Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14
WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on
Reports of The Stars Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S.

pected In Illinois. Here both parties
are claiming the State, but reports
say that unbiased observers give the
advantage to Hoover.
Hoover's speech In Tennessee is
declared to have stirred up Republic
can factionalism, because, In ar
ranging tor his welcome there, his
managers had to, or did, choose to
favor one faction, and Representa-
tive Taylor. Republican national
committeeman, was not even present
at the Hoover meeting. West Viz
ginia is battle-ground; with the Re-
publicans apparently somewhat In
the lead. Kentucky Is also reported
to be turning toward Hoover. Mis-
souri, Democrats are counting on big
results from Smiths speech there
Tuesday night, and this State Is re-
garded as doubtful.
North Carolina continues to be the
only State Of the solid" South
looked upon as really debatable, but
1t Is leaning toward the Democrats.
A big stir was caused in Virginia by
the disclosure of Republican Ma
tional Committman Angeles friendly
relations with the Fellowship Forum.
organ of the Ku Klux Khan. Both
parties are active In Georgia. Flor
ida, Alabama. Mississippi, Texas and
Arkansas, which seem safely Demo-
cratic. The Decocrats are reported
to have things their own way In
South Carolina. Oklahoma leans
toward Hoover.
Most political dopesters-Demo-
cratic and Republican-believe that
Smith must carry one or more Of the
farming States of the Midwest TO
win, and the situation there is con-
sequently being closely studied. Wis
consiI1 seems to be leaning toward
Smith. Both Dakotas are now re-
ported to be leaning toward Hoover
although Democrats believe they
have an especially good chance OF
carrying North Dakota. Minnesota,
which Is usually Republican, is
classified as doubtful.
Another debatable State. which is
regarded. however, as leaning toward
Hoover, Is Nebraska. 1t is resound-
ing with political oratory from both
sides. Farm relief and the person
alities Of the two candidates are
playing large parts there. Kansas.
Iowa and Michigan are expected to
go Republican by both sides.
There Is big fight on for doubt
full Montana, and for Colorado
where the Republicans are declared
to have the advantage Arizona and
New Mexico are debatable territory
Idaho, Wyoming and Utah seem to
be leaning strongly toward Hoover,
while Nevada Is in doubt at the pres
ent writing.
As for Arizona, Democrats admit
that Smith has been losing ground
there. Ray McKaig. who Is believed
to speak for the Progressive party In
Idaho, has declared for Hoover.
Senator Walsh of Montana has been
campaigning for Smith in Utah and
has raised the Democratic hopes
there. After a period of apathy the
campaign In Nevada has been start
ed In earnest by both sides.
In the three Pacific Coast States
both Republicans and Democrats are
bothered by doubt as to which side
viii get the La Toilette vote of four
years ago.
This question is reported to be
especially disturbing in Oregon. The
Republicans point to the fact that
Coolidge carried that State by $1,000
over the combined votes Of Davis
and La Toilette. The Democrats,
however. say that there were no
sharply defined issues In 1924, such
as the liquor question. which is ape
pealing to some Oregon city dwell
ers, and farm relief, which is caus-
ing some Republican Oregon farm
ers to take friendly attitude toward
Smith. There and in Washington
the religious issue is very acute and
the Protestant ministers are work.
ing hard to defeat Smith.
Present indications are that
Hoover will carry Washington, Ore
gon and his home State of Cali
fornia. In the latter State It is re-
ported In some quarters that most of
the 1924 La Toilette voters are go
Ing over to Hoover. although there
are other indications that they will
split up there and In the other two
Pacific Coast States.
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