The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-05
Exciting Race for Highest
U. S. Post 0verShadoWS
Other Fights.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


another nightfall the American
people will have chosen the
man who is to rule their des-
tinies for the next four years.
The fates of Herbert Hoover
and Alfred E. Smith probably
already have been decided in
the minds Of the voters. 1t
only remains for the votes to
be cast and counted.
Tuesday will see the greatest out
pouring of American voters in his
tory. Election officials will be
heavily taxed in most places.
The count may be late in coming
in from many localities for this rea-
son, although it may be that the
results will be known before mid
night Tuesday.
Between 35,0O0,0OO and 100000
votes are expected to be cast, as
against the 100000 in 1924, the
previous record.
Elect New Congress
This election not only will decide
who is to be President and Vice
President, but an entirely new house
of representatives at Washington Is
to be elected.
One-third Of the seats in the
United States senate must be Allied.
Thirty-four states will elect Gov
ernors.
Many states will choose new legis-
latures and state and county OFF,
cialS.
The drama Of tbs presidential
race. one of the most exciting in
many years, oVershadows everything
else.
The choice for the highest Office
as BELTS the tradition of demo-
cratic nation-lies between two men
who started at the bottom of the
ladder and rose BY sheer superiority.
Each has constructed a campaign
typical of his past career. Except
for radio speech by Hoover to-
night from his home in Palo Alto,
Cal, and two by Smith from stu
dios here. they have rested their
case with the voters.
Hoover Campaign Restrained
What will happen is uncertain be-
cause of the intense bitterness which
has been stirred by factors which
never before have entered promi-
nently into a presidential campaign,
religion and the prohibition ques-
ton.
In spite of the intensity of the
fight around these two questions,
Hoover has conducted the most re-
strained campaign any Republican
presidential candidate ever staged.
He has made Just seven set ad-
dresses, including his acceptance
speech.
Smith, on the contrary, has swept
about the country on three major
campaign trips carrying him as far
west as Montana and down into
Oklahoma.
Hoover has discussed general
topics for the most part, practically
ignoring Smith except to charge
recently that his program on prohi-
bition, water power and farm relief
constituted state socialism.
This, the most specific attack by
Hoover, brought instant counterfire
from Smith and it was the nearest
they came to a real forensic en-
counter.
Rounding Up the Votes
Hoover then lapsed back into his
more aloof style of campaign. He
was questioned by the press only at
long intervals. His campaign was
really waged by Charles E. Hughes
and Senator Borah. They conducted
the real debate with Smith and hard
blows have been exchanged.
Hoover has conducted his cam
paign on the assumption that the
country is satisfied with conditions
under President Coolidge and wants
to continue that plan.
He has promised an extra session
70 deal with farm relief but, other
wise, his basic appeal has been that
he will keep things as they are
under Coolidge.
From the White House came the
Presidents enthusiastic indorse-
ment of Hoover, belated but timed
to throw the whole force Of
Coolidge's popularity-and it prob
| ably is higher now than ever before