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Evening star., 1934-11-04
DEMOCRAT SWEEP
SEEN IN MISSOURI
Vote to Be Light in State,
New Districts to Elect
Republicans.
BY GEORGE X. WALLACE.
oecial Disnatch IN Tha Gtar

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November 3
All political weather vanes point to
another Democratic sweep of Missouri
in Tuesdays off-year congressional
election.
Only those with the stoutest Re-
publican hearts see little chance OF
salvaging much out of the Missouri
situation with its New Deal atmosphere
hanging around so heavily. While
some of the G. o. p would like to be-
lieve there is a chance for a slip-up,
there is nothing in reports and surveys
from over the State to indicate such
is in the air.
Forecasts indicate that Missouri's
vote will slump considerably under
that of 1892 when the State cast a
total of 100000 with Roosevelt sub
merging Hoover by majority of AGO.
900. While the Democrats feel GER
tain this time of winning from 150,-
900 up, 1t would appear that 100000
majority would be fairly safe bet.
Campaign Is Dull.
The campaign has been one of the
deadest in years and the chief Demo-
cratic worry is that their followers by
the thousands may believe it unneces-
sary to go to the polls. While numer-
GUS side issues have been injected into
the contest the one issue Is the New
Deal program and Roosevelt, with the
States Democracy hanging tightly
thereto.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BYRD IS ASSURED
Of REELECTION
Congress Delegation Holds
Favor in Campaign
Marked by Apathy.
BY r. L. c. BARRET.
~iz+aL - Tha Cfar


RICHMOND, Va, November s.
With a little more activity than has
been in evidence at other stages the
congressional campaign in Virginia
was brought virtually to an end this
week. 1t has probably been the most
apathetic campaign in the history oi
the State notwithstanding the fact
that the list of registered voters shows
an increase of 16,300 over those on the
list in the Roosevelt-Hoover campaign
of 1882.
Reelection of Senator Harry F.
Byrd and eight of the nine Democrats
composing the Virginia delegation in
the House of Representatives appears
assured Only one district, the ninth
is in doubt.
Ninth District Contest.
In the ninth, which comprises the
area known as Southwest Virginia,
John w. Flanagan, incumbent De-
mocrat, is opposed by Fred c. Parks
Republican,; C. Louis Millirons, Social
ist, and Bruce Crawford, Independent
Flannagan's election would appear
assured if Crawford, Norton publisher
were not in the race. Crawford is
making an aggressive campaign and
although his election is not expected
he is drawing his votes mainly from
the Democrats, and it may be that
he will draw sufficient to cause the
election of the Republican candidate.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
COUNTY VOTING TOPS
NORTH CAROLINA RACE
II Members of House Certain OF
Reelection in State-Loca1
Contests Are Close.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., November s.
With little doubt existing that North
Carolina again will elect II Democrats
to seats in the National House of
Representatives, interest in the elec-
tion next Tuesday, is largely confined
to the score or more of counties in
which doubt exists as to members of
the Legislature and county Offices.
Approximately half of the 100 coun-
ties always elect Democrats and about
IL choose Republicans. The other
counties usually furnish real battle
grounds. This seems to be a Demo
cratic year in North Carolina, and
the number of close fights is slightly
smaller than usual.
However, the Republicans hope to
capitalize opposition to the State sales
tax and dissatisfaction with the low
pay of public school teachers. With
that end in view, better-known Re-
publicans are offering for seats in
the Legislature, rather than for higher
office. Outstanding in their number
is Charles A. Jonas Of Lincolntown
who was elected to Congress in 1928
and defeated for the same ONCE in
1880 and 1892. This year he Is re-
ported as having . good chance OF
being elected to represent Lincoln
County In the 1895 General Assembly.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
KANSAS ELECTION
HAS UNCERTAINTIES
Repeal and New Deal Interest to
Bring Out Exceptionally
Heavy Vote.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

