Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
residential Cnnpan Launched With Prohibition Looming As Vital Issue
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

ayers, Inc battle continues to be
close in Indiana and Illinois. John
w. OLeary, Chicago banker, has
been named vice treasurer of the
Republican national committee.
Although the Democrats are max
ing an unusual effort to carry the
normally Republican State of Michi-
gan, Republicans express confidence
in the outcome. Similar confidence
is expressed by Republican managers
in the Dakotas, but the Democrats
are more active there than they have
been for many years. In South
Dakota the Democrats are organiz-
ing in every voting precinct. Former
Lowden supporters are being urged to
support Hoover in Minnesota appar-
emily with some success Both par
ties are planning drives in the latter
State, with the present outlook ia
vorable to the Republicans, accord
ing to most observers.
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Iowa and Kansas seem to be lean
ing toward Hoover. The frankness
of Smith in his acceptance speech is
pleasing to many voters III Nebraska,
although his wet views are reported
to have alienated some of the lead
ing Democratic drys. Smith leaders
in Nebraska say many independents
will vote for Smith because of his
farm program and progressivism.
Both parties are having more diff
culties III Missouri because Of fac
tionalism. Owing to the wet senti-
ment in st. Louis, the Republicans
are basing their hope of carrying
that State upon the dry sentiment
in the smaller cities and rural sec
tions, which, however, are normally
Democratic.
The border States of Kentucky
and Tennessee continue to present
enignas and may go either way on
the liquor and religious issues, Dis
cord in Maryland Republican ranks
has come to the surface in the form
Of dissatisfaction with the leader
ship of Charles w Main. chairman
of the Republican city committee
Of Baltimore, and there is talk of
ousting Main at a meeting August
30. West Virginia Democrats are
pinning their hope Of carrying that
State upon Senator Nicely, who is
running for reelection against for
mcr Gov. Hatfield, but they must
overcome a normal Republican ma
Jority of about $4,000.
Except in a few places the anti
Smith bolt in the solid South Is
ouieting down. In Alabama plans
to bring the boilers and Republicans
together upon one electoral ticket
have not yet been successful owing
TO the influence Of the Ku Klux
Khan in naming the electors. The
light vote in the Democratic sena-
torial primary In Mississippi is
worrying the Democrats somewhat.
Virginia Democrats for the most
part are reported to be enthusiastic
over Smiths acceptance speech. and
1t is said that the rank and file are
not as much opposed to the candi-
dates liquor views as the Democratic
leaders supposed. Meantime the
Democratic boilers continue to hold
anti-Smith meetings throughout the
Old Dominion. Latest reports from
North Carolina indicate that State
will go Democratic as usual. but with
a reduced majority Comparative
quiet is reported from the Demo-
cratic States Of South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida and louisiana
In both Texas and Arkansas the
anti-Snith movements within the
Democratic party are reported to be
losing ground.
In the West the fight is waxing
hotter. It has become largely a wet
and dry battle In Montana, where
the Republicans, who have the dry
end" are reported to be more
united than they have been for
years. Republican factionalism has
not yet been entirely ironed out in
Colorado. The Hoover campaign
has officially opened in Nevada and
the Democrats will follow suit as
soon as Senator Pittman returns
from the East. Idaho Republicans
are declared to be in a strong posi-
tinn for carrying that State If they
can choose a balanced state ticket
Heavy registration, especially OF
woman voters opposed to Smith, ID
reported IN Washington and Is
giving great encouragement TO the
Hoover managers. but the Demo-
Gratis still find reason to hope in the
wet Smith sentiment in Seattle and
other cities. Oregon Republicans
have set the campaign wheels in
motion by organizing the women for
Hoover. with prohibition as the main
issue Encouraged by the Smith
acceptance speech. the Oregon
Democrats are planning tn give bat
tie both on the liquor question and
farm relief
Hoover sentiment. which had Il
chance to manifest itself during thr
Republican nominee S recent visit 10
his home State. continues To be
strong in California but the Demo-
Gratis In San Francisco and other
large cities hope that Smiths bold
stand on the liquor question: will
help them. Smiths speech Is rep
resented as having been we'll ie-
ceived by business men In Utah,
where the Republicans are some-
what worried by the unusually
strong manifestations Of Demo-
cratic enthusiasm.
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