The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-09-28
NO BALM FOR
HOOVER FOUND
IN NORTHWEST
Last Minute Horseshoe Is
About All That Could Save
Him Electoral Vote.

BIZ ripDs-HOcard Newspaper Alliance
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. o.
There is no balm for the Hoover
administration and the Republican
party in the great northwest.
The states Of North Dakota, South
Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and
Idaho, with a total of nineteen cleo
toral votes, generally are conceded
now to Governor Roosevelt.
To this list the Democrats add
the five electoral votes of Oregon,
the eight Of Washington, and pos
sibly CALIFORNIA; twenty-five.
Unless rising prices or a last-min-
ute Hoover horseshoe" as they say
out here, comes to the aid of the
Republicans, the far west is ex-
pected to land in the Democratic
column Nov. 8.
These states have suffered from
the depression with peculiar force,
they have not liked the Hoover
policies, and they always have given
large vote to candidate bearing
the progressive label, whether he
was Democrat or Republican.
Insurgency has grown here. None
of the prominent Republicans, in
Guiding Senators Gerald P. Nye of
North Dakota, Peter Norbeck Of
South Dakota, William Eorah of
Idaho and Hiram johnson of Cali
fornia, has lifted a hand for Presi-
dent Hoover. Some of them are
hostile to him.
Who'll Introduce Pat?
When War Secretary Patrick Hur-
ley visited South Dakota en- route
to the American Legion convention
there was debate between Nor
beck and the Governor as to who
should introduce him.
ut is your duty to introduce
member of the Presidents cabinet,
said the Governor to the senator.
mot on your life" said Norbeck,
or words to that effect, as he dis
cussed political etiquette-and ex-
pediency. THE Governor of the
great commonwealth of South Da-
kota should do the introducing.
But the Governor would motor
did not-and Pete" finally did the
honors. But he said nary a word
about Hurley's chief"
Nye Disregards Hoover
In North Dakota, which is more
independent even than South Da-
kota, Senator Nye is saying moth
ing about the President, whom he
has opposed on most major policies.
Nye has promised progressive col
leagues that he will not aid the @.
o. P Like Norbeck, Nye is certain to
win, and largely because of his anti
Hoover record.
If any of these states goes Re-
publican, it most is likely to be
Wyoming, but, even there, the Re-
publicans have little hope of saving
its four electoral votes.
Republicans in Idaho are devot-
ing most of their efforts to re-
electing Senator John Thomas, who
is opposed by Mayor Pope of Boise,
and to sending Representatives Ad-
Olson T. Smith and Burton French
back to the house.
oregon and Washington have
shown independent and Democratic
sentiment for many years, but
especially in 1880 and in this years
primaries.
California Is Puzzle
On subjects as prohibition, pub
lie utilities and foreign affairs, the
people are in disagreement with the
administration, and Governor
Roosevelt had tremendous crowds
in his swing through these states
and Montana.
The Republicans chief hope is to
re-elect Senator Frederick Steiwer
of Oregon and Wesley L. Jones,
arch-dry, of Washington
Reports that California might go
Democratic were discounted until
recently but there are many fac
tors believed to be aiding the
Democrats.
Democratic registration and their
vote in the primary have raised
hopes Of a change.
Senator Hiram Johnson's indorse-
ment of Roosevelt, and his attack
on Hoover, are expected to be taken
as signals to his followers to cut
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