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Evening star., 1934-10-28
PARTY FIGHT MISSING
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Democratic Nominees Will Be
Elected without Opposition.
G. o. P. Development Lacking.

Elected without Opposition.
G. o. P. Development Lacking.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. October 81
The Democratic nominees for State
and county offices will be elected
without opposition at the general elec-
tion November 6.
The six Democratic nominees for
Representatives in Congress will be
elected with nominal opposition by
six nominees of the Republican party
in this State, of which Dallas A.
Gardner Is State chairman. All Of
its nominees are white men of stand
ing. This faction came to be recog-
nized as the Republican party in
South Carolina by the Hoover admin
istration. when the faction led by Joe
Tolbert was discarded.
The Tolbert faction completed its
organization for the campaign, but
nominated no candidates. Its whole
object in being, apparently, is the Sc
lection of Tolbert as national commit
teeman and the hope of his recogni-
ton again as such.
The animation of the Republican
party contains no promise of develop
ment for the party in South Carolina
President Roosevelt and the New
Deal would receive the overwhelming
Endorsement by the South Carolina
electorate If there were an unrestricted
opportunity for expression.
There Is considerable dissatisfaction
with the details Of administration Of
the Bankhead act. But 1t is In
minor key, though vocal. At the same
time there is great satisfaction with
1t on the part of others.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
HEAVY MONTANA VOTE
UNUSUAL IN "OFF'' YEAR
Registration Mounts to 268,323, and
Democrats apparently Hold
Edge in Most Races.

| in 1882 was roughly 10000 through
the State. This Is a handicap for
the somewhat crestfallen Republicans
of Montana to overcome and except
in one race, few concede them hope
of victory.
Montana has two Senate seats to
fill because of the peculiar situation
arising from the resignation Of Gov.
John E. Erickson, in 1888, and his
appointment by Lieut.. Gov. Frank H.
Cooney, on succeeding, to the Senate
seat left vacant by the death Of T.
j. Walsh. Under the law Senator
Dickerson could sit only until the next
general. He was q candidate to sue
Summer, but was defeated.
James E. Murray, Butte banker,
was nominated, and he is opposing
Scott Leavitt Of Great Falls, former
representative, as the Republican
nominee 1t is this race that is per-
hapS to be close, as Murray is rather
tyro on politics, while Leavitt is an
able and veteran campaigner. The
Democrats, moreover, were badly split
by the primary battle from which
Murray emerged victorious, while the
Republicans stood solid.
United States Senator B. X Wheeler,
also of Butte, is a candidate to Sue
coed himself, and the fact that Muir
ray and Wheeler are from the same
city is believed to lessen Murray's
chances, as the rest of the State tends
to resent Butte "hogging" both candi-
dates. Opposing Wheeler is George
M. Bourquin, Republican wheelhorse,
who for more than 20 years occupied
the Federal bench in Montana.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Repeal of State
Prohibition La1U
Issue in Kansas
Three of SeUen Congress
siOnaL Seats Also Are
at Stake.
gpecial Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
TOPEKA, Kans., october 27.-
Barring an unlikely laSt-week up
heaval on the State ticket, Kansas
will go to the polls November 6 to
settle the question of repeal Of the
States 54 year old prohibitory
amendment, and to decide whether or
not Republicans are to replace Demo-
Gratis in three of the seven congress
sional districts.
With only week left of the cam
paign, 1t looks as If Gov. ALI M.
Landon, Republican, will be reelected
Governor by safe, possibly by a large,
majority. 1t is expected he will carry
the entire Republican State ticket into
Office with him, although there will
be thousands of Republican votes cast
against Will J. French of st. John,
running for q fifth term as State
auditor French was impeached by
the State House of Representatives
for alleged completely in the Finney
bond scandals last Fall, but was &C
quilted by the State Senate.
Reports from over the State, sup
plemented by the majority vote
against the corn-hog program of the
A. A. A. and the more recent Literary
Digest poll, indicate a decided Re
publican trend in the last two or three
months. The Digest poll shows Kan
sas only 49.5 per cent in favor of the
New Deal as a whole, compared to go
per cent last Spring.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
BY L. NJ. THAYER.

