Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-04
HENDERSON IN CO. DISPATCH THURSDAY, JUNE 1886

lieved that the Hoey vote in that sec
ton at least will be greatly augment
ed
Many Other Factors
There are many other factors which
because of their non-mathematical
nature, could not be taken into con-
sideration. Among them are the I'm
precedented campaign with it's many
artificial features, the fact that the
candidates are from the populous
Piedmont and west instead of from
the relatively sparsely-populated east
the deplorable condition of the regis
tration books in many counties. the
weather on election day, and the fact
that only within the past ten days
have industrialists aroused themselves
to make war upon Mcdonald.
The campaign has been marked by
its failure to develop a war over is
sues. Graham has an issue, LIQUOR
control, and so has McRae. But both
agree except on the most minor de-
tails. No battle there. And while
Hoey has said he is willing to hold a
liquor referendum he has said no
more, and Mcdonald merely inserted
in copies of his Winston-Salem speech
that he is ready for referendum.
Both Hoey and Mcdonald ignored
the Graham challenge to state their
liquor views in precise words. ONLY
one candidate, Mcdonald, has had the
sales tax as an issue. While talking
against berating it in no uncertain
terms, he failed to get his opponents
to enter a discussion concerning if
No candidate has defended the sales
tax, yet only one has denounced it.
Inc nearest any other candidate
came to voicing actual opposition to
the tax was when Graham offered
his state liquor control plan. Hoey has
devoted considerable of his time to
criticizing Mcdonald and has not de-
finitely committed himself on most
controversial questions. Good schools.
good government, safe, democratic"
governor are the vote-enticers he has
held out. The only semblance of an
actual issue before the voters is the
sharp line between Hoey and McDon-
add
West Votes Heavily
While the east is vociferious and
runs the state legislature after what
ever fashion pleases it, it is vote-shy
in actual elections, The west has the
prepOnderance of votes and industri-
alizatiOn of the Piedmont has increas-
ed vastly it's voting strength. This
time the east as a whole is for Nc
Donald, with the poll giving him
clear majority. The west, while re-
turning a Mcdonald plurality, reveals
Hoey strength of great proportions.
A heavy western vote is seen because
the candidates hail from that section.
This is factor which should nor
mally favor Hoey over Mcdonald and
which may bring the Hoey vote up
sharply.
While every twelfth Democratic
name was chosen from every regis
tration book in the State for the pur-
pose of canvassing voter-sentiment
the condition of registration books
in many counties made the task diff
ficult. So difficult indeed that many
Republicans undoubtedly received
ballots.
Whether or not those Republicans
merely tossed their ballots away or
whether they voted them remains to
be seen. 80
The weather is, of course, some
thing that not ever a candidate can
promise to do anything about. If
heavy rains should fall in the pro-
Mcdonald or pro-Hoey counties Sat-
urday the results might be seriously
altered. The poll, for example, re
veals that farmers favor Mcdonald
over Hoey by about 10 to T. If it
should rain heavily in the rural areas
the Mcdonald vote would be reduced
reduced more sharply than in the
cities and towns for two reasons:
transportation is more of a problem
IN rural than in urban areas and
farmers are usually accompanied bv
their wives when they go to the polls.
When a farmer does not vote it al
most invariably means that his wife
and other members of his family do
not. In cities and towns, however
men and their wives and families US
ually vote individually, with the men
dropping into the polling places on
the way to or from the shop, store,
or office. The Mcdonald forces would
do we'll to pray for no rain until aft
er Saturday. Another weather factor
might also be mentioned, because it
affects crops and the condition of
crops affects the farmers state of
mind. Good crops, good humor-poor
crops, dissatisfaction. There are
those who declare that the farmers
are plumb Disguised with everything
ana that Mcdonald is the sole candi-
date to offer that opportunity.
1ndustrialists Get Busy
Almost simultaneously with the
closing of the polls in the newspaper
dustrialists, who are, it is reported.
poll came the awakening of the in
spending large sums in an effort to
deteat Mcdonald. Speakers have been
employed by anti-McDonald groups
here and there throughout the state.
Just what effect, if any, these speak
ers are having, is not known any can
not be known until primary day be-
cause the anti-McDonald war started
after the straw voting ended.
AT any rate, Mcdonald will lead in
the first primary when the votes are
counted Saturday night. Hoev will
run second, Graham third, McRae
fourth. That much is certain.
AS soon after the primary as pos
slble comparative tabulation of the
straw vote percentages and the un-
official actual election ro4,,,no LII,