Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based Reports
IL From The Stars Special Correspondents
49, - and Staff Writer'S
and 0taH Writer'S.

fiare-up over the Albany. base ball
pool. Is. causing the Smith support
erS some embarrassment. Speaker
Mechanics of the State Assembly, a
Republican, told the governor In a
good-natured conversation few
days ago, that he was licked" In his
own State, but the Democratic nom.
inee smilingly declined to admit such
d possibility. ftf3$ ( Il
Party managers on both sides are
stumbling over each other in an eff
fort to gain an advantage in New
Jersey, and the campaign is like
/! wise growing hotter in Delaware and
in Pennsylvania.
In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the
intensity of the contest increases.
No definite prediction as to the last
named State from unbiased observers
is yet available The Republicans
are reported to have the advantage
in Ohio, while the interesting pre-
diction is made by The Stars cor
respondent that Hoover will carry
Indiana, but Democratic governor
Will be chosen.
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The border States of Maryland.
West Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee,
Oklahoma and Missouri are being
fought for inch by inch. For the
nlcrcnt the Republicans are re-
ported to have the advantage in
West Virginia. 1t is a horse race"
In the Blue Grass State with some
observers backing Hoover to win on
a dry track" The Democrats hope
to hold Tennessee and Oklahoma.
Maryland and Missouri are also still
kept in the doubtful column
While the Democratic anti-Smith
movement In the South viii not be
downed, no State in that section,
with the possible exception Of North
Carolina, is claSSed as doubtful by a
- majority of observers The latest
trend in North Carolina is reported
to be toward Smith. Senator Robin
son has aroused Democratic enthu-
Siasm to high pitch there. in Vir-
ginia and in other Southern States,
where he has been campaigning in
behalf OF himself and his running
mate, Gov. Smith.
The anti-Smith boilers are espe-
cially active in Alabama and Texas.
The Georgia primary defeat of
former Representative Upshaw, an
anti-Smith Democrat, seems to have
been a blow to those who have en-
tertained hope Of turning that and
other Southern States into the Re-
publican column. The. boilers are
keeping UP the fight In Arkansas,
Mississippi and Florida, but the regu-
lar Democratic strength appears to
be solidifying for Smith.
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Smiths coming tour Of the Mid
west has already injected new life
into the Democrats there. The prin-
cipal fighting ground seems to be-
Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Nebraska and
North Dakota. The Democratic nomi-
nee's speech on farm relief at Omaha
Tuesday is awaited with keenest in
terest by both sides The Democrats
are making an uphill fight in South
Dakota, Kansas and Michigan. -,
Montana, Colorado and Nevada
are recognized as the main fighting
ground in the Rocky Mountain
region. It seems to be generally adj
mitted that the Republicans have
the best Of 1t in Idaho, Utah and
wyoming. Further signs point to
widespread intention among members
of the Progressive party in Idaho to
vote for Hoover. The Democrats
are preparing to make an especially
strong effort to carry Colorado.
Apathy on both sides Is reported
from Arizona, where the present
drift sesms to be toward Hoover A
similar situation is reported in New
Mexico.
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The Democrats are very active in
Washington and Oregon, but for the
present, at least, these States and
California are apparently not in
cluded in the main fighting
ground" as 1t Is viewed by the
Democratic national committee, al
though Smith may decide to speak
on the Pacific Coast later. In Ore
gon the anti-Smith activity of the
political preachers has been so
great that some Republicans are
fearful lest 1t arouse sympathy for
the Democratic nominee as a martyr.
Hoover's popularity with moving pic
ture audiences. as evidenced by APP
plause when his picture is thrown
on the screen, Is reported to be In
creasing In Oregon. b
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