TOPEKA, Kans., November 3.-Re-
peal and the New Deal will be voted
upon in Kansas next Tuesday. Indi-
cations point to an exceptionally
heavy "off-year" vote.
Uncertainty over how Kansans under
80 years will vote on repeal and on
how the $4,000 on relief rolls will vote
between the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates is holding down
what would otherwise be positive pre-
dictions Of overwhelming victories by
the Republicans and by the dry forces.
There are enough young voters to
adopt the repeal amendment If these
should all go wet or If a huge ma
jority of them should vote for repeal.
And if the $4,000 on relief rolls, with
their voting relatives, should all, or
a great majority of them, vote Demo-
cratic, they could throw the balance
in favor of the Democrats.
But unless these two groups 60 al
most unanimously Democratic and
wet, it looks like repeal will lose and
the 54-year-old prohibitory amend
ment will remain in the constitution
and that Gov. Landon and the Repub-
lican State ticket will ride to victory
by safe majorities.
Bitter, possibly close, congressional
contests are being fought in three pre-
ponderantly agricultural districts, nor
mally Republican, and in the Wichita
district, which has kept w. A. Ayres,
Democrat, in Congress for 20 of the
last % years.
Three of these four districts are-or
were before Representative Ayres re-
signed to take a place on the Federal
Trade Commission-represented by
Democrats, Ayres from the fifth, Rep
resentative Randolph Carpenter of
Marion from the fourth, Representa-
tive Kathryn OLoughlin Mccarthy
from the sixth. In the seventh Rep
resentative Clifford r. Hope of Gar
den City, Republican, for the first
time since he bluffed Representative
Policy Tincher of Medicine Lodge out
of the Republican primaries in 1926,
Is facing a real fight for his seat In
Congress.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
MANY REPUBLICANS
TO RETURN TO FOLD
Latest Reports From South Da-
kota Indicate Mixed Elec-
ton Results.

SIOUX FALLS, 8. OAK, November
3.-Latest reports received from over
South Dakota indicate the possibility
Of q mixed result in the election
Tuesday. The Democrats, who dur
ing the Roosevelt landslide two years
ago, elected two Representatives and
all their nominees for State offices in
South Dakota, express confidence that
they can repeat this record Tuesday,
but the Republicans do not concede
any part of the claims of the DEM
ocrats.
If the Democrats win victory and
elect a majority Of the members Of
the State legislature. they will enact
an N. r. A. compliance law, while
the Republicans, If they capture the
State and the legislature, will oppose
such q law.
As South Dakota normally is a
Republican State, 1t will be necessary
for the Democrats to again capture
many thousands of Republican votes
If they are to remain in control Of the
State and re-elect their Representa-
tives from the two districts into which
South Dakota is divided.
Those in touch with Republican
affairs say that thousands of Repub-
licans who voted with the Democrats
two years ago in the hope there would
be an improvement in conditions have
returned to the party fold and will
vote the Republican ticket Tuesday.
It Is thought the Republicans are
reasonably sure of electing w. C..
Allen, their nominee for Governor.
One factor which may assist Mr..
Allen in winning q victory is the
fact that farmers generally are op-
posed to the States gross income tax
law, which was enacted by the DEM
ocrats.
If the Republican nominee for
Governor wins victory his strength
may prove SUFFICIENT to carry some or
all Of the other Republican nominees
to victory. The Republicans also are
believed TO have Q strong chance Of
electing their nominee for Congress
In the first district.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Arkansas Voters
Indicate Little
Election Interest
Practically No Campaign.
ing Being Done by 3
for Governor.
Dispatch to The star.

