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Lincoln
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jury on conspiracy charges in con-
nection with frauds in this ward.
This Is merely a sample OF what
goes on in a Chicago election. appar-
entity with the connivance Of MEM
bers of both parties. 1t is little Won
der that the citizens are puzzled as
to what may happen in the coming
election. Deals and the spending OF
money may have a great deal to do
with the result. An effort Is being
made to clean up the election situa-
ton through the new permanent
registration law. Registration ends
October 6. Up to September 26, the
total registration totaled l.179,000-
which is said to be four or five hum
dred thousand less than the registra-
ton in the past, certainly less than
the voting strength in past elections.
Chicago is expected by the Demo-
Gratis to roll up huge lead for Roose-
welt on November 3, one large enough
to overcome any advantage which the
Republicans may obtain downstate.
The Republicans. on the other hand.
are hoping to be able to hold the
Democratic vote in Cook County to
low figure and at the same time to
come up to the county with 100000
plurality.
Hoover 100000 Behind.
Four years ago President Roosevelt
carried Illinois over Herbert Hoover
with q plurality of 450.00Q votes. He
won both in Cook County and down.
state. His lead In Cook County was
229. 900 and downstate about 22l 900.
This Is a tremendous lead for the
Republicans to overcome this year.
However, it may be mentioned that
in 1928 Herbert Hoover defeated Al
Smith, his Democratic opponent. in
Illinois by $4,000 votes, and at that
time Smith only lost Cook County by
$4,000 votes. Four years earlier CAL
vim Coolidge ran more than 100000
votes ahead of John w. Davis. Dem
ocrat, in Illinois, while La Toilette,
Independent Progressive candidate for
President, was polling $4,000 votes
in this State.
Roosevelt is reported here. as else
where, to have great support from
labor, organized and unorganized.
However, all is not entirely clear sail
ing in that respect. There are some
10000 to 10000 miners in the State.
with work for about 10000. There has
been constant strife, as might be ex-
pected under those conditions. Part
of the miners have broken away from
the United Mine Workers of America
and have formed union of their own.
The feud is bitter between the two
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers. is the fair-haired boy
of President Roosevelt. The opposition
miners are wondering what to do. The
slogan has been spread among them
that "a vote for Roosevelt Is a vote
for Lewis"
Trade Gains Aid President.
Improvement in industry, with men
working in factories and mills who
have been out Of work for long time,
DC Oil dooAoOdAASC W xNOOoCVCAe
in Illinois. Many of the workers will
vote for him because they have their
jobs back. The Democrats are count
ing, too, on the support Of the W. P. A.
workers, although there sre rumblings
of discomfort among these people. And
they believe, too, they will have the
votes of the great majority Of those
voters who are on relief If they do
not, the theory that it Is impossible
to beat $4,000, 900 900 in an election
will have been exploded.
The number Of families in Cook
County on relief Of one kind or an
other was estimated today at S0,507,
as against 76,506 in September. The
relief chiefs here say that the in
creased estimate for October is due
to the regular seasonal increase in
relief cases, with Winter approaching.
This may be reasonable. However.
the Republicans look with suspicion
on any increases in relief rolls 50
shortly before election day.
A great many of the relief cases are
among the large Negro population in
Chicago, and in other parts of the
State, There are 328,972 Negroes in.
Illinois, and 230, ,903 in Chicago. It
is estimated that about 100000 vote
In Chicago, and perhaps $4,000 more
in other parts Of the State. If these
colored voters, who have SO often in
the past voted Republican, in large
numbers support Roosevelt, the task
Of the Republicans becomes increas-
ingly difncult.