Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-30
PREDICT HOOVER
WILL W|N4STATES
6. O. P. Leaders Place Vir-
qinia, Maine, Ne" York and
Oklahoma for Him.

rncours ging news from Virginia.
Maine. New York and Oklahoma w25
received at Republican national head
quarters today from prominent party
leaders who have MADE intensive sur
veys III these States,
With the campaign Just starting IN
Maine, which holds the FIRST election
end has given rise to the old polu "a
adage-"As goes Maine 50 goes INC
election" there was especial interest III
the report made By Percival F. BaEtef,
former governor. who ADVISED tnst u NJ.
has never been such enthusiasm IN tnat
strong Republican State a. al present
for Herbert Hoover
Severe inrpadS on the Solid South are
anticipated In Virginia where Ine
Hoover sentiment Is strong, ACCORDING
20 Col. Henry w Anderson OF hlc2@
rannd, who was 3 candidate Tor wee
president e. tbs Kansas City conFen-
tion and who chsmnicned the D'Strlct
~ Columbia plank for national repre-
sentefion. After an extensive our
throurh the eastern part Of the STATE
Col. Anderson said;
Onrosed to TaHimany.
"The majority Of virginians have been
Accustomed 10 vote the Denosrauc
srS l,itterly opposed to Tammany.
large ma ioritv Of these people feel that
the Democratic party has abandones
the r,rinciples AND traditions for winch
n has ALWAYS stood and turned over the
nartv name and organization To ram
many They feel that the party mas
fhus abandoned them and that III vot-
inr in support of Hoover they are tol-
having the only course possible II they
ara n have any respect for their con-
yictions or traditions. The result Is that
there is a political revolution IN VIZ.
csnis such as I have never seen. ana
II the election we're held today tne state
would undoubtedly so Tor Hoover,
ss'Tl,ere is another factor in the STU
stion which is having strong influence
s~rserisllv on business men. Virginia Is
rsnIelv becoming an industrial State
Roth its industries and agricultural IN
tsrests want q protectice tariff.
"a great many Hoover clubs are oelnS
nrrs ,szed composed entirely OF Demo.
Gratis and the present sentiment aIlc
drif; il, ;hs State is for Hoover. Unless
so,,, stl1inr occurs which cannot now ne
foresesa, / expect to see Virginia IN th2
Hoover column on election Gay
He-orts From New York.
Favorable reports on conditions III
New York State we're brought to Cnair-
man work by Representative Dan Reed
Of DUnkirk. chairman of the House
crnYnittee en- education. He said that
Eooye- has g tremendous personal ap-
neal 10 the people of New York State.
aYoIi can count on western New
York !" said Mr. Reed. for an over
whelraing majority fer the Hoover
Curtis ticket. Cur people are very
interested in the election and are bend
i1r every effort 70 get the vote regis
tered Eight out of every ten votes
regi-tered Ii my district viii BE- Repub-
lican votes. In my opinion Hoover VII
carry New York State.
oklahoma will deliver its electoral
vote to the Republican ticket. DR..
work was assured by 3. NJ. Parmenter,
assistant attorney general, a native Ok
Iahomzn. who will take an active part
In the camuaign.
eve will also elect a majority OF our
Republican candidates fer Congress,
Mr.. Psrmenser said.
"Th. high character OF Herbert
Hoover and his public record. he SAID,
make an irresistible appeal to the
women and we1l-thinking men OF Ok
iallcrna that no power can stay.