Evening star., 1932-11-06
OBSERVERS IN BOTH PARTIES
GIVE OREGON TO ROOSEVELT
Prediction Based on Survey
by Scouts From G. O. P.
Headquarters.
SteiWer Expected to Keep
Senate Seat-House Races
Hard Fought.
BY RALPH WATSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DSpatcn 10 Inc star.
PORTLAND. Greg, November s.
Political observers in Oregon, both in
the Hoover and the Roosevelt camps,
expect the State to slip into the Roose-
welt column Tuesday That. Of course,
publican State headquarters They
claim victory for Hoover. but are eau
tious about expressing their optimism
in stated majorities. They concede the
margin will be close. They will be well
contented with any margin that would
put the President in possession OF the
States five electoral votes.
The Democratic State headquarters,
on the other hand, insist the State lis
in the bag" for Roosevelt Chairman
Carl Donaugh is confident Roosevelt
will have fair margin.
On the basis of the surveys by well
equipped scouts sent out by Republic
can headquarters and deductions of
well known Republicans who have long
been active in politics, the conclu-
sion Is that Roosevelt will carry the
State. These conclusions are reached
by different methods. Those who have
made the survey bring back reports of
general discomfort with the admins
tration throughout the wheat-growing
section, where the growers are facing
practical bankruptcy, with their local
banks tottering.
Hop Belt for Roosevelt.
In the western district lies the hop
growing belt, and practically 80 per
cent of the hop men are openly sup
porting Roosevelt because of the re-
peal provisions Of the platform. Lum-
bermen In camps and mills are working
on slow bell, or standing idle. and
the camp and mill employees are out
of work. All these circumstances are
assumed to be working for the benefit
of the New York Governor along with
strong sentiment for public develop
ment Of hydroelectric power, which
Roosevelt in his Portland speech in
dorsed. On the other hand, Hoover's
attitude on Muscle Shoals and power
control generally is not helping him
with this segment-so strong in vot-
ing power that it elected Gov. Meier
three years ago running as an inde-
pendent candidate after he had openly
broken with the Republican organiza-
ton
The other class, while giving weight
to these findings, contend that the re-
volt of such men as Senators Cutting
johnson and Norris has had a material
effect on Hoover's chances in the State.
A large majority Of Oregon Republi-
cans is lined with the progressive wing
Of the party. Senator johnson carried
Oregon in the preferential primary
election of 1920, with Hoover running
in fourth place on the ticket at that
time. Cuttings speech, broadcast here
and widely published as well, had q
visible reaction. Johnson's Sacramento
speech also had its effect, and the
Portland appearance Of Senator Norris
on November /, also was effective
What votes they won were taken di-
rectly from Hoover.
So far as the senatorial situation is
concerned, it would cause surprise to
all observers if Senator Frederick
Steiwer fails of election. He has been
campaigning diligently and has man
aged to keep out of any ENHANCEMENT
with the presidential fight. The gen
eral belief is that he will win, though
it Is expected that Walter B. Gleason
his Democratic opponent, will poll a
vote much larger than normally would
be the case. Gleason Is an openly
avowed wet"
Heated Race for House Seat.
In the first congressional district,
where the veteran, w. C. Hawley, was
defeated for the Republican nomina-
tion in May by Corporation Commits
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