Evening star., 1936-10-16

has been in the past strongly Re-
publican and whose vote is approxi-
mately as large as San Francisco
County. the Democrats now have about
10000 more registered voters than the
Republicans.
1t is perfectly true that before the
Republican debacle Of 1892 the Re-
publicans had q half million more
registered voters than had the Demo-
Gratis. The party registration was
discarded by the voters in that year
and Roosevelt carried the State by
477,O00 votes. The present Democratic
registration might conceivably be dis
regarded to such an extent that Lam
don would carry the State. But. while
some of the Democrats are going to
vote for Landon, there are some Re-
publicans who will vote for Roosevelt.
The hate" against Roosevelt in this
State today is nothing like in degree
the hate" which the voters bore
against Herbert Hoover in 1882.
Stress Safety In Landon.
The constitutional Democrats have
adopted as their slogan for the cam
paign Look at Spain and vote with
Maine" They are trying to drive
home thought that the United States
will be safer from disorders and from
socialistic and communistic trends If
Landon Is elected than II the Presi-
dent is given aonther four years in
the White House. The Hearst attack
upon Roosevelt alleging that the
New Deal President Is the choice of
the Communists in this race has had
some effect. William Randolph Hearst
is campaigning for LAndon vigorously
through his newspapers in the State
Hearst support in California, however,
is both an advantage and q detriment,
for Hearst has plenty Of enemies here.
Roosevelt Is not without newspaper
support. The Scripps- Howard News
in this city Is for him strongly and so
are number of other daily papers
throughout the State.
Many Businesses Good.
California, like other States, Is
whole lot better of today than 1t was
four years ago. Business is good in
many lines This feeling Of compare
tive prosperity is certainly having its
effect. and it is beginning to make
some of the smaller merchants say
We'll, let's not make change in ad-
ministration now, just when We are
getting something in the till again" 8
Two Republican blooms have con-
tinued to hang on the bush here in
San Francisco, despite the swing away
from the G. o. P. in 1892 and in 1884.
They are Mrs. Florence P. Kahn,
Representative from the fourth con-
gressional district, and Representative
Richard J. WEIGH of the fifth district.
Both have been members of the House
for nearly a dozen years. Mrs. Kahn
Is battling for her political life, and
making a grand campaign. She has as
her opponent Frank H. Havenner,
president of the Board of Supervisors
Of San Francisco. Havenner years
ago was secretary to Senator Hiram
johnson and q member of the johnson
organization. Senator Johnsons son
Is taking . leading part in Havenner's
campaign for election to the House.
Havenner Is running Is q Progress
sive, but he also has the Democratic
nomination for this district. He
polled slightly more votes in the pri-
mary than did Mrs. Kahn. but only
q so per cent vote turned out for the
primary. However, there were two
other candidates for the Democratic
nomination who received several
thousand votes, which If added to the
Havenner strength would make con-
siderable difference. Havenner. too.
has the Endorsement of the Town.
sendites, who do not like Mrs. Kahn.
At the same time, Havenner Is .
Roosevelt man.
Mrs. Kahn Popular.
Mrs. Kahn has a wide popularity.
Her vote on election day will not fol-
low strictly party lines. She has had
in the past, and is likely to nave in
the future, many Democratic votes
cast for her. Among the women she
is particularly strong.
Lacking from the campaign here
this year Is q colorful figure, Senator
Hiram johnson. Four years ago,
Johnson came out strongly for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and his influence was
helpful to the President. He has up
held Roosevelt in the Senate many
times. This Summer, however, the
hard-hitting Senator has not been
well, and Mrs. johnson broke a shoul-
der blade in q fall not long ago.
johnson has remained In Washing
ton and been quiet in regard to the
| campaign so far. He Is not expected
back here before election. That would
not, however, prevent his issuing q
statement urging the reelection OF
Roosevelt. It is generally believed
here johnson will not say anything.
According to some Of Johnson's inti-
mates, he Is by no means enamored
Of . number Of things the New Deal
has done.
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, the
Junior Senator, has been here CAM
paigning for the President. He left