The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-30
RY FRAZIER HUNT
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 WITH both conventions over, with Father Charles " Coughlin out in the open for Representative William LeTnke and his Union Party, and with Al | Smith off for walk, swift, firstshand survey or the New England states New York, New Jersey. and eastern Pennsylvania merits the following rather broad and general conclusions | n The campaign will be fought on straight New A' Deal and anti-New Deal lines-with clearly cut and extremely bitter class prejudices definitely in- jected into the struggle. IO At this end-of-Junc point in the campaign 1t A' appears that Landon unqncStionably will carry Maine New Hampshire, and Vermont, with Rhode Island apparently on his list
 l Both Massachusetts and Connecticut are debatable states Tn the former at the moment R.,s Roosevelt vel, odds are even
 2 Landon apparently is gaining strength in New plurality he likely will roll up there will, lt appears probable be swept aside by still larger Roosevelt plurality in the big city itself
 II New Jersey is extremely doubtful but at this
 He time Roosevelt is regaining some of his lost ground
 O' the first time in their history go Democratic in national election Apparently Roosevelt has sight ly better than chance of carrying the City of Brothery Love. Many think he can carry tho state. | 4 LAndon has all the carmarks of popular can- Os didate but in the east his dry background will cost him some votes
 | 7 The third party will take moro votes away from .' Roosevelt than from Landon, but t IS doubtful if it will have any considerable effect n tho east The Coughln influence no longer has religious size nifcance.
 FOrcsccs Democratic Victory in State
 pUT let us get down to eases, examining first the D state of Massachusetts that Roosevelt carried in 1882 by 63,i8O votes. went to leading Boston Democrat, recommended to me as not only ntelli- gent but fair and cool-headed. will quote his exact words for whatever they may be worth:
 "The low tide for Roosevelt in Massachusetts was reached in the fall of 1885. Due to general improve ment in business and to resentment ongendered by the Liberty League and Al Smiths speech, tho odds of bb to 4b against Roosevelt have now turned in favor of Roosevelt in the same proportion. Despite the fact that many of us may deploro t.
 the election in this state will be straight fight bee tween the common people and the Brahmins.
 "Our Irish, Italians and French are Catholics but despite Father Coughlin they will be for Roosevelt because they arc common people-and tho mass of the voters stil have mystical faith that Roosevelt is on their side ..
 And one thing more the Democrats have built up strong organization all over the state and they will get out the vote. It will be fairly close, but will carry this state"
 Visions Massachusetts for c. Q. P. MY next call was on an equally intelligent and I"A far-minded republican leader. He obviously was trying to give aB impartial an analysis as hc could
 He said; T think Landon will carry this state, but 1t will be close race. Among certain elements of independent labor there is good deal of bitterness against Roosevelt due to the way relief has been han dled This vote will tell against the Democrats.
 "As far as republicans are concerned it's clear that we will have plenty of money In Q recent special election man know raised In q few days three times the amount he had figured he would need. T admit that there will be q good deal of class prejudice injected into this election The republi- cans will offset much of this cass-inspired disad- vantage by gaining many middle-cass voters who four years ago were for Roosevelt Unless something unforeseen pops up, we should carry this state" drifted over to the Boston headquarters of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. half dozen men were hanging about the downstairs entrance, talking