Evening star., 1938-11-05
Heavy Ballot
Is Indicated
On tuesday
Candidates PRESSING
Toward Thunderous
Climax to Race
By tie Associated Press.

pressed today toward a thunderous
climax to the most intense and vote
rousing off-year election campaign
in national history.
The great popular interest, re-
f1ected in predictions of an unprec-
edented ballot total Tuesday, spurred
Republican and Democratic lead
ers in their efforts to turn the tides
of victory in scores of apparently
close races.
President Roosevelt brought the
national campaign of the Democrats
to its peak last night by broadcast
ing an appeal for continued liberal
government"
Former President Hoover and Ma
tional Chairman John Hamilton will
speak for the Republicans tonight.
Mr.. Hoover's address to a Spokane,
Wash, Republican rally will be
broadcast from to 10 pm. (E. S. t.
over the Mutual network. Mr. Ham,
ilton will speak over the Red" net
work of N. B. c. from 10 to 1890
pm. (E. S. t..
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke from his
Hyde Park, N. Y. home and as a
citizen of his native State. He in
dorsed the Democratic candidates.
of Herbert H. Lehman and Senator
Robert F. Wagner, both seeking re-
election. and Representative James
M. Mead, the party's nominee for
the Senate vacancy created by the
death OF Senator Royal S. Copeland.
Praise for Murphy.
Only once did he discuss specific
candidates outside of New York
State. Then he spoke warm words
Of praise for the way Gov. Frank
Murphy of Michigan handled the
Michigan automobile strikes in 1887.
Gov. Murphy is opposed for re-
election by Frank D. Fitzgerald,
Republican nominee.
While most of the Presidents
speech was devoted to the New York
contests, many of his remarks were
addressed to national audience.
I'VE have to have reasonable con-
tlnuity in liberal government to get
permanent results" he said, adding
that the voters should remember
that need when they cast their bal
lots Tuesday.
The trend Of his speech was taken
by many politicians to imply a rec
ognition that his 6-year-old admin
1stration is the main issue before the
country.
Throughout he called for strong
support of liberal candidates and
policies. Not once did he mention
the Democratic party or the Re-
publican party. although he took
occasion to assail TORY Republic
anism.''
Voting to Be Watched.
In Washington, the Senate Cam
paign Expenditures Committee
warned that its investigators would
keep vigilant watch on the voting
IN Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
North Dakota. Charges and coun-
ter charges have been made by both
main parties in these States.
Criticism of the administrations
nscal policies had prominent place
In most Republican broadsides
against the New Deal.
Alt M. Landon, 1886 Republican
presidential nominee, told an audi
ence at Mankato, KanS., last night
that adoption of sound fiscal policies
by the Government would be a steD
toward substantial economic re-
covery.
Speaking at Dayton, Ohio, DR.,
Glenn Frank, chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Program Com
mittee, said the New Deal was lead
ing the Nation down a tragic blind
alley of unpaid bills.
Unless Government needed this
danger. he said. the forgotten man
would be not only forgotten but be
trayed by a Government that leads
MIN to hope for all sorts OF social
oeneflts which it simply cannot pro-
vide because 1t has neglected to foot
the bills"
On the Democratic side, Secretary
1ckes told Philadelphia audience
that a return of the Republicans to
control of Pennsylvania would mean
handing the future of the State over
to Moe Annenberg, publisher of the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mirroring the past weeks intensi-
f1cation OF campaigning were finan-
cial reports of National Democratic
and Republican Committees, made to
the clerk of the House.
The Democratic National Com
m1ttee reported 1t collected $27.458
between October % and November
4 and spent S39, 9,13O. The Republic
an Senatorial Campaign Committee
reported collections of $19,5OO and
expenditures Of $26,768 from Octo-
Der 28 to November 2. The Repub-
ican Congressional Committee re-
ported contributions of $1,000 and
expenses Of $16,133 for the same
period.
There are IS Senate seats, 80 gov
ernorships and the 432 House seats
at stake in the election. Maine al
ready has elected Republican
Governor and three Republican
House members.
Besides determining the make-up
OF the next Congress, the results
will have important bearing on the
1910 struggle over the presidency.
Political control of such KEY States
as New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and California is at stake, and 50
also are the destinies of many as.
pirants Of both parties to presi.
Dental nominations.
Because Of these considerations
and such specific issues as old-age
pensions. labor legislation and gem
eral economic conditions interest in
major contests has mounted to a
record-shattering peak.
A total vote of approximately 40
0O0,0 is in prospect. This would
be only 100000 under the vote
cast In 1886, when the Roosevelt.