Evening star., 1932-04-10
GERMAN RUN5OFF
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
Slight Chance Given Hitler to
Win Presidency in German
Vote Today.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 9.-The bitter presi-
dental campaign came TO an end to-
night, leaving the millions or supporters
of President Paul Won Hindenburg con-
f1dent he will win in tomorrow's voting.
The optimism of the government
forces was duplicated by the National
Socialist disciples of Adolf Hitler, who
insisted vociferously that their Fascist
leader would corral at least $4,000, 900
votes-probably enough 70 sweep him
into power.
Political commentators generally
agreed the one chance of Nazi victory
rested in the possible failure of the
Won Hindenburg supporters to turn out
in the way they did on the occasion of
the indeciSive election March 13, when
the S4-year-old field marshal piled up
l8,654,6e0 votes. less than u.s. 900 short
OF the required majority. In tomor-
rows run-oh plurality suff1ces.
Bruening Works Hard.
Aware OF the danger or over-confi-
dence, Chancellor Heinrich Bruening,
NlA4Cl VI tllC hOll
has covered more ground during the
campaign than any chancellor before
him. Everywhere he urged the voters
to crown the field marsnars career by
giving him an overwhelming expression
of confidence.
The President refrained from ad-
dressing the nation during the run-of
campaign that has been in progress
since last Sunday noon. Tonight the
chancellor acted as his spokesman in a
tnal appeal at Koenigsberg, which was
broadcast throughout the Reich. Herr
Hitler ended his campaign in Munich,
his home town.
Observers have noted a difference
between the spirit of the run-off cam
paign and the campaign that preceded
the indecisive election in March. Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg's supporters have
seized the offensive, forcing Hitler into
the defensive-an alignment exactly
reversing the situation of the previous
set-to.
One fact in this Won Hindenburg Of
fensiye was the series of sensational
raids on Nazi headquarters in Prussia,
followed by the publication by the Ba-
var1an and Hessian governments Of
seized documents presented as proof
Of the subversive tendencies of the
Nazis.
Busy Making Denials.
In the first campaign Herr Hitler
appealed to the voters with promises
OF what he would do If raised to
power; this time he has been busy
making denials of charges that his
movement is illegal. For this purpose
he established an "anti-lie bureau"
which has issued daily answers to his
oppoSition's accusations.
Three candidates are before the Ma
tion-the non-partisan Won Hinden-
burg, who would develop the republic
along the lines laid down by the con-
ciliatory DR.. Gustav Stresemann and
the present chancellor; Hitler, who
stands for a personal dictatorship and
nebulous third REICH" and Ernst
Thaelmann, Communist, whose pro-
gram would duplicate the proletarian
dictatorship of Soviet Russia.
Nationalist, who polled 2,558, 939 in the
March election, has dropped out as
has Adolf Gustav Winter, e-Evalua-
tioniSt. Although the Nationalist lead
ers have counseled their party to stay
away from the polls. Hitler is count
ing on getting much of the support
that was accorded Duesterberg.
In this attitude he finas himself en-
couraged by the action Of two groups
which presumably voted for Deuster-
berg March 13, the United Patriotic
Societies headed by the Duke of Sake
Coburg and Count Ruediger Won der
Goltz, and the Federal Farmers Fed
grafton, comprising chiefly the large
land holders. v3
BRUENING WINDS TIP DRIVE