r ELENA, Mont, October 27.-If
IL registration Is an indication,
the people Of Montana are
Il Il unusually interested in the
coming national and State
elections-"off" year though it be-
On offlcial figures. 26s, 1928 are entitled
to cast their ballots in Montana, COM
pared to 265,l81 two years ago. AS a
rule, the registration of presidential
years far exceeds that of "off" years.
However, the campaigning has not
been especially hot" Montana is to
elect two United States Senators, two
Representatives and a number of
State officers, but not a Governor.
The Democrats and Republicans have
full tickets and the Socialists have
roster Of candidates, while the Com
munists have put up a few nominees.
Neither OF the minor parties, however,
is expected to figure. The Socialists
had been out Of the race In the State
for more than 20 years and this is
the first time the Communists have
made a real effort. Communist
strength is confined largely to one
county and the Socialist showing,
while scattered, may be little larger.
1t is difficult to compare the coming
poll with that of two years ago, since
in presidential year there are many
straight tickets voted, while the pres
idential nominee usually carries minor
candidates into office with him. This
was especially true two years ago
when President Roosevelt swept the
State.
However, figuring congressional
candidates, the Democratic majority
Evening star., 1934-10-28
NORTH CAROLINA RACE
BOASTS FEW FEATURES
II Democrats Certain to Be Re-
turned to House of Repre-
sentatives.

special DlSpaLCn TO Inc SLdE.
RALEIGH, N. c., October al
With neither a Governor nor a United
States Senator to be elected, North
Carolina Is having one of the dullest
campaigns in its political history.
The almost certain prospect is that
IL Democrats will be returned to the
House Of Representatives. For the
first time this century there apparently
Is no close contest in any district.
Up until 1928, when Hoover carried
the State and two Republican Repre-
sentatives we're elected, the Republic
an vote in North Carolina was uni
formly between 40 and IS per cent
of the total. However, in 1880 and
1882 the Democrats polled well over
go per cent of the vote and every in
dication is that they will do so again
this year.
There will be two changes in the
House delegation. Harold L. Cooley,
the incumbent from the fourth dis
trict, who was named in a special
election to succeed the late Edward
w. Pou, dean Of the House, following
the death of the latter in April, is
apparently certain of reelection.
Graham A. Barden is the Democratic
nominee In the third district, having
defeated Representative Charles L.
Abernethy, member Of the Appro-
priations Committee.
The only prospect Of lively elec-
ton was removed when the State
Supreme Court held that the submis-
sion of new draft Of the constitu-
ton was illegal.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Democrats Sure
Of Clean SiUeep
In arkansas Race
G.. o. p. and Socialists in,
Contest Make Small Ef-
fort to Campaign.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October 27.-
Although the Democrats, Republicans
and the Socialists have candidates in
the race for the governorship of Ark
ansas, little or no campaigning is
being done. --.--.
Gov. ]. Marion Futren, the Demo-
cratic nominee, who is seeking re-
election, is opposed by G. C. Ledbetter
of Hamburg, Republican, and J. r.
Butler Of Pangburn, Socialist. The
only Democratic nominee for Con-
gresham who is opposed is Claude
A. Fuller. His opponent In the third
congressional district Is the Rev. Pat
Murphy of Rogers.
Fuller is expected to win by a CON-
Portable margin.
Although Congressman Tilman 3,
Parks was certified as the Democratic
nominee in his district, the name that
will be placed on the ballot in the
November election remains in doubt,
due to the election contest case fled
by his primary opponent, Wade Kitch-
ems Of Magnolia.
Irregularities and ballot thievery
was charged by Kitchens. In an at
tempt to recount the votes, it was
found that practically all the ballots.
poll books and other materials placed
in the ballot boxes by the election
judges in Ashley County had been
stolen The contest siiit still is heino
heard IN Circuit Court at Hamburg.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
DEMOCRATS HOLD
EDGE IN NEBRASKA
Closest Race Seen for Gov
ernor-Burke Leads for
Senate Place.
BY GEORGE F. FISHER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OMAHA, Nebr., October 27.-Ne-
braska voters will give their verdict
on the New Dear' in November, with
the odds favoring the Democrats, who
polled 27000 more votes in the August
primary than the Republicans.
