Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-29
SIZE OF DRY VOTE
PUZzLESNEW YORK
Governors Race Seen Large
Iy Turning on Strength
of Third Party.
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, October 29.--While
the wet and dry question has been re-
moved as a political issue between the
major parties In the Empire State, the
| size Of the dry vote next Tuesday will
| determine largely whether the Repub-
licans will be able to wrest control from
| the Democrats.
Until the ascendency Of Alfred Z.
Smith as Governor, New York State
was regarded as a Republican strong
hold. But IN recent years the Demo-
Gratis have held a firm unbroken grip
on the reir1s. This year, for the first
time since the advent of prohibition.
the Republicans, through their guber-
material candidate, Charles H. futile.
former Federal district attorney at New
York, have openly advocated repeal Of
the eighteenth amendment.
The Democratic party, since the days
Of Smith, has always been wet. Gov.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, seeking re-elec-
ton. has also declared in favor Of
repeal
Drys Take Offense.
But Tuttle's declaration instantly
alienated a section of his party, which
has been additionally dry The Law
Preservation party, with Prof. Robert
Paris Carroll OF Syracuse University, as
its gubernatorial candidate, has been
wag1ng active battle against futile.
Upstate New York is normally dry
and normally Republican. Metropolitan
New York City is normally Democratic
and normally wet. The Democrats
claim an unbroken front all along the
battle line. Even the regular Repub-
licans admit the Carroll campaign will
cut into their upstate ranks. But they
assert that many Republicans in New
York City, known as "Al Smith Repub-
licans," who have heretofore voted
for the Democratic Governor, will cast
their ballots for Tuttle because of his
liberal views on prohibition.
The total registration in the State
Is 4,089,207, including 1,568,020 in New
York City. This total is 7s6,06o less
than two years ago, when Herbert Hoo
yer carried the State by a big majority
and Roosevelt was elected Governor.
New York City's registration two years
ago was 2,029,514.
Mr.. Tuttle, who in his capacity of
Federal attorney in New York City,
revealed scandals in the New York City
judiciary, has made Tammany an i'm
portant issue in his campaign speeches.
He has repeatedly said "the issue is
whether the State is to have n Gov
ernor bigger than Tammany Hall"
The question Is whether the impress
sion made by Mr.. Tuttle's revelations
as to sale Of public Office in New York
City Is strong enough to Offset defec-
tons in Republican ranks, objections
of drys as well as Of those resenting
business conditions.
Four years ago the drys, opposed 70
the reelection of United States Senator
James w. Wadsworth, supported the
independent candidacy Of F. w. Cr1st-
man, who polled 231 900 votes. BY rea-
son of this diversion of Republican
votes, Robert F. Wagner, Democrat, de-
feated Senator Wadsworth by plurality
Of 10000.
Makes Vigorous Drive.
Tuttle has been waging vigorous
campaign, holding many open-air meet
ings each day, with one or two indoor
addresses each evening. Roosevelt did
not 60 on the stump until fortnight
before election. Prior to starting on
his campaign tour he made q few radio
speeches. Tuttle began his campaign
after his nomination on September 26.
Since then he has covered every sec
ton Of the State, devoting the last week
and half to speechmaking In or
near New York City.
Gov. Roosevelts tour has been lin
tied to the larger cities. Secretary OF
War Hurley and Secretary Of State
Stinson have assisted futile by
speeches. FORMER Gov. A11red =. Sm1Ln
has taken the stump in behalf Of his
successor.
The Roosevelt campaign has revolved
about State issues, with the emphasis
largely on regulation of public utilities
and State development of hydro-elec
trio power along the ST. Lawrence River.
The Governor has charged that Re-
publican leaders are personally inter-
ested in private development and con-
troll of water power and that utility
corporations have contributed to Repuh-
hcan campaign funds. He has argued
that the reelection Of Democratic
State administration is essential In
order to bring about cheaper light and
power rates.
Prof Carroll has attacked both
Roosevelt and Tuttle, although making
the Republican candidate the target
Of his heaviest prohibition artillery.
No Senator is to be elected. In the
seventeenth congressional district, New
York City, Mrs. Ruth Pratt. Republican
incumbent, Is lighting against the COM
bined attacks of Louis A. Brodsky,
Democrat, and Haywood Broun, news
paper columnist. who was nominated
by the Socialists.