Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

~ 9TH parties nave CIeatCu utS
decks for action and the
* presidential campaign OF 1923
is now. fairly launched In
every part Of the country
oor,narison of Gov, Smiths speech
of acceptance with that OF Mr., HOO,
vnr has furnished the principal ana
an exceedingly lively topic OF oe-
hate since Wednesday, according 10
the latest dispatches to The star
from it's correspondents IN the Varl-
Gus States. .. 80,
Smiths bold pronounccment on
nrohibition has defined that issue
more sharply than ever. Every
where the wet and dry forces are
declared to be lining up for what
many regard as n life ana oeaIn
struggle at the polls.
While the news comes from many
states in the East, Middle West ana
Far West that the outspoken char
aeter of Smiths speech. especially
upon prohibition, has caught the
public fancy, at the same time 1t Is
reportcd that the dry forces Of both
the Republican and Democratic par
ties are aroused as they have never
been aroused before in a presidential
campaign.
Unusual and in some eases unprec-
cdentcd registration of voters Is
reported. This is declared by observ-
erS TO be due III many instances to
the desire of more women to vote
this wear than have heretofore taken
advantage Of their right Of suffrage.
Republicans are finding encourage
1,tY .-tf
that most of the women want to
vote for Hoover because of his dry
stand.
Correspondents in many States
outside of the South report an I'M
deniable wave of sentiment in Smiths
favor in the larger cities. In the
rural parts of these same States,
however. and throughout the solid
South the opposition to Smith. be-
cause Of his advocacy of changing
the eighteenth amendment, Is re-
ported to include thousands OF dry
Democrats as well as the dry Re
publiCans.
In the wheat and corn belts some
difference of opinion exists as 10
the relative value Of the Hoover ana
Smith methods of attacking the
problem Of farm relief. Generally,
however, the view prevails that the
two candidates are closer together
on this issue than was at first eX-
pected. The same is reported TO be
the opinion with regard to their
views on business. tariff. immigra-
ton, waterways, Government reform
and other issues.
The liquor question and the re-
ligious issue are chiefly responsible
for dividing opinion. and they are
cutting ruthlessly across party lines,
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While Massachusetts. New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut seem likely to
be the principal fighting ground in
New England before the end OF the
campaign, interest for the present
continues to be centered on Maine,
which will hold its State and con-
greSsional elections in advance OF the
rest of the Nation--September 10.
National spellbinders of both the
Democratic and Republican parties
are preparing to invade Maine, but
the only real hope Of the Democrats
is to cut down the normal Repub-
licsn majority.
In Massachusetts, the religious
issue has been brought to the front
in a challenge by Rev. Roland D.
SAWYER. Congregational minister, TO
Rev. Albert c. Dieffenbach, Uni
tartan. to debate the latter's declara-
ton that no Roman Catholic should
be elected President. A straw vote
in New Hampshire shows Hoover
leading, but it also shows that many
persons who voted for Coolidge four
years ago are now going over to
Smith. Connecticut Republicans are
looking forward 10 visit from
Hoover to offset Democratic en-
thusiasm in their State,
In New York Smiths acceptance
speech has overshadOwed all other
subjects. While his supporters APP
plaud his stand on the liquor queS-
lion. they 8nxiously await the rcac-
ton in other States. New York
Republicans are getting thoroughly
organized to fight the Hoover battle.
SENATOR Moses. Eastern regional
director Of the Hoover campaign,
with headquarters in New York City,
has announced the opening of the
fight In all Eastern States. New
Jersey Democrats expect Smith by
his presence in their State to give
great impetus to their campaign,
while the Jersey Republicans are
laying their plans TO meet the issues
raised by their opponents.
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FactionaIism Is worrying the Della
ware Republicans. as the Democrats
remain quiet there for the moment
The Republicans have opened their
campaign in Pennsylvania with the
tariff as the main issue, the Demo-
Gratis having already broken the ice
with the liquor issue,
Latest reports from ONO indicate
THAI some Of the larger and Wettef
cities may give Smith pluralitieS, put
that the villages and farming dis"
tricts are largely Republican. Analy~
sis of the recent primary results is
giving greater encouragement TO the
drys than the vets, and is conSe~
quently cheering To the Hoover man.