The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-04

cussed with a great deal Of glee and
happy anticipation.
For instance, as I have already
stated, Girdler is to be the Himmler
(Germany's secret police head while
handsome Bruce Barton. (Republi-
can candidate for the U. s. Senate
in New York; is TO be the Goeb-
bells"
President William Green Of the
American Federation of Labor rel
terated the non-partisan position Of
that organization and urged his fol-
lowers to vote their own convictions
President John l.. Lewis Of the Con-
gress of Industrial organizations said
labor would decide the election and
should choose between its own lead
ership and "the temporary leader
ship of an erratic war-mongering
politician" He predicted Willkie S
election.
Forecasts Not Clear
But as the runners near the tape
the forecast today is for a popular
vote photo finish. A large bloc OF
big. industrial balance of-power
states is marked doubtful IN many
polls and surveys. So listed by some
competent observers are New York
with AZ electoral votes. Pennsylvania
with SO, and Ohio with 26-three of
the largest The entire middle east
is debatable in some degree from
New York and New Jersey west
through the lake states. Republican
hopes for Willkie depend mostly on
winning in that area,
The New York Daily News made
a careful and completely reported
survey Of New York state and head
lined today that its poll indicates
F.. D. r. will carry New York state
in photo finish" But that is almost
inadequate to describe it. Projecting
its computation to three decimal
points; the News reported 1t had
polled 54,991 persons and that the
percentages Of favor were: Roose-
welt 5O.068; Willkie 1882. The diff
ference was II of per cent.
Dr. George Gailup's Institute OF
American opinion poll forecast a
result equally close.
Gallup and Elmo Roper, research
chief OF the Fortune Magazine poll,
told a radio audience last night that
there had been a trend toward
Willkie which. if continued into to-
morrow's voting, would mean a very
close election.
Fortunes final survey gave Mr.
Roosevelt a 55-2 per cent bulge In
popular support but with Mr.. Will
kie gaining.
Union Leaders Charges
New York, Nov. 4.-(UP)--R. J
Thomas, president of the United
Automobile Workers of America
(CIOJ sent telegram to Sen. Guy
M. Gillette, D., Ia. chairman of the
campaign expenditures committee
today requesting an investigation
of the promises made and money
spent" in behalf Of Wendell L. Will
kie.
I'm August, one Harold E. Talbot
sought a meeting with me in De-
troit, representing himself as CON-
ing from Willkie, and outlined tt
me a program to make me one Of
the most powerful labor leaders II,
America If I would support the
Willkie candidacy" the telegram
said
He reminded me that the port
folio of secretary Of labor was avail
able and intimated that I could
have it if I declared for Willie. At
the same meeting he told me that
he and his associates had spent
$4,000 for teelgrams designed tc
influence delegates to the Republi-
can national convention in favor Of
Willkie.'
Talbot is an automobile execu-
tive.
Copies of the telegram were made
public by JAW officials. The tele-
gram said Thomas would make the
charges in affidavit form in Detroit
today.
This Charge Refuted
Washington, Nov. 4.-(UP)-Eu-
nice Blake Thomas, vice president
OF the National Democratic League
for the District of Columbia, denied
charges before the Senate campaign
expenditures committee today thai
the organization had solicited funds
from government employees by let
tiers sent to their places of employ
ment.
Mrs. Thomas said the league
sought to raise $1,000 to be giver
the Democratic national committee
and letters were sent throughout
Washington urging the sale of tick
cts to a dance held to raise the
fund.
Mrs. Thomas said she knew per
sonally" that the letters were moi
sent to federal employees at theh
places of work, and that mot 8
dime was received from that source
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