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Evening star., 1932-11-06

ticket. The Democrats appear Ger
tain Of three House seats, the num-
Der they now hold, with five other
districts having close fights out Of
total Of "a.
Delaware seems safe for Hoover
and Curtis. and Gov. c. Douglass
Buck. Republican, seems headed for
reelection The race for Delaware's
one seat in the House of Representa-
tives will be close.
Maryland
The Roosevelt Garner ticket ap-
pears certain to win in Maryland,
although the result may be closer
than was anticipated, because Of the
surprising last minute gains for
President Hoover; The reelection
Of Senator Millard Z. Tydings,
Democrat. seems to be assured. All
signs favor the election Of the six
Democratic congressional nominees
to the House OF Representatives.
Maine.
A last-minute survey shows no
reason for expecting Gov. Roosevelt
to carry Maine. While outsiders
have viewed the State election in
September, when the Democrats
captured the governorship and two
House seats, as portending Republic
can overthrow in the national elec-
tion, those familiar with conditions
In the State do not see 1t that way.
Gov. Roosevelts recent visit there
helped him, but not enough to swing
the State.
New Hampshire
Both sides are making optimistic
claims regarding New Hampshire.
An observer there reports the State
could be classed doubtful, but ap-
pears to be leaning Republican.
Senator George H. Moses, Republi-
can, Is expected to be reelected by
a close margin along with the re-
election Of the Republican Governor.
John G. Winant.
Connecticut
The Nutmeg State seems safely In
the Hoover column. with a margin
probably big enough to carry the
State ticket along The Hoover
plurality may be $4,000 or more.
Although Senator Hiram Bing-
ham, Republican. is being opposed
by independent dry Republicans, the
odds favor him to win by a small
margin The Democratic senatorial
nominee is Representative Augustine
Lonergan. The Republicans expect
to elect the Representative-at-large,
and are also favored in the first.
second and fourth districts. In the
third district the odds favor the
Democrat, and the fifth is close.
Massachusetts,.
President Hoover will carry Massa-
chusetts by a small margin. unless
there is a tremendous Democratic
landslide The reported lack OF
genuine Roosevelt sentiment in Bos-
Evening star., 1932-11-06
HOOVER EXPECTED
TO CARRY MAINE
State Believed Back in G. O.
P. Column After Overthrow
in September.
BY SAM Z. CONNER,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Me, November 5-A last
minute survey OF Maine shows no rea-
son to expect Roosevelt TO carry the
State Tuesday. That his vote viii snow
a definite increase over that Of Smith in
1928 and Davis in 1924 is expected. The
visit Of Gov. Roosevelt last Monday into
the State will undoubtedly help his
cause somewhat, but is not regarded as
sufficient to swing the State away from
Hoover
While outsiders have interpreted the
result Of the State election, when two
Representatives and the Governor were
elected by the Dmocrats as portending
Republican overthrow. those familiar
with conditions fail to see it that way.
The city Of Lewiston in Androscoggin
County and Is towns on the st. John
River in Aroostook County piled up the
Democratic victory in that election.
There were two reasons for those places
going as they did.
Reasons for Upset
In the case Of Lewiston it is the home
of Louis j. Brann, the Democratic cam
didate for Governor. 1t is normally
Democratic by about $500 In Septem-
sister city, Auburn, normally Republican
by around 500. gave Brann 1000 lead.
This was a tribute TO his personal popu-
larity. At this time there is no indlca-
ton that the thousands of Republicans
in those cities will vote the Democratic
ticket 1t was this Democratic vote in
Lewiston which swept E. c. Moran, jr..
into Congress over Representative Nell
son.
In the case of Aroostook it was an
tagonism TO ex-Goy Brewster. rather
than a general swing to the Democratic
banner. The area represented by the l6
| towns is populated. almost wholly, by
French Catholics Brewster has. rightly
or wrongly been popularly acclaimed as
| being allied with the Ku Klux Klan,
which explains the reason why they gave
| the Democratic congressional candidate
vote Of 1905 sufficient to overcome
the Brewster lead Of 2,744 in the rest :.
the district and give Utterback a 346
margin in the district.
Virtually No Campaign.
Aroostook County. bordering on the
Province Of New Brunswick, has always
been Republican largely because of the
tariff, so that the September upset Is
not expected to be repeated.
1t is indicative that party leaders on
| both sides expect the State to follow its
usual inclination in national election
on Tuesday and go Republican, 5ecsu.-,
practically, no campaign has been
made. The Roosevelt meeting in Port
land last Monday is the only gathering
worthy TO be called a political meeting
since the State election in September.
