Evening star., 1932-11-06
MANY RACES CLOSE
IN KEYSTONE STATE
Democrats Expected to Elect
House Members in
Three Districts.
BY WALTER d. ROOS.
'ecial Dispatch to The Star

BY WALTER d. ROOS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, November SIN
keeping with its tradition of 70 years,
Pennsylvania next Tuesday will 60 Re-
publican.
Only political earthquake, 1t seems,
however. could cause the landslide
needed to produce traditional Repub-
Lean majority.
Compared to the Coolidge and Hoover
pluralities OF 1000, 900 votes in 1924 and
1928, it appears the Hoover lead over
Roosevelt will be about 100000.
A total vote of close to 100000 Is
expected. The registration of 3,915,000
is only $4,000 less than the 1928 enroll
ment, when 3,l50,6l0 votes were cast.
The enrolment includes 2,911068 Re-
publicans and 834, 1000 Democrats
The 100000 Republican advantage
in the paper" figures is not indicative
of the voting trend. In spirited cam
paigns Democrats frequently poll far
above their total registration.
100000 Out of Work.
Complications of 1882 politics and
economics, which made it appear likely
in September that the State might be
Jared loose from the Republican COL
un1n, have made many normally Re-
publican districts so doubtful that both
party managers are claiming the State
this year.
Pennsylvania has about 100000 un-
employed persons, and protest and de-
mand for a change votes will cost Hoo
yer many votes. Registration figures
are topsy- -turvy, with unprecedented
high totals in rural and independent
sections and reduced enrollments in the
cities Gov. Clifford Pinchot has been
regarded as friendly to Roosevelt. but
has remained silent and this week re-
sisted efforts to force him into decla-
ration for Hoover, and as result the
State employees are remaining inactive
instead of furnishing the nucleus OF the
Republican election day organization,
as they have in the past
For these reasons, conditions In the
1892 election are different from other
years.
Republican managers are striving 10
stretch to 100000 the Hoover lead, which
the consensus of their leading workers
indicates may not exceed maximum OF
100000 Actually. they count on about
100000 Hoover lead in Philadelphia and
an aggregate of 1000 to 100000 more
In the 66 other counties.
Point to Straw Votes.
The Democrats. pointing to straw
votes as indicating the percentages In
next Tuesdays returns in the state,
claim a Roosevelt lead of 100000 If the
total vote is 2.5oO.0O0, and a lead OF
100000 if the total reaches 100000;
Both parties claim more than 90 oil
the St counties. The Democrats con-
cede the loss of Philadelphia. put clalm
Allegheny County, which lncludes Plus
burgh. The best information obtalna pie
Is that Allegheny may go for hoover py
about $4,000 votes.
The success of the Republican noml-
nees for Statewide Offices seems Ger
tain. although it is expected Senator
James j. Davis will run far behind the
balance of the State ticket. There Is
nothing to indicate now that DAVIS
election is in danger, although MS ma
joritv may not be impressive.
His opponent is Lawrence II. Hupp
Allentown. Rupp has been conouc,iiis :
An active campaign and VIII pol q
much larger vote than other Democratie
State nominees.
Resides a Senator, the Repuohcan
state ticket which will be elected in
cludes a Justice Of Supreme Court. three
Judges of Superior Court, State treas
l,rer and the auditor general
The Democrats appear certain oi
e,ectine Representatives in three ols-
tricts. and there are close fights IN nVe
others. At present there are three
Democrats in the Pennsylvania deiega-
tion In the House.
Boland Running Ahead.
Renresentative Patrick J. Boland
Scranton Democrat, is certain OF re-
election, holding all nominations. ~
PERKS County, now separate distrlct
for the first time, William E. Richaro-
son. Democrat, is expected TO deleat
his Republican opponent, Dr.. Inomas
+. Rhoads, who had been medical aioe
to President Taft. Representative VIII
liam r. Coyle. Republican, appears
likely to be defeated by Francis +
Walter.
There is a close fight in the new
Bucks-Lehigh district. where Two pIes-
ent members, Henry W. watson. Repuu-
lican. and Norton L. LlcthenWHlner
Democrat, are opponents because OF the
,,eu apnortionment. Representative
Harry l.. Haines, Democrat, in tne
twenty-second district, is opposed Q!
leighton C. Taylor, and the outcome
Is in doubt To succeed the late Rep
resentative E. NJ. Beers in the elgnt.
eenth district there is three -cornereo
fight. and Benjamin K. Focht. former
chairman Of the District OF Coiunpla
Committee, who is attempting 70 re-
turn to Congress after 10 years OF ap.
sence, is not certain Of election. Other
close fights affect the seats held BY
Representatives Turpin, twelfth district
and Wyant. twenty-eighth district, botf
Republicans.
The Democrats also contend they
have "a bare chance of capturing the
seats now held by Representatives
Cochran. Kurtz, shreve, Estep anc
Campbell.
In elections to the 2o8 House seats
In the General Assembly the Democrat!
are expected to increase their delega.
tion, which now numbers o. but no.
by enough to make a genuine differ
ence. The State Senate will continue
heavily Republican, half of its mem.
bers not facing election.
DEMOCRATS SEE 10000