The campaign, however, has de-
veloped complexities which may re-
suit In a close race between Roy L.
Cochran, Democratic nominee for
Governor, and Dwight Griswold, Re
publican candidate.
Edward r. Burke, Democratic nom
inee for United States Senator, has
championed Roosevelt ideas and re-
peal from the outset. Robert G. Sim
mons, his Republican opponent, for
mer House member from the fifth Ne
braska district, has attacked him from
the standpoint Of the old-line Repub-
lican position. The two candidates
have engaged in series Of joint de-
bates. With Burke's smashing victory
over Gov. Bryan in the primary for
the nomination for Senator as a back
ground, it seems likely the voters in
November will repeat as between
Burke and Simmons.
Gov. Bryan was greatly disappoint-
ed over his defeat. He still IS rated a
dry and his followers likewise. But
his loss Of the nomination is not
thought likely to have any weighty
influence on the final senatorial race
Eugene D. O'Sullivan, Bryan sup
porter, has failed in repeated efforts
to obtain a place on the ballot as an
independent candidate for United
States Senator after meeting defeat
in the primary for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. Elimina-
ton of the party circle from the ballot
will result in more cross-party voting
than has taken place in many years.
The governorship will be close.
Cochran, Democratic candidate, who
was State engineer under all the
Bryan administrations, has had hard
work shaking of rumors that he was
still friendly to Bryan.
Not until two weeks ago, when Coch-
ran in an address in Omaha came out
fiat footedly for repeal, did this feel
ing vanish. Now Cochran stands with
Burke and the Democratic ticket,
championing the New Deal and repeal.
The Bryan dry following may make
the best of it.
Griswold, defeated by Bryan for Gov
ernor two years ago by much smaller
than the remainder of the
ticket. has been campaign
ing almost since his defeat at that
time. He made such inroads upon
Democratic strength then, that his
friends hope he will edge out this
time.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
VIRGINIA ELECTION
LACKS CAMP PA|GNS
40 Candidates in Congress
SionaI FieId-Ninth Dis.
trict in Doubt.
BY r. L. C. BARRET.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, October 27.-
Virginia has field of 40 candidates
in the congressional contests this Fall,
but outside of the ninth district there
has been little campaigning, and there
is every indication that Senator Harry
F. Byrd and at least eight of the nine
Democratic, candidates for the House
of Representatives will be reelected.
Ninth District in Doubt.
AS the situation now stands the
ninth district is considered doubtful
with the chances somewhat in favor
of John w. Flanagan, Democratic
incumbent. Mr.. Flanagan is op-
posed by Fred C. Parks, Republican;
Bruce Crawford, independent, and
G. Louis Milltrons, Socialist. 1t is
admitted that the race lies between
Flanagan and Parks, but Crawford,
the Norton publisher, is making an
aggressive campaign in which the
Democratic candidate is mainly at
tackled, and as his support is coming
mainly from Democrats he may
weaken Flanagan to such an extent
that the Republican candidate will
come in as victor in the race.
Most of the congressional candi-
dates are independents, Socialists and
candidates whose candidacy is merely
nominal. In addition to pitting
Lawrence C. Page of Norfolk against
Senator Byrd, the Republicans have
regular candidates for the House in
five districts.
Other Candidates.
Democratic and Republican candi-
dates for the House, in addition to
those mentioned in connection with
the ninth district fight, are as follows:
First district, S. Otis Bland,
Democrat; second district, Colgate W.
Darden, jr., Democrat, Gerould M.
Rumble, Republican; third district,
Andrew j. Montague, Democrat, Roy
c. Parks. Republican; fourth district,
P H Drewry, jr., Democrat: fifth dis
trict, T. G. Burch, Democrat; sixth
district, Clifton A. Woodrum, Demo-
crat, Thomas J. Wilson, jr, Repub-
lican; seventh district, A. Willis
Robertson, Democrat eighth district,
Howard w. Smith, Democrat, John
Locke Green, Republican.
There has been little speaking dur
ing the campaign and this is espe-
cially true as to the eastern part of
the State.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
G. O., P. HOLDS MARGIN,
IN PENNSYLVANIA RACE
But State Is Enjoying Experience of Being Classed
as Doubtful for First Time in
Its History.

