Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
RURAL MINNESOTA
WARY OF HOOVER
G. o. p. Leaders Hear Talk
of Observation-Disclosures
Form Smith Clubs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, September Is
Republican campaign managers have
been receiving some disquieting reports
in the last few days, mainly from west
ern and southwestern counties, where
owing to the failure of banks and par
tial crop failures last year and year
before, business conditions are poor
The general tenor of these report;
would indicate that many Republican
voters are outspoken In declaring they
will cut the head of the ticket this FAT
as protest" against conditions and
the failure of the Republican admins
tration to remedy them.
The talk is much like party workers
heard in 1922, when the first protest
vote In the State resulted in election OF
Senator Henrik Shipstead. He may be
the beneficiary of this same feeling
again. II the insurgent Republicans
carry out their declared intentions
they win cut the presidential, ticket
and the nominee for Senator and then
vote for the Republican State ticket to
preserve, legal party regularity.
Another bad spot Is the iron mining
district Of northeastern Minnesota. Il
lies In the eighth congressional district,
with Duluth as the metropolis, and en-
the ST. Lawrence waterway issue Duluth
is reported to be strong for Hoover.
but this margin may be Offset by Smith
sentiment on the iron range.
G. O. p. Gains Backer.
Smith forces have lined up an i'm
pressive list Of sponsors for Smith clubs
In the twin cities, including some lead
ing railway executives and Republican
business men. Republicans made one
notable gain to Offset these last week
when Judge Alfred Jaques OF Duluth
Joined the Hoover club at that place
He was Democratic nominee for gov
ernor two years ago. but bolts Gov
Smith on the prohibition and waterway
issues. =.
Republican candidates are starting
out to talk Hoover, and full co-opera-
ton is promised between the State and
national organizations. Gov. Theodore
Christianson at the opening meetinG
of the Republican State committee
| urged Republicans to stress Herbert
Hoover's help to the farmers at tho
close of the World War, in preventing q
slump in prices of farm products as
long as the Food Administration was I.
control. This line will be followed tt
meet the attacks by F. w. Murphy and
j. F. Reed, former Republicans, who
allege that Mr.. Hoover is the enemy Of
the farmers and did not stand by them
In war time.
Arthur e. Nelson, Republican nom:-
nee for the Senate, in opening his cam.
paign this week spoke warmly in praise
Of the presidential nominee, and /:
featuring the farm tariff issue, pointing
out Gov. Smiths Endorsement OF the
Underwood tariff law. with its duty OF
az cents q pound on butter, compared
with IL cents today.
Prepare to Greet Smith.
Democratic leaders are busy preparing
for the visit Of Gov. Smith September
~, and the usual squabble between thu
twin cities has been feature. The
| main Smith meeting first was locatet
| at Minneapolis. then transferred or
| orders from New York to the city. OF
| st. Paul. The Minnesota leaders OBJ.
jected on the ground that Minneapolis
| is more OF a Hoover city, and better
| field for the speech, and finally obtained
| announcement from Chairman Raskol
that the meeting will be in Minneapolis
w. j. Quinn, State chairman and Smith
| pre-convention leader, has resigned hi;
| committee post here to take up new
duties at the national headquarters in
| New York, and H. H. dAutremont OIL
| Duluth has been elected to succeed
him. It is denied that any change OF
policy is involved, and the State and
national committees are TO continue tt
| cooperate on work for the whole ticket
| 1t Is asserted.
CHARLES B. CHENEY.