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RHODE ISLAND TREND
FAvORS ROOSEVELT
Democratic Leaders Look for
Majority of 10000 or More
for Ticket.
BY JAMES S. HART.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., November s.
In the face of predictions by Repub-
lican National Committeeman Fred
erick S. Peck and State Chairman Pei
key that the G. o. P. will win Tuesday
by 5000 votes, Franklin D. Roosevelt
and the Democratic State ticket should
carry Rhode Island by substantial
majority Democratic leaders conf
IDENTIFY expect not less than 10000
majority for the State ticket, and about
the same for Roosevelt and Garner.
Republican leaders privately admit
they expect defeat for Representative
Clark Burdick in the first congressional
district, where the veteran legislator is
opposed by Representative Francis B
Condor. They were thrown into
the same district through reduction
Of the States representation from three
to two. In the first district mat
tiers are about even between Thomas p
Hazard, Republican, and DR.. John M.
O'Connell, Democrat.
More than 100000 are eligible to vote.
Democratic headquarters has been ac-
tive for weeks, while G. o. P. head
quarters has been strangely quiet. Ex-
Senator Peter G. Gerry. his eye on the
United States senatorial nomination In
1884, is actively in the tight to elect
Theodore Francis Green Governor over
Norman S. Case, Republican incum-
bent
1t is highly probable that the election
will yield to the Democrats majority
of seats In the Rhode Island House OF
Representatives, where they now hold
38 out of 100, q majority IN the Senate,
where they now hold II.
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HOOVER REGARDED
CERTAIN OF IOWA
Henry Field Faces Harder
Fight Than President to
Win Senate Seat.
BY C. C. CLIFTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
DES MONIES. Iowa, November s.
Iowa will be in the Republican column
on Wednesday morning
This prediction is made after care
full survey of the State and despite the
significance of straw polls taken prior
TO mid October
Although Iowa will give Hoover a
majority. Henry Field. Republican SEN
atorial candidate is less certain of vic
tory. Field is opposed by Louis Murphy,
Democrat, and Smith w. Brookhart,
who was defeated by Field in the Re-
publican primaries and is now seeking
reelection as Progressive.
The race between Field and Murphy
is close with the advantage lying with
Field, who is dry. Murphy is wet.
Turner Victory Seen.
Gov. Dan Turner will be reelected.
He is opposed by Clyde Herring, Demo-
crat, and j. w. Long, Independent.
Long is Iowa's former auditor. removed
expense account padding.
In five of the nine congressional dis
tricts there are close races for Congress.
In the first the incumbent. w. F.
Kopp, Republican, is hard pressed by
Edward C. Eicher Democrat The ad-
vantage lies with Kopp, dry. Eicher
is wet
Iowa's only Democratic Represent
ative. Bernhard M. Jacobsen, is wet, but
his second district may give its vote to
Frank Elliott, the only wet Republican
seeking congressional office.
uauoen Faces Ei0hf
A close fight is being waged in the
fourth district. where Gilbert N Haugen,
Republican incumbent and House vet
eran, is opposed by Fred Biermann,
Democrat. Haugen holds the advan-
tage
In the seventh district Charles Swan
son, Republican incumbent, faces de-
termined fight being waged by Otha D.
Wearin, youthful Democrat. Swanson
has the best of it.
Ed H. Campbell Republican, of the
ninth district. holds slight edge in his
fight for reelection over Guy NJ. Gill
ette. Democrat.
The remaining four Iowa Represent
atives. all Republicans. are almost GER
tain to retain their seats. They are T.
j. B. Robinson of the third district,
Lloyd Thurston of the fifth, Cassius c.
Dowell of the sixth and Fred c. Gill
christ of the eighth.
Evening star., 1932-11-06

1ClOR1 IOI tnc OeInocIdtiC
Y ! national ticket, Roosevelt
" and Garner, in Tuesdays
election Is indicated by the
final predictions of corps
OF impartial political correspondents
of The Star, who have made weekly
reports on the progress of the cam
paign in every State in the Union.
The margin of the Democratic
victory will be large. these observers
report, unless there should be an
eleventh hour swing to President
Hoover not now indicated. The OBJ
servers estimate total OF 365 elec-
toral votes for Gov Roosevelt and
Speaker Garner In this list are in
cluded States surely Democratic or
leaning in that direction. They esti-
mate the Republicans will have 126
electoral votes, and place 40 electoral
votes in the doubtful class.
