Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
RACE
SEEN AS SURPRISE
Einar HoidaIe, Democrat, Is
Favored in Campaign
for Senate Post.
Dispatch to The Star.


MINNEAPOLIS, November 1.-This
State may furnish one of the chief sur
prises of the congressional elections.
Reelection of Senator Schall, Repuo-
lican, Is in serious doubt. In fact, the
best informed in political circles now re-
gard Einar Hoidale, Democratic candl-
date, as q likely winner.
This amounts to q political miracle
in a State where the Democratic party
occupies third position, but the fact re-
mains that every poll, every straw vote
in Minneapolis and other points in the
last two weeks has shown Hoidale lead
ing the field.
G. o. p. Revolt Against SchaIl.
Betting odds were heavily on Schall
until the last few days, but now are at
even money. The situation Is due to q
widespread revolt among Republicans
against Schall partly because of his
failure to cooperate with the Hoover
administration, partly on his alleged
failure to function at Washington, and
in part because of a revulsion against
the Senator, due to his campaign tao
tics. Republican leaders are pleading
for party loyalty. and they do not deny
the danger of Schall's defeat. Last-min-
ute calls have brought word from Sen
ator Borah that he will be in the Twin
Cities Saturday for a series Of Schall
speeches. Old Guard Senators, too, such
as FesS, Smoot and Jones, have sent
messages urging Schall's reelection.
Democrat Offers Cooperation.
Senator Schall is not making Hoover
speeches. On the other hand, Mr.. Hoi-
dale Is bidding for Republican support
by promising to Cooperate with the adj
mfnistration in working out problems,
forgetting partiSanship.
So In this case q Democratic victory
is not to be regarded as an administra-
ton setback.
candidate. has been gathering up
strength in the last month and will run
stronger than early estimates. His sup
porters claim that he will nose out both
Schall and Hoidale. He Is holding a
good share of the Labor and Farmer
vote that helped Schall win the nomina
ton last June, and as he grows, he cuts
into Schall.
Charles A. Lund, independent dry, has
the support of one faction in the dry
organizations, but is doing very little
His vote is likely to help Schall, more
than it will hurt him, but 1t will be
small.
Shipstead was elected two years ago
by landslide. Surface indications to-
day are more favorable to Hoidale than
they were to ShipStead before the 1928
election. They are not conclusive be-
cause the inarticulate rural vote, espe-
cially in more remote districts, may ia
vor Schall. The Senator also has a
strong personal following, which shows
up when votes are counted and con-
Pounds predictions. For that reason, no
definite forecast can safely be made.
GOvernOrship In Doubt.
Indications favor election of present
delegation in the House of nine Repub-
licans and one Farmer-Labor. Hard
fights are faced, however, by w. I. No
Ian in the fifth and w. A. Pittenger in
the eighth.
The governorship is much in doubt.
Ray p. Chase. Republican, Is opposed
by Floyd B. Olson, Farmer-Labor. who
is running him hot race. The Demo-
crat, Edward Indrehus, Is running only
to help Hoidale, and many Democrats
are openly for Chase.