special DlSpaJCn 10 ne StaE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, November s.
On the eve Of the general election
little interest is being displayed and
practically no campaigning is being
done by the three candidates for
Governor.
Gov. j. Marion Futrell, the Demo-
cratic nominee for reelection, has
been attending fox hunts, American
Legion hut dedications and the like
and makes q speech on every occasion,
but most of them are Of a non-politi-
cal nature except to make an appeal
for certain administrations sponsored
initiated acts and amendments to be
voted on in the general election.
G. c. Ledbetter of Hamburg. Re
publican candidate for Governor, has
made practically no campaign. know
ing the hopelessness Of trying to
gain votes in State that Is almost
solidly Democratic. j. r. Butler Of
Pangburn, Socialist nominee for
Governor, has been a little more ac-
tive, but has been combining business
with pleasure. He has been on fish,
ing and hunting trips, but paused long
enough in towns en- route to make an
announcement of his candidacy and
deliver a brief speech.
An unusual situation has developed
in Washington County, where all
candidates except those on the Demo-
cratic ticket were barred. The County
Election Commission reported that
they withheld the names of Republi-
cans and independents from the
ticket for the general election because
their petitions were insufficient and
that the candidates had not nied
corrupt practices pledges.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
$4,000 Tennessee
Majority Is Seen
In Late Surrey
Ne,U Deal Candidates to
Make Clean S,ueep on
Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 Inc SLdT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November s.
With the Democrats aiming at ma
jority of between $4,000 and $4,000,
a somewhat dull and listless campaign
comes to a close in Tennessee with
every prospect of general sweep by
the New Deal candidates, including
the return of two Democratic Senators,
a Democratic Governor and seven of
the nine Tennessee Representatives.
In spite of the persistent campaign
waged by former Gov. Ben w. Hooper,
Republican nominee, against Senator
McKellar for the long-term senator
ship, McKellar's popularity appears
undimmed. The chances are that
the tremendous majorities with which
he has been favored since 1915, both
in primaries and general elections, will
not be materially cut.
Mr.. Hooper's running mate, Lewis
s. Pope independent Democratic can
didate for Governor, will get fewer
votes than Hooper. They are the
front and in fact the whole Of the
so-called Fusion movement which was
revived last Summer after Mr.. Pope
third defeat for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor. Mr.. Hooper
gained the governorship rs years ago
through a Fusion movement which
followed the killing of Senator Car
mack and the adoption of State
wide prohibition law, but conditions
have changed since then, and the
movement now is received with scant
enthusiasm.
Senators McKellar and Bachman
and Gov. McAister have made a joint
campaign, something unique in party
annals Of Tennessee. They are all
personal and political friends. Vir-
tually all of the party leaders have
resisted Fusion, with the result that
the Democrats are united. The Re-
publicans have no organization and
are depending largely on the speaking
abilities of Mr.. Hooper. Some Of the
Republican leaders have turned a cold
shoulder to the Fusion movement.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
SILENT VOTE HELD
WASHINGTON KEY
100000 UncIassified Bal.
lots May Decide Races.
OdIin Gains.
BY JAMES DE X. BROWN.
,necial Disnatch In The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEATTLE, Wash, November g.
AS the 1894 campaign draws toward
the end there are approximately
100000 unclasSified voters in the
State in the hands of whom rests the
success or failure of the various
United States senatorial and congress
sional district fights.
The Democrats polled go per cent
of the primary vote, and Republicans
40 per cent, but less than As per cent
of the qualified vote balloted. No one
at this time cares to predict just
where this silent vote will go. The
Democrats claim their candidate for
the Senate, Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
will hold a plurality over the Repub-
lican nominee, Reno Odlin, of be-
tween $4,000 to 100000.
The Republicans, while not making
any claims as to the plurality, as
sert Odlin will have plurality over
Schwellenbach. AS the campaign
ends, there is no question that the
picture has shifted considerably.
SchwelIenbach Swings Left.
and his general campaign swung COM
pletely left wing" Until 10 days ago,
he not only went completely to the
left wing" but asserted that he had
been the originator of the Sinclair
E. P. I. c. program, and did act as
one of the organizers Of a similar
movement-End Poverty in Washing
ton-modeled upon the California
scheme, now active here.
However, the results of the recent
polls showing Sinclair falling behind
in California, coupled with what is
considered a reputation of the Sim
clair movement by the White House,
plus the refusal of Chairman James
to his attitude, has strengthened
Odlin's chances at the expense OF
Schwellenbach. Conservative, care
full Democrats are fighting the
Schwellenbach left wing" program,
and the more conservative rural vot-
ers are following. There is a rather
steady but certain drift toward Odlin.
Whether between today and next
Tuesday this will be heavy enough to
elect the Republican is most doubtful.
Eastern Washington, grain and
orchard district, is slowly shifting
from the radical elements on the
west side. Odlin is as steadily gain
ing strength.
On the west side, where Schwellen-
bach expects to draw his heaviest
vote, there is a movement against
him.
incidentally the legislative district
battles and the county ticket fights
are tending to switch voters from the
vote 'er straight idea which swept
/ Washington two years ago. There will
be more split ticket voting this year
than ever before and when this
character of balloting takes place the
outcome is difficult to estimate. Per-
Sonal campaigns in the counties are
splitting tickets. In fact, in King
County there is a slogan, RIP the
ticket wide open," to be heard on all
sides. Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are now fighting to carry
through their strongest possibilities,
and this is hurting the national
Continued on Page 9, Column So
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BY J. ]. MULLEN.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
~ ENVER, November "a flare
up over Federal relief that
threatened a serious intra-
- party split in Democratic
ranks has resulted in claims
by G. o. P. leaders of victory for
Nate C. Warren, Republican, as Gov
ernor of Colorado. The claims, Of
course, are vehemently disputed by
Democratic leaders, but the fact is
that betting odds on Gov. Edwin c.
johnson, Democrat. running for re-
election, have been shortened notice.
ably.
The respective gubernatorial candi-
dates confined their speaking activi-
ties in the last week of the campaign
practically within the confines of Den
yer, where, 1t is believed, the fate Of
the two will be decided. Supporting
johnson and Warren in plethora of
radio talks and community rallies are
scores of party workers. legislative and
other candidates for Office.
Republican leaders, 48 hours before
election next Tuesday, declared that
Warren would carry Colorado by ap-
Evening star., 1934-11-04
LIGHT VOTE FORECAST
IN LOUISIANA ELECTION
Eight Members of House of Rep
resentatives to Be Reelected
Without Opposition.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, November 3.
An extremely light vote, consider
ing the Importance Of local issues in
volved, probably will be cast in the
general election in Louisiana Tuesday.
Absentee voting during the week
preceding the election has been
marked by absence of an appreciable
number of voters, and, aside from the
distribution of circulars by Senator
Huey P. Long in behalf of IA pro-
posed constitutional amendments,
there has been no campaigning.
The eight Louisiana members of the
House of Representatives will be re-
elected without opposition. Two men,
bers Of the Orleans Parish School
Board will be selected from field
of five candidates, all of whom are
running as representatives of no
party, but all of whom are Demo-
Gratis.
A proposal for the leying Of an
income tax, ranging from per cent
to per cent on net incomes, prob
ably interests more voters than any
Of the other IA proposed constitu-
tional amendments.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
OHIO AWAITSHUGEV VOTE:
STATE RACES ARE CLOSE
Vic Donahey Due to Defeat Senator Fess, But Rest
of Democratic Ticket May En-.
counter Difficulty.

