The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-15
Big REGISTRATION
OF DEMOCRATS AIDS
DRIVE IN FAR WEST
swing From Hoover Apparent
IN Home State as Voters
Seek to Swat 'lns'
BY GEORGE u. MANN

BY GEORGE d. MANN
san Francisco, Aug. l0-Reeistra
IONS IN California may be so man,
straws IN the political wind. At leas
tne politicians here are placing con
SIDERABLE emphasis upon a remark
aole increase in Democratic registra.
ions in this state compared to those
OF other election years. They see ir
TINS a swing from President Hoover
IN MS home state which it is explain.
cd cannot be stenmed by "ticke,
prosperity" or slight advance in the
prices on agricultural products.
republican registrations In Cali
aornia as reported by the Associated
Press have decreased 65 per cent
while the Democrats increased theirs
by l29 per cent since the 1880 pri-
marie..
There is record registration for
the August 30 primary, more than e.
$4,000 voters being accounted for
with a few counties unreported. In
August 1880 only 499, 1924 voters regis
tered as Democrats. today the regis
tratton stands at the impressive fig
urc Of 1,0OO,913.
President Hoovers home township
around Sanford university and Palo
Alto shows the top heavy Republican
registration Of 4,721 to 1857 Demo-
cratic enrollments.
1t is explained, however. that many
who intend to vote anti-Hoover in
November have filed as Republicans
because they are interested in some
state contests in the August primary
AT this writing there are Lass, GIG Re-
publicans registered but the Roosevelt
forces declare that these are not all
Hoover votes by any means and there
is fighting chance to carry the Sun
shine state for the New York Demo- |
cratic governor.
Be that as it may. there is great
political unrest on the Pacific coast,
The feeling seems rampant for a
change. Rank and file of voters gen.
orally speaking are against the "ins"
and for the "outs." The peculiar
campaign psychology Of course is at
tributable to economic conditions.
Those pounding the pavements for
work and wards OF the relief bureaus
envy the man or woman with a soft
political job and the reaction is to (
turn them out regardless of whether
the public servants are faithful or
not. '
The Hoover press on the Pacific
coast Is very active in playing up any
business trend of a hopeful nature
The recent flurrieS in the stock mar Il
ket and increases in prices of food
stuffs were signals to editorial writer's
and others to praise the Hoover v
regime and to point to better times. 9
II the economical situation continues I
TO. improve many Republicans will Z
return to the fold and vote straight Q
as is the Republican habit. t
Roosevelt enthusiasts, however, de- q
clare that to date the Improvement e
has not been sufficient to turn back S
TO Hoover many voters who recently n
Joined the Roosevelt movement. They u
Fan note no change in sentiment, but q
they are very reluctant to state what o
will happen in this section If fruit q
prices climb and thousands return to v
work. 1t may be that the dinner pail a.
argument OF the Republicans will W
eclipse the wet issue Of the Demo- Il
rats.
X 1t
California has a habit of surprising m
he nation. 1t made Woodrow Will 1t
on's election possible through the de- m
ection Of Senator Hiram johnson. tr
n 1928 President Hoover's vote In q
his state was 1.162.323 and that of "a
Alfred E. Smith 614.365. Political
iagnosticians declare that Roosevelt ns
will be a much better vote getter OF
han Smith was. He Is coming to the tn
'acific coast for a short campaign III
nd the leaders have great expecta- d,
ions that Roosevelt will strengthen his pr
ences here by personal contacts.
Like Senator Borah, Hiram john =
on is not turning a hand in this
ampaign. He attended the Olympic -
ames but gave very guarded inter-
Jews to the press. His enmity to-
ard President Hoover Is on more
IAN political grounds and the in
argent senator probably will quietly
Id the cause Of Franklin D. Roose-
lit. 1
Southern California Is making a f,
,termined drive for William Gibbs
.cAdoo for United States senator. It
hoped to iron out the opposition Of :
lie Smith Democrats who have not :
rgiven McAdoo for his part in the ;
hicago swing to Roosevelt He Is
opposed for the senatorial nominal =
On. but a movement is on foot to y
armonize the Smith and ROOSEVELT y
ctionS so that McAdoo's nomination !,
III be assured, August 30. Southern
alifornia is demanding recognition. I
orthern California has the governor a
I'd the two United Estates senator's d
sides much Of the state patronage. a