in the State and In Philadelphia, where
the Ware leadership was unhorsed
shortly before Vare's death. Today
the Republicans have attained har-
mony among factions unknown since
the death of Boise Penrose in 1921.
Only one candidate among those de-
feated at the Republican primary has
bolted to the Democrats, while num-
ber are campaigning for the victors.
The Democratic campaign, which
had been well managed until mid
August, fell into a series of tactical
blunders, one of which alienated Gov.
Clifford Pinchot, fiery independent
Republican, and sent him to the
stump campaigning for the Repub-
lican ticket, including Senator Reed
who defeated Pinchot for senatorial
nomination last May.
Since Pinchot has taken the stump
he has fired the most telling shots
of the campaign. At peace with the
Republican organization for the first
time in his 20 years as a campaigner,
the Governor has turned the issues
away from the New Deal and support
of the President to issues of person.
alities and qualifications of candi-
dates.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
OREGON ELECTION
RACE IS MUDDLED
Six Candidates After Toqa
of Governor, With Mar.
tin Favored.
BY RALPH WATSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

PORTLAND, Oreg., October 81
Oregon is headed down the home
stretch of badly mixed campaign.
Six candidates are running for Gov
ernor; seven, including one woman,
seek election as Representative in the
main (third congressional district,
which includes Portland and Multno-
nah County only. Hard battles are
being waged in the first and second
congressional districts between Re-
publican and Democratic nominees.
The governorship is the center Of
interest and the New Deal has become
the major issue. Gen. Charles H.
Martin, Democrat, who turned from
sure reelection as Representative
from the Multnomah district to run
for Governor, is the Democratic
nominee. He has been standing as
the friend Of the administration,
preaching the benefits the New Deal
has given to the State, and pointing
back to his record in Congress.
Dunno and Zimmerman Oppose.
Joe E. Dunno, veteran State Senator
from Multnomah, is the Republican
nominee. He is running on his record
of the past and his promises for fu-
ture performance if elected.
Peter Zimmerman, an upstate Sen
ator, is an independent candidate of
radical tendencies, advocate of State
banking and public power develop
ment. Other independent candidates
do not count. Starting at the bottom,
Zimmerman has become a major con-
tender. Close observers believe that
Martin viii win, though the Repub-
hcan organization heads claim conf
dence in Dunne's success.
Representative James Mott Is ex-
pected to be returned from the first
district to Congress. He Is o Re-
publican.
1t is probable that Walter M. Pierce
will be returned from the second dis
trict. He is a Democrat and has been
a vote getter in the past. His oppo-
nent is State Senator Jay Upton, Re-
publican. Roosevelt sentiment in the
district which is being capitalized by
Pierce may pull him through, though
the race is considered to be close.
Circuit Judge w. A. Ekwall OF
Portland, Republican, and Walter B.
Gleason, Portland attorney, Democrat,
are congressional aspirants from the
third district. General belief Is that
Ekwan will win, though Roosevelt SEN
timent in the district and o widely
split field may defeat him.
It Is generally assumed that the
remainder Of the State ticket and
the legislature viii be Republican.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
STRAW VOTE HINTS
IOWA DEMOCRATIC
Des Moines Papers Show Repub-
lican Fortress Is Changing
Allegiance.
,ecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DES MONIES, Iowa, october a.
Iowa is going Democratic with
vengeance, if all indications are to
be trusted.
This opinion has been widespread
in this once rockbound Republican
stronghold. 1t has been vindicated,
apparently, by straw poll recently
concluded by the Des Moines Register
and Tribune, daily newspapers.
No Senator is to be elected by Iowa
until 1896, but Democratic congress
sional candidates and the State DEM
ocratic slate led the Republicans in
the poll, which represented about
ne-eighth of the voting strength of
Iowa.
Iowa has never counted 100000
votes in any election, though the gen.
eral one of 1882 did not fall far below
that mark. The newspaper poll
counted 10000 votes. The average
in a non presidential, non-senatorial
year is under 550,000.
