Evening star., 1932-10-10
BUFFALO SECTION
TURNING TO c. 0. P.
Donovan's Nomination Gives
Republicans Lead in West
ern New York.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, October lowest
ern New York shows q trend toward
Hoover which has grown perceptibly
since the nomination Of Buffalonian.
Col. william Donovan, on the Repup-
lican ticket for Governor.
This section is regularly Republican
in presidential years. There Is no mis-
taking the strong Roosevelt vote here
abouts, but it is nevertheless true that
among the many foreign-born elements
in this polyglot city the Republicans
seem to have the advantage. Straw
votes corroborate this view.
Inst why Buffalo should show these
tendencies while Rochester, less than
100 miles away and ordinarily an over
whelminplv Republican strongnolo,
should be revealing a pro- Rooseveit
leaning in the straw votes, Is olmcuit
W Much Shifting Seen.
Possibly the answer lies IN the fact
that there is much shifting going on,
and this election isn't going to be oe-
ciced until the last two weeks OF the
campaign. - .o,oe
The Republicans ere planning some
intensive campaign work here. Old
timers, who have not been actlVe Az
wears. are coming out to meetings OF
party workers and funds are pelhg
raised with the spirit OF old-1asnloheo
republicanism. This means concentra.
tion on doubtful districts IN the last
few days. Much will depend on what
the registration figures show beginning
late this week. A big registration usu-
aIlv means that the Republican vote
is coming out in full. When 1t does. this
end of the State piles up a big Repuo-
lican majority.
Al smith has big following in West
ern New York. His conciliation with
Roosevelt is not going to drive all MS
Republican supporters to the Demo-
cratic ticket by any means. They ad.
mire Smiths bigness Of spirit, but II
only serves to remind them that a great
man was deprived of the nomination
because of the anti-Smith feeling IN
Southern and Western States, whose
spokesmen are Roosevelt's chief sup
porters.
Donovan May Top Hoover.
The pubernatorial race may furnish
a surprise. Four years ago Al smith
lost the States electoral vote, but
Franklin Roosevelt carried it for Gov
ernor. This time Col. Donovan. Re
publican, may run ahead OF Presloent
Hoover. 1t all depends on how loyal
Tammany Is to Lieut.. Gov. Lehman
the Democratic nominee for Governor
With disaffection among the Demo-
Gratis in New York City and strong Re-
publican tendencies upstate, 1t Is 100
soon to say the Empire State has mace
up its mind.
The effect of the Des Moines speech
by The President is noticeable every
where. 1t was the type Of speech that
started sympathy currents which IN
fuence the woman voters. Inc Presi-
dents statements about his heartaches
and worries have focused attention on
him as a working individual De-
set with the political bad luck to nave
depression begin about SIX montiS
after his inauguration.
UnheaIed Sores Left.
Gov. Roosevelt, on the other hand, IS
no novelty in the Empire state HIS
controversies as Governor have left un-
healed sores. It would be strange. but
understandable, II he won the election
but did not carry New York State.
Economic issues are controlling. Dis
cussion Of a change at Washington
supersedes talk Of personalities, but
within the last few days the apprehen-
sions of business men about possible
consequences of Hoover defeat and a
standstill Government between Novem-
Der and March have begun to win back
Republican votes which had shown
signs of straying from the fold.
The external evidence is that the
people now are earnestly talking about
the election in terms of bad or good
business. as the case may be, and this
will cause much changing Of votes back
and forth in the last fortnight. One
thing is certain-the last 10 days OF
this camoaign will mean mere than any
similar -riod in presidential race in
nearly 40 years.
Copyright. 1897