Evening star., 1932-11-02

The figure for Kansas City, 1882, ex-
cludes abSenteeS. while the 1923 figure
includes absentees. The Denver 1882
total Is incomplete.
New York City's gain was attributed
by election officials to the normal rise
in the city's population and the fact
that this year, for the first time in the
history of Greater New York, mayor
atty election is combined with the pres
idential and gubernatorial balloting.
Separation of eligible voters by par
ties is not customary in most States
However. in Pennsylvania, the Demo-
cratic registration declined, while the
Republican figure jumped to a new
home State OF California showed only
a 10000 gain for the Republicans as
against Democratic increase of 570,-
decline Of $4,000 in Pennsylvania reg
istration.
Pennsylvania's Totals.
Here is the keystone States totals,
divided between men and women 1882,
men, 2145,317; 1928. 2,144,762; 1892,
women, 1,767,35 1923, 1,827,114.
West Virginia Republican registra-
ton rose from 445,579 four years ago
to 473 ,045; Democratic, from 360,531 to
450.876: California Republican from
1885, ISL to 1865 .264; Democratic, from
592,16 to 1,161 ,482; Oregon Republican
from 305,3 1897 to 319,840; Democratic,
from 1852 to 154,466.
Segregation Of woman registrants for
statistical purposes is not attempted in
most States, but woman leaders be-
lieve the fair sex will roll up q larger
vote than ever before.
Ruth Taunton, secretary of the Ma
tional Woman's Party, feels three fac
tors will combine to send record num-
Der of women to the voting booths-a
natural growth through IL years of
political activity. growth forced by
efforts of many to destroy the economic
independence of women in the name
of the depression" and belief that
women "are feeling keenly the econom-
ic pinch, just as men"
1T is going to be an economic vote
this year instead of prohibition vote, "
she says. "A hungry child In the home
will react to send more women to the
polls than worry over whether her
child will take to drink when he grows
up, should prohibition be wiped out "
Estimates Smaller Vote.
Despite the jump in national regis
tration, William Tyler Page, former
clerk of the House and an election au-
thority, figures the actual vote this year
may be smaller than in 1928.
He says IAN unusually large vote in
the Southern States. which cannot be
expected this year, helped to swell the
total" in 1928.
"It is unlikely, in my judgment" be
adds, that the total vote this year will
exceed that of 1928, and I question
whether 1t will be as great. Germany
with a population of a little more than
half that of the United States, cast a
total vote for President of only few
million less than our total in 1928. The
reasons were that in Germany the vot-
ing age Is 20 years and over and the
election was held on Sunday"
Other prediction experts, including
Simon Michelet, Washington attorney
and head of the National Get-Out-the-
Vote Club. figure the stay-at-homes
this year will be smaller than is per
cent. Some of these authorities base
their opinions on what they term a big
protest" vote due to economic con-
| ditionS.
The table on this page shows the
registration by States for 1882. and the
registration and actual vote four years
ago,