Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07
WEEK IN POLITICS.
Summary of National Developments Based on
Reports of The Stars Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

: counted surely Republican. and so. is
/, Vermont, where the campaign up to-
date, has been rather lifeless.
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New York has been the principal
center Of interest recently because
of the meetings of the Republican
and Democratic conventions to NOM
mate State tickets and the erect
which these tickets may have upon
the presidential contest in this most,
pepulous State in the Union. The
Ret3ublicans tremendously nominated :
Albert .Ottipger, a Jew, for COVER
nor. and the Democrats, also with
harmony. chose Franklin D. Roose-
welt to head their State ticket, NAM
ing as their candidate for Heuten-
ant governor Col Herbert H. Leh-
man. -,JeT,. the latter being de-
signed to offset Mr. Ottinger's NOM :
iffation by the Republicans. n
Senator Edge will assume personal
leadership of the Republican cam
T1aigri in the debatable State Of New
Jersey, having Cancelled all. his
speaking dates elsewhere. The Jer-.
sev Democrats say this indicates Re-
rublican fear. of losing that State.
Considering PENNSYLVANIA safe for
Hoover, the Republicans there are
concentrating on congressional fights.
Delaware Democrats are reported to
he somewhat downfearted because
they have not obtained as large a.
campaign fund as they expected. v, =
The trend toward Hoover in OhiD
is reported TO be developing into a.
swing that promises to give him 4
larger ma iority than Coolidge re-
cefved four wears ago, while Smiths
chances appear to have improved IN
Indiana. where some farm bureau
leaders are supporting Smith. Reg
istration, in Illinois is rscord-break-
ing and the campaign there has;
gone into high speed. -. =.
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!. Democratic: DETECTION in Mary
land is reported to be less than at
first expected. but the state, is stiil.
in the doubtful column, Both sides
are claiming West Virginia, which
Is reported to be leaning toward
Hoover. The same is reported with
regard to Kentucky, while Tennes-
see, which is still debatable ground
is said to be leaning a. little toward
Smith. The other two border
states, Oklahoma and, Missouri, are
counted as in the balance; with the
latter leaning toward Smith.
While some observers report that
Virginia is doubtful. the prevailing
opinion seems to be. that all of the
solid" South will go for Smith,
with the possible exception Of North
Carolina, where trend toward
Smith Is indicated. South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi
and Louisiana are apparently more
surely Democratic than when the
,carnpaigf opened. The religious is
sue is still working against Smith
in Alabama and Arkansas. I
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Republican chances are said to
have improved in both Dakotas,
where the Democrats are putting, UP
a stiff fight. Farm. relief is the
chief issue in Nebraska, where Smith
made friends on his recent tour,
but where there is said to- be mo
decided swing toward the New York
Governor Iowa, which is counted
safely Republican, is still apathetic.
The fight continues for Minnesota.
where Senator Borah spoke for the
Republicans four days after Smiths
st. Paul speech. Michigan is still
counted Republican and Wisconsin,
doubtful: -.
In Montana adI1erents Of Sem.
ator, Wheeler are keeping up their
fight to carry that State for Smith.
Interest is increasing lin Colorado,
which seems to have Republican
leanings, while in Arizona, New
Mexico and Nevada the Democrats
appear to !. have the advantage.
= wyoming, Idaho and Utah are de-.
ciared to be Republican in their
sy1npathies this year, as usual.
From the Canadian to the. Mex.
;ican border ION the Pacific Coast
the Republicans are reported to have
. the advantage, although new life is
being instilled into the. Smith cam
paign in washington as the water;
power issue is brought to the front. !;
The licuor issue openly and the re-.
ligious issue beneath the surfacs
continue to be big factors In Ore
'gon, There is no indications that
Hoover's strength in his home State
of California is waning.
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