Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-11-04
The state is truly doubtful.

/ The state is truly doubtful.
NEW YORK: The state will
be close. The Hearst poll gives it
to Hoover; the Digest to Roose-
welt. Smith lost it in 1928 by
only two per cent Of the vote
cast. Indications are that the
up State" vote will not measure
up to Republican standards Of the
past. Roosevelt is making inroads
on Hoover in some of the larger
cities in central New York. Re-
gistration in New York City and
Brooklyn is the largest in history.
Digest gives New York to Roose-
welt by a ratio of 81 to SO, and
Brooklyn by "a to II. Will Tam
many strike back at Roosevelt and
Smith over the recen digerences
between these leaders and the 'or-
g~anization" or will the Tiger get
On the bandwagon? The state is
desperately close to our way of
thinking, but we give it to Roose-
welt. We can not see the large
registration in New York City go
ing to Hoover in the face of the
present unemployment of 100000
in the metropolitan are
OHIO: This is another doubtful
state, though we think it will give
its electoral vote to Governor
Roosevelt. The Hearst poll shows
it in the Hoover column as fol-
lows:
Hoover Observation-Disclosures 21,193
Roosevelt 1891
On the other hand, The Literary
Digest gives it to the Democratic
nominee as follows: Roosevelt,
1o9,943; Hoover, 1852 (hnal
returns). Every large city in the
state, according to the Digest, is
for Roosevelt. Agriculture, though
hard hit in Ohio, is better off than
in the Western states. Unemploy-
ment is heavy. In our opinion,
neither candidate will have a large
majority in the Buckeye State'
and its vote may go either way.
PENNSYLVANIA: The enigma
of the election! Will Pennsylvania
desert the traditions of the past?
The Digest says 'yes'; Hearst
says "Hoover by a narrow mar
gin" Practically every town in
the state reported by the Digest
goes to Roosevelt. The Digest
erred less in the Keystone state
four years ago than n any other
commonwealth; it underestimate
ed Smiths vote only 8 per cent.
William B. Wilson, democratic
candidate for the U. S. Senate,
carried the state by 10000 ma
outside Of Philadelphia some
years ago. John N. Hemphill,
nearly captured the
governorship from Clifford Pin
chot TWO years ago. The Phila-
delphia machine is charged with
to GUST the mechanical vot-
ing machine by injunction so that
the old type ballot and counting
may be used. The Digest gives
Philadelphia to Roosevelt on a ratio
of "a to 20; and Pittsburg on the
ratio of IS 20 7. Wilkes Barre
and Scranton show strong drift in
votes from Republicans to Roose-
welt. Upstate will go Democra-
tic. Philadelphia, with the clever
est and most ruthless political ma
chine outside of Russia, will decide
the issue in the "City of Brother
ly Love. If the voting machines
are used Roosevelt will carry the
state; if the injunction lies then il
looks like Hoover's chances are
good. For no stronger reason than
precedent we pick Hoover to car
ry the state, but we advise our
readers to watch Pennsylvania in
1882.
RHODE. ISLAND: Another
doubtful state. We pick Roosevelt.
Smith carried the state four years
ago. New York Times picks
Roosevelt.
VERMONT: We pick Hoover,
but predict smaller majority than
usual.
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