New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
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Seattle. Wash. Oct. 1s N-Re- publican chieftains in Washington are confident their party's presiden- tial candidate will profit by their normal overwhelming majority. but in the neighboring state to the south. Oregon. democratic leaders are pinning hopes to a considerable. if not exceptionally strong. Smith sentiment.
 Washington republicanism. how ever, Is experiencing party friction within the state, and the leaders confidence with respect to the na- tional ticket does not extend to the state lineup, in which the nomina- ton of Gov. Roland H. Hartley to succeed himself is said to have caused widespread resentment and even. in some cases, an open bolt to the standard of the democratic hope, Scott Bullitt.
 The democratic vote in Washing ton is ordinarily so small that pre- cinct election officials sometimes fail to copy the democratic results on the unofficial returns blanks. Even Smith leaders admit that the New York governor has microscopically small chance of winning. It would take a landslide in the big cities to give Smith Washington's seven cleo toral votes, as in so-called normal years there are about five republi-
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 Nevertheless, the wet-dry ques- tion is a wedge which may split the vote of both parties Washington went dry before national prohibition and democrats are not banking too much on wet sentiment. Smith fol- lowers, however. point out that in the September primaries candidates who had been endorsed by the state anti-saloon league were squelched, and some political prognosticators estimated that the vote ratio was 60 per cent wet.
 But it is the fight in their own backyard that has been taking the minds of republicans off the na- tional situation. It began with the election of Governor Hartley four years ago. First the legislature, then each of the important state elective officers. became involved in 2 statehouse elimination con- test.
 Both the governor and his politi- cal enemies intended the Septem- Der primary as deciding bout to settle the issue. The governor pro- posed an entire slate of elective of- ficials who he said would work in harmony with him. The opposition backed harmony" candidate for governor to oust Hartley. When the election was over things were still muddled. for the voters rejected all the harmony candidates.
 A valiant effort was made by members of the republican state committee to restore harmony in the party after the smoke had cleared from the primary battle. The popularity of Hoover with the rank and file of the voters was ex- pected to aid all the republican candidates, but many of the lead CTS opposed to Governor Hartley were openly advocating q scratch ticket to support Scott Bullitt. the democratic gubernatorial nominee.
 Smith leaders in the state are not seeking to tie up democratic candidates for state offices with the national campaign. c. C. pill. democratic senator from Washing ton, has been given a free hand to hght hk own battle for reelection. Dill is dry and has never shown enthusiasm when Smiths name was mentioned. Republican votes elected him six years ago when he sent. Miles Poindexter, republican. into political retirement as ambas- sador to Peru. Dill's republican opponent this year is Kenneth Mackintosh, former state supreme court justice. who will give the democrat q hard battle. Mackin- tosh has tied up his campaign with the Hoover forces.
 The republican representatives in congress from Washington expect to bc reelected without much of a struggle.
 In Oregon. though considerable Smith sentiment exists. republican geperalissimos do not believe the democrats can overcome their tra- ditional majority and the general sentiment in favor of Hoover as OreRon9 "favorite son."