Evening star., 1928-11-04
Curtain Falls Campaign With All Signs Pointing HooerS Victory
WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on
Reports of The Stars Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

claim Pennsylvania, but this old
line Republican Safe is reported by
most observers to be surely for
Hoover, though perhaps by re-
ouced majority. The Democrats are
reported to have given up hope OF
carrying Delaware.
An investigation of charges of
election crookedneSs has enlivened
the campaign in Ohio in the last
Few days and improved somewhat
Smiths chances, but the Hoover
sentiment Is declared to be so strong
that he Is sure of carrying that
State notwithstanding last-minute
adverse influence Nearly all OBJ
servers agree that Hoover holds the
inside track" in Indiana, but the
Democrats are taking hope from the
expected great outpouring Of new
voters. Smith is reported to be very
strong in Chicago, but Illinois as
whole Is reported to be pretty sure to
go for Hoover.
Among the border States Mary
land continues to be one of the most
debatable. Party defections on both
sides there are so great that Repub-
llcan and Democratic leaders con-
Tess that one guess is as good as an
other. In West Virginia the Repub-
'HcanS are encouraged by huge in
crease in registration and the Demo-
Gratis hampered by seeming lack of
money. The Democrats are said to
have sent large sum of money into
Kentucky. which has been reported
as leaning toward Hoover.
About all that observers say about
Missouri is that 1t is an "even bet"
and may 60 either way. Oklahoma
Is still reported to be likely to go for
Hoover. In Tennessee the Demo-
cratic nominee still holds the edge"
Despite polls indicating that many
States OF the solid" South will 60
for Hoover, the prevailing opinion of
correspondents in those States is
that they will stay in the Demo-
cratic column. The campaign in
Virginia is bitter in some places and
Is upSetting all traditions. Demo-
cratic defections in North Carolina
are declared to be insufficient to
turn the State to Hoover. Georgia
and South Carolina seem as safely
Democratic as ever, while Florida
gives only slight hope to the Repub-
licans.
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisi-
ana are also reported to be safe for
Smith, despite boiling Democrats.
especially in the two first named
states. Arkansas is expected to 90
overwhelmingly for Smith. The bit-
terness OF the Texas campaign has
Deen increasing, but the State seems
sure to so Democratic, as usual
The agricultural Midwest is re-
ported to be deeply stirred in some
spots by the speeches of Senator
Norris, Republican, of Nebraska. for
Smith. Republicans privately base
their hope of carrying Nebraska on
the religious issue.
There are no indications that
Kansas will desert its "favorite SON"
Senator Curtis, the Republican vice
presidential nominee. Minnesota,
which for time was reported doubt
tul, is now declared practically GER
tain to go for Hoover. Iowa and
Michigan are also counted in the
Republican column, while condi-
tions in Wisconsin give the Demo-
Gratis considerable ground for hope.
Latest reports from North and
South Dakota are that they will
snow hoover maJor1ties<
Generally speaking. Hoover is re-
ported to have the advantage in the
Rocky Mountain States, though
there is much uncertainty about
Montana. Both sides are fighting to
the end for Colorado, where Smith
is reported to have a good chance,
although betting odds are the other
way. Privately, Democratic leaders
are reported to be conceding Nevada
to Hoover, who also seems to have
the advantage in wyoming, Idaho
and Utah. New Mexico and Ari-
zona are not certainly in either COL
un1n, according to latest reports.
Hoover'S advantage on the Pa
cif1c Coast has apparently not been
destroyed by Democratic efforts in
the last few days. Washington Is re-
ported in the latest dispatches to be
safely Republican and is expected to
elect Republican Legislature.
In Oregon, where it Is estimated
that all records will be broken for
the number of votes cast, the only
remaining question is reported to
. be the size of the Hoover-CurtiS ma
iority. The Republican nominees
home State Of California seems to
be on the eve Of giving him its
electoral votes.
Copyright. 1928. by The Washington starr