Evening star., 1932-09-23
CAMPAIGN SWINGS
INTO FULL STRIDE
Borah and Smith Still Mys.
teries-Socialist Most
Active Vote.Seeker.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Another week Of Democratic activity
and Republican preparation has brought
the major outline of the political cam
rsign into somewhat clearer relief, al
though certain important elements OF
the nicture still are shadowy and un-
certain. ,,
A large section of the country now
has seen Gov Roosevelt in action on
the stump. as he expressed at length
his views on agriculture, railroads, pow
er, the tariff and other topics.
On the Republican side, plans 1or q
later drive for votes have taken detlnlte
shape after long conference. PresloenI
Hoover is to open his campaign at LES
Moines on october 4, with speech oe-
voted to various issues. and to follow II
up with two other principal addresses
Final Stage of Campaign.
The week. likewise, has seen the last
of the 1892 State primaries, 1ncluolllg
an upset of the La Toilette leadership III
Wisconsin. State tickets now are COM
olete except in a small handful OF cases.
where nominations are to be MADE later
by convention: and all along the line. IN
presidential, State and congresisoal con.
tests. all parties have come TO tne hilai
stage of organized campaigning.
It still is in doubt just what the cen,
tral pattern of that campaigning Will
be Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. HOO
yer have said that economic recovery
was the prime issue of the campaign,
hut that is a broad subject, embracing
many subdivisions. AS the prohibition
and anti-prohibition organizations 60
into action, it is increasingly certain
that the dry laws will be much debated,
particularly in the congressional con-
tests
Two outstanding figures Of the cam
paign of 1928 still clothe their 1882 in
tentions in silence, but predictions are
heard among the Well-informed that
neither Alfred E. Smith nor William E.
Borah will let the campaign end without
having his say.
Smith at Convention.
Some of Smiths friends believe he
will definitely declare his position when
the New York Democratic State Con-
vention meets during the first week OF
October, Just as Gov. Roosevelt returns
from his trip to the West Coast.
These reports have made the con-
vention the focus of extraordinary eX-
pectationS.
The rum0rS ABOUT BOran are noG So
detailed. He remains at his home in
Idaho, saying something now and then
about issues in which he is particularly
interested, but declaring his support
for no one. He did say weeks ago
he could not support Mr.. Hoover on
the prohibition plank adopted by the
Republicans at Chicago.
Those who know him best. however,
cannot envisage him permanently in
the role of recluse: they very strongly
suspect he will be heard from in spec
tacular fashion sooner or later, one
way or another.
Socialist Mos: Active.
While all of these weighty matters
shape up in the two. great parties, the
most active campaigner of them all is
neither a Democrat nor Republican,
but Norman Thomas, the Socialist
nominee for President. He is off on a
speaking swing which probably will
give more voters than ever before in
history an opportunity to hear and see
the candidate of a smaller party.
He is after a record Socialist vote
In 1882 and his supporters are so en-
couraged they are estimating the total
in millions.