The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-04
LINCOLN'S HOME
WARD LEANING
TO DEMOCRATS
Polls in Springfield Show
Roosevelt Far Ahead in
illinois Sentiment.
BY RAY TUCKER
Times stan Correspondent

Times stan Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct. A.
Abraham Lincolns home ward in
this city apparently has turned
against the Republican party, as led
by Herbert Hoover.
Polls taken in the shady streets
where Lincoln used to walk, and in
cheap, frame houses, the walls Of
which once echoed to his voice,
show Governor Franklin D. Roose-
velk far in the lead.
Canvasses in outlying counties,
where Lincoln's debates against
Douglas brought about the forma-
ton Of the Republican party, reveal
the same result.
Some optimistic Republicans de-
clare this situation may be upset
by the last-minute offensive which
Hoover himself is heading.
They insist that what they term
Roosevelts radical" speeches in the
west will check the rush to the
Democratic ticket.
They are attacking him for his
so-called inconsistencies in his tariff
and railroad speeches.
Democratic Hopes High
They expect to be we'll supplied
with funds, and insist that door
to-door work in the last few weeks
will overcome existing sentiment.
The most amazing feature Of the
present situation is that Roosevelt
is expected to sweep normally Re-
publican territory down-state, and
ARRIVE at Democratic Chicago's
boundary line with a plurality. Such
an outcome would defy all political
tradition.
Il is this prospect that sends
Democratic plurality estimates into
fantastic figures ranging from
100000 to 100000.
For no recent leader ever hao
such control in Chicago as Mayor
Cermak, and he is said to be 60
ing down the line for Roosevelt.
A straw vote taken by the Hi
nois State Journal, which has been
published here as a Republican or
gan for more than century, shows
Roosevelt leading by four to one
among the men, and three to one
among the women.
Quit Taking Polls
other newspaper polls in the
rural regions have been so adverse
to Hoover that Republican editors
have quit taking them.
SaNgsmon county which includes
Springfield, went for Hoover by TO-
600 in 1928, but it is counted on to
70 for Roosevelt by 5000. 1t is the
4aT..s 49, and tally in other coun-
ties where a Democratic machine
or victory have been unknown.
Democratic candidates are draw
ing tremendous crowds, while a re-
cent picnic appearance of Secretary
Arthur M. Hyde was dismal af-
fair In short, canvasses are SO IA
vorable to the Roosevelt-G Garner
ticket that Democratic county
bosses are afraid to believe them.
The causes are the same as else
where.
Though possessing the best of
corn growing land, farmers are i'm
poverished.
Mines have been closed down, or
have been centers of disturbances,
in which local Republican officials
have made enemies for themselves.
Factories are black and bleak.
There are about 100000 people re-
curing relief, and the bill for their
care runs about $1,500,0O0 a day,
including private and public funds.
The Democrats hope to elect
Judge Henry Horner as Governor
and William H. Dieterich as sena-
tor with RooseVelt's aid.
Len Small's Crowd
The Republican gubernatorial
candidate is Len Small. He is
given a better chance to carry the
state than Hoover, even though, as
Governor a few years ago, he was
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held interest on public funds after
he had been indicted.
Around him are gathered all the
forces and figures who have de-
nounced Hoover for years. They
include Frank l.. Smith, national
committeeman, who was barred
from the senate for accepting cam
paign contributions from Sam In
sui while serving as chairman of
the public service commission; Will
liam H. Lorimer, who was expelled
from the senate many years ago.
and eX-Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son.
It's rather hard on the President.
for none of these men are support
ing him.
In fact, he has no state champion.
who knows practical politics or has
contacts with the county organiza-
tons.
His one loyal friend. Governor
Lou Emmerson, is confined to the
executive mansion with a serious
illness.
MRS Y0IA TAI R0TT