Evening star., 1928-11-06
SOUTHERN VOTERS
ARE OUT EN- MASSE
Rival Leaders Claim Victory
in Many States of
"SoIid South"
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Bestirred by the issues of prohibition
religion, white supremacy and party
regularity, an aroused South today re.
corded its choice for President.
Gone was the apathy of former years
Nor was it necessary for party leaders
to urge voters to turn out.
The section from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande, with its ia electoral votes
left its traditional Side-iine position OF
previous presidential years Immediately
on the nomination of Gov. AL Smith
at Houston and the resulting spread OF
its first real campaign in more than
half century brought voters to the
ballot box in unprecedented numbers
Generally fair, the weather menu for
the day, except for probable showers
forecast for Mississippi, Southern
Louisiana and parts of Florida, helped
to swell the tide of voters.
Predictions of victory from Demo-
cratic leaders were met by equally op-
timistic claims on the part of Repub-
licanS and anti-Smith managers.
Texas. the bellwether of the solid
South" was claimed by the Democrats
by a 100000 majority. Anti-Smith
leaders said Smith would lose the State
by $4,000, while Republicans foresaw
a substantial margin for Hoover.
Both Sides Claim Arkansas.
Democratic State Chairman HartSill
Ragon placed the majority for Smith
and Robinson in Arkansas at from
$4,000 to 100000, against a counter
claim by A. j. RiSsell, Republican chair
man, that Hoover would win 'if fair
election is held" He added, however,
that regardless of the outcome the vote
would be so close as to bring about q
realignment of political parties in the
State.
Mississippi and Louisiana Democratic
rhieftains forecast a landslide for
Smith Republicans said Hoover had a
chance to take both States and in any
event would pile up big vote.
Chairman William B. Oliver, pre-
dicted Alabama would return a Demo-
cratic majority of $4,000, while Horace
C. Wilkinson, anti-Smith leader, said
the State would go Republican by be-
tween $4,000 and 10000. Republicans
said their prospects were never brighter.
Georgia, said John r. Slater, Demo-
cratic campaign manager, would return
a majority of from 10000 to $4,000 for
Smith and Robinson. Barry Wright,
chairman of the anti-Smith organiza-
ton, predicted Smith would lose the
State by about $4,000, and H. G. Has
tings, Republican general, forecast q
Hoover majority of upward of 10000.
George w. McCrory, secretary of the
Florida Democratic committee, predict
ed that Smith and Robinson would re-
ceive 68 to II per cent of the total vote.
On the other hand, Glenn B. Skipper,
E1~x1 IL 49,.
chairman of the campaign committee,
said that Hoover would win by a COM
Portable majority, which he fixed at
near $4,000.
Democrats Claim South Carolina.
The Republicans in South Carolina,
in the opinion of Democratic Chairman
Roach Stewart, would not poll more
than 5000 votes, while, he said, the
Democratic majority would be the larg-
est in the States history. The heaviest
Hoover vote was forecast for Charleston
County, Ben Adams, chairman of anti
Smith forces, saying there was pos
sibility it would be in the Hoover COLI
umn.
Anti-Smith forces claimed North
Carolina for Hoover by 10000, but the
Democrats said the State would retain
its accustomed place with the rest of
the South by $4,000 or more.
In Virginia r. H. Angel, chairman Of
the Republican committee, predicted a
Hoover-CurtiS majority ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000. j. Murray Hooker,
chairman of the Democratic committee,
said Virginia was safely in the Demo-
cratic column by upward of 10000 votes.
Although overshadowed by the presi-
dental race, claims of victory emanated
from the major parties in several Wig
orouSly contested congressional districts
in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia.