Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-30
PARTIES PLANNING
TO RALLY At POLLS.
Organization Tactics Gen.
4 tered in Getting Out Full
; Vote in November.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, July 3o.-The national
campaign has for the moment resolved
Itself into a question of mathematics
Fifty per cent of the citizens of the
United States who are eligible to vote
actually 60 To the polls, Assuming that
the party lines of those who do vote
are already fixed the problem is how
many additional votes can BE- secured
from the remsining so per cent who do
not vote
Organization and money can bring
out a record vote And the term
money" is by no means meant the
hribing or buying OF voters. Most vet
eran politicians viii concede that III a
national election this particular ele-
n,ent in vote getting is relatively negli-
Eible It is the legitimate use of money
to bring out the vote which may this
year prove the decisive factor as be-
tween the rival candidates.
Time and Money Main Factor.
BY concentrating in a few States
where the electoral vote is large.
political party requiring a shift of lSo.-
600 votes can usually bring that about
II there is time and money available.
III this campaign. with the vet and dry
issue 81 prominent, the Democrats feel
confident that their Job will be confined
tn the cities ana that i will be much
easier for them TO bring about the
registration of vets than 1t will be for
the Republicans TO gather together the
6rys in the rural districts.
The Republican leaders already have
sensed the problem and there is more
than passing attention being given 10
the movement started By Herbert n.
S"~~nSs Of New York. president Of the
REPUBLICAN, Business Mer's organization,
who has appealed 10 the golf clubs
throughout the country to close their
links on election day. It has long been
q matter of comment that If the people
VIA Sent ia the golf links on election
tis~- IA voted there would BE- different
stcry TO tel in the ealiber of local and
state officials, as well as members OF
Congress elected.
Directors Are Heard.
There are some people, of course, who
are saying that the movement to con-
troll the golf courses may prove a
boomerang in the form of a resent
:rear vote against intrusion. Also it is
suggested that the nineteenth hole"
vote may prove an aid to the Demo-
c-atS than 10 The Republicans on the
prohibition issue.
At both political headquarters here
Il is confidently stated that the regis
tration will be unprecedented This is
on the theory that much money will
be spent by both parties for precinct
workers. who will see to 1t that per-
sons friendly TO their respective causes
60 to the polls. Most of the money
IL not spent to persuade Democrats TO
vote the Republican ticket, or vice
versa, but to make sure that Republic
ans vote the Republican ticket and the
Democrats vote the Democratic ticket.
Figures Are Lacking.
II is estimated that out of the so
Per cent Of the total eligible number
of citizens who do not vote. the ratio of
Republicans to Democrats is probably
the same. though here again there are
no figures on which 10 base an ac-
clrate judgment because the Repub-
Mcans in the past have always had
plenty of funds. especially in the popu-
iuts States. 10 bring out their votes. and
this is really the first campaign in
which the Democrats are expected to
match the Republican expenditure
dollar for dollar.
One Of the big tasks ahead is TO per-
sslade women TO register and vote. With
the use Of the automobile and paid
workers. both parties are planning lit
orally TO carry their passive adherents
b the pools. And 1t Is very likely that
much Of the appeal over the radio will
Be 20 get out the vote 1t is Job of or
ganizstion and money entirely. because
Of the indifference Of so per cent of the
American voters.
fcopyrisht. 1921