Evening star., 1932-10-11
COLORADO LEANING
T0ROOSEVE[T NOW
Shift to G. O. P. by Election
Day Held PossibIe-Hoover
Speech Wanted.
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Barnett. former Democratic National
Committeeman. The Adams family
has been potent in Colorado politics
Governor at one time His uncle, Billy"
Adams, a cattleman on big scale, Is
Governor now. although he is not seek
ing reelection. Barnett, however, has
a large following. Adams won the nom
ination by few thousand votes.
The bitterness which the contest has
left among the Democrats Is not dying
out. A number of the Barnett county
leaders have already declared they will
not support Adams, but that they will
give their aid to Karl c. Schuyler, the
Republican nominee. widely known
attorney of this city. The religious
issue was raised against Barnett, who
Is q Catholic.
The Republicans, who two years ago
tore themselves apart in row over the
senatorial nomination. this year are
solidly aligned for the national and
State tickets. Under these circum-
stances it is held highly likely that
Schuyler, the Republican candidate for
the Senate, will be elected Some OF
the Republican candidates for the
House are having difficult time, how
ever William R. Eaton. who represents
the first district, including Denver, in
the present Congress, has hot fight on
his hands. The Democrats have nomi-
mated against him Lawrence Lewis,
personal cry but wringing wet politi-
cally.. Eaton is dry. In the second
district the veteran Timberlake was
defeated for denomination. and George
H. Bradfield is the Republican candi-
date. Fred Cummings, the Democratic
iS q
association. Sugar beets are one of the
great industries Of Colorado, particu-
larly in the second district. In the
third district Guy U. Hardy, the Re-
publican incumbent, is expected to win
over his Democratic opponent. John A.
Martin. Edward T. Taylor, Democrat,
who has represented the fourth district
for many years. is almost conceded the
victory there.
Hard Fight at Finish.
Republicans and Democrats are plan
ming a whirlwind finish of the cam
paign Both sides claim they have no
large amounts of money, although each
suspects the other of being ready to
shower a big wad into the fight before
it is over The Republicans will have
Vice President Curtis here next week
to address a big rally, and Secretary
Hyde of the Department of Agriculture
and other speakers are to be sent to
Colorado by the Republican National
Committee. On the Democratic side
plans have been made to bring here
Senator Thomas ]. Walsh Of Teapot
Dome fame, Senator Pat Harrison and
Senator George w. Norris, the insur-
gent Republican supporting Roosevelt
AS the Republican leaders in Ne
~
doing, the Republican leaders in Colo
rado are turning every stone they can
to get President Hoover himself into
the State for at least one speech. They
argue the President must win this elec
tion If it is to be won, and that his
lieutenants on the stump cut little fig
ure as compared to the President him
self. They do not understand just why
the President should not be able to
make a swing across the country to
California, bringing him to his home
State on the eve Of election. As they
figure it. 1t is essential that the Repub-
lican national ticket be reelected if
the program of reconstruction and re-
Mobilization Is to be carried on success
fully. That being the case, they figure,
too, that it is the duty of the Presi-
dent to make the necessary campaign
to bring about Republican victory.
Want Hoover to Speak.
"Give us President Hoover to make
the fight here himself and little bet
ter prices for Colorado potatoes, onions
and sugar beets, and we'll trim these
Democrats yet" was the way one of
the Republicans phrased it. Today it is
possible to buy potatoes for 20 cents
hundred pounds and onions for 25
cents. It doesn't pay the farmers to
take them out of the ground at these
prices. The fruit growers Of Colorado
have been hard hit, too.
In the eastern part of the State a
serious drought has ruined the prospects
of the farmers Yet with all these
handicaps the Republicans say they
can win II the fight is carried to the
Democrats. The tariff issue has been
a potent issue in Colorado in the past
because of sugar beets and cattle and
other products. The Republicans are
going after Senator Costigan, the Demo-
crat who was elected two years ago after
promising the sugar beet growers a
bounty or bonus, which, they say, Cos
tigan never mentioned after he got to
Washington, or If he did mention 1t
they heard nothing about it.
Gov. Roosevelt passed through this
State on his way to the West and on
his way East. On neither occasion did
he make an address here, which did not
please the Democrats. There may be
real enthusiasm for the Democratic
candidate for the presidency in Colo
raco, but certainly it is not manifest
ing itself here among the Democrats.