Evening star., 1928-11-04

n of l928-one of the most
"A remarkable in American pol
4 \ itics-draws at last to hec-
tic end, political confusion
and uncertainty continue to reign in
many States, but the signs point to
the election of Herbert Hoover and
Charles Curtis as President and Vice
President, according to the last
minute dispatches to The Star from
its special political writer's and stan
correspondents in every State In the
Union.
Sufficient uncertainty is reported
in some of the larger and pivotal
States, however, to afford hope to the
regular Democrats that Gov. Smith
of New York may pull through. II
he is elected President. it will be IN
the face of opposite indications IN
national polls or straw votes, and 1t
will prove that a majority of the ex-
perienced political Observers OF the
Nation-men who pride themselves
on being right-have made entirely
wrong deductions, or have miSread
the developments which they see oc-
curing around them.
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The hope Of the adherents Of
Smith lies to large extent in the
silent vote" In every State there
are masses Of voters who are re-
ported to be unwilling to say how
they will vote Tuesday. Each side
claims the bulk of them. APP,
parently nobody knows what they
will do.
Some observers expect that many
of those Democrats who have been
wI
object to Smiths religion and wet
to cast their ballots for the preSi-
dental nominee Of their party.
Other political writer's express the
opinion that the bulk of this silent
vote" will go to Hoover. Still other
observers report the probability that
many Republicans in this classical
ton will vote for Hoover and main-
tain the same silence.
The campaign is coming to an
end with Gov. Smith back In his
home State of New York, fighting
to carry it for President, as he has
carried it four tines for governor.
Meanwhile, Hoover is on his way
to his California home, speaking to
campaign audiences en- route. The
campa, gn on both sides will be kept
up nearly everywhere until election
eve. Monday. and Republicans regu-
lar Democrats and boiling Demo-
Gratis in most States plan to have
watchers at the polling places Tucs-
day.
New England, which is usually
counted safely Republican in ma
tional elections, is one Of the centers
of chief interest in theSs last days,
because of the reported uncertainty
of the result in Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island and the surprising
Smith strength in Connecticut.
Maine, according to latest reports.
will roll up a Hoover majority close
to $4,000. New Hampshire, where
both sides have sent eleventh-hour
speakers. is reported likely to go Re-
publican.
In Massachusetts, Senator Borah
of Idaho, one of the progressive
leaders of the Senate, has been
speaking for Hoover in an effort to
stop the reported drift of a large
portion of the Republican element
toward Smith. The fight in the Bay
State is probably the liveliest in its
history The popular Senator David
I. Walsh, Democrat. is running for
reelection on the sams ticket with
Smith and helping the Democratic
presidential nominee tremendously
i. Massachusetts.
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Rhode Island Democrats are
juhilant because of the small margin
by which the Republican managers
are claiming the State. The Smith
adherents there think this preSageS
a Democratic victory there. In inner
Democratic circles, it Is said to be
admitted that Smith has little bet
ter than an outside chance" OF
carrying Connecticut.
With its As electoral votes New
York, most populouS Of all the
States and home of the Democratic
nominee. continues to be the main
center of national interest. Most
observers believe that If Smith cam
not carry New York he cannot win.
Latest reports indicate that the re-
ports indicate that the result there
is ''toss up" and betting odds on
the State are even.
The Democrats Of New Jersey
have again been stirred to hopeful
ness by another speaking invasion
of their State by Smith, but tour
Of the State by an experienced OBJ
server indicates a Hoover victory
there.
Democratic managers continue to