Another factor of national signif1-
canoe in the poll is that President
Roosevelt, apparently, has strength
ened his position in Iowa in the last
two years. Answering the question,
Would you vote for President Roose-
welt If he were candidate for re-
election this year?" 70,040 said yes,
34,699 said no, 2,581 did not reply.
And to the question, did you vote
for Roosevelt in 1892" 61,792 an
swered yes, 42,745 answered no.. 2,783
gave no answer.
The value of the straw poll as an
indicator of public sentiment in Iowa
has been questioned by Republican
leaders on the assumption that many
Republicans refrained from voting.
Republicans we're requested by the
State Central Committee not to take
part in the poll when an objection,
made by the committee, to the form
of question on the Iowa sales tax
was ignored by the newspapers.
The question read, do you favor
continuing State sales tax as a
partial replacement Of property
taxes?" The Republican Central
Committee had demanded that the
question be reworded, do you favor
a State sales tax?"
If the straw poll is borne out by
results November 6, Iowa will be
represented by nine Democrats in the
House Of Representatives. There are
at present six Democratic and three
Republican Representatives for Iowa.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
MAJOR CITIES RULE
IN new HAMPSHIRE
Election to Turn on National
Issues-Young Men Seek
Governorship.
special pispatch to The star.

MANCHESTER, N. H, October 81.
New Hampshire voters will go to the
polls November to elect State Off
GERS. as well as two Representatives
in the Granite States two congress
sional districts.
Neither the Republican nor Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor has
sought major State offices before. Both
are young men. H. Styles Bridges Of
Concord is the Republican nominee.
His name has never appeared on the
ballot, but his Democratic oppon-
ent, John L. Sullivan, an his
toric name, has twice run for county
solicitor-public prosecutor-and was
elected, but he failed Of election to
the New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives in 1926 when he ran in
Msnchester's strongest Republican
ward, although he did poll the highest
Democratic vote, tribute to his per-
sonal popularity in his home precinct.
The election will undoubtedly turn
on national issues, one New Hamp-
shire paper says editorially. "Do the
citizens of New Hampshire choose to
support the New Deal or are they at
the point of turning to the old one, or
a different kind of arrangement, be 1t
old or new, as may chance?" says the
editorial.
Representative William N. Rogers,
Democrat, and Representative Charles
w. Tobey, Republican, are the two
Representatives seeking reelection.
Both are opposed by strong opponents,
but each is making real campaign for
a return to Washington, and it ap-
pears likely that they will be success
full. Representative Rogers Is being
opposed by Albert B. jerks of Man
chester, for years successful shoe
manufacturer, while Representative
Tobey's opponent is Henry H. Met
calf of Newport, editor of a weekly
newspaper.
Political observers believe that the
election will be won or lost in Hills
borough county, in which lie Man
chester and Nashua, the States two
largest cities.
Democratic leaders are of the opin-
ion their party will elect a Governor
for the first time since 1922 when
United States Senator Fred H. Brown,
Democrat, carried not only Manches-
ter, but the State. Since 1920 only one
Republican candidate for Governor
has carried Manchester, and that was
in 1926 when Huntley N. Spaulding
had the slight majority of 32s votes
over Eaton D. Sargent Of Nashua.
Spaulding was elected Goyerpoz.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
BY J. II. GALBRAITH.

DI j. N. 1ALDhhl1n In.
Special Dispatch to The STAR
@OLUMBUS, Ohio. October a..
4 The political campaign, now
Y * in its closing state, is quite
~ unlike anything Of the kind
Ohio has experienced in re-
cent years. The wet and dry issue Is
wholly submerged. That is certainly
something new for the home State
of the Anti-Saloon League. National
issues have taken secondary place In
the. contest. for the United States
senatorship, now held by Senator
Simeon D. Fess.
1t is a fight between personalities.
Senator Fess has vigorously assailed
the recovery methods of President
Roosevelt in all parts Of the State,
making an effective attack A past
master in forensic art he has centered
his fire upon the various features of
the N. r. A. -
Against Gov. White, whom former
Gov. Vic Donahey defeated for the
senatorial nomination, along with Rep
resentative Charles West, Senator
Fess no doubt would have stood good
chance for reelection, but in Donahey