the local Republican organization, at
whose head was former National
Committeeman Maurice Maschke.
Unless the New Deal influence has a
pulling power in the election greater
than is shown by the head of the
ticket, the balance of the Republican
State ticket probably will go through
with Brown at its head.
Roosevelt Less Popular. +
There are so many cross tides and
eddies in the political current in the
State that no reliable indication can
be secured as to how the personality
of President Roosevelt will affect the
congressional elections.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT
THREAT TO R|TCH|E
Maryland Sees G. 0. p. Can
didate Favored in Rural
Sections.
BY J. c. DEPONA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Inc StaE.
BALTIMORE, November 3.-Will
history repeat itself? That is the
question agitating leaders Of both the
Democratic and Republican parties
today.
When Gov. Albert C. Ritchie was
first elected in 1919 by narrow mar
gin of 165 votes. his Republican op-
ponent was Harry w. Nice, Balti-
more lawyer, who today is again the
standard bearer of his party for the
highest gift at the hands OF the State
electorate. Since then Gov. Ritchie
has been reelected three times by
increased majorities. thereby break
ing all records-no Governor up to
that time ever having served more
than one term.
The situation today, however, Is
entirely different from conditions at
the last three elections, when the
Democratic party was solidly united
and there were no primary contests
outside of 1925, when Gov. Ritchie was
opposed for the nomination by Will
liam Mines Maloy, but won out by
over 81 500 votes in the primary and
was reelected by majority of $4,000,
which was approximately 10000 more
than he received in 1928, when he was
reelected to second term.
In 1880 Gov. Ritchie was renomi-
mated without opposition and re-
elected by $4,000, the largest ma
jority by far ever received by any
candidate for Governor in the his
tory of the State.
Active Opposition.
This year, however, things are diff
ferent and at one time there were
three other candidates in the field,
DR.. Charles H. Conley Of Frederick,
Mayor Howard w. Jackson of Balti-
more and George L. Radcliffe of
Baltimore, all seeking the nomina-
ton. Mayor Jackson and George l..
Radcliffe withdrew before the pri-
mary and the contest was between
Gov. Ritchie and DR.. Conley with
the Governor winning by a majority
of $4,000 votes.
The contest, however, created a
split in the party which has not been
healed and the Democratic party
today is not the same solidified party
which has faced the G.. o. P. candi-
date in years past.
DR.. Conley, practically unknown
until he entered the race and with
out organized support, polled the
surprising vote of nearly 100, 900, and
while he said, following the primary.
that he would support the Democratic
ticket, he has taken no active part in
the campaign and refused an invita-
ton from Gov Ritchie to lend his
assistance in drawing up the Demo-
cratic platform.
Radcliffe Withdrew before the
gubernatorial primary, and while
Mayor Jackson did the same he let it
be known in his withdrawal state
ment that he was practically forced
out of the contest.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
BY CHARLES w. HOLMBURG.

