Evening star., 1934-11-06
Key Contests Closely Watched
As Millions March to Polls

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for Governor by Upton Sinclair, DEM
ocrat; Frank F. Merriam, Republican,
and Raymond L. Haight, Progressive,
drew the attention of the Nation.
Warns of Fascism.
In last-minute statements Sinclair
warned of the danger of civil war,
Fascism "and ultimately bolshevism'
unless Democracy can find a way" to
build new economic system. Mer-
riam lashed out at the impractical
and visionary" who would expert
ment at a time when experimental
ton cannot be permitted" Haight
declared his program offered a lob
to every person in California
Amid charges and counter charges
Senate Campaign Committee investi-
gators were sent into Pennsylvania
and Delaware to watch voting in the
Reed -Guffey and Townsend-Adams
senatorial contests.
Roosevelt Votes.
The Nation saw President Roosevelt
take the lead in casting his ballot in
his home town, Hyde Park, N. Y.
For the first time in the campaign,
former President Hoover also appeared
in the political picture. The coun-
try needs live and virile Republican
party more than ever" he said in a
letter to the Republican Club of Sum-
init. N. J.
In these days when liberty is en-
dangered," he wrote, the country
needs an adequate opposition in the
Congress if our institutions are to
survive"
Voting began as early as am. in
the Eastern States and will continue
until II pm. Eastern standard time,
in California and other West Coast
States.
A total of 274 high State Offices are
on the election block in addition to
the governorships.
Seven States are voting on prohibi-
tion repeal, including Kansas, where
dry constitutional amendment has
been in effect half century. Florida,
South Dakota, Idaho, West Virginia,
Wyoming and Nebraska also are de-
Gliding about repeal. Massachusetts,
and California are passing on local
option liquor control. Altogether a
score of States are acting on so char
ter changes.
Roosevelt Tide Strong"
In predicting that the Republicans
would be reduced to the smallest rep
resentation in Congress since the
Civil War, Chairman Farley said. "A
Roosevelt tide is running full in this
country that will not be denied"
Democratic headquarters were look
ing confidently toward Senate gains
in Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Missouri and Indiana
While Fletcher asserted Republicans
would hold their present Senate
strength of 35 seats, Democrats To-
cused their attacks on such G. o. P.
strongholds as Pennsylvania, Ver-
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Michigan in a drive to riddle the
opposing party as a prelude to the
1896 presidential campaign.
The results of the sensational race
Sinclair, former Socialist, has run for
governorship of California on the
Democratic ticket. and that of Sen
ator David A. Reed, Old Guard Penn
sylvania Republican, opposed by
Joseph F. Guffey, Democrat, were
awaited anxiously by the Presidents
political advisers.
Reed of Pennsylvania has been a
severe critic of the New Deal in
all it's phases and frequently has been
mentioned as Roosevelt's likely op-
ponent in the 1886 presidential race.
Olson's Race Watched.
The Democratic high command
also awaited anxiously the outcome
of Floyd B. Olson's Farmer-Labor
campaign for Governor of Minnesota
against Martin A. Nelson, Republican,
and John E. Regan, Democrat.
Despite the confident predictions Of
Democrats, Republicans caused them
to redouble their efforts in wyoming,
Nevada and Montana. The Demo-
cratic organization not only sent
speakers into those States to help
their candidates, but otherwise aided
them.
Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Demo-
crat, was hard fought by Repre-
sentative Vincent Carter, Republic
an. in Wyoming; Senator Burton
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana faced
former Federal Judge George o.
Bourquin, Republican, and Senator
Key Pittman, Democrat, of Nevada,
president pro tempore of the Senate.
battled George w. Malone, Repub-
lican.
New York Fight Watched.
Next to the Sinclair Merriam
Haight contest in California, the fight
between Gov. Herbert H. Lehman,
Democrat who succeeded President
Roosevelt in New York, and Robert
Moses, Republican, has been of para
mount Importance to the administra-
ton.
President Roosevelt made a per-
sonal appeal for Lehman's election
and Chairman Farley declared that
the Democratic slate would be elected.
James Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, threw his support behind jams
M. Curley, former mayor of Boston,
in his encounter with Gaspar G.
Bacon, Republican, for the governor
ship of Massachusetts,. Gov. Joseph
B. Ely. Democrat. kept silent on Cur