It Is conceivable that prodigious
sweep might place even more States
in the Democratic column but
owing to the vigorous campaign
staged in the last month by Presi-
dent Hoover, States of the Middle
West and West, which have been
generally regarded as Democratic,
show an inclination to swing into
line for the Republicans or at least
have become real backgrounds.
In Eastern States, which earlier
in the campaign seemed likely to
cast their electoral votes for Presi-
dent Hoover. AL Smiths coming out
fatty for Gov Roosevelt has helped
the New York Governor consider
ably.
California, the home State of
President Hoover. to which he is
now speeding in final campaign
effort. is in the doubtful column.
The women in Southern California
may carry the State for him in spite
of a big opposition vote in the
northern part of the State.
Gov. Roosevelt's S home State. New
York, the prize plum with its Al
electoral votes, is leaning distinctly
to the Democrats. Without New
York, 1t is not believed q Republican
victory is possible
The election of Democratic
House and Of enough Democratic
Senators to give their party ma
jority in Congress is believed certain
on the basis of the reports.
To summarize the general picture.
as it appears in this weeks dis
patches from expert observers posted
throughout the country. the Demo
Gratis have the solid South with
substantial block of electoral votes to
start with. They also are given the
advantage in a number Of States Of
the West and Middle West that are
normally Republican. In addition.
the final reports Of these experts OBJ
servers continue to give the Demo-
cratic ticket the edge in a group OF
important States like New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and In
diana-all Of which have large blocks
of electoral votes.
The Republicans appear to be
strongest in New England, where
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DRYS APPEAL FOR G. o. P,
North Carolina Due to Go Demo.
cratic by 100000, However.
BY ROBERT E. WILLIAMS.
Special Dispatch to The Stal

Special Dispatch to The Star
RALEIGH. N. c.. November 5.-For-
NAL declaration in behalf of Republican
candidates by allied prohibition forces
of the State were issued five days before
the election, but are not regarded as
changing the prospect for Roosevelt
Garner majority in the neighborhood
Of 100000. 1t is also expected that the
Democrats will elect United States
Senator, a full State ticket and all IL
representatives by majorities somewhat
under those for the national ticket.
The dry pronouncement, which was
made by DR.. A. j. Barton of Whining
ton, spokesman for all prohibition or
ganizations and head of the State
Anti-Saloon League and the Temper
ance Committee of the Southern Baptist
Convention, will have some weight, but
far less than it would have had in any
other campaign or than 1t would have
had even in this campaign had it come
sooner.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
G. 0. P. TICKET GIVEN
EDGE IN CONNECTICUT
Majority of $4,000 Is Forecast
Odds on Senator Bingham to
Nose Out Opponent.
BY ROBERT d. BYRNES.
Special Dispatch to The Star

HARTFORD, Conn. November S.
Connecticut seems safe for Hoover on
election day with a margin for the
President and Republican State ticket
of $4,000 or more in a total vote of
about 5500O0 which is about the same
as the total vote four years ago.
Senator Hiram Bingham, target of
the dry independent Republicans, will
have the hardest time of any of the
Republican candidates and will run be-
hind his ticket, despite support from
some wet Democrats. The odds are in
favor of his election by a small mar
gin over Representative Augustine
Lonergan, Democrat.
The Republicans have the better
chances of, victory in the representa-
tlve-at-large race, in the first district.
now Democratic; in the second, and in
the fourth, where ex-Representative
Schuyler Merritt is picked to beat Rep
resentative William L. Tferney, Demo-
crat. The fifth district will be close,
with odds slightly in favor Of the re-
election of Representative Edward W..
Goss In the third, John @. Tilson's
district. the odds are in favor of Fran
els T. Maloney, Democrat, with the out
come probably resting on whether he
can get lead of more than 5000 from
cratic
In the last week the Democrats have
had two setbacks, Norman Thomas
extended his campaign into the State.
drawing larger audiences than major
party speakers could attract. and with
prospects of a heavy Socialist vote,
Democrats admit they will suffer more
from defections than the Republicans.
The trip of Gov. Roosevelt through
the State Tuesday night had unsat-
isfactory results, crowds in some Of the
cities and towns, after waiting half a
day. getting only glimpse of the can
didate as he sped through without a
single word In other towns, cut from
his itinerary at the last moment, crowds
we're denied a glimpse of the process
sion. A crowd waiting for Roosevelt
in New Britain booed the announce
ment that he would not appear in that
city.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
DALE MAY HAVE CLOSE
CALL IN SENATE RACE
Vermont Democrats Concentrat,
on Cutting Rivals Vote
in State Fights.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

bI W. D. uhIkS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BURLINGTON, VT. November s.