n n ADISON, Wis, November s.
Nh At the close Of State politi-
Vl cal campaign unprecedented
1 i in unusual and unpredicta-
BILE developments, political
leaders in Wisconsin find themselves
ut q loss to forecast with any GER
tainty the outcome OF the all-im-
portant election Tuesday.
One candidate, however, seems as
sured Of reelection, Senator Robert
M. La Toilette, jr., who, with his
brother, former Gov. Philip F. La
toilette, left the ranks Of the old
Republican party in which the Wis
consin Progressive movement has
traditionally operated for 40 years,
to form the new Wisconsin Pro-
gressive Party.
But Senator La Follette's chief op-
ponent, John B. Chapple, has far
from conceded defeat and is winding
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Continued on Page 9, Column I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-26
ELIZABETH K. OF |. MEET SPEEDBOYS
 HERESATURDAY

"Jonuk" Lesunaitis and his Knights of Lithuania Speedboys will give the Brooklyn fans and it's followers another big treat when they play host to the Knights of Lithuania quintet of Elizabeth, New Jersey in Saturday nights feature bill at St Joseph's school hall.
 The New Jersey team has ere ated splendid record around its city and state this season, and are hoping to take the measure of the local Liths who have lost but one game during the current season. Captain Joe Swasey and his Speedboys are set for action and will have the same team on the floor as in previous games, with Young Boley and Will Baron, for wards, Joe at center, Stevens and Balinsky at guard. Labutis bro thers, Griska, and Frank Swasey to be held in reserve. The Jersey outfit will be composed of Zalu- puskas of Vocation school array, Manager Peter Cotton of aBttin High, Gautouskas of N. Y. Stock Exchange, Peckaukiti of the Sacred Heart High, Gaines of Upsala Col lege and Gaudiesus of Pingry Prep.
 Dancing will follow the main game, and a preliminary will get under way at 1880 p. m. John Cluney will referee the main tilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-26
ISHARKEY SUCCESTS
 SNAPPY PRELIMS
 | TO HELP BOXING
Boston to Try Idea and Reduce Rates-Carnera
 Will Remain Champ

Boston, January 26 - !Tp) = Deeply tanned. in excellent spirits, and with no expectation of a re- turn to the ring in the near fu- ture, Jack Sharkey, former heavy- weight champion, is back home af- ter a long vacation at Miami, Fla.
 Sharkey arrived here in time to be honor guest yesterday at a luncheon given by the manage ment of Boston Garden, at which ways and means of reviving inter- est in professional boxing were discussed.
 The ex-champion joined freely in the discussion of the ills beset- ting boxing. He thought the busi- ness might take a lesson from professional wrestling, now riding a wave of prosperity, particularly in Boston, by making all prelimi- nary bouts short, snappy affairs. say of four rounds apiece. Senti- ment supported the suggestion and the Garden indicated it would be tested.
 No Worries
 Comfortably fixed for life, Jack seemed indifferent as to whether he ever will fight again. He thinks Primo Camera will be champion for a long time, and said it was not a question of who will win, but how Camera will win when the big Roman meets ancient Tommy Loughran. With o dastv that Uaq mt CharaC- teristic of him in his earlier days, Sharkey admitted that Camera both outboxed him and outspeed- ed him in their last meeting.
 Looking Ahead
 Lou Daro, Los Angeles promo ter, has secured an option on Sharkey's services for a heavy weight duel on the Pacific coast, but Sharkey does not expect any thing to materialize insofar as he is concerned.
 Daro's strategy, according to the Boston fighter, is to build up a new opponent for Camera for . championship bout on the coast with Maxie Baer as the favored son. Leading up to the title bout in Jacks opinion, will be a Baer- Steve Hamas Melee.
 More fights at reduced prices were announced as the new Bos- ton Garden policy. There will be an average of three shows g month, instead of one, and tickets will be sealed from 40 cents to a $2 top, against the old top of $3 Action instead of famous name: will be stressed.