Evening star., 1932-10-15

Predictions are made by the public
that the closing weeks of the current
presidential campaign will be the most
spirited in the history of such contests.
Gov. Roosevelts speaking tour and
President Hoover's visit to the farm
region both appear to have given new
spirit to their supporters, and it is
expected by the country that the issues
they crystallized will be more widely
discussed as election day approaches.
1T is a reasonable guess" says the
Providence Journal independently, that
the total number of votes to be cast will
exceed any previous record, since public
interest is at a very high point already
and likely to be increased between now
and November 8. There will be more
party rallies during the remainder of
october and the first week in November
than have been held in any like period
I'D to the present time, and every indi-
cation goes to show that excitement
will be tense indeed as election day
approaches. The cynic may make much
of this. but let us remember that 1t is
better for us to take our politics serl-
ously than to be cynical and blase. A
sharply contrasted calm will settle down
upon the country after the multifarious
contests are decided. and. as always,
there will be a realization that some of
the things said during the campaign
need not be taken as 100 per cent ac-
curate or important"
ut need hardly be said" thinks the
Akron Beacon Journal independent
Republican,, that the remaining weeks
of the campaign are going to provide
a good show. For once in decade
they will hold a popular interest that
at least matches that devoted to events
in the field of amusement. The country
should be prof1ted by the change in the
trend of public attention. Many OF It's
existing distresses matured because the
citizenship, intent only upon its own
private concerns or diversions. allowed
Government to run itself. In the result
it imposed frightful charge upon It's
earnings and resources to sustain a
wastral officialdom that IN its arrogance
came to regard itself as the countrys
really controlling institution. There is
to be a grand settling OF the score
November 8, and its one certain event
without reference to which set OF can
didates is elected, will be that there Is
going to be a measure Of deliverance
from past abuses All sides now have
a wholesome respect for the compelling
force of public opinion, as Is evidenced
by the frantic efforts to make concilla-
ton Of it,"
with various straw votes seeming
to indicate that Roosevelt Is the popular
choice" says the Roanoke World News
(Democrat), "and with the Republican
party redoubling its energy to stem
the tide the question naturally arises
as to how the electoral college stands.
That paper points out that lit Is pos
sible and has happened more than once
that the candidate receiving the largest
popular vote may fail to secure the
necessary electoral vote" The World
News quotes q summary which declares
that the four backgrounds are New
York, Ohio, Indiana and California. On
the details OF the proceedings it offers
the comment: "On election night the
returns from New York will come early.
for over large parts Of that State
voting machines are now used. II II
goes Democratic it will not be necessary
to wait for further returns, for there
now seems to be no combination by
which Hoover can win without New
York. Should New York 60 Republican,
watch for the returns from Ohio and
Indiana. If both 60 Democratic the
victory will have been won. II either
does there is an excellent chance. But
if both 70 Republican wait for the re-
turns from California. With California
and Ohio Democratic the victory would
appear assured. If New York stands
by its Governor1hat victory will already
have been won. II New York and Ohio
both 10 Republican. Democrats could