In the political campaign that comes
to an end next Tuesday, Republican
leaders in Vermont have faced real
battle for the first time since 1912.
Vermont Is the "surest" of any of the
48 States to cast its electoral vote for
President Hoover, it has been generally
admitted, and the Democrats have con-
centrated their efforts to cutting down
the normal Republican majority for
State officers and a possible defeat
of United States Senator Porter H. Dale
for reelection.
In their work against Dale they have
had the assistance of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
although at least two of the most prom
inent Vermont members of the as
ISOLATION have declared that they
favored his election. The Democratic
candidate, Fred c. Martin of Benning-
votes to win. James p. Leamy of
getic campaign for the governorship.
publicans who supported w. Arthur
Simpson Of Lyndonville in his second
unsuccessful campaign against Stanley
C. Wilson of Chelsea for the nomina-
tion.
In all probability Vermont will elect
three Republican presidential electors,
complete Republican State ticket,
Gov. Wilson perhaps by smaller ma
jority than he received two years ago;
two or three Democratic State Sena-
tors and a few Democratic members
of the House of Representatives; Re-
publican Representative Ernest w. Glib
son of Brattleboro, who will represent
the whole State after March 1, and
Senator Dale by hare majority.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
TAX BATTLE HOLDS
STAGE IN OKLAHOMA
Lot of Interest Also Centered on
Walton's Race for Corpora.
ton Commissioner.
BY WALTER M. HARRISON.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. November
5.-Interest in Tuesdays election centers
in the fate Of Gov Murrays income tax
bill and the candidacy Of j. c. Walton,
impeached former Governor, for cor
pOration commissioner.
Faced with the possibility of a law
assessing income 10 per cent, from three
to five times higher than the income
tax in neighboring States and the high
est imposts levied by any State in the
Union business has organized desper-
ate fight to prevent the success of a
measure which forces opposed to the
Governor say will set the States de-
velopment back a decade
Walton's opponent for corporation
commissioner is j. H. Johnston Demo-
Gratis will bolt Walton by the thou
sands but it is doubtful whether sufi-
cient number will cut him to prevent
his return to State Office. 1t is freely
predicted that he will be the next can
didate for Governor. carrying the BAN
ner of Murray support. two years hence
There has been little change for
Roosevelt. He will carry the State by
100000.
aroused dryS to the extent that they
will elect Milton C. CARRIER, Republican
Representative in the eighth district,
over E. w. Marland, liberal Democrat.
Marland had good chance of defeat
ing CARRIER until the wet and dry issue
was drawn sharply in the closing days
of the campaign.
Oklahoma will gain a Democratic
Representative at large. Will Rogers is
expected to be elected by a big vote.
Senator Elmer Thomas probably will
hold his seat, but he will be cut below
the head of the ticket because of the
popularity of Writ Franklin, Republican
nominee. the father of the oil tariff
Democrats are expected to win the
State Supreme Court Offices and all
local contests
Evening star., 1932-11-06
DEMOCRATS ARE SURE
OF TAKING KENTUCKY
Campaign Chairman Forecasts
10000 Majority-Sweep Ex-
pected in House Seat Fights.
BY HARRY BLOOM.
oecial Dispatch to The Star.


LOUISVILLE KY. November s.
The only question to be decided at the
polls in Kentucky, Tuesday is the size
OF the Democratic plurality There is no
serious contention that President Hoo
yer can carry the State Weeks
ago. Republican leaders privately and
dispiritedly conceded the IL electoral
votes to the opposition OF late they
have been more hopeful
In public address John P. Haswell,
chairman of the Republican Campaign
Committee. claimed the State by $4,000,
which is $4,000 in excess Of the claim
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee chairman, Robert W. Hunter.
Neither outlined his claim by districts.
The Democratic campaign chairman.
James H. Richmond. forecast a plurity
of 900. divided by the old congress
sional districts as follows: Democratic
pluralities-First, 10000; second IA
500; third. 1880; fourth. 10000;
sixth. 10000; seventh. 10000; eighth,
800: ninth 1900. and tenth. $500.
Republican pluralities- Fifth, 5000, and
eleventh. $4,000.
A margin of 100000 for Roosevelt
will occasion no surprise. and one we'll
informed Democratic leader said If the
party had the financial means to push
its advantage, this figure could be
doubled.
