Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
PROTEST VOTE DUE
TO HURT MORROW
Election to Senate Over
Simpson by Comfortable
Margin Seen, However.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. j., November dwight
". Morrows chances of breaking all
records in New JERSEY for landslide vic
tories have been set back by the sweep
Of sentiment that is threatening the Re-
publican party across the country. He
probably will be elected to the United
States Senate over Alexander Simpson
Democrat, by q comfortable majority
however. Interest in New Jersey now
Ia in the extent to which Morrow will
suffer by the dissatisfaction with Repub-
ncan national control.
Morrow has an advantage over Re-
publican senatorial candidates in other
States in that he has eliminated prohi-
bition as an issue His declaration for
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
which may be responsible for the trou-
bic some Republicans are facing in other
States, gave him q considerable boost
In New Jersey. Whereas others have
both hard times and prohibition as bur-
dens, Morrow has only the one hurdle
In this highly industrial State.
In off-year elections for the past dec
ade New Jersey has elected Democratic
governors and Senators consistently. In
each instance it was because a large
number of Republicans left their party
to register a protest against prohibition
For the first time the Republican party
stands committed for repeal and the
Republican voters therefore have not
this reason for shifting.
The most skilled politician cannot an
ticipate the protest" or discomfort
vote, and therefore the Morrow man
ayers are bending every effort In the
last days of the campaign to Offset it by
recruiting the large volunteer army that
helped roll up his primary vote. 1t was
the casual voter, who appears only In
presidential years, that gave Morrow his
tremendous plurality at the primaries
Lack of interest in the campaign since
June has failed to keep these voters
popped up. Their doorbells are being
rung anew.
Campaign Listless.
Despite Morrow's Nationwide promi-
nence, it has been a ltstleSS campaign.
He made one speech after his resigna-
ton as Ambassador to Mexico, in which
he reiterated his advocacy Of repeal OF
the eighteenth amendment and Substitu-
ton of States rights amendment. He
also discussed hard times, declaring that
the Democrats had right to place re-
sponsibility on the Republicans, for "the
party that claims credit for the rain
must also accept blame for the drought. /"
It was in this speech. too, that he de-
clared for President Hoover's renomina-
ton and reelection in 1882.
Since that speech Morrow has ap-
peared at four or five arranged cam
paign meetings in various sections of the
State and made extemporaneous remarks
preSSionS. He has declined to enter into
controversy with his opponent. He has
asked the people to be courageous, and
has assured them that prosperity Is
around the corner.
Morrow has made no extensive tour
Of the State, and most Of the voters
have only memory Of his primary
campaign appearances. Simpson has
visited all 81 counties, making cross
road tours In the daytime and lengthy
speeches at night. He has pounded away
at Hoover hard times" and placed the
blame largely upon Wall street, not fail
ing to tell of Mr.. Morrow's former con-
nections with the house of Morgan.
House Race Summarized.
Because of the diversity of its indus
tries, New Jersey has not suffered so far
as greatly as some other industrial
States. The hard times" issue, there
fore, is not of sufficient appeal, as most
observers see it, to decide the election
The candidates for the House OF
Representatives, Legislature and local
ofices, have trailed In the wake OF
Morrow and Simpson. They have cam
paigned only In a few localities. The
New Jeresy House delegation at pres
ent Is ten Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis. There is q fair chance that two
more Democrats will be elected, and q
remote chance that the delegation will
be evenly divided Representatives
Franklin w. Fort and Harold G.. Hoff-
man, Republicans, are not seeking re-
election. The Democrats are fighting
for both seats. They stand good
chance of electing former Representa-
tive Daniel F. Minahan to replace Fort
Hoffmans district Is normally Repub-
ncan. The Eighth New Jersery district
Is an tn-and-outer. Representative Fred
A. Hartley, Republican, is in a fair way
of being displaced by former Repre-
sentive Paul J. Moore, Democrat. A
fight Is being waged to retire the vet
eran Randolph Perkins in the Sixth
District. but he probably will pull
through.
New Jerseys Legislature, overwhelm-
ingly Republican, will continue that
way. The only other issue, a referen-
dunn on the issuance of 500, 000, 600
OF State bonds for highways, watershed
acquisition and institutional construc-
ton, is In doubt. The hard times" cry
Is working against approval OF the
large expenditure of public funds.