as PA to 1.
In the La Toilette Progressive
center Of Wisconsin, with returns
from Milwaukee included, the Re-
publicans are polling 1891 votes
to the Democrats 22,071.
In Maine, where a Republican
Governor was elected by 3 to 1
majority in September of this year,
Hoover is receiving 1854 votes
to Smiths 1851.
Governor Smiths home State Of
New York gives. him 1S3,42O to
Hoover's 215,548 which figures are
stated to be inclusive Of New York
City. New Jersey, considered as
one Of the battle grounds Of the
current cam .,aign, gives Hoover a
lead in this weeks returns Of St, 296
20 ZUs6lo.
New York For Smith
In q separate section of the poll
in which the entire electorate of
several large cities is being polled
Smith has . decided advantage in
New York City with 10000 votes
TO Hoover's 1O3,847 while Hoover
leads In Chicago by 98,363 to 70, 100
and in Philadelphia by 69,494 to
le, 172.
The analysis Of chow the same
voters voted in 1924" indicates that
the Democratic standard bearer is
now receiving almost 81 per cent
Of his support from his own party
whereas in thu earlier returns more
than one half Of his votes were
from former Republicans. Over
Of the Hoover ballots
are from 1924 Republicans and %
per cent are Switching to him from
his rival party.
\ o. tn l36, S6s voting in this 1928
Literary Digest poll who state that
they did not vote In the last Presi-
Dental election. 81 pr cent record
that they viii vote Republican this
go % AkAs~