The congressional races were in the
courts to the last minute, but will be
run from the State at large, assuring
a 100 per cent Democratic delegation
of nine. After j. Lincoln Newhall.
Covington, and Judge William Lewis.
London, Republicans, lost their suits
to compel the secretary Of State to
certify them as district nominees,
Frank B. Russell, Louisville. filed an
other petition seeking to establish his
district candidacy on the ground that
he had been nominated by the District
Committee. He, too. lost in the courts,
but the real purpose Of this action is to
prosecute contest in the House OF
Representatives in the event his district
goes Republican, as 1t probably will.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
REPUBLICAN HOPES
IN MICHIGAN RISE
Strong Change in Sentiment
Favoring Hoover Reported
During Week.
BY d. C. POWELL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DETROIT, Mich, November 5.-A
strong change of sentiment favoring
President Hoover has been reported
throughout Michigan in the last week
by observers. Many predict that Will
liam A. Comstock, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, will poll larger
vote Tuesday than Gov Roosevelt.
The apparent swing to Hoover ap-
pears to be due to admiration aroused
over his aggressive fighting in recent
weeks and fear in the hearts Of thou
sands that If he is defeated economic
conditions will be worse.
One of Gov Roosevelt's speeches in
which he advocated tax on beer as a
means of balancing the budget and
providing for the ultimate payment Of
the soldiers bonus aroused consider
able favorable comment among veter-
ans and vets. The Detroit area Is
sopping wet and if Roosevelt carries
Detroit the wet issue, coupled with
bonus hopes, probably will be respon-
sible
Congressional and county candidates
bearing the Republican label, who a
few weeks ago we're filled with pessi-
mism. are conducting one of the most
spectacular drives in political history,
particularly in Detroit.
Comstock, Detroit man, seems as
sured of a large vote in the metropol-
itan area His work in recent weeks
has been in the rural districts, where
his wet proclivities and promise to cut
the Michigan State police force to a
skeleton are not so popular.
Gov WILDER M. Brucker, who is not
popular with the organization Repub-
licans in Detroit, is making desperate
effort to cut down the majority Com
stock is expected to receive in this city.
In the country districts Brucker SEEM
ingly has been able to keep the Re-
publicans in line, although George w.
Welsh, former lieutenant governor, who
was defeated for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor has taken Mr..
Comstock in tow in Western Michi-
gan and has bolted the State ticket
Senator James Couzens, who has not
taken an active part in the campaign,
left for Washington early this week
without making a statement urging
Hoover's election, which was coveted by
Republican leaders. However, the ap-
parent rise in Hoover popularity has
tended to Offset CouZens' silence, and
there appears to be a conviction among
the party workers that Michigan will
remain Republican.
The Democrats are working fever
ishly and still cling to the belief that
they will win, although 1t Is noticeable
there are fewer predictions of victory
from that quarter than there was q
month ago.
Evening star., 1932-11-06
SLIGHT LEAD HELD
BY MRS. FERGUSON
Survey Gives Republican
Chance for Victory in
Governor Race.
BY S. RAYMOND BROOKS.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
AUSTIN, Tex, November 5.-A final
prediction survey of Texas shows the
strongest prospect in the States history
Of election of Republican Governor
this year, with but thin edge Of ad-
vantage held by Mrs Miriam A. Fergu-
son, Democratic nominee.
1t shows the Garner ma
tional ticket assured Of big majority
and actively supported by the Demo
cratic boiling organization that has put
Orville Burlington. Republican, within
possible reaching distance of election.
A Democratic bolt against the Fergu-
sons is led by Gov. Ross S. Sterling
by the dry and church organizations
woman voters and presidents of State
and denominational colleges in the
State. It is a repetition of the only
other strong Republican bid for Cover
nor. also against Mrs. Ferguson, ir1
which in 1924 DR.. George c. Butte re-
ceived 100000 votes in the November
election. trailing Mrs. Ferguson 125.000
OF Butte's votes, more than 100000
were from Democrats
Democratic organization works have
conceded a Republican lead for Gov
ernor in the cities of Austin, Houston
Dallas and Fort Worth, but claim the
rural vote will give Mrs. Ferguson the
election The Ferguson campaign this
year openly has been predicated on the
promise that James E. Ferguson. hus-
band Of Mrs. Ferguson. actually will
run the Office as he did in her 1926
1926 term.
The Ferguson regulars have resorted
to an appeal to Negro voters, and the
traditional support by the Negroes OF
Republican candidates will be broken
into an estimated so per cent this year